Y. Frank Cheng, PhD, FRSC, is professor, director and Canada Research Chair in Pipeline Engineering at the University of Calgary. He is an internationally recognized leader in energy pipeline technology, specializing in materials science, corrosion and integrity management of hydrogen, carbon dioxide and natural gas pipelines. He is the author of 4 books and over 300 journal papers. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

• Preface xiiiList of Abbreviations and Symbols xvii1 Pipeline Integrity Management 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Overview of Threats to Pipeline Integrity 21.3 Elements of Pipeline Integrity Management 251.4 Plan-Do-Check-Act Integrity Management Cycle 382 Levels I and II Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines 512.1 Defect Assessment for Pipeline FFS Determination 512.2 Evolution of Defect Assessment Techniques 532.3 Level I Defect Assessment on Pipelines 572.4 Level II Defect Assessment on Pipelines 673 Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines 803.1 Introduction 803.2 Principle and Methods 803.3 Applications for FFS Determination and Failure Pressure Prediction of Pipelines 843.4 Commentary Remarks 1304 Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines – A Single Corrosion Defect 1374.1 Fundamentals of Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Pipeline Corrosion 1374.2 Multi-Physics Field Coupling at a Corrosion Defect on Pipelines 1454.3 The M–E Interaction at a Single Corrosion Defect on Pipelines 1475 Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines – Multiple Corrosion Defects 1885.1 Introduction 1885.2 Assessment of Multiple Corrosion Defects on Pipelines and Development of Interaction Rules 1885.3 Interactions of Multiple Corrosion Defects with Irregular Orientations 2156 Assessment of Dents on Pipelines 2296.1 Introduction 2296.2 Standards and Methods for Dent Assessment 2306.3 Assessment of Dent-Defect Combinations on Pipelines 2376.4 Fatigue Failure of Pipelines Containing Dents 2436.5 Failure Criteria of Pipelines Containing Dents 2456.6 Finite Element Modeling for Dent Assessment on Pipelines 2487 Assessment of Buckles on Pipelines and Buckling Failure Analysis 2737.1 Introduction 2737.2 Buckling Failure Analysis of an X80 Steel Pipe Containing a Dent Under Bending Moment 2747.3 Buckling Failure Analysis of a Corroded Pipe Under Axial Compressive Loading 2847.4 Buckling Resistance of Corroded Pipelines under Bending Moment 2937.5 Prediction of Burst Capacity of Corroded Pipelines under a Combined Bending Moment and Axial Compressive Load 305References 321Index 325

Y. Frank Cheng, PhD, FRSC, is professor, director and Canada Research Chair in Pipeline Engineering at the University of Calgary. He is an internationally recognized leader in energy pipeline technology, specializing in materials science, corrosion and integrity management of hydrogen, carbon dioxide and natural gas pipelines. He is the author of 4 books and over 300 journal papers. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

• Preface xiiiList of Abbreviations and Symbols xvii1 Pipeline Integrity Management 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Overview of Threats to Pipeline Integrity 21.3 Elements of Pipeline Integrity Management 251.4 Plan-Do-Check-Act Integrity Management Cycle 382 Levels I and II Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines 512.1 Defect Assessment for Pipeline FFS Determination 512.2 Evolution of Defect Assessment Techniques 532.3 Level I Defect Assessment on Pipelines 572.4 Level II Defect Assessment on Pipelines 673 Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines 803.1 Introduction 803.2 Principle and Methods 803.3 Applications for FFS Determination and Failure Pressure Prediction of Pipelines 843.4 Commentary Remarks 1304 Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines – A Single Corrosion Defect 1374.1 Fundamentals of Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Pipeline Corrosion 1374.2 Multi-Physics Field Coupling at a Corrosion Defect on Pipelines 1454.3 The M–E Interaction at a Single Corrosion Defect on Pipelines 1475 Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines – Multiple Corrosion Defects 1885.1 Introduction 1885.2 Assessment of Multiple Corrosion Defects on Pipelines and Development of Interaction Rules 1885.3 Interactions of Multiple Corrosion Defects with Irregular Orientations 2156 Assessment of Dents on Pipelines 2296.1 Introduction 2296.2 Standards and Methods for Dent Assessment 2306.3 Assessment of Dent-Defect Combinations on Pipelines 2376.4 Fatigue Failure of Pipelines Containing Dents 2436.5 Failure Criteria of Pipelines Containing Dents 2456.6 Finite Element Modeling for Dent Assessment on Pipelines 2487 Assessment of Buckles on Pipelines and Buckling Failure Analysis 2737.1 Introduction 2737.2 Buckling Failure Analysis of an X80 Steel Pipe Containing a Dent Under Bending Moment 2747.3 Buckling Failure Analysis of a Corroded Pipe Under Axial Compressive Loading 2847.4 Buckling Resistance of Corroded Pipelines under Bending Moment 2937.5 Prediction of Burst Capacity of Corroded Pipelines under a Combined Bending Moment and Axial Compressive Load 305References 321Index 325

Y. Frank Cheng, PhD, FRSC, is professor, director and Canada Research Chair in Pipeline Engineering at the University of Calgary. He is an internationally recognized leader in energy pipeline technology, specializing in materials science, corrosion and integrity management of hydrogen, carbon dioxide and natural gas pipelines. He is the author of 4 books and over 300 journal papers. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

• Preface xiiiList of Abbreviations and Symbols xvii1 Pipeline Integrity Management 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Overview of Threats to Pipeline Integrity 21.3 Elements of Pipeline Integrity Management 251.4 Plan-Do-Check-Act Integrity Management Cycle 382 Levels I and II Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines 512.1 Defect Assessment for Pipeline FFS Determination 512.2 Evolution of Defect Assessment Techniques 532.3 Level I Defect Assessment on Pipelines 572.4 Level II Defect Assessment on Pipelines 673 Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines 803.1 Introduction 803.2 Principle and Methods 803.3 Applications for FFS Determination and Failure Pressure Prediction of Pipelines 843.4 Commentary Remarks 1304 Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines – A Single Corrosion Defect 1374.1 Fundamentals of Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Pipeline Corrosion 1374.2 Multi-Physics Field Coupling at a Corrosion Defect on Pipelines 1454.3 The M–E Interaction at a Single Corrosion Defect on Pipelines 1475 Mechano-electrochemical Interaction for Level III Assessment of Corrosion Anomalies on Pipelines – Multiple Corrosion Defects 1885.1 Introduction 1885.2 Assessment of Multiple Corrosion Defects on Pipelines and Development of Interaction Rules 1885.3 Interactions of Multiple Corrosion Defects with Irregular Orientations 2156 Assessment of Dents on Pipelines 2296.1 Introduction 2296.2 Standards and Methods for Dent Assessment 2306.3 Assessment of Dent-Defect Combinations on Pipelines 2376.4 Fatigue Failure of Pipelines Containing Dents 2436.5 Failure Criteria of Pipelines Containing Dents 2456.6 Finite Element Modeling for Dent Assessment on Pipelines 2487 Assessment of Buckles on Pipelines and Buckling Failure Analysis 2737.1 Introduction 2737.2 Buckling Failure Analysis of an X80 Steel Pipe Containing a Dent Under Bending Moment 2747.3 Buckling Failure Analysis of a Corroded Pipe Under Axial Compressive Loading 2847.4 Buckling Resistance of Corroded Pipelines under Bending Moment 2937.5 Prediction of Burst Capacity of Corroded Pipelines under a Combined Bending Moment and Axial Compressive Load 305References 321Index 325