SmartTrack D76 transponder - Second phase

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

TDW's SmartTrack™ two-way communication system enables pipeline operators to improve the safety of pigging operations by providing real-time monitoring of pigs and tools within the pipeline. Not only does the SmartTrack system accurately track, locate, and identify pigs and tools in thick-wall buried or subsea pipes, it was developed for and is still used to track and identify all TDW SmartPlug® isolation tools. The SmartTrack system is capable of through-wall communication in any pipeline medium and can operate in pipelines up to 50 millimeters (approximately 2 inches) thick. The system also allows for extremely precise pig or tool positioning, with accuracy of +/- 25 millimeters (approximately 1 inch), depending upon the environment. In the pipeline industry there is a growing focus on and demand for equipment that can be safely used in hazard areas, i.e. where there is a risk of explosions due to the presence of hydro carbons. TDW is meeting this demand by designing a new generation of SmartTrack equipment that is ATEX certified, i.e. certified for use in an environment with an explosive atmosphere.