Corrosion Direct Assessment

Corrosion Direct Assessment

EXTERNAL CORROSION DIRECT ASSESSMENT (ECDA): -

The purpose of the “External Corrosion Direct Assessment” is to proactively prevent corrosion defects from growing to a size that would adversely impact a pipeline’s structural integrity. The ECDA is a four-step process:

1. Pre-assessment


2. Indirect inspection


3. Direct examination


4. Post assessment


INTERNAL CORROSION DIRECT ASSESSMENT(ICDA)

1.Pre-assessment


2.Indirect inspection


3. Direct examination


4.Post assessment