Natural Gas Infrastructure Reliability Industry Forums
September 16-17, 2002 - NETL Morgantown &
West Virginia University - National Research Center for Coal & Energy

Table of Contents

• Disclaimer

• Papers and Presentations

  • Forum Expectations

  • Forum 1: Third Party Damage / Remote Monitoring / Leak Detection

  • Forum 2: Underground Detection

  • Forum 3: Compressor Technologies / Modeling

  • Forum 4: Monitoring and Repair Technologies

  • Forum 5: Advanced Inspection Technologies

Disclaimer
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Papers and Presentations

Forum Expectations [PDF-488KB]
Dan Driscoll, Project Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Forum 1: Third Party Damage / Remote Monitoring / Leak Detection
Moderator: Al Yost, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Hyperspectral Radar Imaging[PDF-2045KB]
William L. Pickles, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

NETL Remote Sensing Project[PDF-8664KB]
Donald G. Price, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Evaluation of Active / Passive Gas Imagers for Pipeline Remote Leak Detection [PDF-607KB]
Thomas A. Reichardt, Sandia National Laboratory

Microwave Radar Sensing of Gas Pipeline Leaks [PDF-430KB]
N. (Sami) Gopalsami, Argonne National Laboratory

Detection of Unauthorized Construction Equipment in Pipeline Right of Ways [PDF-707KB]
James E. Huebler, Gas Technology Institute

Ultrasonic Measurement of Plastic Strain in Pipelines [PDF-1874KB]
Paul D. Panetta, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Forum 2: Underground Detection
Moderator: Magda Rivera, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Detection of Subsurface Facilities Including Non-Metallic Pipe [PDF-3239KB]
William J. Steinway, CyTerra Corporation

Capacitive Tomography for the Location of Plastic Pipe [PDF-972KB]
Christopher J. Ziolkowski, Gas Technology Institute

Micro-Power Impulse Radar (MIR) Demonstration for Pipe / Facilities Locator [PDF-1853KB]
Carlos Romero, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Differential Soil Impedance Obstacle Detection [PDF-1422KB]
Christopher J. Ziolkowski, Gas Technology Institute

Forum 3: Compressor Technologies / Modeling
Moderator: Ron Harp, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Laser Based Ignition [PDF-444KB]
Michael H. McMillian, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Increased Flexibility of Turbo-Compressors in Natural Gas Transmission Through Direct Surge Control[PDF-10KB]
Robert McKee, Southwest Research Institute

Retro-Fit Micro-Pilot Ignition System [PDF-17,932KB]
Bryan Wilson, Colorado State University

Virtual Pipeline System Test Bed[PDF-273KB]
Kirby S. Chapman, Kansas State University

Forum 4: Monitoring and Repair Technologies
Moderator: Rodney Anderson and Dan Driscoll, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Conformable Arrary for Mapping Corrosion Profiles [PDF-1052KB]
Al Crouch, Southwest Research Institute

Electro-Chemical Noise Sensors for Detection of Corrosion of Pipelines [PDF-1057KB]
Gordon Holcomb, Albany Research Center

Environmentally Benign Microbial Inhibitor [PDF-3216KB]
Robert Paterek, Gas Technology Institute

Monitoring Technology for Internal Corrosion Detection [PDF-2416KB]
Glenn Light, Southwest Research Institute

"GASNET": Distribution Gas Main Monitoring System [PDF-450KB]
Hagen Schempf, Automatika, Inc.

Sealing of Large Diameter Cast Iron Pipe Joints under Live Conditions [PDF-6705KB]
Kiran Kothari and Gerard T. Pittard, Gas Technology Institute

Smart Pipe: Integral Communication, Damage Detection and Multiple Sensor Application in Pipelines[PDF-442KB]
Karen A. Moore, Idaho Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

Forum 5: Advanced Inspection Technologies
Moderator: Bruce Utz, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Sensor Evaluation for Robotic Inline[PDF-1577KB]
Michael Hassard and Mark Garrett, Sandia National Laboratory

"Pipe Explorer" Untethered Robot [PDF-885KB]
George Vradis, NYGAS

Multi-Frequency Multi-Purpose Acoustic Sensor [PDF-638KB]
Dipen N. Sinha and Richard A. Benson, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Acoustic Wave Pipe Inspection System[PDF-1919KB]
Venugopal K. Varma, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Development of Nonlinear Harmonic Sensors for Detection of Mechanical Damage [PDF-857KB]
Al Crouch, Southwest Research Institute

In-Line Inspection System for Detection, Discrimination and Grading of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) in Pipelines [PDF-2076KB]
Jeffery Aron, Tuboscope Pipeline Services

Circumferential Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) In-Line Inspection [PDF-1442KB]
Bruce Nestleroth, Battelle Memorial Institute

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