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A Novel Digital twin Approach for Non-Intrusive Tank Bottom Corrosion Assessment

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Assessing the corrosion degradation of aboveground tank bottom plates is a critical challenge for the industry. Internal inspections are a useful way of assessing the integrity of assets but might severely impact normal plant operation. In 2006, Chang et al. conducted a study on storage tank accidents and concluded that 74% of reported accidents occurred in petrochemical refineries, and 85% of them had caused fire and explosions.

Product Number: 51323-18773-SG
Author: Christophe Baete, Bart Van den Bossche, Chihab Abarkane, Sergio Peña, Alejandra Albes
Publication Date: 2023
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Aboveground storage tanks require regular inspections of possible corrosion attacks on the tank bottom which typically calls for internal access leading to downtime and increased operational cost. A failure probability-based inspection approach utilizing non-intrusive technologies is the ultimate goal for operating above ground storage tanks in the most cost-beneficial way.
This article describes a novel approach that combines ElectroMagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) technology with Finite Element Method (FEM) modeling for the detection and prediction of corrosion growth and the remaining structural strength of the tank while remaining in service.
The tank bottom is scanned from the outside by EMAT technology. The resulting B-scan with identification of the corrosion attack locations is post-processed and mapped on a virtual twin model of the tank. The corrosion conditions at the bottom tank plate are determined based on polarization measurements in a drain water sample taken from the tank and inserted into the model. A 3D FEM model with intelligent high-resolution meshing around the defect areas allows calculating the current distribution and thus estimating the corrosion rate at the defect locations. This model with high-resolution meshing is then also further used for calculating the mechanical stress on the tank bottom while accounting for the wall thickness loss at the defect locations.
Periodic inspections, combined with virtual twin model simulations, allow for monitoring the structural health of assets and optimizing a failure probability-based inspection strategy.

Aboveground storage tanks require regular inspections of possible corrosion attacks on the tank bottom which typically calls for internal access leading to downtime and increased operational cost. A failure probability-based inspection approach utilizing non-intrusive technologies is the ultimate goal for operating above ground storage tanks in the most cost-beneficial way.
This article describes a novel approach that combines ElectroMagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) technology with Finite Element Method (FEM) modeling for the detection and prediction of corrosion growth and the remaining structural strength of the tank while remaining in service.
The tank bottom is scanned from the outside by EMAT technology. The resulting B-scan with identification of the corrosion attack locations is post-processed and mapped on a virtual twin model of the tank. The corrosion conditions at the bottom tank plate are determined based on polarization measurements in a drain water sample taken from the tank and inserted into the model. A 3D FEM model with intelligent high-resolution meshing around the defect areas allows calculating the current distribution and thus estimating the corrosion rate at the defect locations. This model with high-resolution meshing is then also further used for calculating the mechanical stress on the tank bottom while accounting for the wall thickness loss at the defect locations.
Periodic inspections, combined with virtual twin model simulations, allow for monitoring the structural health of assets and optimizing a failure probability-based inspection strategy.

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