Under-calls: Damage not Detected
• Insufficient sensitivity
– Heavy oil products, coatings and sludge attenuate AE signals
(compared to clean, product tanks).
– Excessive noise may mask ‘real’ AE signals.
– Some problems with linings (in bad condition).
• Short Monitoring Time
– AE data collected over 1 hour, some corrosion sites may not be
active over that time span.
• Complex acoustics
– One or two dominant AE sources may mask weaker sources of
AE activity.