METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DEPOSITS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL ON OR NEAR THE EXTERNAL WALL OF A TUBE

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APP PUB NO 20110142186A1
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12992882

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The present invention relates to a method of detecting deposits comprising at least one ferromagnetic material, such as nickel, magnetite or the like, on or near the external wall of a tube, notable in that it comprises at least the following steps of: moving a magnetized source inside the tube in the lengthwise direction using an electric motor, measuring the strength of the current in the electric motor, and determining the position and/or the thickness and/or the volume of the said deposit as a function of the variations in the strength of the current measured in the electric motor. Another subject of the invention is a device implementing the said method.

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ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE22-30 AVENUE DE WAGRAM PARIS 75008

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Gemma, Antoine Marseille, FR 6 20

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