research on leakage detection and analysis of leakage point in the gas pipeline system研究泄漏检测和分析天然气管道泄漏点的系统.pdf

Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2011, 1, 94-100 doi:10.4236/ojsst.2011.13010 Published Online December 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ojsst) Research on Leakage Detection and Analysis of Leakage Point in the Gas Pipeline System Zhao Yang1*, Mingliang Liu, Min Shao, Yingjie Ji Department of Thermal Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China *zhaoyang@ E-mail : Received June 23, 2011; September 2, 2011; accepted September 15, 2011 Abstract Recently, with large-scale use of natural gas and massive constructions of gas pipelines, more and more pub- lic concern is focused on pipeline leakage. The leakage caused by holes on gas pipelines generates economic losses to gas companies and causes risks to the environment and sometimes accidents. In order to detect and locate pipeline rupture immediately, the leakage detection method plays a key role in the overall integrity management in the pipeline system. One of the most important applications of transient simulation is dy- namic leakage detection. A leakage detection model and the solution were proposed based on the three con- servation laws in hydromechanics and the state equation, which includes transient simulation model and volume balance model. Dynamic parameters involved in the model such as pressure, flow and temperature can be acquired through SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system. By analyzing the fac- tors influencing leakage position, we came to a conclusion that leakage and outlet pressure are more impor- tant parameters compared to the coefficient of frictional resistance and pipeline diameter. The more leakage increases, the closer leakage point approaches pipeline outlet. Leakage location