High pressure gas pipeline: DFOS-based health control of safety-critical infrastructure

The 500-mm diameter gas pipeline in question is located in a mining area, where extremely large displacements could appear. 180 m long section was equipped with a number of EpsilonRebars and 3DSensors, installed both directly on the steel surface of the pipe as well in the surrounding ground. Reliable structural control of such safety-critical structures is necessary due to the extremely high consequences of failure. Nerve- Sensors allowed for precise control in the long-term.

DFOS Sensors Installed: EpsilonRebar and 3DSensor

Project challenges

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Benefits of using the DFOS monitoring system

Detection of all the local events, including welds, turns and potential leakages
Full knowledge of strains, stress, displacements and temp. over entire length
Measurements during high-pressure water-tightness test and in annual cycle
Reliable health monitoring for risk management of the safety-critical structure

Results of using the DFOS monitoring system

Nerve-Sensors allowed for measurements of strains, displacements and temperatures over the entire gas pipeline section. All local events (including welds and turns) were clearly detectable during tightness tests and one-year monitoring. Sensors were read using different optical dataloggers at the same time. Also, a number of installed reference spot gauges proved the perfect accuracy and performance of Nerve-Sensors in difficult geotechnical conditions. Example results of temperature distributions from three subsequent months (April, May, June) are shown below.

Technical specifications

81 000 measurement points
1 620 m of sensing path
6 x EpsilonRebar, 3 x 3D
load-tests & long-term

Example results

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