F17D5/005

Simultaneous injection-reproduction in underground gas storage

A method for an underground gas storage reservoir management may include obtaining feed from a domestic master gas system. The method further includes simultaneously injecting and reproducing in an underground gas storage via a plurality of dual producer and injector wells. The method further includes enhancing the underground gas storage reservoir management to maximize gas and condensate recovery. The method further includes improving a switching cycle between dual operation modes in the underground gas storage for faster reaction times through a completely segregated injection and reproduction lines.

EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT MODULES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A natural gas system includes a process suction conduit, a compressor package configured to receive a flow of natural gas from the process suction conduit and to increase a pressure of the flow of natural gas whereby the flow of natural gas is discharged from the compressor package as a pressurized flow of natural gas, a process discharge conduit connected downstream of the compressor package, and an emissions management module coupled to the compressor package and configured to capture emissions from the compressor package, wherein the emissions management module includes a vapor recovery unit configured to circulate the captured emissions from the VRU along an emissions discharge conduit coupled to the VRU to at least one of the process suction conduit, a fuel gas system of the natural gas system, and a hydrocarbon processing component of the natural gas system that is separate from the compressor package.

Wireless communication system and communication method for cableless detection robot for gas pipeline

The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system and communication method for a cableless detection robot for a gas pipeline. The wireless communication system includes an antenna assembly, a repeater assembly and a repeater retracting device, wherein the antenna assembly is fixed to the gas pipeline and extends into the interior of the gas pipeline, the repeater assembly is provided with at least one set, and the repeater retracting device is connected to the robot and used for retracting the repeater assembly along the gas pipeline, the antenna assembly, the repeater assembly and the robot are connected through a wireless signal having a wavelength less than 3.41r, wherein r represents the radius of the gas pipeline. The wireless communication system has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, convenient use, safety and reliability, and solves the problem that the automatic force cableless detection robot cannot perform a long-distance internal detection operation due to shielding wireless signals by the pipeline. The communication method has the advantages of easy implementation, convenient control and reliable communication.

Acousto-optic leakage monitoring system for nuclear power plant main steam pipeline

An acousto-optic leakage monitoring system for main steam pipeline in nuclear power plant. The system includes an acoustic emission leakage monitoring loop and a spectrum leakage monitoring loop, wherein the signal input ends of the acoustic emission leakage monitoring loop and the signal input ends of the spectrum leakage monitoring loop are respectively arranged at detection points of the main steam pipeline. The signal output ends of the acoustic emission leakage monitoring loop and the signal output ends of the spectrum leakage monitoring loop are communicatively connected to each other through a network switch, and the network switch is sequentially connected with a control unit and a display unit. Compared with the prior art, the acousto-optic leakage monitoring system for the main steam pipeline in nuclear power plant according to the present invention provides early warning before the main steam pipeline leaks and realizes the diversity and redundancy of the main steam pipeline leakage monitoring methods by combining acoustic emission and spectroscopy, so that the detection results are more credible, and the maintenance cost after installation is extremely low. The detection sensitivity is higher and the response time is shortened, which significantly improves the response speed after leakage is found and provides a larger safety margin.

Methods for smart gas pipeline frost heave safety management and internet of things systems thereof

The present disclosure provides a method for smart gas pipeline frost heave safety management and an Internet of Things system. The method includes: obtaining gas transmission data and gas pipeline data and determining gas pressure change data of a target point based on the gas transmission data and gas pipeline data; predicting temperature change data of the target point based on the gas pressure change data, the temperature change data including gas temperature change data and soil temperature change data; predicting, based on the temperature change data, the gas pipeline data, and the gas pressure change data, and in combination with environmental data, a frost heave degree data of the target point; and determining, based on the frost heave degree data of the target point, the gas transmission adjustment data and a frost heave prevention plan.

Device and method for detecting and ablating hydrates in natural gas pipeline

The present application discloses a device and method for detecting and ablating hydrates in a natural gas pipeline. The device includes a transmission mechanism, a detection mechanism and an ablation mechanism. The detection mechanism and the ablation mechanism are both connected to the transmission mechanism through an elastic connector, such that the device can smoothly pass through bends in the natural gas pipeline. The transmission mechanism includes a universal wheel component, which forms static friction with an outer wall of an inner natural gas pipeline, such that the device can move along the inner natural gas pipeline. The detection mechanism detects the temperature of the natural gas pipeline and determines whether hydrates are generated in the natural gas pipeline to block the pipeline, and then the blockage is heated by the ablation mechanism to ablate the hydrates.

DETERMINATION OF THE AVERAGE DISTANCE BETWEEN A MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND A CONDUCTOR

A method for determining the average distance between a measurement device and a conductor includes determining a profile of a horizontal component using the horizontal position of the device that indicates the orthogonal distance between the device and the longitudinal axis of the conductor parallel to the earth's surface, measured at at least two different horizontal positions, determining a profile of the vertical component, which is associated with the determined profile of the horizontal component, using the horizontal position of the device, wherein the vertical profile is determined by measuring the vertical components associated with the horizontal components, determining the ratio of the profiles as a function using the horizontal position of the device, determining the derivative of the ratio according to the horizontal position, determining the reciprocal of the derivative, and determining the average distance between the devices and the conductor from the reciprocal of the derivative.

DISTRIBUTED FIBER-OPTIC SENSOR NETWORK FOR SENSING THE CORROSION ONSET AND QUANTIFICATION

Materials, methods of making, and methods of sensing liquid droplets with high spatial resolution as a signature of the on-set of corrosion using a hierarchical sensor network A hierarchical sensor network for sensing liquid droplets with high spatial resolution as a signature of the on-set of corrosion, including an interrogation system; and an intermediate sensor array layer in communication with the interrogation system. The network includes an interrogation system and an intermediate sensor array layer in communication with the interrogation system.

GAS TRANSMISSION COMPRESSION OPTIMIZATION

Industrial machines positioned along a gas transmission pipeline are controlled using setpoints. Operators of such pipelines would benefit from real-time data and recommendations to guide them in optimizing performance of the pipelines. Accordingly, a compression optimization system is disclosed that monitors and provides real-time data and notifications, recommends optimal control setpoints using a machine-learning or other artificial-intelligence model, which may self-learn to realistically represent the pipeline, and executes simulations for hypothetical scenarios. The compression optimization system enables efficient management of the gas transmission pipeline.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCING EFFICIENT INVESTIGATION ROUTES FOR IDENTIFYING GAS LEAK LOCATIONS

Technologies for producing efficient investigation routes for identifying gas leak locations include a mobile compute device. The mobile compute device includes circuitry configured to obtain route data indicative of a route to be traveled along to identify a location of a gas leak. The circuitry is also configured to present the route data to a user to guide the user along the route.