U.S. Department of Transportation
Date of this Version
2004
Abstract
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Fossil Fuels Today
Energy Sector R&D Investments Low
Gas Infrastructure Reliability
Program Summary
Infrastructure Activities
Natural Gas Industry Background
Core R&D Areas & Issues
Implementation Strategy
Inspection Technologies
Conformable Array for Mapping Corrosion Profiles
Innovative Sensors for Pipeline Crawlers to Assess Pipeline Defects and Conditions
New Acoustic Wave Pipe Inspection System
Ultrasonic Measurements of Plastic Strain in Pipelines
EXPLORER: A Long Range Untethered Live Gasline Inspection Robot System
Roboscan – A Robotic Inspection Platform and Sensors for Assessing Corrosion and Mechanical Damage in Un-Piggable Transmission Mains
Remote Sensing
Detection of Unauthorized Construction Equipment in Pipeline Right-of-Ways
Acoustic Detecting and Locating Gas Pipeline Infringement
A Low-Cost GPR Gas Pipe and Leak Detector
Differential Soil Impedance Obstacle Detection
Mobile Sensor for Remote Detection of Natural Gas Leaks
Testing of an Advanced Airborne Natural Gas Leak Detection System
Materials Development
Internal Repair of Pipelines
“Smart Pipe” Integral Communication, Damage Detection and Multiple Sensor Application in Pipelines
Operational Technologies
IEMDC - Totally Enclosed In-Line Electric Motor Driven Gas Compressor
Technologies to Enhance Operation of the Existing Natural Gas Compression Infrastructure
Current LNG Projects
FY04 Planned Activities
Comments
API Pipeline Conference (April 14, 2004)