Technologies
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GPS Excavation Encroachment Notification System (GPS EENS) |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Excavation Damage Prevention
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Under Development |
| Description: | The GPS EENS system consists of sensors unit box installed in the excavation equipment. The unit includes a GPS system with instrumentation to characterize the excavator’s movement and operation. The unit connects to the satellite system and communicates with a dashboard to notify the utilities and... | ||
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Guided-Wave Evaluation as Hydro-testing Equivalent |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing (GWUT) has been shown to be a promising technology for inspecting casings and other difficult-to-access sections of pipe. The project provided a validation methodology that could be used as the basis for a new standard that could be referenced by 49 CFR Part 192. The... | ||
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Hardness Tester for Quantification of Material Properties in Live Transmission Pipelines |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | The project integrates an in-line non-destructive tool for the quantification of material properties (toughness and strength) for piggable and unpiggable natural gas pipelines. The device performs indentation tests for toughness measurements and is integrated onto the commercial Explorer 20/26... | ||
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High Accuracy Mapping for Damage Prevention and Emergency Response |
Pipeline Risk and Information Management -- Data Management and Information Systems
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Under Development |
| Description: | The system develops a high accuracy maps to reduce excavation damage and builds a situational awareness tool for gas industry operations and emergency response. The subcontractor (LocusView) will deploy the high accuracy mapping systems in Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) service areas and... | ||
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In-Line Inspection Technology to Detect and Measure Pipeline Girth Weld Defects |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Under Development |
| Description: | Funded by the California Energy Commission, the girth-weld scanning technology uses an EMAT girth weld scanner (GWS) module mounted on an ILI inspection platform. Diakont used their pipeline testing experience to streamline future iterations of the tool, including smaller diameter pipes and... | ||
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In-situ Sensors for Cathodic Protection Interrelationships Modeling |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Excavation Damage Prevention
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Under Development |
| Description: | This PHMSA-funded project modeled cathodic protection (CP) penetration pipelines by using interconnected electrochemical and ultrasonic-type sensing technologies with polyurethane foam systems. Results provide the basis for future commercialization of sensor module designs and data acquisition for... | ||
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Innovative Sensors for Pipeline Crawlers to Assess Pipeline Defects and Conditions |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Under Development |
| Description: | The electromagnetic sensors (based on eddy current technology) are integrated with a robotic platform (crawler) to conduct internal natural gas pipeline inspections. Combinations of sensor types were used to assess a wide range of pipeline conditions, including corrosion (pitting, localized, and... | ||
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Inspection of Fusion Joints in Plastic Pipe |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Under Development |
| Description: | This project uses laser-based inspection technology to evaluate weld images based on the “weld zone inspection method” (WZIM). The WZIM is designed to develop laser-based imagery of fusion joint bond line under heated conditions and automatically and digitally compare the images to a database of... | ||
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Intelligent Shutoff Device | Under Development | |
| Description: | The shutoff valve is attached to the service line with the termination fitting attaches to the riser. An inner and outer PE line systems are attached to the valve and the termination fitting. The gas flows in the inner system at normal operating conditions. If leak occurs, gas is released which... | ||
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Internal (Trenchless) Repair Technology for Gas Transmission Pipelines |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Damage Mitigation and Repair
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Under Development |
| Description: | The DOE-funded project develops and evaluates internal repair methods for pipelines by performing a laboratory demonstration of internal repair and specifications for a prototype system. The system performs combined internal inspection and repair of pipelines. Four technologies (fiber-reinforced... | ||