Free download for members HERE. PR-186-163606-R01 Establishing the Potential Severity of Various Cathodic Protection Shielding Parameters Author(s)Angel KowalskiAuthoring InstitutionDNV GL USA, Inc.Release Date November 21, 2018 A semi-quantitative scoring protocol was developed to identify pipeline systems with the highest ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-218-063505-R03 Safe Inspection Procedure for Dent and Gouge Damage Author(s)Michael Rosenfeld, John KiefnerAuthoring InstitutionKiefner and Associates, Inc.Release Date November 13, 2018 ABSTRACT Recommendations are often made that the operating pressure of a pipeline be ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-244-153719-R01 In-Line Inspection Crack Tool Performance Evaluation Phase II Author(s)Jason Skow, Smitha KoduruAuthoring InstitutionC-FER TechnologiesRelease Date November 1, 2018 After recent high–profile pipeline incidents in the United States, the National ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-186-163606-R01 Establishing the Potential Severity of Various Cathodic Protection Shielding Parameters Author(s) Angel Kowalski Research Contractor DNV GL USA, Inc. Release DateNovember 21, 2018 A semi-quantitative scoring protocol was developed to identify pipeline systems with the highest relative susceptibility to coating CP shielding. The scoring protocol takes into consideration the type of coatings, surface preparation, types of soils, weather conditions and pipeline ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-218-063505-R03 Safe Inspection Procedure for Dent and Gouge Damage Author(s) Michael Rosenfeld, John Kiefner Research Contractor Kiefner and Associates, Inc. Release DateNovember 13, 2018 ABSTRACT Recommendations are often made that the operating pressure of a pipeline be reduced prior to investigating suspected mechanical damage in the field, due to the unknown severity of the dam-age. The ensuing question is: knowing only what can be inferred from in-line inspection ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-244-153719-R01 In-Line Inspection Crack Tool Performance Evaluation Phase II Author(s) Jason Skow, Smitha Koduru Research Contractor C-FER Technologies Release DateNovember 1, 2018 After recent high–profile pipeline incidents in the United States, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued recommendations to review ILI technologies with respect to tool tolerance,probabilityofdetectionandprobabilityofidentification,andtoprovideamodelwith detailed procedures ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-335-143705-R01 Study on Reliability of In-ditch NDE for SCC Anomalies Author(s) Scott Riccardella Research Contractor Structural Integrity Assoc. Inc. Release DateOctober 29, 2018 Pipeline operators are increasingly finding pipeline degradation in the form of crack-like defects associated with stress corrosion cracking and are challenged in selecting and employing nondestructive examination techniques that can reliably determine the maximum depth and axial depth profile of ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-306-17600-Z02 Gas Quality Benchmark Manufacturers Survey PII Author(s) Amélie LOUVAT Research Contractor GRTgaz Research and Innovation Center for Energy Release DateOctober 8, 2018 Twenty manufacturers participated to the Gas Quality Benchmark. Answers were given for 15 out of 16 compounds or categories of compounds. Only for “biological agents”, no answer was collected. The answers are technical responses from the market to cover the needs and specifications ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-645-183900-M02 API 1149 Software Tool Cloud Purchase Instructions Author(s) Vernon Mallu Research Contractor Vernon Mallu Release DateOctober 3, 2018 This download describes the procedure for purchasing the Cloud Access to the API 1149 tool. It also includes the order form to be completed and sent to PRCI. More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-457-14201-R04 Variable NG Composition Effects on LB 2SC Integral Engines Author(s) Kelsey Fieseler, Timothy Jacobs Research Contractor Texas A&M University Release DateSeptember 30, 2018 The overall goal of this project is to improve upon existing engine control strategies of large bore, fuel-lean natural gas engines in order to increase efficiency and maintain emissions compliance during variable fuel composition events. This will be done by simulating the effects of variable ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-306-163607-R01 Near Neutral pH Stress Corrosion Cracking, Influence of Environmental Parameters Author(s) Elisabeth Fleury Research Contractor GRTgaz Research and Innovation Center for Energy Release DateSeptember 24, 2018 Draft final report outlining the main soil parameters that favor NN-pH-SCC, probes to measure them, and practical guidelines to implement them in the field, as well as a scoring procedure to identify the soil conditons showing highest NN-pH-SCC risk More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-244-15700-R01 Characterization of 4.5 Inch Casing Corrosion Features Author(s) Gang Tao Research Contractor C-FER Technologies Release DateSeptember 19, 2018 PRCI contracted C‑FER to conduct a measurement and analysis project on Characterization of 4.5” Casing Corrosion Features. Casing samples removed from natural gas storage wells were provided for corrosion feature characterization and comparison. These casing samples ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-335-173816 MV - Validation of in-situ Methods for Material Property Determination Author(s) Scott Riccardella, Jason Van Velsor, Aaron Dinovitzer, Bill Amend Research Contractor Structural Integrity Assoc. Inc., BMT Fleet Technology Limited, DNV GL USA, Inc. Release DateSeptember 14, 2018 For various reasons, many pipeline operators have missing or incomplete records for portions of their transmission pipeline assets. Information that is vital to the safe operation of a pipeline, such as material grade, may be unknown and recently proposed regulation is driving the need to either ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-312-17204-R01 Portable Analyzer Method Update - Phase 2 Author(s) James McCarthy, Wendy Coulson Research Contractor Innovative Environmental Solutions Release DateSeptember 6, 2018 This report provides status and results after completing Phase 2 of an ongoing project to develop a simplified test method for portable analyzer emissions tests. The Phase 1 report provided the technical rationale for simplifying procedures (e.g., calibration) and reducing associated costs based ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-457-17201-R01 Residual Gas Fraction Estimation Based on Measured In-Cylinder Pressure Author(s) Abdullah Bajwa, Timothy Jacobs Research Contractor Texas A&M University Release DateSeptember 5, 2018 Developing a reliable means of predicting and controlling engine operation at various operating conditions may be a reasonable pathway for meeting increasingly stringent engine emission regulations. In order to do so, estimates of the mixture composition at the end of the gas exchange process ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-444-143603-R01 Monitoring Cathodic Protection Effectiveness at Horizontal Directional Drill Pipe Crossings Author(s) Bob Gummow, Sorin Segall, Daniel Fingas Research Contractor Corrosion Service Company Limited Release DateAugust 25, 2018 Abstract Corrosion Service Company Limited (CSCL) was retained by PRC International to review current installation and monitoring practices used in the pipeline industry for minimizing coating damage and for determining the effectiveness of cathodic protection at HDD crossings. ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-185-173600-R01 Reference Stress for Metal-loss Assessment of Pipelines Author(s) Xian-Kui Zhu, Brian Leis, Tom McGaughy Research Contractor Edison Welding Institute Release DateAugust 21, 2018 Click to view related webinar . This project focused on quantifying the reference stress to be used in predictive models for assessing the effects of metal loss on pipeline integrity. The results of this project will work in concert with the outcomes of another project that ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-309-14209-R01 Field Demo of Integrated Expert Level Continuous Performance Monitoring Author(s) Susan Bothwell, John Millott, Jeff Chini Research Contractor Advanced Engine Technologies Release DateAugust 15, 2018 Prior PRCI funded projects identified the ability of a continuous engine performance monitor (CEPM) to fulfill the likelihood of industry acceptance as a Performance Monitoring alternative to a Continuous Emission Monitoring System CEMS in future monitoring requirements for typical pipeline ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-214-073510-Z01 FS Fatigue Testing Plain Dents+Dents Interacting with Welds and Metal Loss with Data Author(s) Sanjay Tiku, Aaron Dinovitzer, Vlad Semiga, Binoy John Research Contractor BMT Fleet Technology Ltd (FTL) Release DateAugust 14, 2018 Abstract Dents in buried pipelines occur due to a number of potential causes; the pipe resting on rock, third party machinery strike, rock strikes during backfilling, amongst others. The long-term integrity of a dented pipeline segment is a complex function of a variety of parameters, ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-214-073510-R01 Full Scale Fatigue Testing of Dents (Plain Dents and Dents Interacting with Welds and Metal Loss) Author(s) Sanjay Tiku, Vlad Semiga, Aaron Dinovitzer, Binoy John Research Contractor BMT Fleet Technology Limited Release DateAugust 14, 2018 Note that this version of the final report DOES NOT include the suite of experimental data. More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-306-16602-R01 Effect of Calibration Gas Blend on Chromatograph Accuracy Author(s) Alice VATIN, Yann COURTOIS, Jean-Luc Fabre Research Contractor GRTgaz Research and Innovation Center for Energy Release DateJuly 19, 2018 This report describes the tests results carried out on five natural gas gross calorific value analyzers depending on the calibration model. Three analyzers were conventional gas chromatographs. Two analyzers were new generation gas chromatographs. Twenty-three gas blend were used for this study ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-015-163766-R01 Field Testing of Distributed Acoustic Sensing Systems Author(s) Shane Siebenaler Research Contractor Southwest Research Institute Release DateJuly 18, 2018 Click here to view the related webinar . Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology utilizes a fiber-optic cable as a distributed vibration sensor that can be installed in a right-of-way to monitor for pipeline leaks and to identify third‑party interference (TPI), such as mechanized ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-214-144500-R05 - Weld Hydrogen Cracking Susceptibility Characterization Author(s) Aaron Dinovitzer Research Contractor BMT Fleet Technology Limited Release DateJuly 16, 2018 Hydrogen cracking has been and continues to be observed in both heat-affected zones and weld metals. High carbon equivalent weldment heat-affected zones (HAZ) combined with rapid cooling have been related to the development of hydrogen cracking susceptible microstructures. Weld metal cracking is ... More Info