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Non-Destructive Method for Measuring Pipe-wall Thickness

Summary

This patented non-destructive technology uses acoustic waves to accurately determine the wall thickness of pipes carrying a fluid. The technology is based on a model that predicts the propagation velocity of acoustics waves between two points on the pipe to determine pipe-wall thickness.

Patent

6,561,032 (USA), 2,347,567 (Canada)

Status

Available for licensing.

Contact

Enzo Gardin
(613) 991-2987
Enzo.Gardin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

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