Pipeline Engineering Capabilities and Initiatives at

the University of Calgary

Dr. Frank Cheng Professor

Canada Research Chair in Pipeline Engineering Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Schulich School of Engineering

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History of the PEC

• March 2002 – U of C met with ASME Pipeline System Division to discuss the PEC.

• The PEC established in November 2003. • Directors:

• Dr. Oleg Vinogradov 2003; • Dr. Bill Shaw 2003-2008; • Dr. Ron Hugo 2008-present.

• Original mandate • Develop educational programs • Coordinate technological advances • Promote technology transfers • Create an environment of close collaboration between

university and industry

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Mechanical & Manufacturing

Pipeline Engineering Centre Advisory Council

Industry

Chemical & Petroleum

Civil Electrical Geomatics

Centers or Institutes

University of Calgary

Schulich School of Engineering

PEC resides within SSE

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Graduate Education

• 1,870 course registrants at end of 2011

• Courses offered evenings in downtown Calgary

• 17 NEW graduate courses have been developed

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PEC Graduate Courses

• Fundamentals of Pipeline Design, Construction & Operation • Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration in Pipeline Engineering • Fundamentals of Hydraulics in Pipelines • Mechanical Behavior of Materials • Corrosion Science • Pipeline Coatings • Risk Analysis • Fundamentals of Stress Corrosion Cracking • Fundamentals of Pipeline Economics • Wear and Treatment of Surfaces • Fracture Mechanics • Welding Metallurgy & Design • Engineering Facility Integrity Management Program • Pump and Compressor Stations

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PEC Degree Programs

• M.Sc. – Specialization in Pipeline Engineering * 3 pipeline courses (out of 5)

• M.Eng. – Specialization in Pipeline Engineering - project route (part time – as above) - course route * 6 pipeline courses (out of 10)

• Ph.D. – Specialization in Pipeline Engineering * 4 pipeline courses beyond Bachelors

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Professional Education

• 340 course registrants at end of 10/11 Academic Year

• Courses offered at companies (Edmonton, Sarnia, Toronto, Duluth, Calgary)

• CSA Z662 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems – 2 day course

• Pipeline Project Execution, Construction and Operations – 2 day course

• Fundamentals of Pipeline Design – 1 day operator training course

• Fundamentals of Pipeline Design, Construction and Operation – 3 day course

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Prior Art

Research - Faculty Researchers - PhD / MSc Students - Research Facilities - PEC / Industry / Govt.

Technology solutions for cost / schedule, environmental

& social impact

Education - Graduate courses - Short courses Highly Qualified Personnel professional training

Knowledge Management - PEC Reports - Information searches - Knowledge Dissemination Impartial information source

Innovative Technology

Graduate Education

Research Outcomes

Reports / Knowledge

Three Dimensions of the PEC

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The U.S. National Academy of Sciences Committee for Pipeline Transportation of

Diluted Bitumen

Committee for dilbit pipeline transportation

Keystone XL Pipelines

Does dilbit induce an increased likelihood of release compared to conventional crudes? Are the pipeline

regulations effective to mitigate this problem?

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The mandate of the CRC chair program is to develop a leading program in pipeline corrosion and materials

research in Canada and internationally, providing supports to industry for an improved operating safety.

Canada Research Chair in Pipeline Engineering

Fatigue4%

SCC22%

Corrosion27%

Operational7%

Natural forces9%

TPD 18%

Other causes9%

M. defects4%

National Energy Board, 2004

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Corrosion in Pipeline and Petroleum Engineering (CorrPIPE) Laboratory

Issue in high-

strength steels

Risk assessment & failure

prediction

Erosion-corrosion

HDPE composite

pipe technology

Stress corrosion cracking

Internal CO2

corrosion

External AC

corrosion Coatings

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Internal CO2 corrosion of pipelines Electrochemical thermodynamic model of

CO2 corrosion of pipeline steels; Effect of organic acids on CO2 corrosion

mechanism and kinetics; CO2 corrosion of steel in oil-water emulsion; Modeling and prediction of initiation and

growth of internal pitting corrosion under scale and sand bed; Simulation of fluid hydrodynamics inside

pipelines and its effect on the steel corrosion; Parametric effects on the corrosion scale

formation and structure; Monitoring of CO2 corrosion rate by

hydrogen probe; Optimization of operating conditions for

mitigation of pitting corrosion and prevention of pipeline leaking.

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Corrosion in CCS • Corrosion of stainless and carbon steels in carbon capture

system (post combustion) • Amine-based solvent (MEA) • Hot stable salts (HSS, including sulfate, nitrate, chloride, formic,

and some amine degradation products) • Synergistic effect of MEA, HSS, H2O, CO2 and O2 • Effect of temperature

Solutions Ecorr (V, SCE) Epit(V, SCE) Ipit (A) Ere (V, SCE) Ire (A) Epit-Ere (V, SCE) MEA+CO2+5000 ppm Cl- -0.4599 0.610 2.72E-05 0.592 8.82E-06 0.018 MEA+CO2+O2+5000 ppm Cl- -0.5635 0.608 1.00E-04 0.586 5.72E-05 0.022 MEA+CO2+HSS+5000 ppm Cl- -0.5716 0.553 4.83 E-05 0.558 2.75E-05 -0.005 MEA+CO2+O2+HSS+5000 ppm Cl- -0.4745 0.557 4.15E-05 0.523 7.24E-06 0.034

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CCS-Related Infrastructure CFI Project

• CO2 shock-tube facility (Dr. Craig Johansen) • Pressure and temperature sensors combined with a CO2 PLIF

system • Study the sudden decompression of supercritical CO2 • Track density interface using high-speed Schlieren imaging

• CO2 plume dispersion (Dr. David Wood)

• Thermally stratified wind tunnel facility • Gas chromatograph with sampling system for concentration

measurements, thermal anemometry, and associated temperature and pressure sensors for flow surveys

• Enable characterization of CO2 dispersion in a stably-stratified boundary layer, and assist the development of numerical air dispersion models for use by industry partners

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Pipeline engineering program in U of C

Education - Graduate Students - Short Professional Course - Industry Training Programs

Research - Relevant Projects & Capabilities

(including corrosion in CCS and CO2 pipeline engineering)

Infrastructure - Significant Infrastructure through CFI Partnership - University / Industry / Government