Olympus offers a guided wave inspection system for the detection of corrosion and metal loss in piping and pipelines.

The UltraWave LRT is built on an already strong selection of pipeline inspection products.

Used as a screening tool, the UltraWave LRT significantly increases the efficiency and productivity of corrosion management projects.

Guided wave technology is a nondestructive testing method that is widely applied to structural integrity monitoring programs.

This technology is particularly useful in the oil, gas and chemical industries.

With an inspection range potential of hundreds of meters and 100% pipe-wall coverage, this technique increases inspection productivity.

This technique is useful for conventional above ground pipe and is very useful for pipes with limited access.

Combined with other NDT techniques, a guided wave system will help to maximize the efficiency of inspection projects without compromising data quality.

The Olympus UltraWave LRT system is a turnkey solution, which includes all of the tools and accessories that the user will need to perform inspections.

A complete standard kit comes packed in three rolling cases to allow for easy shipping and transportation onsite.

A complete standard kit comes packed in three rolling cases to allow for easy shipping and transportation onsite.

The low profile collar allows for inspection in limited access areas and ensures a constant contact of the probe on the pipe during the inspection.

The Ultrawave LRT user friendly software provides the operator a step-by-step wizard for entering the inspection parameters,

including the identification of each inspected line and its location, as well as the pipe's size, material, configuration and more.

During acquisition, the probes propagate low frequency ultrasonic guided waves along the structure ranging from 15-85 kHz.

The UltraWave LRT software is equipped with a unique F-scan Color Map that displays the entire frequency range acquired over the inspected pipe length.

The operator can perform Active Focusing on the suspected indication.

Synthetic Focusing is used to generate an unrolled pipe view.

It is performed at one selected frequency and shows the amplitude data of each channel over the entire inspected zone.

Information about the axial position and circumferential extent of all defects is provided.

Always keep in mind that a guided wave system is a screening tool.

Once an area of concern has been identified prove-up testing should always be performed on the indication using other NDT methods.

A UT thickness gage or a Phased Array flaw detector can be used to confirm the exact remaining wall thickness of the pipe at the location specified by the UltraWave LRT.

Olympus NDT offers training on the guided wave technique and inspection with the UltraWave LRT system. Onsite technical support is also offered around the globe.

Olympus NDT is firmly committed to providing the highest level of service to its customer no matter where they are in the world.

For more information on the UltraWave LRT system, contact your local sales representative or visit our website.