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Pipeline Safety and Integrity Management under the Context of Energy Transition

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 8545

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Guojin Qin

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1. School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
2. School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
Interests: pipeline defect assessment; risk-based pipeline integrity management; pipeline engineering
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Dr. Yihuan Wang

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School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China
Interests: structural integrity management; earthquake engineering; reliability-based and risk-informed uncertain modeling
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Dr. Ming Yang

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Safety and Security Science Section, Department of Values, Technology, and Innovation, Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Interests: chemical process safety; quantitative risk assessment; quantitative resilience assessment; offshore safety; environmental management; risk-based decision making
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The global energy sector is shifting from fossil fuel production and consumption to renewable/clean energy sources such as wind, solar, hydrogen, nuclear, biomass, etc. Decarbonization is one aim of this energy transition. Pipelines, a critical energy-transportation infrastructure, continue to play an essential role in the updated energy sector. Nonetheless, new opportunities always come along with emerging challenges. Most transported media pose new threats and risks to pipeline safety and integrity during operation. For example, hydrogen or hydrogen-mixed natural gas may lead to hydrogen embrittlement and the hydrogen-induced cracking of pipeline steel. CO2 aggravates pipeline steel corrosion. Many studies have investigated the failure mechanism of the aforementioned scenarios, while safety and integrity management methods remain to be updated. Loss of containment leads to unnecessary energy consumption and poses significant risks to human health, the environment, and society. Therefore, it is imperative to take actions to address the challenges associated with pipeline deterioration induced by clean energy transmission and carbon removal. To provide a platform for such discussions, the present Special Issue aims to bring together scholars committed to the theme of pipeline safety and integrity management under the context of energy transition to present their latest accomplishments and study findings. This Special Issue will serve as an important resource, providing individuals with knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of potential difficulties connected to a sustainable, safe, and resilient energy pipeline industry in the new energy era.

More specifically, this Special Issue will focus on safety and integrity management methods for hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipelines, including, but are not limited to:

  • Review of emerging hazards and risks to pipeline operation under transporting hydrogen energy, hydrogen-mixed natural gas, and CO2;
  • Safety guidelines, policies and regulations of pipelines operation for government and industry under the context of energy transition;
  • Reliability- and risk-based integrity assessment methods for hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipelines;
  • Resilience assessment methods for hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipelines;
  • Failure scenario modeling and evolution of hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipelines;
  • Hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipeline risk management systems based on physical-information technology and machine learning;
  • Inspection, maintenance and life-cycle analysis of hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipelines; and
  • Decision-support methods for hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipeline design and operation.

Dr. Guojin Qin
Dr. Yihuan Wang
Dr. Ming Yang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • energy transition
  • energy transportation
  • energy storage
  • green energy
  • carbon capture, utilization and storage
  • critical energy infrastructure
  • hydrogen energy/hydrogen-mixed natural gas/CO2 pipelines
  • risk assessment and safety analysis
  • resilience assessment

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Numerical Study of the Erosion Distribution of Sulfur-Containing Particulate Gas in 90-Degree Gathering Elbow
by Runhua Zhu, Hongming Ren, Qiang Fang, Yang Ren, Dong Jiang, Yongliang Liu, Shudong Liu, Chengyong Li and Danni Tang
Energies 2023, 16(6), 2707; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062707 - 14 Mar 2023
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The phenomenon of pipeline erosion dominated by sulfur particles has become a key research target for sulfur-containing gas-gathering pipelines. Gas-solid two-phase flow of sulfur-containing gases is simulated with a coupled CFD-DPM model in this paper. The Realizable k-ε turbulence model was used to [...] Read more.
The phenomenon of pipeline erosion dominated by sulfur particles has become a key research target for sulfur-containing gas-gathering pipelines. Gas-solid two-phase flow of sulfur-containing gases is simulated with a coupled CFD-DPM model in this paper. The Realizable k-ε turbulence model was used to determine the changes in the complex flow field and the Euler-Lagrange method was used to describe the specific trajectory of sulfur particles in the complex flow field. The main erosion trace distribution and the effect of secondary flow effects at the elbow were analyzed and the erosion distribution pattern was investigated for different curvature ratios, particle sizes, and pipe diameters. The results show that the formation of erosion along the tip of the V-shaped erosion trace on the outlet sidewall of the elbow may be related to secondary flow effects. The increase of the curvature ratio RD reduces the erosion intensity of the maximum erosion area, but subsequent increase will result in new secondary erosion trace near the outlet of the elbow and reach the maximum when RD = 8. Variations in particle size will have a significant effect on the extent of the erosion distribution, causing the main erosion distribution of the elbow to vary between 48.2° and 84.2°, while variations in pipeline diameter will have a lesser effect. The Stokes number can also be reduced by controlling the variation in particle size and pipe diameter to alter the force profile on the particles and reduce the erosion effect. Full article
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Influence-Based Consequence Assessment of Subsea Pipeline Failure under Stochastic Degradation
by Sidum Adumene, Rabiul Islam, Ibitoru Festus Dick, Esmaeil Zarei, Morrison Inegiyemiema and Ming Yang
Energies 2022, 15(20), 7460; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207460 - 11 Oct 2022
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The complexity of corrosion mechanisms in harsh offshore environments poses safety and integrity challenges to oil and gas operations. Exploring the unstable interactions and complex mechanisms required an advanced probabilistic model. The current study presents the development of a probabilistic approach for a [...] Read more.
The complexity of corrosion mechanisms in harsh offshore environments poses safety and integrity challenges to oil and gas operations. Exploring the unstable interactions and complex mechanisms required an advanced probabilistic model. The current study presents the development of a probabilistic approach for a consequence-based assessment of subsea pipelines exposed to complex corrosion mechanisms. The Bayesian Probabilistic Network (BPN) is applied to structurally learn the propagation and interactions among under-deposit corrosion and microbial corrosion for the failure state prediction of the asset. A two-step consequences analysis is inferred from the failure state to establish the failure impact on the environment, lives, and economic losses. The essence is to understand how the interactions between the under-deposit and microbial corrosion mechanisms’ nodes influence the likely number of spills on the environment. The associated cost of failure consequences is predicted using the expected utility decision theory. The proposed approach is tested on a corroding subsea pipeline (API X60) to predict the degree of impact of the failed state on the asset’s likely consequences. At the worst degradation state, the failure consequence expected utility gives 1.0822×108 USD. The influence-based model provides a prognostic tool for proactive integrity management planning for subsea systems exposed to stochastic degradation in harsh offshore environments. Full article
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Vulnerability Analysis of Harbor Oil Pipeline Affected by Typhoon
by Jihong Ye, Yiyang Fang and Xinxiang Yang
Energies 2022, 15(18), 6752; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15186752 - 15 Sep 2022
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The integrity of oil pipelines has received considerable attention. Pipeline leakage accidents cause environmental pollution and casualties. Analysis of accident data in recent years shows that the harbor oil pipeline is prone to natural disasters such as typhoons. The vulnerability analysis of the [...] Read more.
The integrity of oil pipelines has received considerable attention. Pipeline leakage accidents cause environmental pollution and casualties. Analysis of accident data in recent years shows that the harbor oil pipeline is prone to natural disasters such as typhoons. The vulnerability analysis of the pipeline was conducted from three perspectives: typhoon grades, windward angles, and operating conditions. The analytic hierarchy is used to build the vulnerability evaluation index system. The vulnerability evaluation score of the pipeline can be calculated by the semi-quantitative method. The results show that the probability of pipeline vulnerability failure increases with the increase of typhoon level, while the change of wind angle has no obvious effect on the pipeline. The full load of the pipeline has a higher evaluation score than that of the empty load, which means the full load is safer. The vulnerability analysis of oil pipelines can effectively improve the safety of pipeline transportation under the influence of typhoons. Full article
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A Decade Review of the Art of Inspection and Monitoring Technologies for Long-Distance Oil and Gas Pipelines in Permafrost Areas
by Pengchao Chen, Rui Li, Guangming Jia, Hao Lan, Kuan Fu and Xiaoben Liu
Energies 2023, 16(4), 1751; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16041751 - 9 Feb 2023
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Long-distance oil and gas pipelines buried in permafrost areas will inevitably encounter typical geological disasters, such as frost heave and thaw settlement and sliding, which easily cause pipeline displacement, bending, or deformation. When there are certain defects in the pipeline, additional complex, external [...] Read more.
Long-distance oil and gas pipelines buried in permafrost areas will inevitably encounter typical geological disasters, such as frost heave and thaw settlement and sliding, which easily cause pipeline displacement, bending, or deformation. When there are certain defects in the pipeline, additional complex, external stress will further lead to the failure of the pipeline or weld and can even lead to serious accidents such as pipeline leakage, pipe burst, or fracture. This paper introduces in detail the typical defects and risks of buried pipelines in permafrost areas and summarizes the in-line inspection technologies, off-line inspection technologies, and integrated monitoring systems for pipelines in the pipeline industry. Regarding pipelines in permafrost areas, in-line inspection methods may be employed. These include magnetic flux leakage, electromagnetic eddy current, ultrasonic, IMU, and electromagnetic acoustic transducer inspections. Off-line inspection is also one of the important means of inspecting a pipeline in a permafrost area. Indirect inspection is combined with verification by direct inspection to check and evaluate the integrity of the anticorrosive coating and the effectiveness of the cathodic protection for the pipeline. Meanwhile, considering the external environment of a pipeline in a permafrost area, a monitoring system should be developed and established. This paper discusses and projects the future development of related technologies, which provides reference for the construction and operation of pipelines in permafrost areas. Full article
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