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Corrosion/2002
Plenary Lecture
Managing Pipeline System Integrity
This article was published in the
June 2002 issue of
NACE International's Materials Performance magazine.
07/09/02
Comprehensive,
long-term integrity
management programs are being
developed and implemented to reduce
the likelihood of pipeline failures.
BY PATRICK H. VIETH, CC TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
Pat Vieth delivers
the NACE 2002 Plenary Lecture
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The transmission pipeline industry is an
irreplaceable component of our society’s infrastructure.
These pipeline systems have safely transported products from
wells to refineries and, ultimately,
to the necessary markets, including consumers and businesses.
Pipelines have historically been the safest
means of transporting natural gas and hazardous liquids. However,
recent pipeline failures have heightened the awareness of
transmission pipeline systems. In particular, cities have
grown and are now located close to pipeline systems that have
been operating for decades...
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