Integrity of Pipelines Transporting Hydrocarbons: Corrosion, Mechanisms, Control, and Management (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security)

This book describes technical and practical aspects of pipeline damage. It summarizes the phenomena, mechanisms and management of pipeline corrosion in-service. The topics discussed include pipelines fracture mechanics, damage mechanisms and evolution, and pipeline integrity assessment. The concept of acceptable risk is also elucidated and the future application of new knowledge management tools is considered. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi The Use of Knowledge Management to Improve Pipeline Safety....Pages 1-16 Development and Applications of a Specialty Nickel-Based Alloy and the Need for Corrosion Education....Pages 17-26 Pipeline Regulation in Canada....Pages 27-36 Fracture Mechanics Approach to Stress Corrosion Cracking of Pipeline Steels: When Hydrogen Is the Circumstance....Pages 37-58 Degradation of Properties of Long Term Exploited Main Oil and Gas Pipelines Steels and Role of Environment in This Process....Pages 59-74 Assessment Methodologies for Girth Weld Defects in Pipelines....Pages 75-89 Weldability of a Supermartensitic Stainless Steel 12Cr4Ni1Mo Pipeline and the Effect of Welding Current on Precipitated Ferrite δ in the HAZ....Pages 91-98 “Canadian Experience in SCC of Pipelines and Its Remedies” Recent Progress in SCC of Pipelines in Near-Neutral pH Environment....Pages 99-114 Hydrogen Embrittlement of Steels – Testing and Modelling as a Joint Effort....Pages 115-126 The Role of Material and Corrosion Engineering in Managing the Service-Life Integrity of Flow and Export Lines....Pages 127-155 Protection for Natural Gas Installations Against the Corrosive Effect of Mercury by a Chemical Nickel Coating....Pages 157-165 Corrosion Study of API 5L X60 Gas Pipelines Steels in NS 4 Simulated Soil....Pages 167-179 Leak Detection: General Remarks and Examples....Pages 181-206 Corrosion Defect Assessment on Pipes Using Limit Analysis and Notch Fracture Mechanics....Pages 207-226 A Damage Evolution Approach in Fracture Mechanics of Pipelines....Pages 227-244 Two Parameter Engineering Fracture Mechanics: Calculation of the Relevant Parameters and Investigation of Their Influence on the Surface Notch....Pages 245-274 Crude-Oil Flow Modelling in Pipeline Conditions....Pages 275-284 Corrosion Risk Assessment of Pipelines Based on Cathodic Protection Survey....Pages 285-309 Above Ground Coating Integrity Assessment: Experience with SUMED Pipelines....Pages 311-322 Edited By Gabriella Bolzon, Taoufik Boukharouba, Giovanna Gabetta, Mimoun Elboujdaini, Mekki Mellas.