Using EMW-C + Wax-Fill By Profile Technologies
STOP Guessing what's inside your pipeline casings
Profile Technologies introduces a patented wax-filled casing monitoring solution using the EMW-C™ Inspection System. Now you can take the guess work out of your casing program and know what's going on inside.
Profile Technologies provides a single long term solution for meeting the requirements of the newest casing guidelines. Using this method pipeline operators can :
- * Identify water or other problems in the casing before filling.
* Monitor the fill process in real-time and identify voids or other potential problems.
* Report the fill volume during and after the fill.
* Monitor for changes inside the casing and report fill volume for the life of the casing.
Real-Time Monitoring and % Volume Measurement During Fill
With EMW-C™ the casing is monitored in real-time to provide graphical feedback on the progress of the fill. As the wax enters the casing, our technicians will monitor the progress and identify potential problems such as air voids or wax blockages. Our software automatically updates throughout the fill and provides a real-time independent measurement of the %Volume of wax inside the casing.
Long Term Monitoring from a Test Station
With low cost permanent connectors, the casing can be monitored aboveground for the life of the pipeline without the need for further excavations. Monitoring provides a means to compare current conditions to the baseline condition when the casing was filled to identify changes in wax levels, water incursion, air voids, corrosion growth, and shorts or electrolytic couples.
New Regulatory Guidelines
for Casing Monitoring
Recent natural gas pipeline integrity Guidelines published by the US Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provide suggestions for the preparation, filling, and monitoring of wax fill inside pipeline casings.
About Our Industry
Cased pipeline inspection in the United States is regulated by the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline Safety and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) for interstate pipelines and individual state regulators for intrastate pipelines. There are an estimated 10,000 natural gas distribution cased crossings in the United States requiring inspection under PHMSA regulations. In addition to these casings, there are countless more natural gas transmission and hazardous liquids casing that have already been filled previously and are now able to be retrofitted with the Profile EMW-C™ monitoring system.
About Profile Technologies
Profile Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and commenced operations in fiscal year 1988. The Company is in the business of inspecting pipelines for corrosion and other anomalies that require inspection to verify pipeline integrity. Profile has developed a patented, non-destructive and non-invasive, long range inspection process, using electromagnetic waves to remotely inspect buried, cased and insulated pipelines for corrosion. Profile’s services are available to owners and operators of natural gas and oil pipelines, power plants and refineries, utilities, and most any facility with cased or insulated pipe.
