Fixed Monitoring Solutions provide permanent, autonomous sensing capability for critical pipelines and process equipment. By continuously tracking asset health in real time, these systems overcome the limitations of manual or periodic inspections and allow operators to detect threats, such as corrosion, erosion, and mechanical damage, early, before they impact safety, compliance, or performance.
Volumetric Area Monitoring
- Wide-Area Coverage: Permanent sensors (e.g., guided wave, ultrasonic) monitor large sections of pipeline or vessel, delivering true area-based integrity assessment.
- Volumetric Sensing: Low-frequency guided waves detect wall thickness changes, localised corrosion, pitting, and mechanical damage anywhere in the monitored region.
Real-Time Data & Analytics
- Continuous Insight: Live data delivered securely from asset to operator dashboard, providing immediate notification of anomalies.
- Integrated Data Management: All readings, corrosion rates, wall thickness, temperature, and environmental metrics are consolidated for trend analysis, reporting, and auditability.
- Automated Alarming: Early warnings and escalation protocols ensure rapid response to asset threats.
Deployment Versatility
- Challenging Environments: Ideal for under-insulation, submerged, buried, elevated, or otherwise inaccessible infrastructure.
- Multi-Parameter Support: Capable of capturing corrosion, erosion, temperature, and process conditions via a single platform.
- Compliance Ready: Reporting for regulatory / internal standards.
Benefits for Your Operations
Benefits of Fixed Monitoring Solutions
- Proactive Threat Detection: Identify active degradation and initiate interventions before risk limits or allowances are exceeded.
- Reduced Maintenance Costs: Early detection enables planned, targeted remediation, avoiding expensive unplanned shutdowns and emergency repairs.
- Enhanced Safety & Environmental Protection: Minimise the risk of leaks and loss-of-containment events that endanger people, the environment, and operations.
- Optimised Asset Life: Track degradation rates to inform replacement cycles and capital planning, maximising asset value and reliability.
- Audit-Ready Data: Continuous digital records support compliance, investigations, and assurance for stakeholders and regulators.
Fixed monitoring is a cornerstone of Fulkrum’s digital integrity management system, complementing:
- Area and Point UT Monitoring for targeted coverage and depth.
- Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) for inspection prioritisation based on live risk data.
- Corrosion Management Plans (CMP) for dynamic mitigation adjustment.
- Predictive Maintenance Programs for AI and analytics-driven foresight.
- Digital Twin Technology for visualisation, scenario planning, and workflow automation.
Our Proven Technology
Fulkrum leverages trusted industry-leading solutions, such as gPIMS® guided wave, autonomous ultrasonic probes, and modular sensor networks, chosen for accuracy, reliability, and long-term field performance. Our experts will design, install, and commission the right monitoring array for your operational needs, configure smart dashboards, and train your staff for optimal benefit.