Testing highly volatile liquid (HVL) pipelines

Journal Article · Mon Sep 08 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6401227

A final rule by the US Materials Transportation Bureau (MTB) provides that onshore interstate steel pipelines, defined by the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Act of 1979 and built before 1/8/71, may not transport HVL unless they have been hydrostatically tested in accordance with Subpart E of Part 195 or do not operate at a pressure over 80% of any test or operating pressure previously held for four continuous hours. Thus, a final rule embracing the requirements of MTB's 3/13/80 notice, i.e., a four-hour strength test and a four-hour leak test at 125 and 110% of maximum operating pressure, respectively, is published as a final rule. Test costs and pipeline down time will thus be reduced. Numerous other industry and government comments on test records, test media, electronic detection of construction defects as an alternative to hydrostatic tests, and the cost of compliance are discussed, and revisions to Sections 195.300, 195.302, and 195.406 are noted.

• OSTI ID: 6401227
• Journal Information: Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Vol. 45:175; ISSN FEREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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