Inspecting an ethylene pipe line

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Pipe Line Industry; (United States)

OSTI ID:5754573

Ramsvig, D M ^[1]; Duncan, J; Zillinger, L ^[2]

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1. Novacorp International Consulting, Inc., Edmonton (CA)
2. Alberta Gas Ethylene Co., Red Deer, Alberta (CA)

This paper reports on the Alberta Gas Ethylene Co. (AGEC), completion of intensive internal cleaning and inspection program on their 112-mi ethylene pipe line. AGEC operates two ethylene manufacturing facilities in central Alberta, Canada. The ethylene plants are located 12.4 mi east of Red Deer, Alta., at Joffre, and supply two customers in Joffre. The remaining ethylene is shipped by the 112-mi, 12-in. line to a storage cavern near Edmonton.

• OSTI ID: 5754573
• Journal Information: Pipe Line Industry; (United States), Vol. 74:7; ISSN 0032-0145
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ETHYLENE
PIPELINES
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ALKENES
HYDROCARBONS
INSPECTION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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