Examination of the X-ray piping diagnostic system using EGS4: Measuring the thickness of a pipe with rust when the pipe is filled with water

Abstract

In a series of papers entitled 'Examination of the X-ray piping diagnostic system using EGS4' presented at the proceedings of the EGS4 users' meetings, the possibility of measuring the thickness of piping walls with rust was discussed. Last year, it was described, based on the earlier results, how the thickness of steel pipes with rust can be measured in an empty pipe. The thickness of the steel determined by using the diagram made by using EGS4 simulation, agreed well with the actual steel thickness obtained by the experiments. In this paper, it is described how to use the same procedure to measure the thickness of pipes filled with water and the result obtained is described.