Methods and inspection detectable composite repair materials for pipeline repairs

A method of providing an inspection detectable repair to a pipe, the method comprising:

• providing a pipe to be repaired, the pipe comprising a substrate having an outer surface, the pipe being elongated in a longitudinal direction with a perimeter wall extending longitudinally about a lumen;
• inspecting the pipe to locate a compromised portion of the substrate utilizing an inspection device configured to detect defects or damage in the perimeter wall of the substrate;
• identifying a compromised region of the outer surface on the compromised portion of the substrate of the pipe, the compromised region having at least one void on the surface and extending into the substrate;
• providing at least one material to form a filler material to be applied to the outer surface of the substrate to be repaired;
• applying particles of the filler material as a cold spray deposition utilizing a cold spray deposition apparatus, particles of the filler material forming a deposit of cold sprayed particles on the outer surface of the substrate adjacent to the at least one void;
• and
• wrapping the substrate of the pipe with at least one layer of wrap material to cover at least a portion of the deposit of the filler material on the substrate.

A repaired component comprising:

• a substrate having a surface, the component being elongated in a longitudinal direction with a perimeter wall extending longitudinally about a lumen, the surface of the substrate having a compromised region with at least one void on the surface and extending into the substrate;
• a deposit on the surface of the substrate adjacent to the at least one void, the deposit comprising a filler material of particles applied to the surface by cold spray deposition utilizing a cold spray deposition apparatus;
• and
• at least one layer of wrap material covering at least a portion of the deposit of the filler material on the substrate.