Stephen R. Cox and David A. Harman, SGS pfiNDE, Inc., USA, discuss the use of ultrasonics for measuring sludge and sediment levels in pipelines, In 2013, during routine cleaning operations with a pigging tool, a pipeline company encountered a blockage in one of their pipelines. As the pipeline transported a sediment-containing hydrocarbon product, the company wanted to ensure that the blockage was removed in a timely, economical and environmentally safe manner. After considering several technologies, the company chose SGS PfiNDE's ultrasonic inspection technology as the best solution to solve the unique challenge and discovered that ultrasonic inspection technology can be employed for more than just high-end weld investigations.
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机译：美国SGS pfiNDE，Inc.的Stephen R. Cox和David A. Harman讨论了如何使用超声波测量管道中的污泥和沉积物水平。2013年，在使用清管工具进行常规清洁操作期间，管道公司遇到了堵塞在他们的管道之一中。由于管道运输的是含沉积物的碳氢化合物产品，该公司希望确保以及时，经济和环境安全的方式清除堵塞物。在考虑了多种技术之后，该公司选择了SGS PfiNDE的超声波检测技术作为解决独特挑战的最佳解决方案，并发现超声波检测技术不仅可以用于高端焊接研究，还可以应用。
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