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This type of assessment can be carried out using intelligent pig data, if <strong>the</strong> box data, or in <strong>the</strong><br />

case of a UT inspection, <strong>the</strong> detailed profile data, can be extracted.<br />

An example of a set of UT data <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> ‘rectangular’ defect, <strong>and</strong> ‘river bottom’ profile from<br />

<strong>the</strong> same data is given in Figure 14, Figure 15, <strong>and</strong> Figure 16.<br />

Individual Defects (green boxes)<br />

Cluster (white box)<br />

Figure 14 UT Inspection Data<br />

Flat Bottom Profile<br />

Remaining Wall Thickness<br />

20<br />

18<br />

16<br />

14<br />

12<br />

10<br />

8<br />

6<br />

4<br />

2<br />

0<br />

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200<br />

Distance Along X-Axis (mm)<br />

Figure 15 Cluster Profile from UT Data<br />

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Copyright © 2007, <strong>Pigging</strong> <strong>Products</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>Association</strong>.

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