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- the present invention relates generally to visual inspection of tubes in a vertical tube bundle. More particularly, the present invention relates to simultaneous visually inspection of multiple vertical tubes of a tubular reactor.
- each tube must be examined for scaling, cracks or ruptures.
- the tube bundles are oriented vertically. Thus, the inspection requires an individual in the lower head to shine a light through each individual tub while a second individual looks down that same tube to identify any defects or plugging. If defects are located, the tube can be blocked off at the top and bottom ends or marked for cleaning or other treatment. Once cleaned, the tube must be reinspected.
- the present invention achieves its objectives by providing a system and method for simultaneously inspecting multiple tubes in these vertical tube bundles.
- the pressure vessel is taken out of service and the catalyst and any other structures are removed from the tube bundle.
- a multi-tube inspection system with a reel having a plurality of cameras is placed in the upper header. Each camera is attached to its own lead line and has a light source.
- An inspector located in the upper header, aligns each camera with a tube and then operates the reel to simultaneously lower the cameras through their respective tube.
- the video image is stored and relayed to a control center where additional inspectors can review the video image of the interior of the tube.
- Each video is identified and tied back to the tube in a data base. If a defect is identified, the tube can be taken out of service (blocked off) or scheduled for cleaning. Once cleaned, the tube is then reinspected.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the multi-tube inspection process and system
- FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing the multi-tube inspection process
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the multi-tube inspection system
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the multi-tube inspection system
- FIG. 5 is an end view of the base of the multi-tube inspection system
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the multi-tube inspection system
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the multi-tube inspection system
- FIG. 8 is an end view of the multi-tube inspection system.
- FIG. 9 is an end view of the base of the multi-tube inspection system.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic of the system and method of the present invention for inspecting vertically oriented tube bundles 10 typically found in tubular reactors 12 .
- a typical reactor 12 may have as many as 5,000 to 10,000 individual tubes 14 .
- These tubes 14 are typically 20 to 40 feet in length with manway 16 access to the headers 18 at the top and bottom of the tube bundle 10 .
- the area and volume in these headers 18 vary but are typically large enough to hold two to four inspectors and the equipment disclosed in this application.
- these tubes 14 contain catalyst.
- Various petroleum products flow through these tubes 14 where the product is further refined through reaction with the catalyst.
- the reactors 12 are taken out of production on a periodic basis to remove the used catalyst, inspect and repair damaged tubes 14 and then refilled with new catalyst.
- the present invention includes an inspection process of simultaneously lowering a plurality of cameras 20 , each with a light source 22 , down a plurality of tubes 14 in the bundle 10 . Thus, each camera 20 passes through a separate tube 14 .
- the reactor 12 Once the reactor 12 is taken out of service, the remaining petrochemicals are drained. The manways 16 to the upper and lower headers 18 are opened and the reactor 12 is ventilated. Crews then enter the headers 18 and remove the catalyst from the tubes 14 . This is accomplished in a manner known in the industry.
- the inspection crew consisting of one or more inspectors 24 , each with a multi-tube inspection system 26 , enter the upper header 18 .
- the legs 28 of the stand 30 and drum 32 can be removed from the base 34 , if needed, to fit it through the manway 16 .
- the stand 30 , drum 32 and cameras 20 are assembled on the base 34 .
- the inspector 24 then lowers two or more cameras 20 down two or more tubes 14 .
- each of the two or more tubes 14 being inspected has a camera 20 and light source 22 passing through it.
- the preferred embodiment shows 16 individual reels 36 each with its own camera 20 , light source 22 and lead line 38 .
- the drum 32 is rotated allowing the cameras 20 and light source 22 to lower each through an individual tube 14 as the lead lines 38 are unspooled from their individual reels 36 and pass through the adjustable guide jig 40 .
- the drums 32 are mounted on a common axis 72 such that rotation of one drum 32 causes rotation of the other drums 32 on the axis 72 .
- the video signal 42 is transmitted up the lead lines 38 to the camera control unit 44 .
- the video signal 42 is then transmitted, preferably wirelessly, to a control center 46 where the video footage of the tubes 14 can be examined by a supervising technician or engineer 48 .
- a tube 14 is determined to need further work to remedy a problem, it is blocked with a cap 50 which has an RFID marker 52 that is assigned a unique identifier 54 .
- a database 56 can then be maintained to identify the exact tube 14 and its deficiencies.
- Tubes 14 that are deemed acceptable are provided with a cap 50 which may not have an RFID marker 52 .
- the caps 50 of the deficient and acceptable tubes 14 may be further differentiated by using different colored caps 50 , such as red for deficient tubes 14 and green for acceptable tubes 14 .
- a deficient tube 14 When a deficient tube 14 has been worked on to remove the deficiency, it is re-inspected. If the deficiency has been resolved, the tube 14 receives a green cap 50 and the correction is noted in the database 56 . If the deficiency remains, the red cap 50 is reinstalled. The further deficiency is noted in the database 56 .
- the tube 14 may receive further work and re-inspection or be taken out of service. In order to take a tube 14 out of service, both ends of the tube 14 must be blocked off to prevent liquids from entering the tube 14 .
- the multi-tube inspection system 26 has a stand 30 with a base 34 having removable legs 28 .
- the length of the legs 28 , and in turn, the height of the stand 30 can be adjusted.
- a drum 32 having a plurality of reels 36 is rotatably mounted on the stand 30 . In the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, this rotatable mounting is accomplished by the drum 32 riding on a plurality of rollers 58 . Thus, the drums 32 have a common axis of rotation 72 .
- the drums 32 are also engaged with a variable speed drive motor 60 . When energized, the variable speed drive motor 60 causes the drums 32 to rotate about the axis of oration 72 . It should be noted that the drums 32 could be rotatably mounted to the stand 30 in other ways. Further, the rotation of the drum 32 could be induced by other mechanisms, including but not limited to, being manually rotated by hand.
- Each reel 36 has a lead line 38 that electronically connects a camera 20 and light source 22 to a power source 62 . It also provides a path for the video signal 42 from the camera 20 to the camera control unit 44 .
- Each lead line 38 passes though one of the guides 64 on the guide jig 40 as it is raised and lowered. The guides 64 can be adjusted along the guide jig 40 to match the spacing between the tubes 14 in the tube bundle 10 .
- the camera control unit 44 and battery 66 are located inside the drum 32 . This keeps the system 26 as compact as possible.
- the battery 66 provides power to the cameras 20 , light sources 22 , variable speed drive 60 and camera control unit 44 .
- the camera control unit 44 provides DVR storage of the video signal 42 . It also provides a Wi-Fi or other wireless connection to the control center 46 . In some applications, it may be necessary to provide a wireless router 68 or repeater just inside or just outside the manway 16 in order to get the wireless signal to the control center 46 .
- the video signal 42 of each tube 14 inspected is reviewed on a computer 70 or other video display device by a supervising engineer or technician 48 in the control center 46 .
- Additional features to the present invention may include, but are not limited to, the use of a Unique Tube Identification Software (UTIS).
- UTIS Unique Tube Identification Software
- the UTIS software will assist in generating reports for each inspected tube. This may include listing of physical tube asset management or unique address, tube conditions, residue identification, rust and hot spot locations on each tube.
- the report may also include the location of the defect or abnormality within the tube.
Abstract
A multi-tube inspection system with a reel having a plurality of cameras is placed in the upper header. Each camera is attached to its own lead line and has a light source. An inspector, located in the upper header, aligns each camera with a tube and then operates the reel to simultaneously lower the cameras through their respective tube. As the cameras pass through the tubes, they capture a video image of the interior length of the tube. The video image is stored and relayed to a control center where additional inspectors can review the video image of the interior of the tube. Each video is identified and tied back to the tube in a data base. If a defect is identified, the tube can be taken out of service (blocked off) or scheduled for cleaning. Once cleaned, the tube is then reinspected.
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- The present application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application No. 14/805,936 entitled “System and Method for Simultaneous Multi-Tube Inspection of Vertical Tube Bundles” filed on Jul. 22, 2015 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/027,480 entitled “System and Method for Multi-Tube Inspection of a Tubular Reactor” filed on Jul. 22, 2014. The present application claims priority to both of these applications which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates generally to visual inspection of tubes in a vertical tube bundle. More particularly, the present invention relates to simultaneous visually inspection of multiple vertical tubes of a tubular reactor.
- The safe operation of reactors, boilers and other pressure vessels requires the regular inspection of the vessel and its interior parts. In the case of pressure vessels with tube bundles, each tube must be examined for scaling, cracks or ruptures. For certain types of vessels such as ethylene oxide reactors, the tube bundles are oriented vertically. Thus, the inspection requires an individual in the lower head to shine a light through each individual tub while a second individual looks down that same tube to identify any defects or plugging. If defects are located, the tube can be blocked off at the top and bottom ends or marked for cleaning or other treatment. Once cleaned, the tube must be reinspected.
- These tube bundles are typically forty feet long or longer and contain thousands of tubes. The inspection service, even without cleaning and reinspection, is extremely time consuming. Plus, small cracks at the far end of the tube can be difficult to see. This is further complicated by identifying and locating tubes to be cleaned and reinspected.
- Taking one of these vessels out of service can cost hundreds of thousands, and in some cases, millions of dollars a day. This provides a huge incentive to work as quickly as possible. This time pressure can lead to further inaccuracies in the work.
- What is needed is a way to speed up and increase the accuracy of these inspections.
- The present invention achieves its objectives by providing a system and method for simultaneously inspecting multiple tubes in these vertical tube bundles. The pressure vessel is taken out of service and the catalyst and any other structures are removed from the tube bundle. A multi-tube inspection system with a reel having a plurality of cameras is placed in the upper header. Each camera is attached to its own lead line and has a light source. An inspector, located in the upper header, aligns each camera with a tube and then operates the reel to simultaneously lower the cameras through their respective tube. As the cameras pass through the tubes they capture a video image of the interior length of the tube. The video image is stored and relayed to a control center where additional inspectors can review the video image of the interior of the tube. Each video is identified and tied back to the tube in a data base. If a defect is identified, the tube can be taken out of service (blocked off) or scheduled for cleaning. Once cleaned, the tube is then reinspected.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described in further detail. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following detailed description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings (which are not to scale) where:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the multi-tube inspection process and system; -
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing the multi-tube inspection process; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the multi-tube inspection system; -
FIG. 4 .is a sectional view of the multi-tube inspection system; -
FIG. 5 is an end view of the base of the multi-tube inspection system; -
FIG. 6 is a top view of the multi-tube inspection system; -
FIG. 7 is a front view of the multi-tube inspection system; -
FIG. 8 is an end view of the multi-tube inspection system; and -
FIG. 9 is an end view of the base of the multi-tube inspection system. - Turning now to the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like or similar parts throughout,
FIG. 1 is a schematic of the system and method of the present invention for inspecting verticallyoriented tube bundles 10 typically found in tubular reactors 12. A typical reactor 12 may have as many as 5,000 to 10,000 individual tubes 14. These tubes 14 are typically 20 to 40 feet in length with manway 16 access to theheaders 18 at the top and bottom of thetube bundle 10. The area and volume in theseheaders 18 vary but are typically large enough to hold two to four inspectors and the equipment disclosed in this application. - During operation, these tubes 14 contain catalyst. Various petroleum products flow through these tubes 14 where the product is further refined through reaction with the catalyst. The reactors 12 are taken out of production on a periodic basis to remove the used catalyst, inspect and repair damaged tubes 14 and then refilled with new catalyst. The present invention includes an inspection process of simultaneously lowering a plurality of
cameras 20, each with a light source 22, down a plurality of tubes 14 in thebundle 10. Thus, eachcamera 20 passes through a separate tube 14. - Once the reactor 12 is taken out of service, the remaining petrochemicals are drained. The manways 16 to the upper and
lower headers 18 are opened and the reactor 12 is ventilated. Crews then enter theheaders 18 and remove the catalyst from the tubes 14. This is accomplished in a manner known in the industry. - With the tubes 14 empty, the inspection crew consisting of one or more inspectors 24, each with a multi-tube inspection system 26, enter the
upper header 18. Thelegs 28 of thestand 30 and drum 32 can be removed from the base 34, if needed, to fit it through the manway 16. Once inside, thestand 30, drum 32 andcameras 20 are assembled on the base 34. The inspector 24 then lowers two ormore cameras 20 down two or more tubes 14. In other words, each of the two or more tubes 14 being inspected has acamera 20 and light source 22 passing through it. The preferred embodiment shows 16 individual reels 36 each with itsown camera 20, light source 22 and lead line 38. The drum 32 is rotated allowing thecameras 20 and light source 22 to lower each through an individual tube 14 as the lead lines 38 are unspooled from their individual reels 36 and pass through the adjustable guide jig 40. The drums 32 are mounted on a common axis 72 such that rotation of one drum 32 causes rotation of the other drums 32 on the axis 72. - As the
cameras 20 are lowered through their respective tubes 14, the video signal 42 is transmitted up the lead lines 38 to the camera control unit 44. The video signal 42 is then transmitted, preferably wirelessly, to a control center 46 where the video footage of the tubes 14 can be examined by a supervising technician or engineer 48. Based on the video, if a tube 14 is determined to need further work to remedy a problem, it is blocked with a cap 50 which has an RFID marker 52 that is assigned a unique identifier 54. A database 56 can then be maintained to identify the exact tube 14 and its deficiencies. Tubes 14 that are deemed acceptable are provided with a cap 50 which may not have an RFID marker 52. The caps 50 of the deficient and acceptable tubes 14 may be further differentiated by using different colored caps 50, such as red for deficient tubes 14 and green for acceptable tubes 14. - When a deficient tube 14 has been worked on to remove the deficiency, it is re-inspected. If the deficiency has been resolved, the tube 14 receives a green cap 50 and the correction is noted in the database 56. If the deficiency remains, the red cap 50 is reinstalled. The further deficiency is noted in the database 56. The tube 14 may receive further work and re-inspection or be taken out of service. In order to take a tube 14 out of service, both ends of the tube 14 must be blocked off to prevent liquids from entering the tube 14.
- The multi-tube inspection system 26 has a
stand 30 with a base 34 havingremovable legs 28. The length of thelegs 28, and in turn, the height of thestand 30 can be adjusted. A drum 32 having a plurality of reels 36 is rotatably mounted on thestand 30. In the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, this rotatable mounting is accomplished by the drum 32 riding on a plurality of rollers 58. Thus, the drums 32 have a common axis of rotation 72. The drums 32 are also engaged with a variable speed drive motor 60. When energized, the variable speed drive motor 60 causes the drums 32 to rotate about the axis of oration 72. It should be noted that the drums 32 could be rotatably mounted to thestand 30 in other ways. Further, the rotation of the drum 32 could be induced by other mechanisms, including but not limited to, being manually rotated by hand. - Each reel 36 has a lead line 38 that electronically connects a
camera 20 and light source 22 to a power source 62. It also provides a path for the video signal 42 from thecamera 20 to the camera control unit 44. Each lead line 38 passes though one of the guides 64 on the guide jig 40 as it is raised and lowered. The guides 64 can be adjusted along the guide jig 40 to match the spacing between the tubes 14 in thetube bundle 10. - As best seen in
FIG. 4 , in the preferred embodiment, the camera control unit 44 and battery 66 are located inside the drum 32. This keeps the system 26 as compact as possible. The battery 66 provides power to thecameras 20, light sources 22, variable speed drive 60 and camera control unit 44. The camera control unit 44 provides DVR storage of the video signal 42. It also provides a Wi-Fi or other wireless connection to the control center 46. In some applications, it may be necessary to provide a wireless router 68 or repeater just inside or just outside the manway 16 in order to get the wireless signal to the control center 46. - The video signal 42 of each tube 14 inspected is reviewed on a computer 70 or other video display device by a supervising engineer or technician 48 in the control center 46.
- Additional features to the present invention may include, but are not limited to, the use of a Unique Tube Identification Software (UTIS). The UTIS software, will assist in generating reports for each inspected tube. This may include listing of physical tube asset management or unique address, tube conditions, residue identification, rust and hot spot locations on each tube. The report may also include the location of the defect or abnormality within the tube.
- The foregoing description details certain preferred embodiments of the present invention and describes the best mode contemplated. It will be appreciated, however, that changes may be made in the details of construction and the configuration of components without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Therefore, the description provided herein is to be considered exemplary, rather than limiting, and the true scope of the invention is that defined by the following claims and the full range of equivalency to which each element thereof is entitled.
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1. A system for a simultaneously inspecting multiple tubes in a tube bundle, the system comprising:
a stand with legs; a drum and a camera control unit;
the drum has a plurality of reels, each reel having a camera and light source attached to a lead line secured to the reel; and
a guide jig with the lead lines passing through the guide jig.
2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a drive motor engagable with the drum;
wherein operation of the drive motor causes rotation of the drum.
3. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
a battery capable of providing power to the plurality of cameras, the light sources, the drive motor and the camera control unit.
4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a control center having a video display device.
5. The system of claim 4 further comprising the camera control unit having a DVR storage and a wireless connection to the control center.
6. The system of claim 4 further comprising the camera control unit having a DVR storage and a wireless connection to the control center.
7. The system of claim 4 further comprising the stand and the drum being located in an upper header of a reactor above a vertically oriented tube bundle.
8. The system of claim 7 further comprising the control center being located outside of reactor.
9. A system for a simultaneously inspecting multiple tubes in a tube bundle, the system comprising:
a stand with legs; a drum with a plurality of reels, a camera control unit and a battery;
the drum having a plurality of reels each reel having a camera and light source attached to a lead line, the lead line electrically connecting the camera and light source to the battery and providing a path for a video signal from the camera to the camera control unit;
a guide jig with the lead lines passing through the guide jig;
a drive motor engagable with the drum wherein operation of the drive motor causing rotation of the drum;
the battery capable of providing power to the plurality of cameras, the light sources, the drive motor and the camera control unit;
the camera control unit having a DVR storage and a wireless connection to a control center;
the stand and the drum being located in an upper header of a reactor above a vertically oriented tube bundle;
the control center having a video display device; and
the control center being located outside of the reactor.
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