... Abstract Ensuring the integrity of gas pipelines is of paramount importance for economic, environmental, and public safety reasons. Real-time leak detection systems are essential in detecting and addressing leaks promptly to minimize resource wastage, environmental impact, and public safety...

.... A comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of CO 2 pipelines under a variety of conditions is crucial for safe operation as well as designing effective leak detection systems for dense-phase or supercritical CO 2 pipeline networks. Depending on the type of upstream capture technology, the CO 2 stream can...

... Abstract As per the pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration (PHMSA) Mega rules for “Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines”, implementing a leak detection system (LDS) on hazardous liquid pipelines is not limited to high consequence areas (HCAs) only. Operators must implement...

.... It is more reasonable to define the minimum detectable leak size as the actual leak flow rate with respect to leak transient period, the pipe diameter, the type of fluid transferred by the pipeline and pressure noise level. INTRODUCTION Leak detection systems being used by pipeline controllers for detecting...

... extensive output metrics that include detailed leak detection sensitivity maps, false alarm rates, and supporting statistical analysis. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Testing of Pipeline Leak Detection Systems A leak detection system (LDS) is a safety and integrity-critical component of an operating pipeline...

... the paper was presented. Write Librarian, Pipeline Simulation Interest Group, 945 McKinney, Suite #106, Houston, TX 77002, USA [email protected]. ABSTRACT Testing of pipeline leak detection systems can be challenging. It is also a critical activity which provides key information on the systems capability...

... for a Liquid Computational Pipeline Model Leak Detection System (CPM LDS). This paper demonstrates such a use and outlines the benefits of providing a testing environment that takes into consideration normal operating conditions (NOC) as well as abnormal operating conditions (AOC) and their impact on LDS...

... intelligence chemical spill consequence leak pipeline leak detection transmitter evaluation leak detection system machine learning weighting factor Copyright 2015, Pipeline Simulation Interest Group This paper was prepared for presentation at the PSIG Annual Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana...

... completed to date. Introduction Most major liquid pipeline operators have a method of automatic leak detection monitoring and system alarming. Although those leak detection systems are able to detect ruptures the general low reliability of these systems in terms of their high frequency of false alarms...

... testing sensitivity of CPM systems to gain an understanding of CPM robustness, which in turn has improved the sensitivity and robustness of Enbridge's current leak detection systems. Introduction In the operation of hydrocarbon liquid pipelines, Computational Pipeline Monitoring (CPM) systems...

... Report of Leak Detection Study [1] correctly suggests that the recurring theme of false leak alarms in pipeline leak detection can be solved by the combination of technologies - utilizing multiple redundant and independent leak detection systems. Different pipeline types require different leak detection...

... ABSTRACT Effective risk and cost management are paramount concerns for pipeline owners and operators. Leak detection systems (LDS), while having no effect on the probability of a leak occurring, limit the scope of potential damage and reduce risk. The authors propose using a stochastic...

... in turn has improved the detectability of current leak detection system. production monitoring cpm system repeatability improvement air emission rtu data data quality noise reservoir surveillance production control detectability leak detection system implementation pipeline data api...

... production monitoring production control pressure curve mathematical modeling air emission reservoir surveillance psig 1302 discharge accuracy climate change pressure drop detection equation disturbance leak detection system chemical spill Copyright 2013, Pi peline Simulati on Interest Gr...

... ABSTRACT As pipeline leak detection systems become more widely deployed in the oil, gas, chemical and water industry, the demand for performance improvement increases rapidly. This paper describes the following leak detection technologies and their applicability to different pipelines: Real...

.... Pipeline Leak Detection System for Alarm Validation and Evaluation (PLDSAVE) was developed with the support of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (APSC), operator of TAPS, and is designed to work in conjunction with the existing TAPS leak detection system. The basis of the TAPS PLDSAVE application...

... ABSTRACT: Leak detection systems come in many "flavors", each with distinct advantages, disadvantages and sometimes unique features and capabilities. Needless to say, performance and cost vary greatly as well. It can be a daunting task to decide which technology to invest in for a specific...

... response factors such as the leak orifice size, pipeline hydraulic design and operating envelope, leak detection system description, and critical logistical/design issues involving the time for initial response/call out, system isolation, and pipeline draindown and repair. The calculator determines...

... ABSTRACT: It is a very well established belief that a leak detection system based on real time transient modeling will perform independently of the pipeline control modes (pumps, regulators, etc.). These control modes are typically not very flexible and often cannot be changed to achieve...

... with an abnormal pressure lift! The team had been working for several weeks to commission the leak detection system and had faced a fist-full of problems. ESI s creative engineers worked with Oil Search and produced a flexible model based solution that overcame problems with data outages, spiking pressure...