Technical Review On Pipeline Leakage Detection technology
by Mayukh Das
The detection of pipeline leaks is a critical function of maintaining optimal operational performance and regulatory compliance. In today’s energy-intensive environment, the use of pipelines is a matter of safely and reliably transporting the world’s most vital resources. Pipelines have proven to be the safest mode to transport oil and gas in part due to enhanced construction and welding techniques combined with the continuous advancement of the latest leak detection technologies.
Approximately 70 per cent of all petroleum and crude products are moved via pipeline, according to the Manhattan Institute. Additionally, with millions of miles of auxiliary oil and gas pipelines and pipe networks spanning throughout the U.S., leak detection systems (LDS) are a crucial component of ensuring all products are delivered safely, on time and in the most minimal, environmentally invasive way possible.
Previous methods of detecting leaks relied heavily on human intervention and calculating pressure drops to determine if and where a pipeline may be leaking. While these methods offer valuable detection techniques, pipeline operators today are moving toward digitized processes that involve wireless electronic systems as well as more complete integrity management systems to provide a higher level of pipeline safety and leak prevention.
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