Awards

Check papers that have received honorable mentions at Pipeline Conference 2017.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

AUTOMATION, SUPERVISORY SYSTEMS AND MEASUREMENT
IBP2046_17 – Numerical simulation of non-isothermal two-phase flow in horizontal pipeline with stratified pattern

IBP2375_17 – Pressure wave propagation during a Total Rupture in a LPG Pipeline

 

DISTRIBUTION BASIS, TERMINALS, COMPRESSION AND PUMPING STATION

IBP2171_17 – Condition Monitoring of TRANSPETRO’s Pumping Systems through the MCSA technique

IBP2078_17 – The application of the oid meter – optical interface detector – in S-10 diesel receving pipelines

 

RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYSIS
IBP2065_17 – Biostatistics and physical assets performance


CORROSION
IBP2158_17 – Thermal insulation of pipelines with polyurethane foam based on vegetable oil

 

GAS DISTRIBUTION
IBP2124_17 – Uncertainties of diferent measurment systems

 

SUBSEA PIPELINES
IBP2165_17 – Fatigue life assessment of the Tensile Armour Foldless end fitting in a dynamic tension-to-tension test

IBP2217_17 – Construction of a transmittance photometer for asphaltene monitoring and control

 

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
IBP2163_17 – Design and validation of the 16-inch schedule 80 interference connection through numerical and experimental methods

 

LOGISTICS AND OPERATION
IBP2358_17 – Black powder deposits in sales gas pipelines – to clean or not to clean?

IBP2502_17 – Management of change and certification in a control room

 

MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION
IBP2089_17 – Horizontal directional drilling of OPASC 8 under biguaçu channel – Santa Catarina/Brasil

IBP2150_17 – Pipeline repair cost optimization – Thermic isolation for heated pipelines

 

ENVIRONMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY

IBP2344_17 – A numerical approach for evaluation of underground parallel pipelines domino effect – computational aspects and validation

IBP2192_17 – Fugitive emissions control of volatile organic compounds in line process components of oil refineries


SLURRY PIPELINES
IBP2056_17 – Development of an integrity managment plan for a slurry pipeline system considering repeat in-line inspection results


DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RIGHT OF WAY CREATION AND MATERIALS
IBP2378_17 – Is velocity flow a limit to increase capacity? A Study Case

IBP2033_17 – Flow Deflectors for Enhanced Protection of River Banks in Pipeline Crossings.

 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
IBP2352_17 – Itinerant project – PetrobrasTransporte on community

IBP2094_17 – Use of accessible language for the translation of technical concepts in risk prevention communication

 

INSPECTION TECHNIQUES AND UNPIGGABLE PIPELINES
IBP2324_17 – Validation and Qualification of IWEX 3D Ultrasonic Imaging for Girth Weld Inspection

IBP2031_17 – Classification of crack propagation in pipeline by acoustic emission signal decomposition with computational intelligence