The inspection of non-metallic pipe

i2i Pipelines is a sensor technology company based in Manchester, UK that has pioneered the integration of smart sensor technology with simple operational tools for the frequent in-line inspection of pipelines. i2i’s objective is to provide low risk, low-cost in-line inspection tools that are operationally simple to use and can be deployed with high frequency in all mediums and geometries with little or no disruption to production operations.

Over the past 6 months, after listening carefully to their clients in Canada and the Middle East, the team at i2i has been working on new sensor technology to inspect the internal surface of a non-metallic pipeline to detect breakages or anomalies that might lead to a pipeline failure. i2i is now pleased to announce that a Pioneer for inspecting a 4inch non-metallic pipe is ready for operations. A 2inch tool will be ready in Q3 of 2020.

Details of the inspection method will not be released but trials have shown that the sensor technology is suitable for HDPE and fiberglass pipe. The sensor technology detected anomalies in all the non-metallic material tested during the trials. The Pioneer tools also have IMU technology to detect sharp elevation and deviation changes that might be occurring along the line. The Pioneer tools can be run with compressed air or Nitrogen and can be launched through conventional barrel launchers/receivers or pig valves (Argus or similar).

For a limited period, i2i will be running free operational trials to pipeline operators interested in inspecting non-metallic pipelines to assess the technology. If a pipeline operator would like to be part of the operational trial then please contact mailto:stevebanks@i2ipipelines.com.