Failure analysis and fitness-for-service assessment for a pipeline

Failures during hydrotest have been analyzed for a new crude oil pipeline, indicating that the main cause of failures is severe lack of fusion defects formed by inadequate welding heat input in electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe welds. The fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment has been carried out...

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Published in:Engineering failure analysis 2001-08, Vol.8 (4), p.399-407
Main Authors: Yaorong, Feng, Helin, Li, Pingsheng, Zhang, Baiping, Du, Baodian, Ma, Zhihao, Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Defects
Fitness for purpose
Hydrotest
Pipeline failures
Weld
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Summary:Failures during hydrotest have been analyzed for a new crude oil pipeline, indicating that the main cause of failures is severe lack of fusion defects formed by inadequate welding heat input in electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe welds. The fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment has been carried out for the pipeline by use of the fracture mechanics approach, which shows that the pipeline may leak before break under designed operating pressure, and the lack of fusion defects in the welds may propagate under the condition of fluctuating pressure. The prediction of remaining life for the pipeline is given in this paper.
ISSN:1350-6307
1873-1961
DOI:10.1016/S1350-6307(00)00022-4