PROTON™ Phased Array Ultrasonic Service

Providing Clarity to your Pipeline Asset

PROTON™ is a highly configurable phased array inspectionThe systematic process of visually examining, testing, or monitoring pipeline components to assess their condition, integrity, and compliance with regulatory re… platform allowing a combination of multiple angles and crackA fracture or discontinuity in the wall of a pipeline, where the material is separated or broken, potentially compromising the integrity and safety of the pipel… techniques (pulse-echo, pitch and catchA technique used in ultrasonic testing (UT) to inspect materials for defects or abnormalities. It involves the use of two separate ultrasonic transducers: one t…) for crack detection and sizing in addition to high-resolution metal lossRefers to the reduction in material thickness or cross-sectional area of a pipe due to corrosion, erosion, or other forms of degradation. measurement. Multi-angle sampling allows the best depth tool toleranceThe accuracy with which an anomaly dimension or characteristic is reported with a specified certainty. available in the market by means of these multiple indirect crack measurement techniques and direct crack tip measurement for critical features. The multiple angles cover a wide range of crack features such as hook cracks, lack of fusionA welding defect that can occur during the fabrication or construction of pipelines, pressure vessels, and other equipment. It refers to an incomplete fusion be…, lack of penetration, weldLocalized coalescence of metals produced by heating the materials to the welding temperature, with or without the application of pressure, or by the application… anomalies, SCCA form of corrosion-induced cracking that occurs when a susceptible material is exposed to a corrosive environment and subjected to tensile stresses. SCC can le…, amongst other linear indications.