PIPE AND CONDUIT WEAR DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A pipe section, such as a pipe elbow, coated with a ceramic coating containing a fusible link displaced within. The link includes two exposed testing leads which are connected to a sensor which sends a signal across the link. Over time, the pipe section and the coating are worn away by material flowing through the pipe. Eventually the fusible link is severed due to the wear, signaling the sensor to send an alert, notifying that the pipe section needs to be replaced. The method of manufacture includes coating a standard pipe section with a ceramic coating, displacing a fusible link therein, and curing the coating. The coating may contain any number of fusible links in any conceivable arrangement.

主权项

1. A pipe section comprising:
a piece of pipe at least partially coated in a wear-resistant coating; a fusible link displaced within said wear-resistant coating, said fusible link including a first exposed test lead and a second exposed test lead located at a respective end of said fusible link; a sensor electrically connected to each of said first and second exposed test leads, said sensor configured to send a constant signal across said fusible link; and wherein said sensor is further considered to signal when said fusible link is broken.