External corrosion detection of oil pipelines using fiber optics

• Main Authors: Vahdati, Nader, Wang, Xueting, Shiryayev, Oleg, Rostron, Paul, Yap, Fook Fah
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Corrosion Sensor; Oil and Gas Pipelines
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145683
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Oil flowlines, the first "pipeline" system connected to the wellhead, are pipelines that are 5 to 30.5 cm (two to twelve inches) in diameter, most susceptible to corrosion, and very difficult to inspect. Herein, an external corrosion detection sensor for oil and gas pipelines, consisting o...