Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01057, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Li, LePing (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : The purpose of the project is to improve pipeline safety. While leak detection and spill remediation are_x000D_
important, it is more desirable to prevent incidents in the first place. The project will develop knowledge,_x000D_
technologies and best practices that promote pipeline integrity at the highest level possible. Ensuring the safe_x000D_
and reliable transportation of energy products by pipelines is crucial, irrespective of whether this energy is_x000D_
derived from non-renewable (fossil fuels) or from renewable (biofuels) sources.  The research will be carried out by a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with a global leader in the pipeline transportation of gas and liquid hydrocarbons. Four researchers are tenured faculty members at the University of Calgary and one is from CanmetMATERIALS at Natural Resources Canada. PhD and MSc students will be an essential part of the team._x000D_
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The project will assess the stress regime when an In-Line Inspection tool passes through a pipe as part of an_x000D_
integrity management procedure. This is an unexplored area that will result in a new understanding of the_x000D_
combined effects of stress, fatigue and material loss. In some cases, these effects can be compounded in a pipe_x000D_
that is potentially vulnerable due to weld or corrosion defects. Using a combination of numerical modeling and subscale experiments, an artificial intelligence model will be developed to predict maximum stress and crack propagation rate for a variety of input conditions, including temperature change, welds, corrosion, and crack propagation. The model will result in a software tool for use by pipeline engineers in real-world situations to improve the robustness integrity management programs._x000D_
This study will address unknowns and will create new knowledge about a frequent pipeline integrity procedure, but the research approach will also allow applicability to the effects of surrounding environment such as open pit pipe during pipe excavation procedures, water crossings and muskeg., program purpose french : The purpose of the project is to improve pipeline safety. While leak detection and spill remediation are_x000D_
important, it is more desirable to prevent incidents in the first place. The project will develop knowledge,_x000D_
technologies and best practices that promote pipeline integrity at the highest level possible. Ensuring the safe_x000D_
and reliable transportation of energy products by pipelines is crucial, irrespective of whether this energy is_x000D_
derived from non-renewable (fossil fuels) or from renewable (biofuels) sources.  The research will be carried out by a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with a global leader in the pipeline transportation of gas and liquid hydrocarbons. Four researchers are tenured faculty members at the University of Calgary and one is from CanmetMATERIALS at Natural Resources Canada. PhD and MSc students will be an essential part of the team._x000D_
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The project will assess the stress regime when an In-Line Inspection tool passes through a pipe as part of an_x000D_
integrity management procedure. This is an unexplored area that will result in a new understanding of the_x000D_
combined effects of stress, fatigue and material loss. In some cases, these effects can be compounded in a pipe_x000D_
that is potentially vulnerable due to weld or corrosion defects. Using a combination of numerical modeling and subscale experiments, an artificial intelligence model will be developed to predict maximum stress and crack propagation rate for a variety of input conditions, including temperature change, welds, corrosion, and crack propagation. The model will result in a software tool for use by pipeline engineers in real-world situations to improve the robustness integrity management programs._x000D_
This study will address unknowns and will create new knowledge about a frequent pipeline integrity procedure, but the research approach will also allow applicability to the effects of surrounding environment such as open pit pipe during pipe excavation procedures, water crossings and muskeg., agreement title english : Dynamic loading of pipelines during integrity management, agreement title french : Dynamic loading of pipelines during integrity management, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 431912.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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 2021-2022)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2021-2022)., 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