MICROWAVE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO COMPOSITE PIPELINE REPAIR

摘要

Maintaining a pipeline can be a costly, but the cost can pale in comparison to the cost of a failure. Pipeline operators must balance maintenance costs with pipeline integrity. The purpose is not to save money regardless of potential consequences, but to attain a level of safety that is acceptable to the company and the public at a cost the company can afford. The authors believe that composite technology developed for pipeline repair can be a significant variable in the integrity equation. This technology can be a cost-effective method of improving safety while keeping maintenance costs down.