The Development of X80 Steel Plate and Coil for the 2nd West-East Pipeline Project

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqun Yin ◽  
Yixin Huang ◽  
Yongkuan Yao ◽  
Daoyuan Wang ◽  
Yonglong Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Iron And Steel ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Round Bar ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline Project ◽  
Growing Economy

The growing economy of China has resulted in an increase in energy demands. This increased demand for energy has resulted in plans to expand the oil and gas transmission pipeline infrastructure throughout China. This transmission pipeline infrastructure expansion demands higher strength steels of API grade X70 and X80 for economical movement of the oil and gas. With most of the major natural gas supply in countries to the west of China and the major population centers of China in the east, long distant transmission pipelines from west to east have been built with additional capacity being designed. The first major natural gas transmission pipeline, 1st West-East Pipeline was API X70. A parallel mainline of approximately 4950 km with 8 sub lines resulting in an overall total length of approximately 8800 km is being designed for construction in 2008. This line will be the 2nd West-East Pipeline Project and will be built out of API X80. The major dimension of this line is 1219 mm OD × 18.4 mm wall thickness. Nanjing Iron and Steel Company (NISCO) in Nanjing, China commissioned a wide plate/coil Steckel mill in 2004 and has successfully developed API grades in plate and coil for the Chinese pipeline industry. Since 2004 NISCO has successfully ramped up production to where in 2007 anticipated delivery of API plate and coil will be approximately 350,000 mT. Over that time period NISCO has been developing API X80 plate and coil capabilities in anticipation of the 2nd West-East Pipeline Project. The 2nd West-East Pipeline specification major requirements for coil and plate mechanical properties include round bar tensile testing, YT maximum of 0.93 for round bar, ≥ 240 J @ −20 °C average TCVN and ≥ 85% DWTT shear average @ −15 °C. During the development process two alloy approaches have been identified for plate and coil to produce the ferrite/acicular ferrite microstructure required for API X80 pipe. This paper will describe Nanjing Iron and Steel Company’s development and results to produce API grade X80 plate and coil that successfully met the specification requirements of the 2nd West-East Pipeline Project.

Development and Production of Heavy Gauge X80 and High Strength X90 Pipeline Steels Utilizing TMCP/Optimized Cooling Process

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guodong Zhang ◽  
Xuejun Bai ◽  
Douglas Stalheim ◽  
Shaopo Li ◽  
Wenhua Ding
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Plate Mill ◽  
Cooling Process ◽  
X80 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline Project

Along with the increasing demand of oil and natural gas by various world economies, the operating pressure of the pipeline is also increasing. Large diameter heavy wall X80 pipeline steel is widely used in the long distance high pressure oil and gas transportation in China today. In addition, development of X90/X100 has begun in earnest to support the growing energy needs of China. With the wide use of X80 steels, the production technology of this grade has become technically mature in the industry. Shougang Group Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Materials Co., Ltd. (SQS) since 2008 has been steadily developing heavier thicknesses and wider plate widths over the years. This development has resulted in stable mass production of X80 pipeline steel plate in heavy wall thicknesses for larger pipe OD applications. The technical specifications of X80 heavy wall thickness and X90/X100 14.8–19.6 mm wall thicknesses, large OD (48″) requiring wide steel plates for the 3rd West-to-East Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Project and the third line of Kazakhstan-China Main Gas Pipeline (The Middle Asia C Line) and the demonstration X90/X100 line (part of the 3rd West-East Project) in China required changes to the SQS plate mill process design. Considering the technology capability of steelmaking and the plate mill in SQS, a TMCP+OCP (Optimized Cooling Process) was developed to achieve stable X80 and X90/X100 mechanical properties in the steel plates while reducing alloy content. This paper will describe the chemistry, rolling process, microstructure and mechanical properties of X80 pipeline steel plates produced by SQS for 52,000 mT of for the 3rd West-to-East Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Project and 5,000 mT for the Middle Asia C Line Project along with 1000 tons of 16.3 mm X90/X100 for the 3rd West-East demonstration pipeline. The importance of the slab reheating process and rolling schedule will be discussed in the paper. In addition, the per pass reductions logic used during recrystallized rough rolling, and special emphasis on the reduction of the final roughing pass prior to the intermediate holding (transfer bar) resulting in a fine uniform prior austenite microstructure will be discussed. The optimized cooling (two phase cooling) application after finish rolling guarantees the steady control of the final bainitic microstructure with optimum MA phase for both grades. The plates produced by this process achieved good surface quality, had excellent flatness and mechanical properties. The pipes were produced via the JCOE pipe production process and had favorable forming properties and good weldability. Plate mechanical properties successfully transferred into the required final pipe mechanical properties. The paper will show that the TMCP+OCP produced X80 heavy wall and 16.3 mm X90 wide plates completely meet the technical requirements of the three pipeline projects.

Study on Low Application Temperature Process of Three Layer Polyethylene Coating

2011 ◽  
Vol 320 ◽  
pp. 176-179
Author(s):  
Huai Qi Shao ◽  
Xiao Yan Guo ◽  
Tao Jiang ◽  
Qi Bin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Coating Process ◽  
Coating Properties ◽  
Corrosion Properties ◽  
Polyethylene Coating ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline Project ◽  
Welded Pipe ◽  
Coating Temperature

The mechanical property of X80 longitudinally welded pipe, as part pipeline for second west-east natural gas transmission pipeline project, is disadvantageously affected by normal coating process of three layer polyethylene coating(3LPE). The low application temperature process of three layer polyethylene coating coated at 185~195°C was studied to meet the requirement of the coating temperature of X80 longitudinally welded pipe. The suitable epoxy powders and coating process were determined by evaluating coating properties of varied epoxy powders. The properties of 3LPE, which was coated by using suitable low temperature cured epoxy powder at temperature of 185~195°C, were nearly same to the ones of 3LPE at the normal coating temperature (200~230°C) and meet the requirement of external anti-corrosion properties of X80 longitudinally welded pipe. According to the results, a criteria was provided to CNPC and applied to project of second west-east natural gas transmission pipeline.

scholarly journals Data Analysis and Model Validation of Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline With Compressor Station

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Model Validation ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipeline

Abstract Data from the DCS systems provides important information about the performance and transportation efficiency of a gas pipeline with compressor stations. The pipeline performance data provides correction factors for compressors as part of the operation optimization of natural gas transmission pipelines. This paper presents methods, procedure, and a real life example of model validation based performance analysis of gas pipeline. Statistic methods are demonstrated with real gas pipeline measurement data. The methods offer practical ways to validate the pipeline hydraulics model using the DCS data. The validated models are then used as performance analysis tools in evaluating the fundamental physical parameters and assessing the pipeline hydraulics conditions for potential issues influencing pressure drops in the pipeline such as corrosion (ID change), roughness changes, or BSW deposition.

Data Analysis and Model Validation of Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline With Compressor Station

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Model Validation ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
Actual System ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipeline ◽  
Performance Analysis Tools

Abstract Data from the distributed control system (DCS) or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system provide useful information critical to the evaluation of the performance and transportation efficiency of a gas pipeline system with compressor stations. The pipeline performance data provide correction factors for compressors as part of the operation optimization of natural gas transmission pipelines. This paper presents methods, procedures, and an example of model validation-based performance analysis of a gas pipeline based on actual system operational data. An analysis approach based on statistical methods is demonstrated with actual DCS gas pipeline measurement data. These methods offer practical ways to validate the pipeline hydraulics model using the DCS data. The validated models are then used as performance analysis tools in assessing the pipeline hydraulics parameters that influence the pressure drop in the pipeline such as corrosion (inside diameter change), roughness changes, or basic sediment and water deposition.

scholarly journals Calculating the Optimum Angle of Filament-Wound Pipes in Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines Using Approximation Methods

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Khoshravan Azar ◽  
Ali Akbar Emami Satellou ◽  
Mohammad Shishesaz ◽  
Bahram Salavati
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Approximation Methods ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Optimal Angle ◽  
Filament Wound ◽  
Composite Pipe ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission

Given the increasing use of composite materials in various industries, oil and gas industry also requires that more attention should be paid to these materials. Furthermore, due to variation in choice of materials, the materials needed for the mechanical strength, resistance in critical situations such as fire, costs and other priorities of the analysis carried out on them and the most optimal for achieving certain goals, are introduced. In this study, we will try to introduce appropriate choice for use in the natural gas transmission composite pipelines. Following a 4-layered filament-wound (FW) composite pipe will consider an offer our analyses under internal pressure. The analyses’ results will be calculated for different combinations of angles 15 deg, 30 deg, 45 deg, 55 deg, 60 deg, 75 deg, and 80 deg. Finally, we will compare the calculated values and the optimal angle will be gained by using the Approximation methods. It is explained that this layering is as the symmetrical.

A Hybrid Methodology Combining Functional and Probabilistic Analysis to Assess the Maintenance Plan of a Natural Gas Transmission System: A Turbo-Compressor Power Pack Case Study

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orlando Ferrans ◽  
Walter Aparicio ◽  
Andrea Martínez ◽  
Cinthia Audivet ◽  
Horacio Pinzón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Probabilistic Analysis ◽  
Transmission System ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Turbo Compressor ◽  
Compressor Power ◽  
Maintenance Plan ◽  
Reliability And Availability ◽  
Hybrid Methodology

A probabilistic analysis is an approach that allows to identify whether if preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance practices are efficient for keeping the overall system safety. The implementation of methodologies that evaluate the maintenance plans are a way to improve existing programs. Promigas S.A. E.S.P. is a company that must guarantee the reliability and availability of its natural gas transmission systems to its consumers. Therefore, since 2009, the company has implemented reliability centered maintenance practices to achieve it. However, considering the current scenario of the natural gas in Colombia and according to the growth plans of the company, it is necessary to guarantee that the reliability and availability indexes remain close to 100%. To achieve the aforementioned objective, it is necessary to diagnose the current maintenance plan. We propose a hybrid methodology combining functional and probabilistic analysis to assess the maintenance plan of a natural gas transmission system, specifically a turbo-compressor power pack. The proposed methodology includes a new priorization method to identify and select critical components and its critical failure modes, through a qualitative functional and quantitative characterization of the subsystems that conform the turbo-compressor power pack. The probabilistic analyses were simulated for five time periods: one, three, six, nine and thirteen years. The results allow to conclude in terms of availability that while the maintenance plan is optimal for the first-time period, from the second time period the preventive and predictive maintenance practices must be optimized increasing resources or modifying the equipment intervention frequencies.

Economic Evaluation Technique of Selecting Turbines for Natural Gas Pipelines

1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. Hajnal
Keyword(s):  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Evaluation Technique ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Natural Gas Pipelines ◽  
Pipeline Systems ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipeline ◽  
Type Size

Designers of natural gas transmission systems often have to make recommendations as to the type, size, and number of turbines to be purchased and installed either on new pipelines or on expanding existing systems. This paper describes the economic evaluation technique which is being used by TransCanada PipeLines, of selecting turbines for natural gas transmission pipeline systems. The technique is based on comparing the present worths of annual owning and operating costs associated with the turbines considered for installation.

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