| CPC G01N 27/904 (2013.01) [G01N 27/9046 (2013.01); G01N 33/0075 (2013.01); G01N 33/207 (2019.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
initiating sensors installed at locations on equipment base metal of equipment used in hydrocarbon facilities, wherein the locations comprise locations identified as susceptible to high temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA), and wherein the sensors are attached to the equipment using adaptable hybrid pads, the sensors comprising an electromagnetic sensor, thermocouple sensor, and a pH sensor;
capturing, using the sensors, surface data comprising surface temperatures, per hydrogen (pH) measurements, and methane measurements for methane escaping from external surfaces of the equipment;
detecting, using the surface data, stress cracks in the equipment base metal;
performing an HTHA susceptibility analysis of the equipment based, at least in part, on a presence of the stress cracks and by analyzing the surface data and mapping potential HTHA cracks and locations of early signs of methane formation, comprising monitoring heat-affected zones (HAZ) and fusion lines of welds;
determining locations of the stress cracks caused by HTHA in metals that are susceptible to HTHA;
generating, for presentation online and using the surface data, an inspection result and assessment, comprising a final analysis of assessment reports indicating a likelihood of crack propagation and fissuring inside the equipment base metal; and
automatically implement changes in oil or gas well production in view of the likelihood of the crack propagation and the fissuring inside the equipment base metal.
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