NANO Monitoring tool will enable the screening of degradation in large pipeline areas, industrial plant equipment, terminals and offshore structures, providing means to perform evaluation of areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Applying quantitative monitoring tools increases the assets’ safety to higher levels. NANO’s screening tools can detect corrosion/erosion, cracking, leakage and mechanical damage. NANO’s Sensing tools can detect fatigue problems and monitor strain, vibrations, temperature, and pressure, among others. Furthermore, it will be possible to obtain 3D visualization of the assets’ integrity, which is made available to the client in the web. Real-time integrity evaluation will allow defect detection at an early stage, enabling better preparation of maintenance plans and control measures, based on the true knowledge of assets condition. Defect growth monitoring, together with engineering solutions will enable the assets’ life extension and maximization. The Risk Management software will ensure a full control of the risk level and a completely auditable system for the insurance companies. NANO will contribute to prevent accidents in hazardous industries, reduce loss of human lives in consequence of assets’ lack of integrity, increase the environment’s protection and fight terrorist sabotage.
CONCEPT NOVELTIES
Scalability - The solution uses Fibre Optics to collect sensors data. Several sensors can easily be added on the same fibre, to measure different units, without significant added costs.
3D Web Visualization - With 3D Integrity Visualization, it is possible to see integrity status using a mobile device and compare data obtained from different technologies.
Risk Management - Unique methodology to establish the Risk Level and managing it online, using qualitative risk matrix and quantitative information provided from monitoring technologies.
Low Cost - NANO solution was developed in a low cost fabrication process, offering an extremely affordable competitive solution to the clients.
Engineering Analysis - NANO performs automatic calculations according to relevant all international standards and generally accepted good engineering practices. Asset Management - Full compliance with ISO 55000. Visualize and manage asset information. Manage asset integrity, performance and risk level.
Flexibility - NANO sensors can easily be customized and adapted to diverse scenarios. The software is also adaptable, performing specific analyses for different challenges.
Installation - Using Fiber Optics sensors it can be implemented at very distant positions, being intrinsically safe for explosive atmospheres and immune to electromagnetic interferences.
TECHNICAL NOVELTIES
MOT Technology - New technology to perform guided wave inspection - the Magnetootical Transducer (MOT).
Volumetric Asset Assessment and Defect Characterization - Through Guided Waves technique using FBG sensors NANO is capable of performing assessment of 100% of a structure with detailed defect characterization.
On-Line Real-Time Monitoring Capabilities - NANO solution provides the constant oversight of asset through internet access. All events related with asset safety, integrity and performance can be followed through the 3D model.
Sensibility - With the incorporation of highly sensitive FBG technology (in the order of 1 pm/microstrain) as wave receptors, the technique sensitivity is further enhanced, showing higher sensitivity then all other GW solutions.
Temperature Range - The high Curie temperature of the strip allows NANO to monitor a pipe with a surface temperature of over 500°C. Integration of Other Sensing Technologies and NDT - The system can easily expand to couple with FBG technology, such as Temperature, Strain, Acceleration and Displacement. Integration with all Non-Destructive Testing Methods is available.
