Free download for members HERE. PR723-224503-R01 Technology Transfer to the Fitness-for-Service Standard API 579-1 Author(s)Ted AndersonAuthoring InstitutionQuest IntegrityRelease Date May 30, 2023 This report in the first in a series that has the intent of transferring PRCI research results ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-719-223803-R01 API 1163 Performance Validation Guidelines Author(s)Jason SkowAuthoring InstitutionIntegral EngineeringRelease Date May 8, 2023 The main purpose of this project is to provide technical guidance for the ... More Info
PR-000-23COMP-R04 Aboveground Tank Corrosion Comprehensive Compendium Author(s)Gary ChoquetteAuthoring InstitutionPipeline Research Council InternationalRelease Date May 3, 2023 This compendium is a selection of past PRCI research related to aboveground tank corrosion. ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR723-224503-R01 Technology Transfer to the Fitness-for-Service Standard API 579-1 Author(s) Ted Anderson Research Contractor Quest Integrity Release DateMay 30, 2023 This report in the first in a series that has the intent of transferring PRCI research results into relevant industry standards. The MAT-8 fracture model is a state-of-the-art approach for predicting burst pressure in pipe joints with longitudinal cracks and crack-like flaws. It is suitable ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-719-223803-R01 API 1163 Performance Validation Guidelines Author(s) Jason Skow Research Contractor Integral Engineering Release DateMay 8, 2023 The main purpose of this project is to provide technical guidance for the practical implementation of the measurement performance validation methodologies outlined in the API RP 1163 2021 Edi- tion (API 1163-2021), which include three levels of validation: ... More Info
PR-000-23COMP-R04 Aboveground Tank Corrosion Comprehensive Compendium Author(s) Gary Choquette Research Contractor Pipeline Research Council International Release DateMay 3, 2023 This compendium is a selection of past PRCI research related to aboveground tank corrosion. Metadata is provided for each resource (when available) including the length of the report, its abstract, author(s), and company that performed the research. The process of identifying reports ... More Info
PR-000-23COMP-R05 Pipe Wrinkles Comprehensive Compendia Author(s) Gary Choquette Research Contractor Pipeline Research Council International Release DateMay 3, 2023 This compendium is a selection of past PRCI research related to the formation and management of pipe with wrinkles. Metadata is provided for each resource (when available) including the length of the report, its abstract, author(s), and company that performed the research. The process ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-453-205101-R02 On-Bottom Dynamic Simulation Author(s) Kourosh Abdolmaleki Research Contractor Worley Group Release DateApril 25, 2023 This report presents a number of newly added features to the OBS software relevant to the dynamic simulation of pipelines. The additions include a function to extract on-bottom wave induced velocities and hydrodynamic forces on a given length of pipeline with arbitrary distribution of the nodes; a ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-015-19605-R01 Effect of Upstream Piping on Ultrasonic Meter Bias - End Treatment Effects Author(s) Adam Hawley, Luis Gutierrez, Amy McCleney Research Contractor Southwest Research Institute Release DateApril 19, 2023 This project evaluated current end treatment designs that are used in the natural gas industry and used Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to determine the end treatment with the best flow characteristics when installed upstream from an ultrasonic flow meter. The project team optimized the end ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-663-20208-Z03 CO2e Economic Analysis Tool Author(s) Warren Peterson Research Contractor Peterson Measurement, Inc. Release DateApril 4, 2023 The CO2e Economic Analysis Tool (CEAT) is a spreadsheet-based application for comparing project alternatives that are sensitive to GHG emission rates, emission levies, or other financial parameters. The tool is applicable to hydrocarbon transportation systems, with an emphasis on natural gas ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR405-213601-R04 Validation of Digital Twins for Monitoring, Optimization, and Compliance of CP Systems Author(s) Christophe Baete, Keith Parker Research Contractor Elsyca Inc. Release DateMarch 2, 2023 The digital twin used in this research is a mechanistic (or deterministic) computer model that represents the cathodic protection behavior of a pipeline network. The model is calibrated based on field data such that it mimics the real-world behavior of the pipeline. The objective of this research ... More Info
PR-000-23COMP-R01 Stress Corrosion Cracking Susceptibility Author(s) Various Authors Research Contractor Pipeline Research Council International Release DateFebruary 21, 2023 The PRCI Technical Committees have carried out many research projects related to evaluating the pipe materials, coating conditions, cathodic protection, and operating conditions that make pipelines susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. This document presents a summary of past PRCI funded ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-186-214508-R01 In-Service Welding onto Ethylene Pipelines Author(s) Matt Boring Research Contractor DNV Inc. (research contractor) Release DateFebruary 2, 2023 Welding onto an operating pipeline, or in-service welding, for modification and repair has been used safely by pipeline operating companies for many years. The two primary concerns when welding onto carbon steel pipelines are the safety of the repair crew and the integrity of the pipeline ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-004-213900-Z01 Existing and Emerging Technologies in Methane Leak Detection and Quantification Author(s) Carolyn LaFleur, Amanda Harmon, James Rutherford Research Contractor Gas Technology Institute Release DateJanuary 30, 2023 Methane (CH4), the main component of natural gas, has a global warming potential 25 to 36 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) over 100 years. Methane emissions are often intermittent and highly variable, a multivariate phenomenon of flow rate, time, and conditions. ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR266-18201-R01 CEPM for Turbochargers Author(s) Byron Jones Research Contractor Kansas State University Release DateJanuary 13, 2023 Documents methods and data necessary to identify a decline in turbocharger performance based on real-time and near-real-time operating data. The techniques allow for the identification of performance issues well in advance of critical performance loss. This continuous equipment performance ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-685-184506-R09 Improve Upon Existing Tools to Estimate Hydrotechnical Concerns Author(s) Jeffrey Budzich Research Contractor Arcadis Release DateJanuary 4, 2023 Evaluating risks for hydrotechnical threats at pipeline waterway crossings is important to maintaining pipeline integrity. Establishing standards and best practices for evaluating the risks associated with scour, bank erosion, and channel avulsion is essential to developing a consistent process ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-644-213803-R01 Fatigue Life Models for Pipeline Containing Dents and Gouges Author(s) Xian-Kui Zhu, Bruce Wiersma Research Contractor Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC Release DateDecember 13, 2022 Fatigue failure is a time-delayed failure that is one of the major threats to the pipeline integrity. For crack-like gouges in dents, the crack grows due to pressure cycling and eventually fails by fatigue. This work, which was funded by PRCI via Project MD-4-16, developed a viable ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-420-183903-R01 Pipeline Right-of-Way River Crossing Monitoring With Satellites Author(s) Peter Oliver, Gillian Robert Research Contractor MDA Geospatial Services, Inc. Release DateDecember 12, 2022 The goal of the work described herein is to provide PRCI and the pipeline industry further understanding of the current capabilities and limitations of combined SAR and high resolution optical satellite imagery for the monitoring of pipeline ROWs which span river crossings. Four Areas ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-652-203802-R01 Computed Tomography for the Development of Standards for Anomaly Detection-Characterization Author(s) Chris Alexander, Atul Ganpatye Research Contractor ADVIntegrity Release DateDecember 5, 2022 This report documents the testing and inspection efforts undertaken to evaluate the capabilities and limitations of X-Ray Computed Tomography (XRCT) technology from the perspective of detection and quantification of flaws in pipelines. The fundamental motivation behind this project is ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-350-174507-Z01 Guidance on the Use, Specification, and Anomaly Assessment of Modern Linepipes Author(s) Yong-Yi Wang, Dan Jia Research Contractor Center for Reliable Energy Systems, LLC Release DateNovember 16, 2022 The information collected and analyzed in this project demonstrates that the minimum requirements in industry standards are not sufficient for real-world loading conditions. More importantly, the “handover” of standards governing different phases of a pipeline’s life, from ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR744-22113-Z01 Hydrogen Natural Gas Blends in Existing Natural Gas Systems Author(s) Thomas Hutchins Research Contractor Hutchins EHS & ESG Leadership Consulting Release DateNovember 2, 2022 A series of short documents summarizing the issues and facts as currently known related to the transportation of hydrogen via pipeline. There are seven papers in this bundle: PR744-22113-E01A Hydrogen Natural Gas Blending and Separation, 2 pages PR744-22113-E01B ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-000-21COMP-R05 Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Compendium Author(s) Various Authors Research Contractor Pipeline Research Council International Release DateOctober 12, 2022 The PRCI Technical Committees have carried multiple research projects related the design and operation of pipelines transporting carbon dioxide. This report presents a summary of past PRCI funded studies related to carbon dioxide pipelines. Since not all studies sponsored by other industry groups ... More Info
Free download for members HERE. PR-015-21208-R01 Improvements in Compressor and Pump Station Facility Efficiency Author(s) Russell Burkey, Kelsi Katcher, Luis Gutierrez Research Contractor Southwest Research Institute Release DateOctober 11, 2022 This research effort focused on identifying equipment and processes that can be applied at compressor and pump stations to improve station operating efficiency, thereby reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project approach included a literature review and a PRCI member-company survey ... More Info