Modelling of Induction Heating for Offshore Pipeline Field Joints: A Systematic Approach for Development of a Simulation Model Leading Towards Understanding of Induction Heating Parameters for Optimised Heat Profile Design

Induction heating is used to heat offshore pipeline field joints to a required temperature for application of anti-corrosion coatings. The objective of induction heating is to obtain a uniform surface temperature of typically 230 ± 10 °C in a time-span of minutes. The desired temperature profile of the field joint, also known as heat profile is...