Method for detecting near neutral/low pH stress corrosion cracking in steel gas pipeline systems
US7013249B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N17/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for predicting the location of stress corrosion cracking in a steel gas pipeline in which in-line stress corrosion cracking smart tool data, external low level metal loss data and soil characterization data are compiled to predict the location of stress corrosion cracking in a steel gas pipeline segment.
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