The PRCI Technical Committees have carried out many research projects related to evaluating the pipe materials, coating conditions, cathodic protection, and operating conditions that make pipelines susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. This document presents a summary of past PRCI funded studies related the use and effectiveness of EMAT tools used in pipeline inspection applications. Since not all studies sponsored by other industry groups (e.g., API, EPRG, APIA, etc.) or by individual pipeline companies are not included, this report does not represent a review of the topic in the broader ...
The PRCI Technical Committees have carried out many research projects related to evaluating the pipe materials, coating conditions, cathodic protection, and operating conditions that make pipelines susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. This document presents a summary of past PRCI funded studies related the use and effectiveness of EMAT tools used in pipeline inspection applications. Since not all studies sponsored by other industry groups (e.g., API, EPRG, APIA, etc.) or by individual pipeline companies are not included, this report does not represent a review of the topic in the broader industry-wide sense. Instead, it is designed to provide a guide to past work so that current PRCI members and its research contractors can identify and locate project reports that might be of use in understanding the capabilities of EMAT tools.