Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04398, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Zhou, Wenxing (The University of Western Ontario), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The reliability- and risk-based corrosion assessment of unpiggable oil and gas pipelines is a challenging task_x000D_
because such pipelines are inaccessible to inspection tools. Various methods including the sampling_x000D_
excavation, hydrostatic pressure testing and above-ground survey techniques are commonly used to collect_x000D_
partial information about the corrosion conditions of unpiggable pipelines. Therefore, there is a need for_x000D_
developing a holistic approach that allows pipeline operators to effectively integrate data obtained from_x000D_
different sources to obtain the complete information about the corrosion condition and facilitate the reliability_x000D_
evaluation and risk-based integrity management of unpiggable corroding pipelines. The objective of the_x000D_
proposed project is to carry out exploratory investigations toward the development of such an approach. The_x000D_
proposed project will employ the Bayesian methodologies for updating the density and sizes of corrosion_x000D_
features on unpiggable pipelines based on data obtained from various sources. The research will be carried out_x000D_
in collaboration with the industry partner, JANA Corporation in Aurora, Ontario, and will train one_x000D_
postdoctoral fellow for a duration of six months. The research outcome will facilitate the integrity_x000D_
management of unpiggable oil and gas pipelines and improve the safety, reliability, and economical viability of_x000D_
the vast oil and gas pipeline networks in Canada., program purpose french : The reliability- and risk-based corrosion assessment of unpiggable oil and gas pipelines is a challenging task_x000D_
because such pipelines are inaccessible to inspection tools. Various methods including the sampling_x000D_
excavation, hydrostatic pressure testing and above-ground survey techniques are commonly used to collect_x000D_
partial information about the corrosion conditions of unpiggable pipelines. Therefore, there is a need for_x000D_
developing a holistic approach that allows pipeline operators to effectively integrate data obtained from_x000D_
different sources to obtain the complete information about the corrosion condition and facilitate the reliability_x000D_
evaluation and risk-based integrity management of unpiggable corroding pipelines. The objective of the_x000D_
proposed project is to carry out exploratory investigations toward the development of such an approach. The_x000D_
proposed project will employ the Bayesian methodologies for updating the density and sizes of corrosion_x000D_
features on unpiggable pipelines based on data obtained from various sources. The research will be carried out_x000D_
in collaboration with the industry partner, JANA Corporation in Aurora, Ontario, and will train one_x000D_
postdoctoral fellow for a duration of six months. The research outcome will facilitate the integrity_x000D_
management of unpiggable oil and gas pipelines and improve the safety, reliability, and economical viability of_x000D_
the vast oil and gas pipeline networks in Canada., agreement title english : A Holistic Approach for Reliability Evaluation of Unpiggable Pipelines Subjected to Corrosion, agreement title french : A Holistic Approach for Reliability Evaluation of Unpiggable Pipelines Subjected to Corrosion, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24800.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada