DETECTION OF PARAFFIN DEPOSITION INSIDE A DRAINING TUBULATION BY THE COMPTON-SCATTERING TECHNIQUE

Authors
LOPES RT VALENTE CM DEJESUS EFO CAMERINI CS
Citation
Rt. Lopes et al., DETECTION OF PARAFFIN DEPOSITION INSIDE A DRAINING TUBULATION BY THE COMPTON-SCATTERING TECHNIQUE, Applied radiation and isotopes, 48(10-12), 1997, pp. 1443-1450
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Applied radiation and isotopes
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
10-12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1443 - 1450
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(1997)48:10-12<1443:DOPDIA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
This work shows an application of the Compton Scattering Technique (CS ) in the detection of the problem produced by the formation of paraffi n (condensed petrol) inside the petrol draining pipeline in deep-water exploration (off-shore). This study was made using an inspection syst em by CS. The measurements were made with two types of beam, punctual and fan-beam, by analysing a pipeline cross-section or Small elements of volume through a transversal line. The punctual system can detect a minimum of 10% paraffin. This value is about 20% with a fan-beam syst em. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.