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Ilesanmi Daniyan1., Vincent Balogun2, Bankole Oladapo3, Oghenetano Kilter Ererughurie4, and O. L. Daniyan5


 

1Department of Industrial Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.

2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Edo State University, Iyamho, Nigeria.

3School of Engineering and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University Leicester, UK. 

4Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.

5Department of Instrumentation, Centre for Basic Space Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

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ABSTRACT


Pipeline integrity checks have resulted in the need for non-destructive testing (NDT) of the pipelines to improve its reliability and reduce the loss of products due to cracks, corrosions, etc. This will help to save oil resources, hence, the need for the development of the inline pipe inspection robot. In this study, an inline inspection robot was developed for crack and corrosion detection in pipeline. The developed robot consist of ultrasonic sensors to avoid obstacles, a visual aid with high resolution to view real time images and color sensors for corrosion detection. The Autodesk inventor software was employed for the drafting and solid modeling of the robot. A dummy pipe of 500 mm diameter and 2000 mm length with induced cracks and corrosion was fabricated to test the robot. The color sensors placed at each side of the robot were used to detect corrosion in the dummy pipe while the image processing was done to analyze the crack as well as the type and depth of corrosion present in the dummy pipe. The results obtained show the ability of the developed robot to detect cracks in the pipeline in addition to its ability to determine the crack growth. Hence, the work provides a diagnostic tool for analyzing the extent of crack growth and its effect on the pipe in order to determine its fatigue rate and predict its useful life. 


Keywords: Corrosion, Diagnostic tool, Pipeline Integrity, Robot


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ARTICLE INFORMATION


Received: 2019-10-14

Accepted: 2020-05-17
Available Online: 2022-01-01


Cite this article:

Ilesanmi. D., Viencent. B., Bankole. O., Oghenetano. K.E. and O.L. Daniyan. (2022) Development of an Inline Pipe Inspection Robot for the Oil and Gas Industry. Int. j. autom. smart technol. https://doi.org/10.5875/ausmt.v12i1.2251

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