Design and Kinematic Characteristic Analysis of a Spiral Robot for Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspections

Yan, Hao; Zhao, Pei; Xiao, Cunde; Zhang, Dengxiao; Jiao, Shaoni; Pan, Haibing; Wu, Xi

doi:10.3390/act12060240

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“…This method allows for cost optimization in the performance of the aforementioned tasks and non-invasively examines the technical condition of the pipeline while maintaining continuous flow. To obtain a comprehensive picture of the pipeline's technical condition, multiple different measurement techniques need to be combined, complementing each other [28].…”

Section: Monitoring and Prevention Of Pipeline Failures-research Acti...mentioning

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Monitoring and Preventing Failures of Transmission Pipelines at Oil and Natural Gas Plants

Bęben,

Steliga

2023

Energies

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In recent years, the increase in energy prices and demand has been driven by the post-pandemic economic recovery. Of the various energy sources, oil and natural gas remain the most important source of energy production and consumption after coal. Oil and gas pipelines are a key component of the overall energy infrastructure, transporting oil and gas from mines to end users, so the reliability and safety of these pipelines is critical. The oil and gas industry incurs large expenses for the removal of failures related to, among others, corrosion of pipelines caused by the presence of Hg, CO2 H2S, carbonates and chlorides in reservoir waters. Therefore, pipeline operators must constantly monitor and prevent corrosion. Corrosion failure losses are a major motivation for the oil and gas industry to develop accurate monitoring models using non-destructive NDT methods based on test results and failure frequency observations. Observing the locations of frequent pipeline failures and monitoring and applying corrosion protection to pipelines play an important role in reducing failure rates and ultimately increasing the economic and safety performance of pipelines. Monitoring and prevention efforts support the decision-making process in the oil and gas industry by predicting failures and determining the timing of maintenance or replacement of corroded pipelines. We have presented methods of prevention through the use of corrosion inhibitors in crude oil and natural gas transmission pipelines, as well as various factors that influence their application. In this article, a review of corrosion rate monitoring systems is conducted, and a range of control and monitoring scenarios is proposed. This knowledge will aid scientists and practitioners in prioritizing their policies, not only to choose the appropriate monitoring technique but also to enhance corrosion protection effectiveness.

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Monitoring and Preventing Failures of Transmission Pipelines at Oil and Natural Gas Plants

Bęben,

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2023

Energies

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“…Up to now, there are many research directions for screw-driven pipeline robots, such as modular design [27,28], efficiency optimization [29,30], special pipeline travel [31,32], etc. The adaptability and travel of robots to pipelines are the most basic performance.…”

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Design and motion mechanism analysis of screw-driven in-pipe inspection robot based on novel adapting mechanism

Yin,

Liu,

Wang

et al. 2024

Robotica

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In the pipeline industry, it is often necessary to monitor cracks and damage in pipelines, or need to clean the inside of the pipeline regularly, or collect adhesive on the inner wall of the pipe, but the pipe is too narrow and difficult for humans to enter, it is necessary to use a pipe machine to complete the work. In this paper, a newly designed screw-driven in-pipe inspection robot (IPIR) is proposed. Compared with common robots, this robot innovatively designs adapting mechanism. The robot can not only adapt to the change of the inner diameter size of the pipeline by using the bionic principle and the deformation characteristics of flexible components but also can pass smoothly in the horizontal/oblique/vertical pipelines and has a certain ability to cross obstacles. In addition, it can transmit images of the inner wall of the pipeline wirelessly for data analysis. Finally, through theoretical analysis and prototype construction, the performance of the robot is verified. The results show that the prototype robot can not only smoothly pass through the acrylic pipe with inner diameter of 120–138 mm but also pass through boss with a height of 3 mm.

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“…Hongwei Yan and his team proposed an adaptive leakage plugging robot and further optimized and developed a spiral robot for pipeline inspections, aiming to address the issue of leakage sealing within pipelines. Although the spiral-driven pipeline inspection robot offers innovative features, its performance may be limited in terms of speed and load capacity, potentially affecting its practicality in various operational scenarios [28,29]. Kwon et al created a wheeled pipe robot for inspecting indoor pipes.…”

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Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Pipeline Jet Cleaning Robot

Yan,

Niu,

Chang

et al. 2024

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With the passage of time during pipeline operation, a substantial number of impurities accumulate and adhere to the inner wall of the pipeline. This deposition hinders the pipeline’s ability to function correctly, thereby posing significant hidden risks to people’s lives and the safety of their property. This article focuses on employing pipeline robots for internal cleaning. It examines the jet cleaning process of the spiral-driven pipeline inspection and cleaning robot, aiming to determine the optimal motion state and cleaning parameters for the device within the pipeline. The findings are verified and analyzed through experiments. It was observed that the cleaning effect is enhanced, with a target surface distance of approximately 12- to 13-times the diameter of the nozzle outlet (around 25 mm). In addition, an incident angle of 15° yields favorable cleaning results, with a maximum shear force exerted on the target surface of approximately 0.11 MPa. Ensuring that the pipelines operate reasonably and stably, thus guaranteeing their safe functioning and preventing significant economic and environmental damage, holds immense value.

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Design and Kinematic Characteristic Analysis of a Spiral Robot for Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspections

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

Monitoring and Preventing Failures of Transmission Pipelines at Oil and Natural Gas Plants

Monitoring and Preventing Failures of Transmission Pipelines at Oil and Natural Gas Plants

Design and motion mechanism analysis of screw-driven in-pipe inspection robot based on novel adapting mechanism

Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Pipeline Jet Cleaning Robot

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