PRCI confirms accuracy levels of Plastometrex’s PLX-Portable tool

“We are delighted but unsurprised with the outcome of the PRCI round-robin project, which sought to confirm which of the competing tools was most accurate on seamless pipes and fittings.”

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Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) and Blade Energy Partners’ (Blade) industry report have confirmed the accuracy levels of Plastometrex’s PLX-Portable, non-destructive tool. The solution provides in-situ material verification of oil and gas transmission pipelines.

The “In Ditch Material Verification for Fittings and Seamless Pipe” report compared blind yield and tensile strength measurements obtained by seamless pipe samples utilising four competing material verification technologies.

The PLX-Portable set a new industry-leading mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) value of 3.6% for seamless pipe yield and tensile strength. Commonly used in the pipeline industry, the lower the MAPE value, the better the performance.

“We are delighted but unsurprised with the outcome of the PRCI round-robin project, which sought to confirm which of the competing tools was most accurate on seamless pipes and fittings,” said Dr James Dean, CEO of Plastometrex. “The results from our tool have set a new industry benchmark of 3.6% for MAPE on seamless pipe, meaning pipe operators and inspection companies can benefit from higher levels of confidence and accuracy when they use our tools for their important and safety-critical work.”

“This level of accuracy, combined with fast, straightforward testing and real-time report-ready data, underscores our commitment to helping inspection providers deliver data that operators can depend on for grade identification, life-extension, and MAOP reconfirmation calculations,” Dean concluded.

This impressive achievement has been attributed to Plastometrex’s proprietary PIP (Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry) technology.