Pipeline Safety

Über die weitverzweigten Gasinfrastrukturen erfolgt in Deutschland höchst zuverlässig die Versorgung der Zivilbevölkerung mit Wärme und Strom, der Industrie mit Prozess-/Heizwärme und mit Erdgas als Rohstoff für die organische Chemie, der Kraftwerke mit hocheffizienter Primärenergie sowie des Verkehrssektors mit alternativen umweltschonenden...

This paper discusses pipeline internal deposition mapping and the benefits to operators of end-to-end pipeline internal diameter mapping, the practical application of this unique, nonintrusive technology, and insight about the full technical reach of this diagnostic service. A pulse of pressure is induced in a pipeline by using the operation of a...

This keynote presentation looks at the causes of engineering failures from many industries (aviation, construction, petro-chemical, medical, etc.). It suggests we can reduce failures in the pipeline industry by using the lessons learnt from these other industries, and emphasizes how the ‘root’ cause of a failure differs from the ‘failure’ cause...

In the recent years, the “integrity” issue has become a popular topic with pipeline operators and the development companies. Generally, it means the use of more advanced diagnostics tools, the corrective interventions that are based on the results and advanced SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) application. The advanced technical...

Increasing investments in renewable energy resources has led, in recent years, to the significant growth of wind energy and an associated increase in wind farm installations in many countries. However, the installation of wind turbines has very often been completed in the absence of specific requirements and limitations (e.g. minimum safety...

Risk management is an essential element in the pipeline integrity management process. Risk management involves not only the estimation of risk profiles and comparison against tolerable criterion but also ensuring that measures to treat the risk are effectively assessed and implemented. Performing risk assessments can assist operators and engineers...

Gas transmission pipelines belong to the critical infrastructure – they are essential for the energy supply of the industry and public households. International and national statistics1,2 show a continuous decrease in the number of events per 1000 km pipeline length as a result of a permanent increase in Technical Safety during the last thirty...

The foundation of BIL eG by 17 German pipeline companies from the chemical, high-pressure gas and mineral oil sectors on 15 June 2015 cleared the path for developing the national information system for pipeline enquiries, BIL. With the implementation of an internet portal and a database backend, at the start of 2016 BIL will provide the first cost-...

In the construction of pipelines for the transport and storage of combustible, corrosive or toxic gases and water-polluting fluids, independent inspections by experts is an essential aspect of quality assurance which contributes significantly to the safety of these systems. This does not only apply to new projects, but also to modifications...

Companies that operate technical systems, e.g. the German gas transmission system operator ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH, must ensure operational safety at all times, that all associated procedures and processes comply with the applicable laws and regulations, and that the company is also prepared to react in case of emergencies. Haphazard trial and...

The construction, operation and maintenance of high-pressure gas pipelines require conscientious planning and execution, taking numerous aspects into account. The focus must always be on ensuring that the surrounding is not impaired and that the safety of people and the environment is not endangered. In order to guarantee this, the DVGW rules and...

The guarantee of a high safety standard of the gas infrastructure must be the highest goal of economic and operational action within the framework of proceeding national and European regulation and the organisational changes interrelated in the companies [1]. At the beginning of the 1990th DVGW, the German Association for Gas and Water, developed...

An extensive gas infrastructure system crisscrossing Germany ensures the high reliability of supply of heat and electricity to the civilian population, of process heat/heat energy and natural gas as a raw material for organic chemistry to the industry, of highly efficient primary energies to power plants, and of alternative environmentally friendly...

Pipelines are the most economic and secure transport systems for oil, gas, and other products. But they can rupture, leak, or be damaged or destroyed by improper operation, theft, cyberattacks, terrorism or sabotage. Every day, many millions of tons of liquids and gases are transported via overland pipelines or pipelines within facilities. As a...