TY - GEN
T1 - Advanced sensing technologies and operational enhancements for inspection of unpiggable pipelines
AU - Vradis, George
AU - Laursen, Paul
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - An entire family of robotic platforms has been developed for the inspection of unpiggable pipelines in the 6-36 in. range. These robotic platforms are equipped with sensory devices, operate in low or no-flow pipelines, and negotiate all obstacles in pipelines. A presentation covers the platforms' architecture; platforms' deployment; optical mechanical damage sensor; crack sensor; sensor for bends; hardness tester; improved operational efficiency; in-line charging; and cleaning tool deployment. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 2015 AGA Operations Conference Proceedings (Grapevine, TX 5/19-22/2015.
AB - An entire family of robotic platforms has been developed for the inspection of unpiggable pipelines in the 6-36 in. range. These robotic platforms are equipped with sensory devices, operate in low or no-flow pipelines, and negotiate all obstacles in pipelines. A presentation covers the platforms' architecture; platforms' deployment; optical mechanical damage sensor; crack sensor; sensor for bends; hardness tester; improved operational efficiency; in-line charging; and cleaning tool deployment. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 2015 AGA Operations Conference Proceedings (Grapevine, TX 5/19-22/2015.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84961738563
T3 - Proceedings of the American Gas Association, Operating Section
SP - 703
EP - 717
BT - American Gas Association - 2015 Operations Conference and Biennial Exhibition, 2015 Operating Section Proceedings
PB - American Gas Association
T2 - 2015 AGA Operations Conference and Biennial Exhibition
Y2 - 19 May 2015 through 22 May 2015
ER -