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A Casstel pipeline project under deployment The use of pipelines are indispensable in transporting all kinds of liquids and gases such as: gasoline, crude oil, diesel fuel, natural gas, water, sewages, etc, from their point of origin to their point of destination. These pipelines pass through long and sometimes hostile stretches of remote land sites. Monitoring them can be quite challenging. Most of these contain dangerous and hazardous materials. Any damage therefore to the pipelines would have catastrophic consequences to both people and the environment. With millions of dollars in investments and regulatory monitoring requirements, a reliable, proven monitoring solution is a key element of operational success.
Key Benefits
High level detection capability: 100 percent No field electronic devices required Immune to radiation Low power consumption: only 1.5mA Passive sensitive elements No false alarms Resistant to the influences of ultra short impulses of electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic fields of radar station Environmentally friendly. No harmful effects on humans and the environment No need for seasonal adjustments High durability. Has more than 10 year life span Stable functionality of the system under any condition and on any soil type
When It Comes To Pipeline Monitoring, We Lay More Emphases On Preventive Measures To Detect Potential Threats Remove pipeline threats. Avoid damages.
When a pipeline is damaged, significant revenues will be lost, damage is caused to the local environment and the leakage creates a potential danger to the local population. Often the damage may not become apparent to the pipeline operators for days or even weeks and then it may take days to accurately pinpoint the location of the damage. Not only must any system be able to provide a high probability of detection with a very low probability of false alarm activations but with pipelines extending over hundreds if not thousands of miles, the ability to pinpoint the location of any incident is also a vital requirement if loss is to be avoided or minimized. In each of the above mentioned potential problems and under any terrain circumstances, we are able to provide an opportunity for managers of pipelines to take early preventive actions before any damage actually occur. No matter the length of the pipelines, Casstel Pipeline Monitoring System is able to monitor, detect and pinpoint the exact location of any disturbance activities on the pipelines no matter where they occur along the pipeline perimeter. This is achieved in real time, 24 hours per day 7 days per week and year after year.
Sensitive Element Casstel Vibro Sensor Cable Sensitive Element Casstel Tibro Sensor Cable Pipe Line
Intrusion Detection
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Sensing Cables
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The CPP-GUARD/308 monitoring systems are based on a combination of sensing cables, measurement instruments and data processing software. The combination of two different types of sensor cables guarantees a hundred percent detection of any disturbance or tamper under any circumstances. The tribo cable detects any sensing motion or impact along the pipeline while the vibro sensor cable detects any vibration disturbance of motion.
The main hazards to pipelines are categorized into four major functional detection abilities.
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Disturbances such as digging, ploughing, vandalism, oil tapping, etc, can be detected through distributed temperature measuring of sensor signals and strain monitoring before any damage is done to the pipeline.
Leakage Detection
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Leakages can have different causes, including excessive deformations caused by earthquakes, landslides or collisions with ship anchors, corrosion, wear, material flaws or even intentional damaging. This can also be detected and localised using distributed temperature sensors. Fluid pipelines generate a hot-spot at the location of the leak, while gas pipelines generate a cold-spot due to the gas pressure relaxation. These localized thermal anomalies can be detected by a distributed measurement with good spatial time and temperature resolution such as being provided by both the tribo and vibro cable deployment.
Cracks
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The CPP-GUARD/308, using the temperature measuring scale, is able to determine the increased stresses due to external actions such as landslides and earthquakes or to internal causes such as a reduction of cross-section due to corrosion and wear or oil congestion.
Over time and as a function of hydrocarbon chemistry, oil flow lines in pipelines can become clogged by the formation of wax or hydrate deposits. These deposits restrict the pipe diameter limiting oil flow. When such a situation occurs, Casstel pipeline monitoring is able to detect the congestion and give the required alarm signal.
How It Works
Pipeline Intrusion
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Control Room
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The Casstel CPP-GUARD/308 architectures include four basic elements: Casstel Sensor Elements: Tribo + Vibro Cables buried alongside the pipeline Video detection equipment Threat assessment and alarms correlation Data communication system
The Casstel command and control systems software continually monitors intrusions such as third party, leakages, earth movement and pipeline congestions, detecting and locating events and changes in the system. In the event of any or a combination of the above mentioned hazards occurring, the system typically triggers alarms that are correlated and displayed in a simple manner so that rapid threat assessment can be made and appropriate action taken. At Casstel Technologies, we know the importance of all the above, we also understand the need for an effective, reliable and continuous pipeline monitoring system for both underground (buried) and over ground (exposed) pipelines. Our pipeline protection system is capable of providing monitoring solutions for pipeline problems such as: accidental damage, illegal tapping, terrorist activity, excavations, drilling, explosions, bullet strikes, agricultural activities, earth movements, leakages etc. as demonstrated above.
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