It is difficult to inspect a tank floor when tank is in service. The conventional inspection of a tank floor after it is opened and cleaned is time-consuming and is a high cost. So the in-service inspection of above-ground storage tank floors with Acoustic Emission (AE) technique is accepted by petrochemical industry more and more. Until now more than 70 tanks have been inspected with AE technology in PetroChina Pipeline Company. In this paper our method is introduced and the influencing factors for AE testing are discussed. The reliability of AE testing is mainly concerned by comparing the results of AE testing with the one of conventional nondestructive testing (NDT). The study concluded that the AE inspection is a useful and economic tool for prioritizing the tank maintenance.
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2014 10th International Pipeline Conference
September 29–October 3, 2014
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Pipeline Division
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978-0-7918-4613-1
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Zhenghong Guo,
Zhenghong Guo
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
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Yewei Kang,
Yewei Kang
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
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Hongyuan Chen,
Hongyuan Chen
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
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Huatian Xu,
Huatian Xu
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
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Mo Liu
Mo Liu
China Petroleum Pipeline Inspection Technologies Co., Ltd, Langfang, Hebei, China
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Zhenghong Guo
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
Yewei Kang
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
Hongyuan Chen
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
Huatian Xu
PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, Hebei, China
Mo Liu
China Petroleum Pipeline Inspection Technologies Co., Ltd, Langfang, Hebei, China
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IPC2014-33123, V004T05A003; 5 pages
Published Online:
December 9, 2014
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Guo, Z, Kang, Y, Chen, H, Xu, H, & Liu, M. "The Reliability of Acoustic Emission Inspection on the Storage Tank Floor." Proceedings of the 2014 10th International Pipeline Conference. Volume 4: Production Pipelines and Flowlines; Project Management; Facilities Integrity Management; Operations and Maintenance; Pipelining in Northern and Offshore Environments; Strain-Based Design; Standards and Regulations. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 29–October 3, 2014. V004T05A003. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2014-33123
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