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Technology Information Session

 

2004 03 11
Fiber-Optic Monitoring of Pipeline Systems
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Date:
 
 Thursday, March 11, 2004
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (lunch is provided)
Location:
 
 EnCana Amphitheatre, Room 260, Tower Centre, 2nd Level
131- 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB

The ISPIR Consortium (Natural Resources Canada/CANMET, TISEC Inc. and FOX-TEK Inc), Syncrude Canada Ltd., Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada invite you and suitable representatives from your organization to attend an information session introducing a novel, non-intrusive, and flexible method of monitoring the structural integrity of pipeline systems and their components - fiber-optic sensing. This session will introduce the method, describe how it is used, and give some examples of applications in operating pipelines and piping.

Background
Fiber-optic sensors are unique in providing both sensing and transmission of strain data in a single system component - the optical fiber. The availability of low-cost fiber optics developed for the communications industry makes this new approach to strain measurement feasible technically and economically.

The Project
This presentation will outline the two-year ISPIR program on developing and validating these methods in operational systems to enhance pipeline infrastructure reliability by monitoring online, in real time, all the time.

This approach is well-suited to long-range and localized monitoring of pipelines. It makes continuous monitoring of mechanical or thermal strains cost-effective, particularly at critical locations. This technology makes real-time detection and monitoring of fault conditions possible and generates information-rich strain data that can be useful for prioritizing and scheduling maintenance activities. Optical strain sensor configurations for monitoring local stress corrosion cracking, corrosion/erosion metal loss, and extended area surveillance will be described. Special prefabricated transducers to simplify installation will also be presented.

The Opportunity
ISPIR technology is now available for a range of applications in the field, and ISPIR partners are seeking opportunities to install and demonstrate the technology and its advantages.

To obtain technical information, please contact D. Robert Hay of TISEC Inc by phone: (514) 684-9096 or email: bobhay@tisec.com.

   

REGISTRATION
Deadline Noon, March 9th, 2004 for receipt of registrations.

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For further information,
please contact: 		Eryn Rizzoli, PTAC
Technology Initiatives and Communications Coordinator
phone: (403) 218-7708
fax: (403) 920-0054
erizzoli@ptac.org
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