Published May 16, 1997 | Version v1
Patent

Pipeline inner surface monitoring device

Description

A permeation liquid is coated on a surface of pipelines to be inspected in a nuclear power plant, and then an inspection device for inspecting the inner surface of the pipeline is carried into a predetermined position of the pipelines. A developing liquid is sprayed from a spray can in the axial direction of the pipeline. Among the sprayed developing liquid, the developing liquid on the axis of the pipeline passes through the hollow portion of a reflection plate and recovered in a bag for liquid. The developing liquid at a position apart from the axis of the pipeline is partly formed into a mist and is reflected on the reflection surface of the reflection plate and formed into a mist and deposited on the surface to be inspected. The developing liquid flowing near the surface to be inspected is sucked to the outside of the pipeline by a vacuum device. The surface to be inspected is photographed by a CCD camera by way of a mirror. As a result, presence of defects on the surface to be inspected can be observed even if the pipeline has a small diameter. Defects on the inner surface of the welded portion of a pipeline can be inspected by permeation of liquid. (I.N.)

Availability note (English)

Available from JAPIO. Also available from EPO.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
5 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G01N21/91; G21C17/003.
IPC
Int. Cl. G01N21/91; G21C17/003.
Patent number
JP patent document 9-127015/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
28064599
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIZATION; BORESCOPES; CAMERAS; DEVELOPERS; LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PIPELINES; SIZE; SPRAYS; SURFACES; VACUUM PUMPS
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; PUMPS; TESTING; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
JP patent application 7-284871.