CORROSION MAPPING

REMEDIAL ENGINEERING

ABHISHEK.G.H
M-TECH(CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY)
 INTRODUCTION:-

 Corrosion mapping is a non intrusive

technique which maps materials thickness
using ultrasonic technology.
 Variation in material thickness due to
corrosion can be identified and graphically
portrayed as an image format
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 Conventional manual ultrasonic inspection

is the most reliable technique for measuring
wall thickness.
 The measured wall thickness is read from
the ultrasonic device and reported.
-:SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM:-
-:GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION:-
-:COMPARISION:-
-:ROBOTIC INSTRUMENTS:-
HUGE STRUCTURES CAN BE ANALYSED
-:INSTRUMENTS:-
 -:M.C.MILLER TEST FOR CONCRETE
MAPPING:-

-:Preparation of test surface :-

 A. Use a measuring tape to lay out a grid of the
test location (typically) on four foot centers
covering the entire area which is to be tested.
 B. Mark each test location with the spray
paint.
 C. Remove all asphalt, waterproofed surface or
insulating films from each test location. This
requires only a spot about two inches square.
 D. All test points should be wetted with
electrical contact solution prior to testing,
and the location must still be damp at the
time of actual testing.
 -:PROCEDURE:-

 1. Using the M.C. Miller concrete reference

electrode assembly, place the CuCuSO4
apparatus onto the concrete surface in an
area protected from foot and road traffic.
 2. Connect the reference cell to the reel of
test wire.
 3. Connected a test wire onto reinforced steel
site or metal component.
 4. Using the voltmeter, measure and record
the potential difference between the
reference cell and the reinforced steel or
metal component.
 5. With the reference cell assembly location
unchanged, repeat the procedure.
 6. Repeat as necessary to obtain sufficient
data.
-:TYPICAL CONCRETE SLAB WITH
REINFORCEMENT (REBAR):-
 -:BENEFITS:-

 Thin locations are reproduced directly in

color, on-the-spot results.
 Indications can easily be measured, both in
surface and in form.
 High degree of reproducibility.
 No ionizing radiation with regard to the
taking of on-stream pictures.
 No disruption of other activities.
 Data, a constant C-scan, are digitally stored
and saved.
 -: APPLICATIONS :-

 Pressure Vessels and Systems.

 Pipework (T-joints , elbow joints)
 Reactors.
 Storage Tanks.
 -:LIMITATIONS:-

 110V - 240V Power Required.

 Material to be Inspected must be Penetrable
by Ultrasonic Sound Waves.
 Surface must be Clean & Free from Loose
Material, Rust etc.
 -:CONCLUSION:-

 The techniques is widely used in oil and gas

industries for inservice detection and
characteristics of corrosion in pipes and
vessels.
 The data is stored on a computer and may be
color coded to show difference in thickness
readings.
 Corrosion may be mapped using zero degree
ultrasonic probes,an eddy current array and
or tiome of flight detection methods.
-: THANK YOU :-