Propagating Shear Fracture in Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines and Material Standardization

Natural Gas Pipelines

Using Operating Data at Natural Gas Pipelines

INTRODUCTION Interstate natural gas pipelines are operated using sophisticated supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. These systems are used to monitor, control and analyze operations. Software which runs in conjunction with the basic SCADA system expands the usefulness of SCADA data to enhance reliability and efficiency of operations, improve customer service, and minimize u...

Analysis of Potential Power Sources for Inspection Robots in Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines

Risk-targeted safety distance of reinforced concrete buildings from natural-gas transmission pipelines

Natural-gas pipeline accidents mostly result in major damage even to buildings located far away. Therefore, proper safety distances should be observed in land use planning to ensure target safety levels for both existing and new buildings. In this paper, a quantitative risk assessment procedure is presented for the estimation of the annual probability of direct structural damage to reinforced c...

Technology Status Report on Natural Gas Leak Detection in Pipelines

However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the DOE". Natural gas consumption in the US is expected to increase 50% within the next 20 years (Anderson and Driscoll, 2000). At the same time, the gas delivery infrastructure is rapidly aging. The Department of Energy has stated that ensuring n...