Technologies
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Above-Ground Detection Tools for Disbondment, Metal Loss, and Cast-Iron Graphitization |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Under Development |
| Description: | The Above-ground Detection Tool (ADT) consists of a mobile platform for detecting coating disbondment, graphitization and external corrosion by measuring the pipe’s magnetic field signatures from above ground. Alternating current is applied to the test pipe, generating magnetic fields which are... | ||
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Acoustic Pipe Locator (APL) |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Pipe Locating
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | The APL pipe locator is a hand-held device which sends an acoustic signal into the ground and detects reflection from the pipe at the ground level. The technology provides the ability to locate plastic pipes at depths up to five feet. As part of the research for this development, a PHMSA-funded... | ||
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Advanced Development of a Methane/Natural Gas Microsensor |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Excavation Damage Prevention
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Under Development |
| Description: | The project developed a micro-sonator (MR) methane/natural gas sensor. The technology is based on a pair of tuning fork micro-resonators and is used in a commercial hydrogen sensor. The project developed two prototype devices: 1) an analytical methane/natural gas sensor/instrument which include all... | ||
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An Intelligent Multi-modal CH4 Measurement System (AIMS) |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Leak Detection
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Under Development |
| Description: | This project is developing an energy-efficient, self-organizing mesh network to gather data over a distributed methane measurement system. Data will be passed to a cloud-based analytics system using custom models to quantify the amount and rate of methane leakage. The system will use new, low-cost... | ||
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Application of Aerosol Spray for Pipeline Sealing |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Excavation Damage Prevention
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Under Development |
| Description: | The system consists of an adhesive mist which is sprayed into the pipeline or other target area. The aerosol naturally heads toward leaks where the blown air leaves the pipeline and settles, plugging the leak. This preliminary evaluation continues to develop and test sealants and sealing... | ||
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Assessment of Integrity of Composite Wrap Repairs |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Under Development |
| Description: | The project assesses ultrasonic and electromagnetic inspection techniques for composite overwrap repairs for pipelines. Examples of the new techniques evaluated in this project include Dynamic Response Spectroscopy (DRS) “Multi-skip” UT, Sonomatic Electromagnetic LFET/ OSET, and TesTex... | ||
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Assessment of Vehicle-Barrier Design for Aboveground Facility Protection |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Excavation Damage Prevention
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Developed Guidelines |
| Description: | The report evaluated safety requirements, design guidelines, and installation practices of structural barriers to protect aboveground gas pipelines and facilities from vehicular damage. The study assisted gas utilities in: a) Determining the conditions when a protective barrier is required, b)... | ||
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Autonomous Coded Aperture Mini Mass Spectrometer (autoCAMMS) based Methane Sensing System |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Leak Detection
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Under Development |
| Description: | The project is developing a coded-aperture miniature mass spectrometer environmental sensor (CAMMS-ES) for use in a methane monitoring system. The team will also develop search, location, and characterization algorithms. Spatially coded apertures and corresponding reconstruction algorithms increase... | ||
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Breakaway Disconnect Shutoff Product | Under Development | |
| Description: | The system is a breakaway disconnect and shutoff fitting installed in meter set assemblies (MSA) and other aboveground gas systems to reduce the risk from vehicle collision or ice/snow falling from a building. A Beta prototype is available in 2016 with a commercialization plan with OPW Engineered... | ||
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Circumferential MFL In-Line Inspection for Cracks in Pipelines |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Under Development |
| Description: | In this DOE-funded research, two technology enhancements to improve detection of cracks using MFL technology were investigated: (1) combining high- and low-magnetization technology for stress detection and (2) combining axial and circumferential MFL methods. This technology works by orienting the... | ||