X-ray inspection apparatus for pipeline girth weld inspection
US8923478B2 · kind B2 · utility
9Cited by
13References
23Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/628
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for x-ray inspection of a pipeline girth weld. This comprises a directional x-ray source 5 which is insertable into a pipeline section and is rotatable within the pipeline. Means are provided to align the directional x-ray source with an external x-ray detector such that both may be rotated through 360 degrees substantially coaxially with the pipeline section. Means for sampling the data detected by the x-ray detector are provided so that it may be further analyzed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.