5. Estimating the Risk of Pipeline Failure Due to Corrosion

  1. R. Winston Revie
  1. M. Nessim

Published Online: 19 APR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9780470872864.ch5

Book Title

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Nessim, M. (2011) Estimating the Risk of Pipeline Failure Due to Corrosion, in Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition (ed R. W. Revie), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470872864.ch5

Editor Information

  1. CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Author Information

  1. C-FER Technologies Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 APR 2011
  2. Published Print: 28 MAR 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470080320

Online ISBN: 9780470872864

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Keywords:

  • estimating risk of pipeline failure due to corrosion - metal loss corrosion, major causes of pipeline failures;
  • pressure resistance of corroded pipelines;
  • process of inspection and repair - improving pipeline condition, modifying probability distributions of defect size and defect frequency

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Characterizing pipeline corrosion

  • Pressure resistance of corroded pipelines

  • Probability of failure due to corrosion

  • Impact of maintenance on reliability

  • Application to maintenance planning

  • Summary

  • References

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