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3.14 MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE TESTING<br />

The magnetic flux leakage method is dry, fast, online, and recommended by<br />

the American Petroleum Institute for tubes with small to medium wall<br />

thickness. Magnetic flux leakage testing is of great importance for process<br />

reliability and quality control assurance in the production of oil field and boiler<br />

tubes.<br />

Magnetic flux leakage tests help assure the safety of nuclear and<br />

conventional power plants, offshore platforms, the oil and gas industries, and<br />

chemical and petrochemical plants. DC field magnetization is used over the<br />

entire cross section of pipes transversely using Rotomat® and longitudinally<br />

using Transomat® (Figure 3.35), thereby providing simultaneous testing for<br />

internal and external flaws. With appropriate with state-of-the-art filtering and<br />

signal gating, separate indications are provided for internal and external<br />

flaws.When testing with external sensors, internal flaws have lower peak<br />

height and longer wavelength.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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