FirstMap Corrosion Mapping System Webinar July 18, 2013

1. FirstMap Corrosion Mapping System Webinar July 18, 2013 Bob Lasser, President Imperium, Inc. Beltsville, MD

2. Agenda • Introduction to FirstMap Corrosion Mapping • Technology Description • Application Scope • Product Demonstration • Recent Study • Q&A

3. About Imperium • Founded in 1996 • Sole provider of ultrasound camera technology • Patented technology • Systems in petrochemical, aerospace, medical fields

4. Why Industry Needs A New NDT Device • Lack of trained NDT personnel • Lack of confidence in thickness readings, missed corrosion • Need higher POD, faster device • Need areas where AUT can’t reach • Advances in imaging technology • A picture is worth 1000 words • Time and cost pressures – Need to do more with less

5. FirstMap Advantages • Images are easier to interpret • FirstMap provides an actual image of the defect including thicknesses • Very fast • High resolution • Higher confidence than single thickness readings • Not effected by beam dispersion • Built in delay line • No extensive training required; less trained technician • Real time

6. B-scan to C-scan Defect Defect

7. Pulse Echo – 50/50 Beamsplitter Sound Transmitter Array Pulse echo image of quarter Subsurface fault Video Water Lens Acoustic beamsplitter Target

8. Imperium’s Patented ArchitectureApplies optical imaging techniques to ultrasound Optical Architecture: Optical Sensor (CCD) Flash Lens Ultrasonic Architecture: Acoustic Flashlight (2) F1 Acoustic Lens Ultrasonic Sensor Note: CCD means Charged Coupled Device

9. Imaging Array – 100 micron pixels120 rows x 120 columns = 14,400 pixels

10. FirstMap • Made up of control unit, camera probe • 3” pipes down to flat • Images through coatings • Equipped with pulse echo or dual element transducer for thickness readings • Battery powered • Rugged

11. Calibration Procedure Dual element mounted to camera head Place on thin section of wedge– Note thickness Place on thick section of wedge– Note thickness Remove transducer

12. Workflow Power up Calibrate Scan Analyze/Review

13. FirstMap Scanning Speed

14. 8” Rough Pipe Section Top of pipe with very rough surface Holes on bottom of same pipe C-scan image through rough top surface

15. Mapping on 8” Pipe

16. Mapping on 8” Pipe

17. Pipeline Corrosion Mapping

18. Storage Tank Bottoms Compare FirstMap’s easy to interpret readout

19. Microbiological Induced Corrosion Black areas indicate MIC, note the veins of MIC also

20. Benefits to NDT Industry • Broad application base • Pipelines, storage tanks, pressure vessels • Find smaller amounts of corrosion faster • Does not sacrifice any current data quality • Provide better information to end customer • Better tool to provide comparisons • Use Level 2 thickness inspector to generate images, not just readings • Get to areas where current tools can’t go • Cover more area faster while capturing better data

21. Advanced Corrosion Technologies “The probability of detection is far superior to standard thickness readings. FirstMap™ is a diagnostic tool that can instantly detect subsurface corrosion down to 1 mm pits. We are now able to quickly and easily identify problem areas that could potentially lead to much bigger issues.” -Josh Fontenot, Director of Technologies, ACTT

22. FirstMap Demonstration

23. About Study • Wanted to compare Imperium’s FirstMap Corrosion Imaging system to Phased Array UT (PAUT) • Investigated resolution • Other factors included ease of use, cost, training requirements • Joint study between Imperium, Inc. (Beltsville, MD) and Advanced Corrosion Technologies & Testing (Sulphur, LA)

24. B-scan vs. C-scan Phased Array FirstMap

25. Resolution Study:FirstMapvs Phased Array • Investigated axial, lateral, and elevation resolution • Used Omniscan MX2 • Both systems working at 5 MHz • Did mathematical study, then took data to compare expected results

26. Omniscan PAUT System Test Settings: Probe: 5L64-NW1 (5 MHz) Wedge: SN1-0L5L64 Mode: Phased array Focal Depth: 0.1” Focal Law: Linear sector with overlap Skew Direction: 900(straight down mode) Scan Offset: 0 Index Offset: 0 Element Quantity: 8 First Element: 1 Last Element: 64 Thickness: 0.25” Surface: Flat plate

27. FirstMap System Frequency: 5 MHz Number of Pulses: 1 Gate start: 0.1” Gate width: 0.5”

28. Phased Array Theoretical Resolution Lateral (X): ΔD = (0.44 x V) / (F x sin (θ/2)) Axial(Z): ΔZ = V x T/2 Elevation(Y): Defined by the length of the array elements, and will be on the order of several millimeters Source: Olympus NDT Manual

29. Resolution Summary

30. Resolution Panel

31. Resolution Study - Set A: 0.100” holes Phased Array FirstMap

32. Resolution Study - Set B: 0.040” holes Phased Array FirstMap

33. Resolution Study - Set C: 0.023” holes Phased Array FirstMap

34. Resolution Results FirstMapOmniscan: Amplitude Omniscan: TOF

35. Comparative Study: FirstMap, X-ray, Phased Array • Reviewed different techniques for corrosion mapping • Used common standards • Recorded image quality • Recorded time of setup, scan, training cost

36. Targets Studied Stepped standard Corrosion piece 8” diameter pipe section

37. Stepped Standard FirstMap Phased Array X-ray 192 iridium

38. 0.25” Corroded Steel Panel FirstMap Phased Array X-ray 192 iridium

39. 8” Diameter Pipe Section FirstMap Phased Array X-ray 192 iridium

40. Questions?

41. Corrosion Mapping Comparison

42. Thank you for your time. Bob Lasser 301-431-2900 x 111 blasser@imperiuminc.com