Revolutionizing Tank Safety with Smart Acoustic Monitoring
Liquid substances are essential to countless industrial processes and are often stored in large volumes within complex tank farms.
These facilities rely on vast networks of interconnecting pipelines to transfer materials safely and efficiently between storage tanks and their points of origin or destination.
To ensure the highest standards of safety, reliability, and environmental protection, Enivibes has developed
e-siam: Eni Structural Integrity Acoustic Monitoring
These facilities rely on vast networks of interconnecting pipelines to transfer materials safely and efficiently between storage tanks and their points of origin or destination.
To ensure the highest standards of safety, reliability, and environmental protection, Enivibes has developed
e-siam: Eni Structural Integrity Acoustic Monitoring
What is e-siam and how does it work?
e‑siam is Eni’s continuous structural‑integrity monitoring system using acoustic emissions and vibration data to detect and analyze corrosion and leaks in tanks and pipes. Sensors capture signals, a gateway processes them, and the system provides real‑time diagnostics. An Enivibes 24/7 Control Room is also available for support.
What types of events and phenomena can e-siam detect?
It detects corrosion evolution, localized leaks, mechanical acoustic events, and vibration‑based anomalies, including weak signals from galvanic corrosion and controlled leak events validated in multiple test sites.
How accurate is e‑siam in locating anomalies?
Testing and experience on field show reliable localization of leaks and corrosion hotspots through multi‑sensor acoustic triangulation and statistical 2D/3D analysis. Accuracy was validated on real oil&gas derivatives and water tanks with controlled leaks.
How is e-siam installed on Tanks?
Sensor nodes are magnetically attached to the external tank wall, connected to a smart gateway in a safe area, then calibrated with noise tests before continuous acquisition begins.
Which types of tanks and fluids are supported?
It works on tanks of any size (<100m diameter) storing any fluid: diesel, gasoline, crude, water, chemicals, and is compatible with both single and double‑bottom designs, including ATEX environments.
e-siam Unique Features
360° Monitoring
Complete mapping of both storage tank bottoms and walls
Retrofitting
Non-invasive and retrofittable to existing assets
Continuous Monitoring
Real-time monitoring of asset conditions during its lifetime
Safe
Sensor Nodes are ATEX certified
In-service
Monitoring tanks without taking them out-of-service
Applications
TankSonic
- Continuous monitoring of corrosion and leakage
- Reliable feedback through long-term monitoring vs. instantaneous inspection
- Applications: leak detection, corrosion detection, and localization for tank bottoms and walls
- Compatible with all fluids
- Suitable for any tank size less than 100m in diameter
