Patent ID: 9027586
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: F17D,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gas pipeline having an inlet and an outlet, the gas pipeline being arranged to conduct gas flow from the inlet towards the outlet, the gas pipeline being for connection to an existing pipeline system and for supplying gas to the existing pipeline system through the outlet, comprising a safety unit arranged close to the inlet, the safety unit comprising a device for measuring pressure inside or close to the inlet, a device for measuring temperature inside or close to the inlet and a device for measuring flow rate inside or close to the inlet, the safety unit being operable to calculate a pressure at the outlet based on measurements of the pressure, temperature and flow rate inside or close to the inlet from the devices, wherein the safety unit is connected to at least two emergency shutdown valves provided in series inside the gas pipeline in or close to the inlet, wherein the safety unit is arranged to maintain the pressure of gas supplied from the pipeline to the existing pipeline system through the outlet to be maintained below a predetermined threshold value by closing the at least two emergency shutdown valves if the pressure at the outlet is expected to exceed the predetermined threshold value based on the calculated pressure at the outlet.