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    LORUS is an ultrasonic technique that can inspect annular plates in large storage tanks for hidden corrosion from a single access point. It works by emitting an ultrasonic beam under the tank shell at an angle to propagate underneath and inspect up to 1 meter away. The technique detects corrosion independently of shape or orientation and creates top-view maps showing location and extent of corrosion. LORUS can inspect annular plates from 6-25mm thick up to a range of 1 meter away and is suitable for periodic monitoring of corrosion growth.

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    LORUS is an ultrasonic technique that can inspect annular plates in large storage tanks for hidden corrosion from a single access point. It works by emitting an ultrasonic beam under the tank shell at an angle to propagate underneath and inspect up to 1 meter away. The technique detects corrosion independently of shape or orientation and creates top-view maps showing location and extent of corrosion. LORUS can inspect annular plates from 6-25mm thick up to a range of 1 meter away and is suitable for periodic monitoring of corrosion growth.

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    LORUS is an ultrasonic technique that can inspect annular plates in large storage tanks for hidden corrosion from a single access point. It works by emitting an ultrasonic beam under the tank shell at an angle to propagate underneath and inspect up to 1 meter away. The technique detects corrosion independently of shape or orientation and creates top-view maps showing location and extent of corrosion. LORUS can inspect annular plates from 6-25mm thick up to a range of 1 meter away and is suitable for periodic monitoring of corrosion growth.

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    LORUS (Onstream)

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    LORUS is an ultrasonic technique that can inspect annular plates in large storage tanks for hidden corrosion from a single access point. It works by emitting an ultrasonic beam under the tank shell at an angle to propagate underneath and inspect up to 1 meter away. The technique detects corrosion independently of shape or orientation and creates top-view maps showing location and extent of corrosion. LORUS can inspect annular plates from 6-25mm thick up to a range of 1 meter away and is suitable for periodic monitoring of corrosion growth.

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    LORUS (Long Range UltraSonics)

    “On stream inspection of annular plates in storage tanks”

    Fluid loading

    Θ Annular plate
    Floor plate

    Hidden corrosion at hard-to-access locations often poses inspectors for great problems.
    Full inspection often requires taking components out of service for access; this is a
    time consuming and costly procedure. LORUS has been developed to detect hidden
    corrosion over a considerable range from a single access point. In a number of
    applications, LORUS may be considered for on stream component inspection.

    Storage Tank Inspection proper angle to propagate underneath the


    Storage tank inspection is usually performed shell and inspect over a range up to 1 metre.
    after shut down of the tank. A full package of
    ultrasonic and magnetic tools is available for Equipment
    complete tank inspection. These techniques Specially designed high sensitivity ultrasonic
    can be applied on empty, thoroughly cleaned probes are applied to achieve a considerable
    and gas-free tanks. The inspection costs are inspection range. A compact manual scanner
    often only a small percentage of the total shut with three axis encoders records probe
    down and cleaning costs. In general, fixed position and viewing direction. Ultrasonic
    inspection intervals are imposed by and data recording facilities are housed in a
    governmental bodies. In many cases, the tank rugged computer.
    • In-service inspection floor is in good condition and repairs are not
    of annular plates required; large amounts of money could have Technique
    • Tank inspection
    • Principle been saved or spent on tanks that require During a scan parallel to the tank shell, the
    • Data presentation higher priority for inspection. An upcoming probe is articulated and squinted over a
    • Performance
    • Restrictions trend is the use of on stream screening small angle to interrogate corroded areas
    • Validation techniques to establish general tank under various angles. This technique
    condition. Risk based analysis is then applied achieves maximum reflectivity rather
    to calculate optimal inspection intervals. independent of defect shape and orientation
    and allows detection of defects in line with
    LORUS annular plate inspection others.
    In tank inspection, high attention is paid to
    the annular plate, supporting the tank shell. Data presentation
    This region is considered critical, due to high Maximum reflection amplitudes from all
    stresses and failures may lead to large viewing directions are stored and coherent
    product spills or endanger personnel and images are composed. Top view maps readily
    environment. Tank construction codes show corrosion location and extent.
    prescribe a section of at least 50 mm of the Amplitude levels are displayed in colour
    annular plate to exceed the shell. This small coding and can be dynamically varied
    edge suffices to position the LORUS probe off-line to assist data interpretation. High
    and perform the scanning along the shell. reproducibility makes LORUS suitable for
    The ultrasonic beam is emitted under the periodic corrosion growth monitoring.

    QUALITY SERVICES
    Making the invisible visible
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    Severity classification • poor annular plate condition may decrease
    To a limited extent, corrosion severity may be the inspection range
    estimated from the LORUS images. Reference
    reflectors are used for reflectivity reference to Validation
    give a rough depth indication in a few Various international trials for leading tank
    severity grades. operators show the added value of LORUS
    inspection. Feedback from invasive
    Performance inspections shows good agreement. Further
    • range up to 1 metre validation of LORUS is in progress.
    • suitable for any tank diameter
    • suitable for annular plates in thickness Integral inspection packages
    range of 6 to 25 mm LORUS may be part of on and off stream
    • able to detect severe (pitting) corrosion tank inspection packages. For on stream
    • able to detect local gradual corrosion inspection, a combination of LORUS with
    • corrosion mapping and area estimation visual inspection, magnetic flux leakage wall
    • production 10 -15 metres per day thickness mapping, ultrasonic wall thickness
    • suitable for corrosion growth monitoring mapping or other on stream techniques
    • reflectivity of corroded areas may be used provides useful information about tank
    to estimate severity condition without the need to open the tank.
    LORUS may be applied to cover the floor
    Restrictions region directly behind the tank shell and the
    • no complete coverage of the tank floor corner weld, which are hard to access with
    (the outer ring only) standard techniques.
    • no discrimination between top and reverse
    side corrosion is possible LORUS sometimes is applied to prioritise off
    • the scanning surface must be free of stream inspection.
    impurities, welding droplets, surface
    corrosion and coating (well bonded paint
    or coating is acceptable)

    QUALITY SERVICES
    Making the invisible visible

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