Oil & Gas Thermal Imaging - Highpoint Solutions

Thermal imaging is widely used in the oil and gas industry to identify potential problems that the human eye simply cannot detect. The non-invasive, non-destructive inspection method has proven to significantly increase asset safety, saving onshore and offshore oil and gas companies millions of dollars in rig and installation production downtime. Thermal imaging technology is used throughout the oil and gas industry in a diverse range of applications for both predictive maintenance and condition monitoring (CM) including:

Certain tanks and vessels suffer from the build-up of sand deposits which sometimes makes it challenging, not knowing when to shut the system down and open up the vessel for cleaning. Using infrared technology, our experienced thermographers can evaluate the sand deposit level quickly and easily with higher accuracy than any other non-invasive method. Trending reports from periodic inspections are then generated and tracked over time. Each of the thermographic reports supplied will include 4 of the previously imaged inspection points, allowing your process engineers to quickly understand the problem and organise sand and sediment removal in the next planned shut down window.

As a rule of thumb, electrical and mechanical thermographic surveys are best undertaken while plant or equipment is operational at a 40% minimum load. Examples of historical thermographic surveys include:

- Live inspection detecting loose bus-bar fittings
- Identifying load imbalances, failing fuses and loose terminal block connections
- Evaluate equipment experiencing misaligned drive shaft issues
- Identification of passing valves in high pressure process pipework
- Identification of poorly fitted bolts on pipe flanges
- Monitor bearing temperature on mud pump shafts during high pressure pumping

Features:
 UltraMax - allows you to generate reports with images that have four times as many pixels, and 50% less noise, so you'll be able to zoom in on smaller targets and measure them more accurately than ever.
 Its infrared resolution is the highest of its class, at 640 X 480 pixels it offers greater accuracy and readability from greater distances
 A thermal sensitivity of <0.02°C to enable quick and accurate imaging of targets
 An optimized temperature range of -40°F to 3,632°F (-40°C to 2,000°C)
 New higher resolution digital camera with a 5 megapixel detector and LED lamps
 A large 4.3" LCD touch screen with efficient on-screen report
 Wi-Fi connectivity allows to send data to smart phones and tablets and now even personal computers
 More measurement tools allow for a total of 10 measurement spots and 5 box areas
 An ergonomic tilting lens that allows a 120° rotation for more comfortable operation
 Bluetooth communication lets your link and store moisture and clamp meter reading wirelessly to your camera
 Thermal fusion and picture-in-picture allow you to see both visible images and infrared thermal images side by side, or blended as one for better depictions
 Capable of creating MPEG4 non-radiometric infrared or daylight video recording
 Realtime video frame rate
 Capable of streaming MPEG4 videos over Wi-Fi

FLIR T660 Specifications:

IR Resolution (Array Size): 640 x 480

Thermal Sensitivity: < 0.02°C

Field of View: 45°

Temperature Range: -40 to 3,632°F (-40 to 2,000°C)

Accuracy: ±1% or 1°C

Measurement Modes - 6 Modes: Center Spot; Hot Spot (Box Max); Cold Spot (Box Min); No Measurements; User Preset 1; User Preset 2

Focus: Manual, Automatic and Continuous

Display Screen: 4.3"/Landscape (Widescreen)

Touchscreen: Yes

Visual Camera: 5MP

Digital Zoom: 2X, 4X, 8X

Image Fusion: Yes

Memory Storage2 GB SD Memory Card

Video Output: Yes

LED Illuminator: Yes

Laser Pointer: Yes

Video Recording: Yes

Annotations: Yes

Wireless Meter Connect: Yes

Wi-Fi Connectivity: Yes

Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) can be extremely hazardous in the oil and gas industry. Tanks, vessels and pipework contain highly volatile gases and liquids which if leaked could trigger a catastrophic event.

Utilising thermal imaging to locate potential areas of corrosion under insulation, we can bring to attention areas where CUI is likely to form. Highpoint Solutions provides world-class thermographic solutions for pipeline condition monitoring, along with detailed testing and inspections to evaluate the integrity of insulated pipelines, vessels and storage tanks.

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