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Industrial sites and assets are characterized by intricate systems with interconnected dependencies. Failures in one area can lead to costly downtime and hazardous conditions across multiple components. Refineries, manufacturing facilities, ports, and energy assets like transmission and distribution lines are also subject to rigorous federal regulations.
Drones are revolutionizing site and asset inspections by providing detailed views shortly after takeoff. Compared to traditional methods, drone inspections, data collection, and progress monitoring are significantly safer for crews. Leveraging advanced technologies such as LiDAR, photogrammetry, and other sensors, drones offer enhanced maintenance and decision-making data, streamlining compliance efforts and minimizing downtime, all while prioritizing worker safety.
Drone aerial imaging plays a vital role in maintaining the smooth, profitable, and compliant operations of refineries and offshore rigs. Drones facilitate asset and facility inspections, industrial photogrammetry, LiDAR scanning, and more.
1. Safe and comprehensive inspections: Drones enable the collection of thorough data on stacks, flares, pipelines, platforms, and other assets without exposing workers to hazardous conditions.
2. Fast and cost-effective: Traditional inspections at refineries and offshore sites can take weeks and incur significant costs in worker hours. In contrast, drone inspections can be completed within hours, minimizing downtime and reducing expenses.
3. Quick and thorough compliance monitoring: Drones gather real-time data and provide detailed imaging, allowing organizations to ensure compliance with environmental and other regulatory requirements efficiently.
4. Utilization of advanced imaging tools: Drone aerial imaging and videography enable the implementation of advanced techniques such as 3D modeling, LiDAR scanning, and industrial photogrammetry, providing deeper insights for informed decision-making.
5. Improved environmental assessments: Drones can gather comprehensive data for environmental impact assessments, helping identify and address previously unnoticed issues to enhance environmental stewardship.
nspecting assets like transmission lines and turbines has traditionally been time-consuming, costly, and risky for workers. However, drones now offer a more efficient and cost-effective solution, allowing for the inspection of extensive areas from the ground.
Key benefits of using drones for asset inspection:
Improved environmental assessments: Drones gather comprehensive data for environmental impact assessments, enabling the identification of previously hidden issues.
Enhanced inspection and detection capabilities: Drones can quickly cover vast distances of transmission lines, poles, and hardware, utilizing 360-degree views, LiDAR, HD, and 3D imaging to detect anomalies such as line sags, clearances, and maintenance needs.
Identification and reduction of right-of-way encroachment: Drones equipped with LiDAR data enable the periodic inspection of transmission lines to identify and address vegetation, construction, and other encroachments that pose risks to assets.
Integration with PLS-CADD systems: Combining drone LiDAR data with PLS-CADD systems enhances modeling around right-of-way encroachments and facilitates sag-tension analysis to identify discrepancies in ratings.
Increased inspection speed and frequency: Drone flight automation enables the repetitive inspection of routes at specified intervals, allowing for cost-effective and frequent inspections to monitor changes and prioritize maintenance needs.
Verification and maintenance in as-built condition: Drones can perform field verification measurements after construction or maintenance projects to ensure compliance with standards and specifications, ensuring asset reliability.
Accurate capture of blade defects: Drones are capable of capturing wind turbine blade defects with precision, facilitating more accurate maintenance activities that prolong asset life.
Integration with asset management systems: Drone inspection data can be seamlessly integrated into existing asset management systems, streamlining maintenance scheduling and facilitating component orders.
