Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice: Recent submissions
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Finite-Element Analysis of Pipelines with Axial Walking and Lateral Buckling
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)A pipeline is prone to axial movement, called pipeline walking, under heat-up and cooldown cycles. The build-up of axial force along the pipeline can result in the phenomenon referred to as lateral buckling. Walking and ... -
Performance Assessment of Polymeric Composite Wrap to Repair Damaged Pipelines Exposed under Accelerated Environment Conditions
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are used as emerging materials to repair oil and gas transmission pipelines without stopping the flow of fluids inside. These pipelines are subjected to harsh environment conditions such ... -
Study on Pigging Process Analyses and Control Methods for Moisture Gathering Lines: Study in Puguang Gas Field, China
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)The moisture gathering line of the Puguang Gas Field in China renders it prone to accumulating liquid at certain points due to topographic differences. Under operational conditions of pigging, liquid slug volumes, end ... -
Experimental Study of the Behavior of Wrinkled Energy Pipelines Subjected to Cyclic Pressure Loading
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)The development of a small wrinkle defect in a buried pipeline can be a challenging issue for pipeline operators to approach. Although extensive research has been conducted to evaluate the integrity of a pipeline showing ... -
Root Cause Analysis for a Burst Steam Pipe in a Petrochemical Plant
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Steam pipe failure is a problem that may affect refinery production and personal safety. It has practical significance for engineers who need to find out how to prevent such failure. This paper reports on a pipe bursting ... -
Optimal Rehabilitation of Gas Distribution Pipelines in Liquefiable Soils Considering Seismic Reliability
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)Continuous functioning of gas distribution networks (GDNs) is important in the aftermath of an earthquake. Liquefaction has been found to cause a majority of the damages to buried pipeline infrastructure during an earthquake. ... -
Probability of Failure Associated with Design and Safety Factors for Intact and Corroded Pipes under Internal Pressure
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)The assessment of reliability levels associated with the design and safety factors (DFs and SFs) is important for modern pipeline engineering to achieve probabilistic design using a conventional deterministic format. To ... -
Risk Assessment Method of Drainage Network Operation Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Combined with Analytic Network Process
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Drainage networks are generally repaired after a failure occurs, and there is a lack of risk prevention and evaluation. To provide an effective evaluation method for the safe operation of drainage pipe networks, particularly ... -
Grouting Methods in Manhole Rehabilitations at Coastal Areas: Case Study
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)For underground structures at coastal areas, inflow/infiltration (I/I) control is a critical procedure to guarantee their quality, especially for manholes, which are more likely to have structural problems and I/I problems. ... -
Prediction of the Driving Force for the Bidirectional Pig Based on the Cantilever-Kelvin Combination Model
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The precise prediction of the driving force has significant meaning in preventing blockage accidents in oil and gas pipeline pigging engineering. In this paper, a novel prediction model is established for the typical ... -
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion High-Risk Area Prediction Model Based on Hydrodynamics Method
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a high-risk corrosion mechanism of oil refinery storage and transportation systems, and sand deposition is the necessary prerequisite for a corrosion environment under the ... -
Seismic Simulation Testing of PVC-U Pipe and Proposed Design Prediction Tool for Joint Performance
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Prior to the 2010–2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence in New Zealand, buried pipes were thought to be tested with respect to all expected significant loadings as specified by material standards, such as AS/NZS 1477 for ... -
Analysis and Design for Hydraulic Pipeline Carrying Capsule Train
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The hydraulic capsule pipeline (HCP) is regarded as the third-generation pipeline, first and second generation being fluid and slurry pipelines, respectively. For increasing the performance of these pipelines, capsule ... -
Estimating Maximum Bending Moment in High-Density Polyethylene Pipes under Traffic Loading
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes have been widely adopted for municipal pipeline projects all over the world. HDPE pipe failures, including reduced flow capacity and wall buckling, have been reported extensively, and ... -
Case Study of the Performance of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes in the Greater Agadir of Morocco
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Prestressed concrete cylinder pipes (PCCPs) are widely used for water mains and wastewater lines that serve almost every major city in Morocco. By all accounts, PCCPs have performed relatively well over the years. However, ... -
Assessment of Axial Pullout Force for Buried Medium-Density Polyethylene Pipelines
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The maximum axial force on a pipeline subjected to axial ground movement is commonly calculated using a design equation developed without proper consideration of soil-pipe interaction. The authors’ recent work revealed ... -
Influence of Fluid–Structure Interaction on Pressure Fluctuations in Transient Flow
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Sudden changes in operating conditions of a piping system induce a fluid hammer with cyclic pressure fluctuations that moves back and forth and finally dies out. Although one-dimensional continuity and momentum equations ... -
Experimental Study on Leak Detection and Location for Gas Pipelines Based on Acoustic Waves Using Improved Hilbert–Huang Transform
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)Pipeline systems are a safe method of transporting oil and gas from one place to another, although they suffer from leaks due to external and internal factors and fail to deliver the required products to customers. Many ... -
Hybrid Simulation of Structure-Pipe-Structure Interaction within a Gas Processing Plant
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Though often overlooked, the impact of seismic transient ground deformation on natural gas (NG) pipes can be highly adverse. Particularly, pipe elbows may undergo excessive in-plane bending demand and buckling. In this ... -
Risk-Informed Framework for Sewerage System Rehabilitation Management
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The increasing storm frequency and severity due to climate change, and sewer system degradation due to aging and corrosion impose a greater risk of failure and overflooding to drainage systems. This paper proposes a new ...