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<p>Corrosion is accountable for numerous malfunctions and leakages in gas pipelines. In instances of external corrosion, due to the internal pressure within the pipes, stress concentrations can occur around the corroded areas. These, in the presence of cavities or cracks resulting from corrosion, may amplify the risk of pipeline failure. Consequently, as the wall thickness diminishes due to corrosion, the pipeline’s ability to withstand internal pressure declines. In the case of corrosion, the pressure at which a corroded pipe might collapse is significantly lower than that of an uncorroded one. Finite element modeling of corroded pipes with a defect is conducted using the Abaqus software, taking into account the mechanical effects of internal pressure on the gas pipeline structure. Abaqus facilitates the simulation of internal pressure and predicts the behavior of the pipe under pressure conditions.</p>
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Corrosion is accountable for numerous malfunctions and leakages in gas pipelines. In instances of external corrosion, due to the internal pressure within the pipes, stress concentrations can occur around the corroded areas. These, in the presence of cavities or cracks resulting from corrosion, may amplify the risk of pipeline failure. Consequently, as the wall thickness diminishes due to corrosion, the pipeline’s ability to withstand internal pressure declines. In the case of corrosion, the pressure at which a corroded pipe might collapse is significantly lower than that of an uncorroded one. Finite element modeling of corroded pipes with a defect is conducted using the Abaqus software, taking into account the mechanical effects of internal pressure on the gas pipeline structure. Abaqus facilitates the simulation of internal pressure and predicts the behavior of the pipe under pressure conditions.

Behavior of Corroded Aboveground Pipes Subjected to Internal Pressure

Mining Revue

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Corrosion is accountable for numerous malfunctions and leakages in gas pipelines. In instances of external corrosion, due to the internal pressure within the...

Behavior of Corroded Aboveground Pipes Subjected to Internal Pressure

Published Online: Sep 29, 2023

Page range: 91 - 98

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2023-0027

Keywords
corrosion defect, internal pressure, numerical analysis, Abaqus

© 2023 Ladislau Radermacher et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Behavior of Corroded Aboveground Pipes Subjected to Internal Pressure

Published Online: Sep 29, 2023

Page range: 91 - 98

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2023-0027

Keywordscorrosion defect, internal pressure, numerical analysis, Abaqus

© 2023 Ladislau Radermacher et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Keywords
corrosion defect, internal pressure, numerical analysis, Abaqus