Failure Analysis of a Ruptured Pipeline

This work aimed to investigate the direct cause of a pipeline rupture that occurred in 2013 in Western Nebraska. Visual inspection, non-destructive laser scanning, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray, mechanical testing, and chemical analysis were conducted during metallurgical...

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Published inJournal of failure analysis and prevention Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 2575 - 2582
Main Authors Liu, C., Hudgins, A., James, B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Materials Park Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2024
Subjects
Chemical analysis
Failure analysis
Mechanical tests
Nondestructive testing
Rupturing
Stress cracking
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Summary:This work aimed to investigate the direct cause of a pipeline rupture that occurred in 2013 in Western Nebraska. Visual inspection, non-destructive laser scanning, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray, mechanical testing, and chemical analysis were conducted during metallurgical examination. The results indicate that the rupture was caused by progressive cracking due to hydrogen stress cracking that occurred at a “hard spot” in the subject 1954 AO Smith pipe.
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ISSN:1547-7029
1864-1245
DOI:10.1007/s11668-024-02071-w