Gas transmission industry automation: Towards the real time pipeline. Volume 1. Executive summary. Final report, August 1990-June 1994
Historically, pipeline automation has been interpreted as unattended operation of compressor stations. However, in the 1980`s, deregulation, open access and regulatory events such as FERC Order 636 have caused substantial changes in business and operational aspects of managing the natural gas pipelines. These changes have increased the importance and expanded the scope of pipeline automation. The overall objective of this project was to assess the need for, and identify the benefits of, gas transmission pipeline automation from the perspective of the gas industry and its customers. Key elements of the study included: (1) Survey of gas pipeline automation status and needs, (2) Survey of automation advances from within the pipeline industry and from other industries, and (3) Analysis of the two surveys to identify automation needs where research activities may be appropriate. This is Volume 1 of 3.
- Research Organization:
- Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 35163
- Report Number(s):
- PB-95-179016/XAB; CNN: Contracts GRI-5090-271-2021, GRI-5087-271-2197; TRN: 50902276
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: See also Volume 2, PB--95-179032 and Volume 3, PB--95-176483; PBD: Dec 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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