South KoreaEnergy and utilities2024 – ongoingSK Innovation
AI IRIS assessment of heat-exchanger inspection signals
SK Innovation demonstrated AI heat-exchanger assessments within tens of seconds at Ulsan
Problem
Heat-exchanger tubes required regular checks for damage. Specialists previously examined ultrasonic inspection results visually to assess defects.
Approach
SK Innovation and local developer DEEP AI built AI IRIS to evaluate ultrasonic inspection data. Staff demonstrated it at the Ulsan complex during a September 2024 press visit. The system displayed assessment results for inspectors; broader application and commercialization remained planned.
Results
Takeaway
The observed speed concerned assessment after inspection. It did not establish an equivalent reduction in the total maintenance cycle.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Energy and utilities
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Predictive analytics and ML
- Adoption
- Partner co-development
- Evidence
- Press reporting
Sources
Source summaries
Yonhap observed an AI IRIS demonstration at Ulsan and reported assessment results appearing within tens of seconds. The report also described plans for broader deployment and commercialization.
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