System and method for the prediction of leakage in a pipeline
US10942083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/87
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for assessing the condition of at least a portion of a pipeline to predict the possibility of occurrence of leakage from the pipeline. The method includes the steps of identifying at least one portion of the pipeline to be assessed, undertaking an assessment of the wall of the portion to identify defects located thereon and the assessment includes identifying the depth, width and length of identified defects and including reference to a value for the pressure of the fluid passing through the pipeline portion. This allows the condition of the pipeline at the portions of the same which are most critical to be identified and this is used to provide an indication of the pipeline as a whole without the need to investigate the entire pipeline.
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