Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice: Recent submissions
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Construction-Oriented Optimization of Pressurized Irrigation Networks to Minimize Irrigation Costs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Pressurized irrigation network systems constitute an important water-saving approach, but their relatively high costs limit their promotion. Pipe diameter optimization is the most direct way to reduce irrigation costs and ... -
Optimal Hydrocarbon Piping Replacement Decisions Using the Markov Decision Process
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Piping is an essential component of processing plants that transfers process fluids from one piece of equipment to another. To detect the unpredictable deterioration of piping systems, periodic or continuous pipe inspection ... -
Investigation of AC Current Interference Induced by High-Speed Trains with Buried Pipelines
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)When a high-speed train is parallel with a pipeline, its power supply system provokes alternating current (AC) interference that results in the corrosion of the pipeline and a risk of electric shock to pipeline workers. ... -
Weld-Quality Diagnosis of In-Service Natural Gas Pipelines Based on a Fusion Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Damage to pipeline welds during service can result in substantial human and economic losses. Hence, early and accurate quality diagnosis of in-service natural gas pipeline welds is of utmost importance. However, the current ... -
Response of Horizontally Bent Buried Pipelines Subjected to Strike-Slip Faulting: A Numerical Investigation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)When traversing through an active strike-slip fault, buried pipelines may be subjected to permanent ground deformation (PGD), causing large strains in the pipeline during an earthquake. The presence of bends near the ... -
Numerical Study of Suspended Solids Concentration in Drainage Pipes with Different Inflow Patterns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The concentration change of fine suspended solids along a sewage pipe can be influenced by different water inflow patterns, which may cause water quality issues and affect the maintenance operation on sediment management. ... -
Visualization and Analysis of Oil and Gas Pipeline Corrosion Research: A Bibliometric Data-Mining Approach
(ASCE, 2024/08/01)The problem of corrosion in oil and gas pipelines is one of the major factors affecting the process safety and efficient sustainability development of the oil and gas industry. To gain a better understanding of global ... -
Remaining Capacity Evaluation of a Gas Pipeline System under Open-Access Operation: Concepts, Methodology, and Application
(ASCE, 2024/08/01)Under the fair open-access operation mode of gas pipeline network facilities, the accurate evaluation of the remaining capacity of a gas pipeline network can help to grasp the load rate of the pipelines, and the remaining ... -
Multimodal Transportation Optimization of Refined Oil Logistics Considering Daily Scheduling: Case from China
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)With the rapid development of global industrialization, the consumption of refined oil is at a high level. The scale of refined oil transportation is huge. For refined oil sales enterprises, determining a method for making ... -
Two-Stage Disturbance Rejection Control Strategy for Airport Refueling Systems Based on Predictive Control
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Airport refueling systems, composed of parallel pumps and pipe networks, serve as critical infrastructure within the realm of civil aviation. Although the optimal scheduling of centrifugal pumps based on the steady state ... -
Design and Trajectory Optimization of a Large-Diameter Steel Pipe Grinding Robot
(ASCE, 2024/08/01)The distribution of internal defects in large-diameter steel pipes can be complicated. Due to the harsh working environments involved, the manual grinding method for correcting such defects is inaccurate, inefficient, and ... -
Fuzzy Bayesian Network–Based Multidimensional Risk Assessment for Leakage of Blended Hydrogen Natural Gas Pipelines
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Pipeline transportation is an efficient way to transport hydrogen on a large scale. However, many uncertainties lead to the failure of blended hydrogen natural gas (BHNG) pipelines, involving multiple consequence-based ... -
Large-Scale Experimental Study of the Response of Steel Buried Pipe Subjected to Rockfall Impacts
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Protecting pipelines from impact load due to rockfall in mountainous regions is a challenging problem. Many researchers have studied rockfall characteristics and impact loading, however, there is still a lack of large-scale ... -
Research of the Transportation of Tailings Cemented Backfill in Partially Filled Pipe Flow
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)In the process of mining backfill transportation, inadequate pipeline layout or filling parameters can result in decreased stability in pipeline transportation. This instability can lead to blockages or pipe ruptures, often ... -
Risk Assessment of Infrastructure Using a Modified Adaptive Neurofuzzy System: Theoretical Application to Sewer Mains
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Risk assessment lies at the core of decision making practices, relying on the likelihood of failure incidents and their consequential impacts integrated through a set of decision rules. The incorporation of fuzzy inference ... -
Leakage Simulation and Prediction for High-Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline in a Confined Space
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)With economic development and the burgeoning need for energy, numerous underground gas pipelines have been deployed for operation. Buried gas pipelines often suffer failures as a result of adverse factors, including ... -
Investigation of Wax-Deposit Thickness in Oil and Water Emulsions: Facing the Development Trend of Intelligent Pipeline Operation
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)In recent years, the concept of pipeline intelligence, or smart pipelines, has emerged as a promising approach to address various pipeline transmission issues. Intelligent control system requires the variation and thickness ... -
Optimal Inspection Planning for Corroded Pipelines Considering Repair Decision Error
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)The optimal inspection planning of pipelines is mandatory for safe and economical operation under degradation processes, particularly corrosion induced by soil and environmental aggressiveness. In addition to the random ... -
Soil–Structure Interaction for Buried Conduits Influenced by the Coupled Effect of the Protective Layer and Trench Installation
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Understanding the impact of factors on conduit face pressure is crucial for safe design of buried box conduits under embankment loads. This research analyzes the soil–structure interaction coefficient (F parameter) for ... -
Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Modeling of Polyethylene Pipes in Dense Sand Subjected to a Lateral Force
(ASCE, 2024/08/01)Buried medium-density polyethylene pipes are conveniently used in gas distribution systems, particularly in areas subjected to ground movements, due to their flexible property to accommodate large deformation. The pipelines ...