LixiScope Inspection

PetroChem offers a portable x-ray inspection to detect pipe flaws called LixiScope inspection. It is a method of examining insulated piping for blockage and corrosion (especially for corrosion under insulation) via a pipe-scanning inspection tool manufactured by Lixi Inc. called a Profiler.

It can scan an insulated pipe while the pipe is in service, and, with proper calibration, can provide a double-wall thickness measurement as opposed to conventional NDT methods (tangential x-ray and ultrasonic thickness).

LixiScope inspection is a cost effective screening tool for long runs of piping. Test locations that show a material loss greater than a designated value are then marked for further evaluation by another nondestructive-test method.

The Lixi profiler uses engineered detection technology and proprietary software to perform pipe inspection without removing insulation. The Technology.

Applications

• Wall thinning
• Location
• Blockages
• In-ammonia systems
• Of wood, rubber, and composite materials

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