For operators of oil and gas to save the cost of unforeseen events and risks, and to avoid unnecessary shutdowns, there is a need to have an effective subsea pipeline integrity management system. Currently a large number of subsea pipelines around th...
In the operation of some structures, particularly in energy or chemical industry where pressurized pipeline systems are employed, certain unexpected critical situations may occur, which must be definitely avoided. Otherwise, such situations would res...
At present, PE pipelines are widely used in urban gas pipeline networks. As pipeline safety is of great importance to the gas supply, this paper focuses on the safety and reliability of PE pipes during service. First of all, this paper analyzes the a...
Hydrogen is gaining attention due to its potential to address key challenges in the sectors of energy, transportation and industry, since it is a much cleaner energy source when compared to fossil fuels. The transportation of hydrogen from the point...
The main goal of this paper is to evaluate the burst pressure and structural integrity of a steel pipeline based on in-line inspection results, in respect to the grouping criteria of closely spaced volumetric surface features. In the study, special a...
We present a new pipeline integrity surveillance system for long gas pipeline threat detection and classification. The system is based on distributed acoustic sensing with phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry (ϕ-OTDR) and pattern recogni...
Background and Objectives: The burst of high-throughput omics technologies has given rise to a new era in systems biology, offering an unprecedented scenario for deriving meaningful biological knowledge through the integration of different layers of...
In this paper, we propose an optimization model that considers two pathways for injecting renewable content into natural gas pipeline networks. The pathways include (1) power-to-hydrogen or PtH, where off-peak electricity is converted to hydrogen via...
Pipe integrity is a central concern regarding technical safety, availability, and environmental compliance of industrial plants and pipelines. A condition monitoring system that detects and localizes threats in pipes prior to occurrence of actual str...
The strong coupling between electric power and heat supply highly restricts the electric power generation range of combined heat and power (CHP) units during heating seasons. This makes the system operational flexibility very low, which leads to heav...
The integrity of oil and gas pipelines is critical to energy transportation and has significant implications for national energy security. This study employs finite-element numerical simulation to investigate the impact of multiple repairs on the mic...
In recent years, the integrity of the gas pipeline in the coal-gas co-mining subsidence area has become a critical problem, restricting the safe and efficient mining of coal resources. This paper establishes a theoretical model for the safety predict...
It is of great importance for pipeline systems to be is efficient, cost-effective and safe during the transportation of the liquids and gases. However, underground pipelines often experience leaks due to corrosion, human destruction or theft, long-te...
Subsea pipelines, operating in high-pressure and high-salinity conditions, face ongoing risks of leakage. Pipeline leaks can pollute the marine environment and, in severe cases, cause safety incidents, endangering human lives and property. Regular in...
Pipelines play an important role in the national/international transportation of natural gas, petroleum products, and other energy resources. Pipelines are set up in different environments and consequently suffer various damage challenges, such as en...
Onshore oil and gas pipelines are often buried beneath the river bed and channel banks. One of the primary reasons for the exposure of buried pipelines is the scouring mechanism that occurs when shear stress induced on riverbed by flowing water excee...
This paper focuses on a midstream pipeline to help us develop a better understanding of Pipeline Inspection Gauge (PIG) operation. A methodological combination of non-destructive testing (NDT), non-destructive evaluation (NDE), and risk-based inspect...
The leak of hydrocarbon-carrying pipelines represents a serious incident, and if it is in a gas line, the economic exposure would be significant due to the high cost of lost or deferred hydrocarbon production. In addition, the leakage of hydrocarbon...
Fatigue lifetime of offshore pipelines with semi-elliptical circumferential surface cracks is often underestimated. An accurate prediction of the pipeline structural integrity is nevertheless important in order to prevent unnecessary and expensive do...
The X90 pipeline steel with high-strength and high-toughness become the most popular pipeline steel. Due to the stress triaxial constraint and fracture toughness properties are the key factors for the stable work of pipeline steel, the research on th...
Offshore electricity production, mainly by wind turbines, and, eventually, floating PV, is expected to increase renewable energy generation and their dispatchability. In this sense, a significant part of this offshore electricity would be directly us...
Accurate localization of buried water pipelines in rural areas is crucial for maintenance and leak management but is often hindered by outdated maps and the limitations of traditional geophysical methods. This study aimed to develop and validate a mu...
Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are essential in the software engineering field, and improving automation and efficiency in this field requires optimizing them. AI has become a crucial tool for optimizing these pipelines at differ...
Pipeline inspection gauges (PIGs) are widely used for nondestructive testing of oil and natural gas pipelines, while above ground markers (AGMs) can locate and track the PIG through a variety of methods, including magnetic flux leakage signals, acous...
This paper presents a novel surveillance system aimed at the detection and classification of threats in the vicinity of a long gas pipeline. The sensing system is based on phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry (ϕ-OTDR) technology for sign...
Corrosion is considered a leading cause of failure in pipeline systems. Therefore, frequent inspection and monitoring are essential to maintain structural integrity. Feature matching based on in-line inspections (ILIs) aligns corrosion data across in...
Energy forecasting is critical for modern power systems, enabling proactive grid control and efficient resource optimization. However, energy forecasting projects require systematic approaches that span project inception to model deployment while ens...
The transformation from a fossil fuel economy to a low-carbon economy has reshaped the way energy is transmitted. As most renewable energy is obtained in the form of electricity, using green electricity to produce hydrogen is considered a promising e...
A 2D Discrete Cosine Transform and Inverse Discrete Cosine Transform using the B.G. Lee algorithm, incorporating a signed error-tolerant adder for additions, and a signed low-power fixed-point multiplier to perform multiplications are proposed and de...
Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) pipeline transport is a critical link for the large-scale implementation of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technology, yet its safety is severely challenged by residual impurity gases (e.g., H2O, O2, SO2, H2S...
Offshore pipelines and structures require regular marine growth removal and inspection to ensure structural integrity. These operations are typically carried out by Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and demand reliable and accurate feedback signals f...
Data workflows are an important component of modern analytical systems, enabling structured data extraction, transformation, integration, and delivery across diverse applications. Despite their importance, these workflows are often developed using ad...
This study explored the optimization of control systems for atmospheric pipeline air-floating vehicles traveling at ground level by introducing a novel composite wheel-fan system that integrates both wheels and fans. To evaluate the control impedance...
Parallel numerical integration is a valuable tool used in many applications requiring high-performance numerical solvers, which is of great interest nowadays due to the increasing difficulty and complexity in differential problems. One of the possibl...
In the current scenario of universal accessibility of data, organisations face highly complex challenges related to integrating and processing diverse sets of data in order to meet their analytical needs. This review paper analyses traditional and in...
Carbon integration aims to identify appropriate CO2 capture, allocation, and utilization options, given a number of emission sources and sinks. Numerous CO2-using processes capture and convert emitted CO2 streams into more useful forms. The transport...
With the spread of COVID-19, sequencing laboratories started to share hundreds of sequences daily. However, the lack of a commonly agreed standard across deposition databases hindered the exploration and study of all the viral sequences collected wor...
Wastewater pipelines are present everywhere in urban areas. Wastewater is a preferable fuel for renewable electricity generation from microbial fuel cells. Here, we created an integrated microbial fuel cell pipeline (MFCP) that could be connected to...
An underground water supply pipeline system is an integral part of urban infrastructure. The safety, stability, reliability, and efficiency of this water system are critical for the daily work and livelihood of the people dependent on it. However, wi...
This paper investigates the impact of natural gas pipeline congestion on the integrated gas–electricity market in Peru, focusing on short-term market dynamics. By simulating congestion by reducing the primary natural gas pipeline’s capaci...
Lately, the software development industry is going through a slow but real transformation. Software is increasingly a part of everything, and, software developers, are trying to cope with this exploding demand through more automation. The pipelining...
Accurate prediction of gas pipeline incidents through risk factor interdependencies is critical for proactive safety management. This study develops a hybrid SARIMA–association rule mining (ARM) framework integrating time-series forecasting wit...
The reliability of urban water distribution networks (WDNs) is critical for ensuring sustainable infrastructure management. However, traditional failure prediction models often overlook the complex interdependencies between water pipelines and road n...
Adrenal lesions are common findings in abdominal imaging, with adrenal adenomas being the most frequent type. Accurate detection of adrenal adenomas is essential to avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures and treatments. However, conventional imaging...
Mapping the environment of a vehicle and localizing a vehicle within that unknown environment are complex issues. Although many approaches based on various types of sensory inputs and computational concepts have been successfully utilized for ground...
Pipelines are one of the most efficient and economical methods of transporting fluids, such as oil, natural gas, and water. However, pipelines are often subject to leakage due to pipe corrosion, pipe aging, pipe weld defects, or damage by a third-par...
Microbiome–host interactions play significant roles in health and in various diseases including autoimmune disorders. Uncovering these inter-kingdom cross-talks propels our understanding of disease pathogenesis and provides useful leads on pote...
A hybrid deep learning approach was designed that combines deep learning with enhanced short-time Fourier transform (STFT) spectrograms and continuous wavelet transform (CWT) scalograms for pipeline leak detection. Such detection plays a crucial role...
The integration of a centrifugal extraction and pipeline transportation system to improve efficiency in shrimp harvesting management into closed-pond aquaculture systems represents a significant advancement in aquaculture technology. This study intro...
Traditional leakage prediction models for long-distance pipelines have limitations in effectively synchronizing spatial and temporal features of leakage signals, leading to data processing that heavily relies on manual experience and exhibits insuffi...
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