Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures

This research project has three primary objectives: (1) Integrate industry and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) data to quantify vintage seam failure statistics with focus on low-frequency electric resistance welding (LFERW) seams; (2) Understand longitudinal electric resistance welding (ERW) seam failures and on that basis quantify the effectiveness of inspection and hydrotesting to manage integrity and ensure safety to avoid/eliminate catastrophic failures; and (3) Combine outcomes of the first two objectives to help favorably close National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Recommendation P-09-1.

• Record URL:
  http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/prjHome.rdm?prj=390
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Pipeline Safety Research

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $2361585.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTPH56-11-T-000003

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  U.S. Department of Transportation
  East Building, 2nd Floor 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Nanney, Steve

• Performing Organizations:

  Battelle Memorial Institute

  Columbus Laboratories
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Principal Investigators:

  Leis, Brian

• Start Date: 20110526
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20121231
• Source Data: RiP Project 31160

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electrical resistivity; Failure; Pipelines; Seams; Welding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pipe coating integrity
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492482
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTPH56-11-T-000003
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 10 2013 1:01AM