Abstract: A pipe pig for travelling along the bore of a pipe, the pipe pig comprising a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, and a plurality of discs extending radially from the longitudinal axis. At least one of the discs is a sensor disc that includes a plurality of electromagnetic sensors disposed therein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 20, 2016
Date of Patent:
October 13, 2020
Assignee:
I2I PIPELINES LIMITED
Inventors:
Steve Banks, Sung Quek, Vladimir Torres, Bosco Fernandes
Abstract: A pipe pig for travelling along the bore of a pipe, the pipe pig comprising a body formed of a deformable material comprising foam, and a plurality of electromagnetic sensors disposed about an outer surface of the body or within the body. The plurality of electromagnetic sensors include means for inducing an electric current in a wall of the pipe, and means for receiving an electromagnetic signal from the wall of the pipe, such that data about the pipe wall can be obtained as the pipe pig travels along a bore of the pipe.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 16, 2016
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2019
Assignee:
I2I PIPELINES LIMITED
Inventors:
Steve Banks, Sung Quek, Vladimir Torres, Bosco Fernandes