Review of pipeline integrity management practices

• Published in: The International journal of pressure vessels and piping Vol. 87; no. 7; pp. 373 - 380
• Main Authors: Kishawy, Hossam A., Gabbar, Hossam A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Assessments; Criteria; Design engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Fracture mechanics (crack, fatigue, damage...); Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Inspection; Integrity; Integrity management; Management; Mechanical engineering. Machine design; Monitoring; Physics; Pipeline failure analysis; Pipeline integrity; Pipelines; Solid mechanics; Steel design; Steel tanks and pressure vessels; boiler manufacturing; Structural and continuum mechanics; Pipeline failure analysis; Integrity management; Pipeline integrity; Measurement; Structure integrity; Rupture; Pressure vessel; Maintenance; Modeling; Monitoring; Pipeline
• ISSN: 0308-0161; 1879-3541
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2010.04.003

Pipeline integrity is the cornerstone of many industrial and engineering systems. This paper provides a review and analysis of all aspects related to pipeline integrity. Pipeline threats are explained and failures are classified. Design practices are discussed using pressure criteria. Inspection techniques are studied and used as a basis for describing the corresponding integrity assessment techniques, which are linked with integrity monitoring and maintenance criteria. Finally, pipeline integrity management system design is presented using activity models, process models, and knowledge structures. The paper will be useful for further development of automated tools to support pipeline integrity management.