A system may automatically control a pipeline heating system to maintain a desired temperature and/or to provide flow assurance of process fluid along a pipeline. The system may identify the occurrence and location of the solidification of a given process fluid or the melting of the given process fluid by monitoring temperatures along the pipeline and identifying from the monitored temperatures the occurrence and location of a latent heat signature associated with the solidification or melting of the given process fluid. The system may determine a distribution of solidified process fluid along the pipeline. The system may determine the percentage of a given section of pipeline that is filled with solid and/or liquid process fluid on a meter-by-meter basis. The system may perform automated re-melt operations to resolve plugs of solidified process fluid that may occur in the pipeline.

A system for heating equipment in a hazardous environment is provided. The system includes a control system configured to receive power from a power source, a heating pad configured to heat the equipment, the heating pad including at least one heating element, wherein the at least one heating element is a flexible semi-conductive self-regulating heating element, at least one thermal insulation layer positioned on one side of the at least one heating element, and a protective cover, wherein the at least one heating element and the at least one thermal insulation layer are sealed within the protective cover, and a power cable coupling the control system to the heating pad.

A correlation relationship between a pipeline pumped-in Normal Flow Rate (NFR) value, a pipeline diameter and a pipeline pressure is determined. A matrix including values of pipeline flow rate, pipeline diameters and pipeline pressures is developed. The matrix is provided as an input to a dispersion model to obtain multiple lower flammable limit (LFL) downwind distance. A pipeline Rupture Exposure Radius (RER) value is determined based on the obtained LFL downwind distance, and the determined RER value is expressed as a function of the pipeline diameter and the pipeline pressure.

The invention discloses an indoor combustible pipeline encryption protection device, including an upper valve body, the upper valve body is provided with a rotatable rotary hollow shaft, the outer wall of the rotary hollow shaft is provided with a thread, and the outer wall of the rotary hollow shaft is connected with the inner wall of the upper valve body through a thread. The invention has the advantages of simple structure, convenient maintenance, convenient use, fast and convenient sealing of the indoor pipeline gas pipeline, at the same time, encryption protection, preventing the indoor pipeline from being sealed children or outsiders misoperate the gas valve, which leads to gas leakage accident, which can provide security for indoor personnel.

A device includes an inspection support bearing at least one sensor capable of being positioned facing the production line; a catching and traveling assembly for catching onto and traveling along the production line. The catching and traveling assembly comprises at least one clamp that can be selectively actuated so that it grips onto the production line, the or each clamp delimiting a central passage. The catching and traveling assembly comprises an active mechanism for moving the clamp longitudinally. The or each clamp is capable of applying a nominal clamping pressure of between 2 bar and 90 bar to the production line.

An aspect of the disclosure includes a natural gas leakage detection device. The natural gas leakage device includes a metering interface for detecting usage of natural gas. A clock is provided to determine time of day and one or more predetermined times when no natural gas usage is expected. A first sensor is used to determine whether a furnace is operating. A monitoring device is provided. The monitoring device being operable during the one or more predetermined times when no natural gas usage is expected, to monitor the metering interface and the first sensor and to perform an action in response to natural gas usage being detected during the one or more predetermined times when no natural gas usage is expected and the first sensor determines that the furnace is not operating.

A device comprises an assembly for attaching to and moving on the production line. The attachment and movement assembly comprises at least two clamps that can be actuated selectively to clamp the production line, the attachment and movement assembly comprising an active mechanism for moving the clamps longitudinally relative to each other. The attachment and movement assembly comprises a tilting mechanism for tilting the clamps relative to each other, between a position in which they are parallel to each other and a position in which they are tilted with respect to each other. The tilting mechanism comprises a flexion bar capable of switching from a straight configuration in the parallel position of the clamps to a curved configuration in the tilted position of the clamps.

An in situ launch system for an underground gas main stop-off station includes: an outer launch tube having a distal lower end and a proximal upper end; a transition fitting having a proximal end fitted to the distal end of the outer launch tube with a gas tight seal, and a distal end; the distal end of the transition fitting having external threads having a first nominal dimension, and internal threads having a second nominal dimension; and a completion plug threaded into the internal threads of the transition fitting.

A slam-shut safety device including a valve body defining a flow path extending between an inlet and an outlet, a bonnet including a sleeve extending into the flow path and having one or more flow ports, an actuator arranged to detect an overpressure or underpressure condition, a control element movable between an open first position and a closed second position, a reset pin operatively coupled to the control element and movable between an un-tripped position, placing the control element in the open first position, and a tripped position, placing the control element in the closed second position, the reset pin configured to move from the un-tripped position toward the tripped position responsive to the actuator detecting the overpressure or underpressure condition, and a seal arranged to substantially prevent accumulation of particulates carried by fluid flowing through the one or more flow parts on the outer surface of the control element.

The present disclosure provides a method for smart gas pipeline transportation performance prediction. The method includes: determining, based on a gas pipeline map, transportation performance of a target gas pipeline section by a transportation performance determination model, wherein the gas pipeline map reflects a connection relationship of a plurality of gas pipeline sections within a preset range of the target gas pipeline section, and the gas pipeline map is generated based on information of one or more historical gas pipeline sections; nodes of the gas pipeline map include connections between the gas pipeline sections, gas storage points, gate stations, or pipeline bends, and edges of the gas pipeline map include the gas pipeline sections; a node feature of the gas pipeline map includes whether to process gas, an edge feature of the gas pipeline map includes pipeline parameters and a pipeline maintenance situation.