| 摘要 |
There is disclosed a conduit inspection apparatus of a type adapted to be located within and transported along a conduit such as a duct, and a method of inspecting a conduit. In one embodiment, the conduit inspection apparatus ( 10 ) comprises a body ( 18 ) adapted for location within a conduit such as a duct ( 14 ), a centralization assembly ( 16 ) for centralizing the body ( 18 ) within the duct ( 14 ), a transportation assembly ( 20 ) for transporting the body ( 18 ) along the duct ( 14 ), and a data coupling ( 24 ) for data communication between the body ( 18 ) and a control station ( 22 ). In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus ( 10 ) includes a fluid applicator ( 78 a) for supplying a fluid to a surface of the duct ( 14 ), the fluid applicator ( 78 a) including a rotary member in the form of an atomiser ( 166 ) for imparting a force on the fluid to direct the fluid towards a surface of the duct ( 14 ).
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