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2010 8th International Pipeline Conference, Volume 1
Production Pipelines
Managing Integrity of Underground Fiberglass Pipelines
IPC 2010; 7-24https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31138
Topics:
Glass reinforced plastics
,
Pipelines
,
Failure
,
Pipes
,
Maintenance
,
Construction
,
Risk
,
Risk assessment
,
Stress
,
Cathodic protection
Pipeline Integrity Management
Improvements in the Accurate Estimation of Top of the Line Internal Corrosion of Subsea Pipelines on the Basis of In-Line Inspection Data
Luc Huyse, Albert van Roodselaar, John Onderdonk, Boonchouay Wimolsukpirakul, Jackson Baker, Thomas Beuker, Johannes Palmer, Nija Amri Jemari
IPC 2010; 75-82https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31038
Integrity Management of Ethanol Pipelines
IPC 2010; 99-104https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31050
Topics:
Biofuel
,
Ethanol
,
Pipelines
,
Risk management
,
Biodiesel
,
Corrosion
,
Elastomers
,
Nonferrous metals
,
Risk
,
Steel
A Case Study of the Crack Sizing Performance of the Ultrasonic Phased Array Combined Crack and Wall Loss Inspection Tool on the Centennial Pipeline, the Defect Evaluation, Including the Defect Evaluation, Field Feature Verification and Tool Performance Validation (Performed by Marathon Oil, DNV and GE Oil & Gas)
IPC 2010; 137-143https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31079
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Inspection
,
Pipelines
,
Stress corrosion cracking
Response of Buried Plastic Pipelines Subject to Lateral Ground Movement
IPC 2010; 179-186https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31111
Topics:
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Computer simulation
,
Damage
,
Deformation
,
Failure
,
Pipeline systems
,
Soil
,
Springs
,
Stress
Validation of Latest Generation MFL In-Line Inspection Technology Leads to Improved Detection and Sizing Specification for Pinholes, Pitting, Axial Grooving and Axial Slotting
IPC 2010; 225-232https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31124
Topics:
Inspection
,
Pipelines
,
Probability
,
Corrosion
,
Density
,
Pipeline integrity
,
Sensors
Pipeline Modeling and Assessment in Unstable Slopes
IPC 2010; 233-241https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31128
Topics:
Modeling
,
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Soil
,
Geometry
,
Landslides
,
Computer simulation
,
Computer software
,
Displacement
,
Failure
Assessment and Management of SCC in a Liquid Pipeline: Case Study
Pablo Cazenave, Samarth Tandon, Ming Gao, Ravi Krishnamurthy, Romina Peverelli, Carlos Moreno Ochoa, Esau´ Diaz Soli´s
IPC 2010; 243-254https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31140
Topics:
Pipelines
,
Inspection
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Probability
,
Certainty
,
Crack detection
,
Cycles
,
Ditches
,
Geometry
,
Materials testing
Long Term Corrosion Behaviour of Carbon Steel During Anaerobic to Aerobic Cycling Under Near-Neutral pH Saline Conditions
Brent W. A. Sherar, Peter G. Keech, Zack Qin, Fraser King, David W. Shoesmith, Robert G. Worthingham
IPC 2010; 287-295https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31164
Topics:
Carbon steel
,
Corrosion
,
Cycles
,
Film thickness
,
Focused ion beams
,
Iron
,
Microscopy
,
Polarization (Electricity)
,
Polarization (Light)
,
Polarization (Waves)
The Role of Electrochemical Conditions in Near-Neutral pH SCC Initiation Mechanism(s)
Abdoulmajid Eslami, Mohammadhassan Marvasti, Weixing Chen, Reg Eadie, Richard Kania, Robert Worthingham, Greg Van Boven
IPC 2010; 315-321https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31190
Topics:
Carbon dioxide
,
Cathodic protection
,
Coatings
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Pipelines
,
Steel
A Decision Making Method of Pipeline Risk Assessment
IPC 2010; 323-328https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31193
Topics:
Decision making
,
Pipelines
,
Risk assessment
,
Failure
,
Risk
,
Probability
,
Leakage
,
Regulations
Practical Methodology of Predictive Maintenance for Pipelines
IPC 2010; 329-338https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31197
Topics:
Maintenance
,
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Pressure
,
Pulse width modulation
,
Failure
,
Corrosion
,
Design
,
Wall thickness
,
Containment
Ultrasonic Crack-Detection in Demanding Pipeline Environments and Low Diameter Pipes
Marc Baumeister, Nourreddine Bouaoua, Frank Woltermann, Thomas Hennig, Maria Berlekamp, Thomas Beuker
IPC 2010; 423-428https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31279
Topics:
Crack detection
,
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Damping
,
Temperature
,
Crude oil
,
Design
,
Design engineering
,
Engineering standards
,
Inspection
Holistic Data Approach and Results: How the Latest Enhancements in ILI Technology Benefit Engineering Criticality Assessments
IPC 2010; 429-439https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31284
Topics:
Buckling
,
Corrosion
,
Damage
,
Decision making
,
Fitness-for-service
,
Inspection
,
Leakage
,
Magnetic flux
,
Magnetic sensors
,
Maintenance
Early Generation Pipeline Girth Welding Practices and Their Implications for Integrity Management of North American Pipelines
IPC 2010; 449-458https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31294
Topics:
Pipelines
,
Welding
,
Welded joints
,
Inspection
,
Failure
,
Brittle fracture
,
Arc welding
,
Fitness-for-service
,
Manufacturing
,
Mechanical properties
Probabilistic Assessment of ILI Metal Loss Features
IPC 2010; 459-466https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31298
Topics:
Metals
,
Pipelines
,
Inspection
,
Maintenance
,
Pipeline integrity
,
Pressure
,
Probability
,
Simulation
A Practical Application to Calculating Corrosion Growth Rates by Comparing Successive ILI Runs From Different ILI Vendors
IPC 2010; 467-473https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31306
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Inspection
,
Errors
,
Uncertainty
,
Pipelines
,
Density
,
Computer software
,
Measurement uncertainty
,
Pipeline systems
,
Regression models
Portable Laserscan for In-Ditch Dent Profiling and Strain Analysis: Methodology and Application Development
Udayasankar Arumugam, Samarth Tandon, Ming Gao, Ravi Krishnamurthy, Ben Hanson, Hamood Rehman, Martin Fingerhut
IPC 2010; 519-527https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31336
Topics:
Ditches
,
Software development
,
Pipelines
,
Chisels
,
Gages
,
Governments
,
Inspection
,
Metals
,
Regulations
,
Resolution (Optics)
Eddy Current Sensor Arrays for Pipeline Inspection With and Without Coatings
IPC 2010; 539-548https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31355
Topics:
Coatings
,
Eddies (Fluid dynamics)
,
Eddy currents (Electricity)
,
Inspection
,
Pipelines
,
Sensors
,
Damage
,
Imaging
,
Nondestructive evaluation
,
Aerospace industry
ILI Tool Tolerance and Repeatability Effect on Corrosion Growth Rates
IPC 2010; 549-556https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31381
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Inspection
,
Pipelines
,
Failure
A New ILI Tool for Metal Loss Inspection of Gas Pipelines Using a Combination of Ultrasound, Eddy Current and MFL
IPC 2010; 557-564https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31387
Topics:
Eddies (Fluid dynamics)
,
Eddy currents (Electricity)
,
Inspection
,
Metals
,
Pipelines
,
Ultrasound
,
Signals
,
Pipes
,
Sensors
,
Acoustics
Detection and In-Field Verification of Potential Pipeline Expansion Due to Low Yield Strength Pipe in High Strength Line Pipe
IPC 2010; 573-581https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31392
Topics:
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Yield strength
,
Deformation
,
Inspection
,
Resolution (Optics)
,
Rivers
,
Errors
,
Hazardous substances
,
Pipe joints
Reliability-Based Corrosion Management: The Impact of Maintenance and Implications for the Time to Next Inspection
IPC 2010; 595-604https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31399
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Inspection
,
Maintenance
,
Reliability
,
Damage
,
Failure
,
Pipelines
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Metals
Investigate Performance of Current In-Line Inspection Technologies for Dents and Dent Associated With Metal Loss Damage Detection
IPC 2010; 615-626https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31409
Topics:
Damage
,
Inspection
,
Metals
,
Probability
,
Errors
,
Dimensions
,
Ditches
,
Engineering standards
,
Geometry
,
Governments
Mechanical Damage of Pipelines at Low Operating Pressure
IPC 2010; 635-640https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31417
Topics:
Damage
,
Pipelines
,
Pressure
,
Pipes
,
Stress
,
Testing
,
Maintenance
,
Public utilities
,
Rupture
,
Yield strength
Growth of Surface-Type Stress Corrosion Cracks in Near-Neutral pH Environments Under Disbonded Coatings
Afolabi T. Egbewande, AbdoulMajid Eslami, Weixing Chen, Robert Worthingham, Richard Kania, Greg VanBoven
IPC 2010; 653-662https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31436
Topics:
Coatings
,
Stress corrosion cracking
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Pipelines
,
Crack propagation
,
Inspection
,
Accounting
,
Cathodic protection
,
Damage
,
Failure
Is the 80% Leak Criterion Always Appropriate?
IPC 2010; 711-717https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31483
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Ditches
,
Errors
,
Leakage
,
Metals
,
Natural gas distribution
,
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Pressure
,
Wall thickness
Measuring the Effectiveness of the U.S. IMP Program
IPC 2010; 725-736https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31500
Topics:
Damage
,
Inspection
,
Maintenance
,
Natural gas
,
Pipelines
,
Pipes
Three-Dimensional Response of Buried Pipelines Subjected to Large Soil Deformation Effects: Part I—3D Continuum Modeling Using ALE and SPH Formulations
IPC 2010; 747-757https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31516
Topics:
Deformation
,
Modeling
,
Pipelines
,
Soil
,
Pipes
,
Computer simulation
,
Finite element analysis
,
Hydrodynamics
,
Numerical analysis
,
Particulate matter
Three-Dimensional Response of Buried Pipelines Subjected to Large Soil Deformation Effects: Part II—Effects of the Soil Restraint on the Response of Pipe/Soil Systems
IPC 2010; 759-767https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31517
Topics:
Deformation
,
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Soil
,
Modeling
,
Computer simulation
,
Displacement
,
Finite element analysis
,
Hydrodynamics
,
Numerical analysis
A Systematic Approach for Evaluating Dent Severity in a Liquid Transmission Pipeline System
IPC 2010; 811-818https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31538
Topics:
Pipeline systems
,
Pressure
,
American Petroleum Institute
,
Fatigue
,
Pipelines
,
Stress
,
Cycles
,
Design
,
Fatigue life
,
Finite element analysis
Full Scale Cyclic Fatigue Testing of Dented Pipelines and Development of a Validated Dented Pipe Finite Element Model
IPC 2010; 863-872https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31579
Topics:
Fatigue testing
,
Finite element model
,
Pipelines
,
Pipes
,
Pressure
,
Rocks
,
Databases
,
Displacement
,
Fatigue failure
,
Fatigue life
Experimental Strain Measurements on Large Diameter Mitered Pipe Joints
Ioan I. Feier, Brian N. Leis, Xian-Kui Zhu, Randall B. Stonesifer, John S. Stavrakas, Daniel D’Eletto
IPC 2010; 881-891https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31583
Topics:
Pipe joints
,
Strain measurement
,
Pipelines
,
Stress
,
Pressure
,
Bending (Stress)
,
Construction
,
Deflection
,
Finite element analysis
,
Pipeline construction
Composite Repairs of High Pressure Steel Pipelines
IPC 2010; 893-900https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31584
Topics:
Composite materials
,
High pressure (Physics)
,
Maintenance
,
Pipelines
,
Steel
,
Metals
,
Pipeline integrity
Guidelines to Conducting Threat Susceptibility and Identification Assessments of Pipelines Prior to Reactivation
IPC 2010; 901-911https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31585
Topics:
Pipelines
,
Hazards
,
Regulations
,
Density
,
Engineering standards
,
Engineers
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Inspection
,
Maintenance
,
Pipeline integrity
Analysis of Bacterial Kill Versus Corrosion From Use of Common Oilfield Biocides
IPC 2010; 935-944https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31593
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Oil fields
,
Bacteria
,
Biofouling
,
Iron
,
Metal surfaces
,
Bubbles
,
Filters
,
Fluids
,
Hydrogen
Evaluating a Corrosion Assisted Pipeline Rupture
IPC 2010; 959-965https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31618
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Pipelines
,
Rupture
,
Pipes
,
Failure
,
American Petroleum Institute
,
Pressure
,
Valves
,
Coating processes
,
Coatings
Monitoring of Coating Disbondment by a Scanning Kelvin Probe Technique
IPC 2010; 983-986https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31659
Topics:
Coating processes
,
Coatings
,
Probes
,
Corrosion
,
Steel
,
Cycles
,
Water
,
Drying
,
Electrolytes
,
Evaporation
Understanding Magnetic Flux Leakage Signals From Gouges
IPC 2010; 987-994https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2010-31668
Topics:
Leakage
,
Magnetic flux
,
Signals
,
Pipes
,
Pipelines
,
Chisels
,
Damage
,
Dipoles (Electromagnetism)
,
Displacement
,
Geometry