The applications of Computed Tomography (CT) are vast, spanning several industries and disciplines. The industrial application of Computed Tomography to characterize pipeline defects is a complex and relatively new application of the technology that is rapidly evolving. This report documents the State-of-the-Art (SOTA) in CT for NDE of piping typically found in the pipeline industry (e.g. thin-walled carbon steel piping). This report focuses specifically on the application of CT for detection and sizing of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC); however, much of the information presented herein...
The applications of Computed Tomography (CT) are vast, spanning several industries and disciplines. The industrial application of Computed Tomography to characterize pipeline defects is a complex and relatively new application of the technology that is rapidly evolving. This report documents the State-of-the-Art (SOTA) in CT for NDE of piping typically found in the pipeline industry (e.g. thin-walled carbon steel piping). This report focuses specifically on the application of CT for detection and sizing of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC); however, much of the information presented herein applies generally to the detection and sizing of flaws commonly found in pipelines.