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Intelligent PiggingTowngas’ Health Check for Its
Transmission Pipelines
Leo M H Leung21 May 2008
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Towngas’ Mission
To provide our customers with a safe, reliable supply of gas and the caring, competent and efficient service they expect, while working to preserve, protect and improve our environment.
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Towngas’ High & Intermediate Pressure Transmission Network
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Transmission Pipeline FailureAugust 2000 Carlsbad, New Mexico, US
• 1950’s pipeline, 30” diameter, 675psi (46bar)• Cause: Internal corrosion • 12 people killed at camping site
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Commonly Accepted Pipeline Integrity Assessment Methodologies
• Internal inspection devices intelligent pigging
• External inspection techniques + Direct assessment
• Hydrostatic test
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PIG?
• Why is it called a PIG?
– Sounds like a pig screeches?
– … A “Pipeline Inspection Gauge”
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Intelligent Pigging
• A wide range of inspection tools for:– Diameter / geometry measurements– Pipeline profile– Leak detection– Temperature / pressure recording– Metal-loss / corrosion detection– Crack detection– etc.
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“The PIG”
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Magnetic Flux Leakage Technology
pipe wall
N Smagnet
sensor
pipe wall
N Smagnet
sensor
With External metal lossNormal Wall Thickness
magnetic flux
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Visualizing Anomalies
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Verifying Anomalies Detected
• Example of Site Measurements
External Corrosion
Close / Touching Metal Object
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From Intelligent Pigging to Integrity Assessment
Intelligent Pigging
Immediate Integrity
Assessment
Corrosion Growth
Assessment
Future Integrity
Assessment
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Future Integrity AssessmentDetermining Corrosion Rate
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Future Integrity AssessmentDetermining Maintenance Interval
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Conclusion
• MFL Intelligent Pigging – a good tool to assess the current condition of steel pipeline
• Useful information revealed by making use of consecutive inspection results, integrity assessments and other available pipeline data
• Informed decision on maintenance schedule and re-inspection interval made using such a risk-based approach
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