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Title:
PREDICTION OF REMAINING LIFE IN A HEAT EXCHANGER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/050744
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method implemented by a processor that receives a first set of inputs comprising values associated with wall thickness, the values ascertained through an inspection method for a first zone of a heat exchanger, the first zone comprising a plurality of inspected and uninspected tubes; computes a respective estimate of a likelihood of a leak occurring at the plurality of inspected and uninspected tubes over a time continuum based on the first set of inputs, an age of the inspected tubes, and an accuracy of the inspection method; and provides a visualization of an estimate for a total likelihood of a leak for the heat exchanger based on the estimate for the first zone.

Inventors:
HUYSE LUC (US)
VAN ROODSELAAR ALBERT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/052167
Publication Date:
June 07, 2012
Filing Date:
September 19, 2011
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Assignee:
CHEVRON USA INC (US)
HUYSE LUC (US)
VAN ROODSELAAR ALBERT (US)
International Classes:
G01N17/00; F28F27/00; G01M99/00; G06Q90/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DIDOMENICIS, Karen R. et al. (Law DepartmentP.O. Box 600, San Ramon California, US)
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