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Title: Are shorted pipeline casings a problem

Abstract

The pipeline industry has many road and railroad crossings with casings which have been in service for more than 50 years without exhibiting any major problems, regardless of whether the casing is shorted to or isolated from the carrier pipe. The use of smart pigging and continual visual inspection when retrieving a cased pipeline segment have shown that whether shorted or isolated, casings have no significant bearing on the presence or absence of corrosion on the carrier pipe.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., Houston, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6715664
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Performance; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 33:11; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-1492
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; PIPELINES; CATHODIC PROTECTION; LINERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC GROUNDS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; COATINGS; CORROSION PROTECTION; 420205* - Engineering- Transport & Storage Facilities- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Gibson, W F. Are shorted pipeline casings a problem. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Gibson, W F. Are shorted pipeline casings a problem. United States.
Gibson, W F. 1994. "Are shorted pipeline casings a problem". United States.
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abstractNote = {The pipeline industry has many road and railroad crossings with casings which have been in service for more than 50 years without exhibiting any major problems, regardless of whether the casing is shorted to or isolated from the carrier pipe. The use of smart pigging and continual visual inspection when retrieving a cased pipeline segment have shown that whether shorted or isolated, casings have no significant bearing on the presence or absence of corrosion on the carrier pipe.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6715664}, journal = {Materials Performance; (United States)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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