Technologies
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Intrinsically Locatable Plastic Materials |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Pipe Locating
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Under Development |
| Description: | The project included investigating the use of Ground Sensory Technologies such as Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) (see picture) and Infrared Thermography (IRT) for buried pipe location. It also investigates the possibility of buried pipe detection using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy... | ||
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Intrinsically Locatable Technology for Plastic Piping Systems | Under Development | |
| Description: | This project developed and tested a technology to intrinsically locate polyethylene (PE) materials with an integral electronic marking system. Electronic markers are detectable passive devices that do not use batteries. They include electrical or mechanical resonators. Resonators can be energized by... | ||
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Keyhole Pipeline Inspection Camera System |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Excavation Damage Prevention
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | The ULC Robotics’ PRX250K Keyhole Camera Inspection System is used in live gas mains to detect and assist in the repair of water ingress, locating blockages, verify installations, repairs, and other issues involving 2 to 12 inch diameter gas distribution mains. A power drive motorized cable feeder... | ||
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Laser Peening for Preventing Pipe Corrosion and Failure |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Pipeline Testing, Analysis and Repair
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Under Development |
| Description: | The PHMSA-funded project addresses the challenge of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC). Laser peening will increase the corrosion resistance of pipeline steels. Laser peening, which employs laser-induced shock waves to create compressive residual stress in the metal surfaces of the pipelines, will... | ||
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Leak-Rupture Boundary Calculator and Training Manual |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Pipeline Testing, Analysis and Repair
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Developed Guidelines |
| Description: | The project developed a calculator for operators to determine the leak-rupture boundary of a pipe segment based on properties such as its diameter, toughness, and yield strength. The operators can use the calculator for risk modeling and consequence analysis. The calculator determines if the pipe... | ||
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Lift Assists for Pavement Breakers and Rock |
Damage Prevention and Mitigation -- Excavation Damage Prevention
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | The pneumatic device is attached to conventional pavement breakers and jackhammers to assist workers in lifting the jackhammer after the pit penetrates pavements and rocks and assist in repositioning the pit for the next penetration. ... | ||
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LocusMap Mobile GIS Solution for Traceability of Pipes |
Pipeline Risk and Information Management -- Data Management and Information Systems
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | LocusMap is software used in new distribution lines installations for tracking and traceability of pipes, fittings, and fusions data. The software is a mobile GIS tool creating features directly in a GIS format and allows field-collected data to be directly integrated into the enterprise GIS with... | ||
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Low Frequency Electromagnetic Technique (LFET) |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | The Low Frequency Electromagnetic Technique (LFET) is used to detect anomalies in above-ground, uninsulated piping. The piping can be painted or coated. The system rapidly scans areas of piping to achieve greater than 90% coverage. It is used as a quantitative tool or as a rapid screening tool. In... | ||
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Low-Cost Sensors for Natural Gas Pipeline Monitoring and Inspection |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Pipeline Testing, Analysis and Repair
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Under Development |
| Description: | Micro-electro-mechanical sensors (MEMS) were funded by the California Energy Commission and are low-cost solution to provide real-time data to monitor the pipeline integrity. Micro-fabrication techniques are used to produce small and inexpensive, but complex sensors to measure many relevant... | ||
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Magnetic Tomography method for inspecting pipelines (MTM) |
Threats and Integrity Management -- Anomaly Detection and Characterization
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Commercial Product |
| Description: | This NDA technology is an external above ground inspection method for pipeline anomalies. It consists of applying a magnetic field as an operator walks along the pipeline axis with magnetometer. Diagrams of the Stress-Deformed Conditions (SDC) are analyzed to identify the anomalies. | ||