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1.3 Dataloggers
Meridium Thickness Monitoring supports handheld data recorders manufactured by
Krautkramer Branson and Panametrics. TMLs can be easily uploaded from the Meridium
database to a datalogger. In turn, measurements can be easily downloaded from a datalogger to
the Meridium database.
2) Select the D-101 ~ LP Glycol System, Lean Glycol Separator (RBI) in the
record explorer.
3) Click on TML Group from Associated Pages menu and then select Create
TML Group.
5) Repeat Step 3 to Create TML Group. Enter the following values to create
the TML Group Head:
4) Select the D-101 ~ LP Glycol System, Lean Glycol Separator (RBI) in the
record explorer.
9) On Asset Analysis Settings window take the default settings except for the
Default Inspection Interval, change the value to 1825 (days).
11) Click the All box to spread the settings to TML Groups and then click
Finish button.
4) Select the D-101 ~ LP Glycol System, Lean Glycol Separator (RBI) in the
record explorer.
7) Enter the following TMLs ID to create three TML’s on the Shell TML
Group:
Value
D-101-SH-001 10.1
D-101-SH-002 10.1
D-101-SH-003 10.1
10) Click on Head TML Group, since there are no TML’s currently associated
with the Head TML Group, the datasheet is blank. Click on Add a new TML
with default values icon from the TMLs grid.
12) Enter the following TML ID to create one TML on the Head TML Group.
Click Ok and then scroll right to locate the following fields and enter the
Minimum Thickness Value shown:
Thickness
Minimum
TML #
Value
D-101-HD-001 10.1
4) Above the grid, change the Measurement Taken Date to 05/21/1997 and
set the Temperature” to “30” degrees Celsius.
11) Click Save and Analyze from Measurement Tasks Lists, the message
show box below is displayed informing 4 Measurements saved
successfully.
3) Click the Add a new Measurement with default values icon from the
Measurements grid.
4) The New Measurement dialog is displayed and the current date is auto-
populated by default.
6) Tab to the Measurement Taken Date field and notice that the date is
automatically selected.
7) Enter 5 for the month and press the right arrow key. The day is
automatically selected. Enter 21 for the day and press the right arrow key.
The year is automatically selected. Enter 2002 and click OK.
In the following steps, you will add some new measurements for the currently selected TML
based on some measurements that were documented on paper several years ago.
9) Click the Add a new Measurement with default values icon from the
Measurements grid.
10) The New Measurement dialog is displayed and the current date is auto-
populated by default.
11) Enter the following Readings and Measurement Taken Date Values
shown and then click OK.
12) Hover the cursor over the icon in the top left corner of the window, to
display the Task Menus, and then click Save and Analyze from the TM
Tasks menu.
Note: If you’d like, click the Auto Hide icon to display or hide the Task Menus in the left
pane.
13) The new Measurements record for D-101-SH-001 are listed chronologically
since, by default, the Measurements grid is sorted by Measurement
Taken Date, ascending.
In the following steps, you will add some new measurements for all TML which you have created.
15) Click the Add a new Measurement with default values icon from the
Measurements grid.
16) The New Measurement dialog is displayed and the current date is auto-
populated by default.
17) Enter the following Readings and Measurement Taken Date Values
shown and then click OK.
19) Hover the cursor over the icon in the top left corner of the window, to
display the Task Menus, and then click Save and Analyze from the TM
Tasks menu.
22) Click the Add a new Measurement with default values icon from the
Measurements grid.
23) The New Measurement dialog is displayed and the current date is auto-
populated by default.
24) Enter the following Readings and Measurement Taken Date Values
shown:
26) Hover the cursor over the icon in the top left corner of the window, to
display the Task Menus, and then click Save and Analyze from the TM
Tasks menu.
28) Click the Add a new Measurement with default values icon from the
Measurements grid.
29) The New Measurement dialog is displayed and the current date is auto-
populated by default.
30) Enter the following Readings and Measurement Taken Date Values
shown:
32) Hover the cursor over the icon in the top left corner of the window, to
display the Task Menus, and then click Save and Analyze from the TM
Tasks menu.
33) Note that all Measurements ID was auto-generated for the new
Measurement based on the Measurement Value and Measurement
Taken Date.
2.8 TM Color-Coding
Color-coding is used to flag TMLs and Measurements that may require attention.
Colors are used to represent the following conditions:
• Below T-Min
• Overdue Inspection or Retirement Date
• High Loss
• Growth
Default color-coding preferences may be used or the TM Administrator may customize
them. Only the TM Administrator may customize these preferences, but any user may
refer to Online Help topics pertaining to the default preferences.
Following are the customized Color-Coding Preferences that have been set in your
training database:
The TM Administrator may also change the High Loss percentage value, which defines
what percentage of loss, from one measurement to the next, will be considered High
Loss.
3) Enter TM Color Coding for search text and click List Topics.
5) Resize the left pane and its columns, so that you can read the topic titles.
6) To view a topic, select it in the left pane and click Display to view the topic
in the right pane.
The following fields are auto-populated with historical data for each datapoint in the
Measurements grid. This information serves as a reference for the user who is entering new
measurements:
• TML ID
• Last Measurement Value (Millimeters)
• Last Measurement Date
• Base Measurement Date
• Base Measurement Value (Millimeters)
• Minimum Thickness (Millimeters)
As the user types a Measurement Value (Millimeters) for each of the TMLs, the Measurement
Date Taken value is auto-populated, based on the corresponding value in the Inspection
Information section.
3) Notice two fields in the Inspection Information section have been auto-
populated based on the current date and user.
4) Scroll right in the Measurements grid and note that the following historical
values have been auto-populated for each of the TMLs:
• TML ID: A unique identifier for each of the selected asset’s datapoints
• Last Measurement Value (Millimeters): The last measurement entered for this TML.
• Last Measurement Date: The date of the last measurement entered for this TML
• Base Measurement Date: The date of the first measurement entered for this TML.
• Base Measurement Value (Millimeters): The date of the first measurement entered
for this TML. This value may be Actual or Nominal.
• Minimum Thickness (Millimeters): Current minimum thickness (T-Min) calculations
• Measurement Value (Millimeters): The measurement that was taken at the TML and
is now being entered into the system. This is a required field.
• Measurement Taken Date: The date of the measurement that was taken at the TML
and is now being entered into the system. This field is auto-populated, based on the
Measurement Date value in the Inspection Information section.
6) Scroll left and click in the Measurement Value field for TML D-101-HD-001.
8) Note the cursor moves down to the next row and the Measurement Taken
Date field is populated with the current date.
10) Click the Save and Analyse link in the Measurement Tasks menu.
11) When prompted that the measurements have been saved, click OK.
Note: You will use the Measurement Data Entry utility to enter multiple TML’s and
measurements at the same time.
3) Type D-101-SH-004 for TML ID, set TML Analysis Type to UT and then
click OK.
4) The new TML D-101-SH-004 is displayed in the TML grid, enter 10.10 for
Minimum Thickness and then click Save and Analyse from TM Tasks
menu.
7) Above the grid, change the Measurement Taken Date to 05/21/1997 and
set the Temperature” to “30” degrees Celsius.
9) The Initial Measurements form for D-101 is displayed. Click Save and
Analyze from Measurement Tasks Lists, the message show box below is
displayed informing 1 Measurements saved successfully.
13) Click the Add a new Measurement with default values icon from the
Measurements grid.
13) The New Measurement dialog is displayed and the current date is auto-
populated by default.
15) Enter 12.7 on Readings field for Measurement Value, use the currently
date and click OK.
15) The new Measurement is displayed. Click Save and Analyses from TM
Tasks menu.
Note: At this point, if you are going to use an actual datalogger in this lesson, then
connect it to the appropriate COM port of your PC. If a datalogger is unavailable, your
instructor will demonstrate the lessons that follow.
Note: The TM Administrator must create a To query and From query to map fields for
each datalogger model used by your company.
4) Select DMS2 for Device ID. The appropriate Data Transfer Direction
option is selected, based on your selection.
6) You are prompted to select an Asset ID. Select Piping Circuit 19-001-001
from the menu and click OK.
Note: The TM Administrator may design “To” and “From” queries that will support the
transmission of data for multiple assets.
8) Note that you could clear the Send? check box for any TML to prevent it
from being sent to the datalogger, but in this case do not.
9) Note that the current Port is displayed in the Device Tasks menu.
11) If you are actually connected to a DSM2 datalogger, click the Send Data link
from the Device Tasks menu. If you are not connected to a DSM2
datalogger, click the Back button and do not save changes.
Note: You will receive an error message if you attempt to send data when not properly
connected to a datalogger.
Scenario: You have recorded measurements in the field using the DMS2 datalogger. You have
returned to the office and connected the datalogger to the appropriate COM port. You are now
ready to download the Measurements from the datalogger to the Meridium database.
Note: At this point, if you are going to use an actual datalogger in this lesson, then
connect it to the appropriate COM port of your PC. If a datalogger is unavailable, your
instructor will demonstrate the lessons that follow.
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2) The Select a Device and Properties dialog box is displayed. Select From
DMS2 for Device ID, and click OK.
3) Assuming you are connected to the DMS2 datalogger that you used to
record measurements, click the Receive Data link from the Device Tasks
menu.
Note: If you are not connected to the DSM2 datalogger, your instructor will demonstrate
from this point.
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3) Search for D-101 pressure vessel.
4) Select the D-101 ~ LP Glycol System, Lean Glycol Separator (RBI) in the
record explorer.
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9) Click the All box to spread the settings to TML Groups and then click Finish
button.
10) When prompted that settings have been successfully updated, click OK.
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• Controlling Corrosion Rate – The current Corrosion Rate for the TML, by virtue of
being the greatest of the three calculated Corrosion Rates: Short Term, Long Term, and
Least Squares Corrosion Rate. If Corrosion Rates cannot be calculated, then they will
be set to the Minimum Corrosion Rate, as defined in the TML Analysis Settings.
• Scheduled Next Inspection Date – This value is set to the Interval Next Inspection
Date, the Factor Remaining Life Date, the Projected T-Min Date, or nothing, depending
upon the Projected T-Min Date value and how the Asset Analysis Settings have been
configured.
• Projected T-Min Date – The date on which a TML will reach Minimum Thickness,
calculated based upon the Current Corrosion Rate and the current T-Min value.
• Estimated Remaining Life From Today – How long the Asset will be in service
beyond today, based on the current date and the Remaining Life that was calculated for
the Last Measurement Date. This calculated value is provided for reference purposes
and is not stored in the database.
• Maximum Historical Corrosion Rate – The highest Corrosion Rate that has been
recorded for a TML, over its life. With respect to an Asset, the Maximum Historical
Corrosion Rate is the highest Maximum Historical Corrosion Rate for all the TMLs
that are linked to it.
• TMLs Below T-Min –A list of any TML records that have a linked Thickness
Measurement record with a Measurement Value that is less than the Minimum
Thickness value listed on the TML record.
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2) Note that the Based on links indicate which TML determined the
Controlling Corrosion Rate, the Scheduled Next Inspection Date, and
the Projected T-Min Date. Click the Based on link for the Controlling
Corrosion Rate.
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7) The Formulas window lists the specific calculations that were used for the
currently selected TML. These calculations are dynamic.
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2) The Asset Analysis Plot is displayed. The Corrosion Rates for the TMLs
Groups are plotted. Double-click the bar corresponding to D-101-Head.
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3) The Corrosion Rates for the Head TML Group is plotted. Double-click on
the bar corresponding to D-101-HD-001.
4) The TML Analysis Plot for D-101-HD-001 is displayed. Note that thickness
over time is plotted for the selected TML.
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4.4 Task Lists
Task Lists provide a means to launch various tasks from categorized, collapsible lists.
Task Lists are context-sensitive, so different Task Lists and tasks will be available at any
given time. The most widely available Task Lists are shown below.
Analysis Tasks
Pick Another Asset Pick another asset and view its corrosion analysis
summary
Analysis Settings View analysis settings for the asset
Archive Corrosion Analyses Archive corrosion analyses for the asset
Review Archived Corrosion Choose from list of archived corrosion analyses
Analysis for the asset
Exclude TMLs Exclude the selected thickness measurement
location from the corrosion analyses of the asset
Plots Display plots for the analysis
View Tasks View any tasks set up in Strategy Manager
Reset MHCR Reset the Maximum Historical Corrosion Rate
Formulas Display formulas used by the T-Min Calculator
Common Tasks
TM Tasks
Pick Another Pick another asset and view its corrosion analysis summary
Asset
Renew TMLs Renew and Add New Measurements for the asset
Audit Information Display the audit information for the asset
View Tasks View tasks settings for the asset
Analysis Settings View analysis settings for the asset
Formulas Display formulas used by the T-Min Calculator
Move TMLs Move TML to another asset
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2) The Analysis Tasks list is collapsed. Click the arrow button once again, to
expand the Analysis Tasks list.
3) Note that when you hover the cursor over an item, its entire title is displayed.
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When you archive a Corrosion Analysis you capture, in effect, a snapshot of current analysis
results and settings. The archived information provides an historical record for inspection purposes.
3) When prompted that the analysis has been successfully archived, click OK.
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4) Click the Review Archived Analyses link in the Analysis Tasks list.
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