Water Ingress Investigation
Sulphur Pit Water Ingress Investigation
Scope: Holistic sulphur pit inspection.
01 · Challenge
- Traditional methods fall short in providing sufficient insights and identifying the source of leakage.
- Conventional NDT cannot effectively differentiate concrete layers and defects in concrete.
- Challenges in achieving consistent and accurate results due to irregularities, curvatures and surface roughness.
02 · Asset & access constraints
- Asset
- Sulphur pit — complex concrete surfaces
- Scan reference
- 0.4 m × 0.4 m in approximately 20 seconds
03 · Inspection approach
Non-contact scanning of the pit's complex surfaces, followed by 3D image analysis to generate heatmaps of concrete damage and water presence.
04 · Technology / deployment
- Microwave holographic imaging
- Non-contact field deployment inside the pit
- 3D image analysis
05 · Findings & visual outputs
- Ground-truth concrete damage reference
- Percentage concrete damage heatmap (volume of damage / total volume × 100%)
- Depth of water presence
- Trace pattern of water flow
06 · Customer benefit / decision supported
- Non-contact scanning on complex surfaces and structures
- 3D image analysis generating informative heatmaps to support decision-making
- Rapid inspection supporting reduced downtime and time/cost efficiency
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