{"id":3254,"date":"2014-06-07T12:01:30","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T11:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ultraflux.net\/detection-de-spheres-et-racleurs-2\/"},"modified":"2015-06-15T11:36:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T09:36:03","slug":"sphere-and-scraper-detection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ultraflux.net\/en\/expertise\/sphere-and-scraper-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"Sphere and scraper detection"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"gallery\"><li class=\"active image-1\"><p><img width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ultraflux.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Detection-spheres-1000x1000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ultraflux.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Detection-spheres-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ultraflux.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Detection-spheres-1000x1000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ultraflux.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Detection-spheres-1000x1000-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><\/li><\/ul><nav id=\"gallery-nav\"><ul class=\"gallery-nav\"><li class=\"active image-1\"><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n<div class=\"block_enhanced\"><p>\nThe generic application <strong>detects<\/strong> and <strong>traces<\/strong> either the <strong>physical separators<\/strong> of the products delivered by pipeline (generally spheres) or the <strong>maintenance devices<\/strong> (scrapers for cleaning or instrumented scrapers) carried along by the flow, for both liquid and gas fluids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block\"><div class=\"title\">Principle<\/div><div class=\"text\"><div class=\"text-container\"><p>\nThe operator must <strong>verify<\/strong> and<strong> trace<\/strong> their departure and then <strong>locate<\/strong> them during their journey and, most importantly, <strong>ensure that they do not enter<\/strong> a pumping system during their journey.<br \/>\nIn order to do this, a <strong>detection<\/strong> system is required, with a <strong>rapid measuring rate<\/strong> (possibility of adjoining spheres), the ability to effectively<strong> distinguish between information<\/strong> (two-phase passages\/bubbles for example) and a<strong> secure diagnostic tool<\/strong>. <strong>Ultraflux detectors<\/strong> have all of these features and offer an <strong>extremely reliable detection system<\/strong> to assist simple clamp-on probes with liquids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\"><div class=\"title\">Specific case of gas pipelines<\/div><div class=\"text\"><div class=\"text-container\"><p>\nFor gas pipelines, the application is managed in the same way but using a high-pressure intrusive probe that can be installed under pressure. This allows &#8220;foam&#8221; type scrapers to be detected. A variant with clamp-on probes may also be used in certain conditions involving the pressure, internal state of the pipe and the gas hygrometry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\"><div class=\"title\">Advantage of using ultrasounds<\/div><div class=\"text\"><div class=\"text-container\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using an ultrasonic solution to detect the passage of spheres or scrapers in an oil medium is a <strong>reliable<\/strong> alternative to mechanical detectors and is <strong>cheaper to install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The use of ultrasound to detect pigs does <strong>not require<\/strong> any <strong>drilling<\/strong> or <strong>moving parts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This technique can be used as a <strong>replacement for outdated equipment<\/strong> or during the implementation of <strong>new projects<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\"><div class=\"title\">IMPORTANT POINT<\/div><div class=\"text\"><div class=\"text-container\"><p>\nOne of the important features of ultrasonic detection is its <strong>absence of inertia<\/strong>, which enables it to detect <strong>two spheres<\/strong> that are close to one another, or even <strong>stuck together<\/strong>. The detection is validated when the sphere or scraper has finished its journey.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"block_enhanced\"><p>\n<span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><em>Discover our sphere and scraper detector: <a title=\"Minisonic PSD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ultraflux.net\/en\/minisonic-psd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minisonic PSD<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":5588,"menu_order":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sphere and scraper detection | Ultraflux - flow meters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover pig and scraper detection with an ultrasonic converter made by Ultraflux, the expert in flow meters and detectors. 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