Experimental Validation of Leak and Water-ingression Detection in Low-Pressure Gas Pipeline Using Pressure and Flow Measurements

• Main Authors: Ravula, Sugunakar Reddy, Narasimman, Srivathsan Chakaravarthi, Wang, Libo, Ukil, Abhisek
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Gas pipeline; Condition monitoring
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85400; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43693
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In underground low-pressure gas distribution pipelines, ground water enters the pipeline through cracks. This is known as the water ingress problem, and it occurs predominantly in the monsoon season when the water table is high. This issue is currently detected based on complaints from the users. In...