Lining Erosion Warning System
LEWS is an innovative solution designed to monitor and warn of erosion in alumina ceramic-lined bends. By fitting high-impact erosion areas with an electronic warning system, LEWS provides alerts at least 6–8 months before potential punctures. This advance notice enables plant maintenance teams to schedule replacements, avoiding emergency pipeline shutdowns.
With limited knowledge of erosion behavior in coal bend linings, LEWS addresses this gap effectively, offering early warnings—up to three months in advance—for coal pipeline bend failures. It has become a critical maintenance tool under repetitive tangential impact erosion, ensuring timely intervention and enhanced operational reliability.