REPARABILITY OF DAMAGED FLUID TRANSPORT PIPES

摘要

Most of energy fluids and also water are transported over very long distance by pipelines. There is a quite large spectrum of situations defined by: nature and pressure of the transported fluid, environmental and political situations, and economical constraints. If a pipeline is damaged and becomes unable to continue its service or presents some risks towards the local population, or is an economical challenge, the question of repairing appears. Therefore, the technical choices should be optimized with respect to the induced costs and to the social, economical and, perhaps, political costs. This paper will present various situations and the available repairing solutions, with respect to their costs in view to be a guide for the person in charge to make decision.