公开(公告)号：EP3480591A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-08

申请号：EP17200173.7

申请日：2017-11-06

申请人： NDT Global Corporate Ltd. Ireland

发明人： Bain, Andy ,  Abu-Aisha, Ibrahim

IPC分类号： G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28

摘要： The invention relates to a system and a corresponding method for the inline inspection of pipelines. A pipeline inspection system according to the present invention comprises an inline inspection tool carrying an ultrasonic transducer system configured to emit ultrasonic energy pulses in response to electrical pulses and convert received ultrasonic energy into electrical signals; control circuitry coupled to the ultrasonic transducer system wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the ultrasonic transducer system and process signals received from the ultrasonic transducer system; and a gelled mass configured to form an elongated body surrounding the inline inspection tool during pipeline inspection.