Corrosive environment monitor and methods regarding same
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1. A monitoring method for monitoring an environment in which an object is located, the method comprising:
- monitoring one or more environmental factors associated with corrosion of materials in the environment; and
calculating, in real-time, an exposure index representative of an actual cumulative exposure of the object to the one or more environmental factors as a function of a real-time measure of each individually monitored environmental factor.
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Abstract
A monitoring method and system to monitor an environment in which an object is located includes monitoring one or more environmental factors associated with corrosion of materials in the environment. Thereafter, an exposure index representative of cumulative exposure of the object to the one or more environmental factors is determined. For example, such environmental factors may include chloride ion concentration, pH level, humidity, and temperature.
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1. A monitoring method for monitoring an environment in which an object is located, the method comprising:
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monitoring one or more environmental factors associated with corrosion of materials in the environment; and
calculating, in real-time, an exposure index representative of an actual cumulative exposure of the object to the one or more environmental factors as a function of a real-time measure of each individually monitored environmental factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring an environment in which an object is located, comprising:
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one or more sensors, wherein each sensor is operable to detect the presence of at least one environmental factor associated with corrosion of materials and provide real-time sensor signals representative of the detected environmental factor, and a processing unit operable to receive the sensor signals generated by the one or more sensors, wherein the processing unit is operable to provide a real-time calculation of an exposure index representative of an actual cumulative exposure of the object to the at least one environmental factor as a function of the a real-time measure of each individually received sensor signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A monitoring method for monitoring an environment in which an object is located, the method comprising:
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monitoring at least chloride ion concentration and pH in the environment; and
calculating, in real-time, an exposure index representative of an actual cumulative exposure of the object to a real-time measure of at least chloride ion concentration and pH. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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