Failure analysis of natural gas pipes

Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 818 - 837
Published: Jun 1, 2010
Abstract
Incident involving failures of 6 months old API 5L X42 (NPS8) and SDR 17, 125 mm medium density polyethylene pipe (MDPE) supplying natural gas to an industrial customer has caused serious 7 h supply disruption. Study was performed to identify the most probable cause of the pipes failures. The study conducted by reviewing the existing design and construction data, visual physical inspection, pipe material analysis, structural analysis using...
Paper Details
Title
Failure analysis of natural gas pipes
Published Date
Jun 1, 2010
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
818 - 837
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