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Title: Cyber Physical Protection for Natural Gas Compression

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1873474· OSTI ID:1873474

The secure transport of natural gas through North American pipelines is vital for both home and industrial purposes. GE in collaboration with Baker Hughes and Idaho National Laboratory, completed a US Department of Energy grant program to develop a new cyber-physical protection system that monitors the large compressor stations used to boost pressure and maintain proper gas flow. Algorithms were developed to detect the presence of a cyber-attack that impacts the compressor station physical processes, locate the critical functions being manipulated, and potentially neutralize the attack allowing continued operations. The technology was successfully demonstrated at an operating compressor facility located in New York state.

Research Organization:
General Electric Research Lab., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)
DOE Contract Number:
OE0000903
OSTI ID:
1873474
Report Number(s):
DOE-GER-0000903-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English