
NACE SP0313-2025
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Guided Wave Technology
for Piping Applications
Foreword, Scope, Rationale ............................................................................................................................................4
Section 1 General .....................................................................................................................................................5
Section 2 Denitions .................................................................................................................................................7
Section 3 Pre-Assessment ......................................................................................................................................13
3.1 Objectives .................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Criteria .......................................................................................................................................14
3.3 Physical and Operating Constraints .......................................................................................... 14
3.4 General Qualications of Service Provider ...............................................................................15
3.5 Guided Wave Testing Personnel Qualication and Certication Requirements ........................ 15
3.6 Guided Wave Testing Procedures .............................................................................................15
Section 4 Conducting Guided Wave Testing ...........................................................................................................16
4.1 Site Access or Excavation ......................................................................................................... 16
4.2 Pre-Guided Wave Testing Activities ..........................................................................................17
4.3 Identication/Marking ................................................................................................................17
4.4 Wall Thickness .........................................................................................................................17
4.5 Inspection ..................................................................................................................................17
Section 5 Post-Assessment Step ............................................................................................................................17
Section 6 GWT Service Provider Quality Management System Perspective ........................................................21
6.1 Quality Control ..........................................................................................................................21
6.2 Continuous Improvement ..........................................................................................................21
6.3 Process Measurement ..............................................................................................................21
6.4 Corrective and Preventive Action ..............................................................................................21
6.5 Quality System Review .............................................................................................................21
Section 7 Guided Wave Testing Records ................................................................................................................22
7.1 Guided Wave Testing Records ..................................................................................................22
7.2 Pre-Assessment Documentation..............................................................................................22
7.4 Direct Examinations and Validation ........................................................................................... 22
References ................................................................................................................................................................22
FIGURES
Figure 1 Typical Volumetric Coverage of a Guided Wave Examination ..................................................................6
Figure 2 Examples of Different 10% Cross-Sectional Areas Flaws. The First Diagram Assumes
d/t = 0.10, the Second that d/t = 0.20, and the Shortest Segment, d/t = 0.40 .........................................11
Figure 3: Schematic Diagram of Pulse Echo, through Transmission, and Pitch Catch Congurations..................16
TABLES
Table 1 Typical Values of Relative Signal Amplitude .............................................................................................6
Table 2 General Effects of Appurtenances on GWT ............................................................................................13
Table 3 Example of Acceptance Criteria and Response Plan..............................................................................20
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