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Fall 2009
Bio-oil which is produced by fast pyrolysis of biomass has high energy density compared to ‘as received’ biomass. Two cases are studied for pipeline transport of bio-oil, a coal-based and hydro power based electricity supplies. These cases of pipeline transport are compared to two cases of...
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2016-01-01
Ghatora, Sonia, Kumar, Mayank, Vaezi, Mahdi, Kumar, Amit, Bressler, David
Pipeline transport of biomass is an economically viable and technically feasible approach to replace conventional truck delivery approach and make the biomass-based energy industry more competitive with fossil fuel-based plants. A 25 m long and 50 mm diameter closed-circuit pipeline facility was...
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Spring 2016
Pipelines are the most important liquid and gas transportation methods in various industries. They help to reduce the cost and to minimize the environmental impacts. However, the public maintains high resistance to pipeline’s developments because they are exposed to the consequents of pipeline’s...
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2018-01-01
Mohammadijoo, M., Collins, L., Henein, H., Ivey, D.G.
Pipeline failures can be severe events that impact both society and industry. The oil spills in North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 2016 and the gas rupture in Beardmore, Ontario in 2011 are examples of recent pipeline failures in Canada. Pipeline failures have led to pipe fabricators developing...
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EVALUATION OF METHODS USED TO ESTIMATE THE REQUIRED THRUST FORCE FOR DIRECT PIPE INSTALLATION WITHIN CLAYEY SOIL BASED ON CASE STUDIES
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There is a unique technology called Direct Pipe InstallationTM (DPI) developed by Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems (Herrenknecht) which is becoming more a prominent construction method in the pipeline crossing industry. This construction technique is completed by connecting a micro tunnel boring...
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Investigation Using Polymer Additives to Mitigate Erosion in Multiphase Turbulent Pipe Flow
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Long chained polymers were evaluated for their impact on reducing pipe erosion during two-phase flow. The research study was compartmentalized into three categories. One of the components of this study investigated the erosion of different materials in an attempt to find a faster eroding...
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A New Material Characterization Approach for Evaluating the Deformational Capacity of Onshore Pipelines
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The buckling instability phenomenon in shell structures is inherently influenced by a variety of parameters which may exhibit direct nonlinear relationships with the resultant stress and consequent deformation in the structure, as well as complex interrelationships, under various loading...
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Pipeline Leak Detection Techniques and Systems: Comparative Assessment of Pipeline Leak Detection Methods
DownloadFall 2019
Pipelines are one of the most reliable and environmentally benign ways of transporting liquid and gas commodities. However, pipelines are complex systems, with assets of varying ages, diameters, thicknesses, and materials. Furthermore, pipelines are tasked with carrying batches of product, each...
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Spring 2019
Pipelines have been used for several decades, and threats such as corrosion, fatigue crack and erosion increase the danger of leak or rupture. Faulty pipelines could lead to very expensive downtime and environmental damage. Therefore, it is essential to have effective ways to monitor, evaluate...