Pipeline Engineering Capabilities and Initiatives at the University of Calgary

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1 Pipeline Engineering Capabilities and Initiatives at the University of Calgary Dr. Frank Cheng Professor Canada Research Chair in Pipeline Engineering Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Schulich School of Engineering

2 History of the PEC March 2002 U of C met with ASME Pipeline System Division to discuss the PEC. The PEC established in November Directors: Dr. Oleg Vinogradov 2003; Dr. Bill Shaw ; Dr. Ron Hugo 2008-present. Original mandate Develop educational programs Coordinate technological advances Promote technology transfers Create an environment of close collaboration between university and industry 2

3 PEC resides within SSE University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering Centers or Institutes Industry Pipeline Engineering Centre Advisory Council Chemical & Petroleum Civil Electrical Geomatics Mechanical & Manufacturing 3

4 Graduate Education 1,870 course registrants at end of 2011 Courses offered evenings in downtown Calgary 17 NEW graduate courses have been developed 4

5 PEC Graduate Courses Fundamentals of Pipeline Design, Construction & Operation Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration in Pipeline Engineering Fundamentals of Hydraulics in Pipelines Mechanical Behavior of Materials Corrosion Science Pipeline Coatings Risk Analysis Fundamentals of Stress Corrosion Cracking Fundamentals of Pipeline Economics Wear and Treatment of Surfaces Fracture Mechanics Welding Metallurgy & Design Engineering Facility Integrity Management Program Pump and Compressor Stations 5

6 PEC Degree Programs M.Sc. Specialization in Pipeline Engineering * 3 pipeline courses (out of 5) M.Eng. Specialization in Pipeline Engineering - project route (part time as above) - course route * 6 pipeline courses (out of 10) Ph.D. Specialization in Pipeline Engineering * 4 pipeline courses beyond Bachelors 6

7 Professional Education 340 course registrants at end of 10/11 Academic Year Courses offered at companies (Edmonton, Sarnia, Toronto, Duluth, Calgary) CSA Z662 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems 2 day course Pipeline Project Execution, Construction and Operations 2 day course Fundamentals of Pipeline Design 1 day operator training course Fundamentals of Pipeline Design, Construction and Operation 3 day course 7

8 Three Dimensions of the PEC Education - Graduate courses - Short courses Highly Qualified Personnel professional training Innovative Technology Graduate Education Prior Art Research - Faculty Researchers - PhD / MSc Students - Research Facilities - PEC / Industry / Govt. Technology solutions for cost / schedule, environmental & social impact Reports / Knowledge Knowledge Management - PEC Reports - Information searches - Knowledge Dissemination Research Outcomes Impartial information source 8

9 Keystone XL Pipelines The U.S. National Academy of Sciences Committee for Pipeline Transportation of Diluted Bitumen Committee for dilbit pipeline transportation Does dilbit induce an increased likelihood of release compared to conventional crudes? Are the pipeline regulations effective to mitigate this problem? 9

10 Canada Research Chair in Pipeline Engineering The mandate of the CRC chair program is to develop a leading program in pipeline corrosion and materials research in Canada and internationally, providing supports to industry for an improved operating safety. Other causes 9% M. defects 4% Fatigue 4% TPD 18% SCC 22% Natural forces 9% Operational 7% Corrosion 27% National Energy Board,

11 Corrosion in Pipeline and Petroleum Engineering (CorrPIPE) Laboratory Stress corrosion cracking Internal CO 2 corrosion External AC corrosion Coatings Issue in highstrength steels Risk assessment & failure prediction Erosioncorrosion HDPE composite pipe technology 11

12 Pt NaOH Internal CO 2 corrosion of pipelines Electrochemical thermodynamic model of CO 2 corrosion of pipeline steels; Effect of organic acids on CO 2 corrosion mechanism and kinetics; CO 2 corrosion of steel in oil-water emulsion; Modeling and prediction of initiation and growth of internal pitting corrosion under scale and sand bed; Simulation of fluid hydrodynamics inside pipelines and its effect on the steel corrosion; Parametric effects on the corrosion scale formation and structure; Monitoring of CO 2 corrosion rate by hydrogen probe; Optimization of operating conditions for mitigation of pitting corrosion and prevention of pipeline leaking. 12

13 Corrosion in CCS Corrosion of stainless and carbon steels in carbon capture system (post combustion) Amine-based solvent (MEA) Hot stable salts (HSS, including sulfate, nitrate, chloride, formic, and some amine degradation products) Synergistic effect of MEA, HSS, H 2 O, CO 2 and O 2 Effect of temperature Solutions E corr (V, SCE) E pit (V, SCE) I pit (A) E re (V, SCE) I re (A) E pit -E re (V, SCE) MEA+CO ppm Cl E E MEA+CO 2 +O ppm Cl E E MEA+CO 2 +HSS+5000 ppm Cl E E MEA+CO 2 +O 2 +HSS+5000 ppm Cl E E Vf(vs. Ref.),V MEA+CO2+5000ppmCl MEA+CO2+O2+5000ppmCl MEA+CO2+HSSs+5000ppmCl MEA+CO2+O2+HSSs+5000ppmCl Vf(vs. Ref.), V E E E E E E E E E E+00 Im, A E E E E E E E E E E+00 Im, A 13

14 CCS-Related Infrastructure CFI Project CO 2 shock-tube facility (Dr. Craig Johansen) Pressure and temperature sensors combined with a CO 2 PLIF system Study the sudden decompression of supercritical CO 2 Track density interface using high-speed Schlieren imaging CO 2 plume dispersion (Dr. David Wood) Thermally stratified wind tunnel facility Gas chromatograph with sampling system for concentration measurements, thermal anemometry, and associated temperature and pressure sensors for flow surveys Enable characterization of CO 2 dispersion in a stably-stratified boundary layer, and assist the development of numerical air dispersion models for use by industry partners 14

15 Pipeline engineering program in U of C Education Research Infrastructure Partnership - Graduate Students - Short Professional Course - Industry Training Programs - Relevant Projects & Capabilities (including corrosion in CCS and CO 2 pipeline engineering) - Significant Infrastructure through CFI - University / Industry / Government 15

University of Calgary`s Research Areas on Pipeline Safety Technology

University of Calgary`s Research Areas on Pipeline Safety Technology Seonghwan (Sam) Kim, Ph.D., P.Eng. Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nano Sensing Systems Department of Mechanical and