Journal Alert: Decarbonisation Technology August issue is here!

IPCC’s AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis (https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/) report alerts the world to the dire consequences of climate change.

Accordingly, the advent of a new journal called Decarbonisation Technology is fortuitous. Produced by the same people who publish Petroleum Technology Quarterly (PTQ), the first issue appeared August 1, 2021.

Its articles are of the same high quality as those we see in PTQ. And its digital version is free to registered users.

The email announcing the new journal appears below, including contact information.

TIP: When viewing the table of contents of Decarbonisation Technology, pay attention to the authors’ affiliations. Many of the companies listed are familiar. However, the less familiar names can be worth a Google® or two.

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Welcome to the first issue of Decarbonisation Technology, a digital magazine that focuses on the strategies, legislation and technologies powering the transition to sustainable fuels and energy. It explores the global deployment of technologies, products and services, whether mature, at early adoption, under demonstration or still a prototype, together with the growth of supporting infrastructure and the latest policies and proposed legislation.
Register HERE (https://decarbonisationtechnology.com/) for a free copy of every issue to be sent straight to your inbox.
In Decarbonisation Technology, August 2021
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If you would like to contribute editorially to future issues, please send your suggestions to Rachel Storry: editor@decarbonisationtechnology.com
If you have any questions or would like to discuss advertising, contact
Paul Mason: info@decarbonisationtechnology.com – Mobile: +44 7841 699 431

Towards 2030
Rene G Gonzalez
Catalysts and adsorbents in the energy transition
Meritxell Vila
MERYT Catalysts & Innovation
First principles of energy transition – Part 1
Jean-Gael Le Floc’h, Mel Larson, Darren York and Robert Ohmes
Becht
Clean hydrogen energy from repurposed gasification plant
Bhargav Sharma and Mark Schott
Honeywell UOP
Dan Williams
Wabash Valley Resources
25 CCUS challenges and opportunities in Chile
Jose Barriga Cabezón
ENAP
29 Carbon capture policy development and the pathway forward
Damilola Abe
University of Houston
33 Strategies for decarbonising combustion processes
Tim Tallon
Ametek Process Instruments
37 Optimal energy and emissions management during energy transition
Juan Ruiz and Carlos Ruiz
KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.
41 Zero-emission steam generation with electricity
James Lewis
Chromalox
45 Optimising green hydrogen production using system simulation
Patrice Montaland
Siemens Digital Industries
49 Reducing CO2 emissions through process electrification
Stephen B. Harrison
sbh4 Consulting
53 CO2 capture and natural gas savings in SMR process
Marcelo Tagliabue
Air Liquide Argentina S.A.
57 A novel approach to CO2 removal from natural gas
Mahin Rameshni and Stephen Santo
Rameshni & Associates Technology & Engineering
Priyanka Tiwari, Sachin Joshi, Kaaeid Lokhandwala and Daaniya Rahman
Membrane Technology & Research
65 Evolution of marine fuels – move toward a sustainable future
Oliver Schuller and Bambi
Majumdar Sphera
69 Sustainable aviation fuel comes of age
Arne Padt
Neste
73 Fuel oil to liquefied natural gas
Ankur Saini, Akhil Gobind and Rupam Mukherjee
Engineers India Limited
77 Improve energy efficiency while reducing CO2 emissions sustainably
Avnish Kumar
LivnSense Technologies PVT Limited
81 Decarbonisation through innovation
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Free: Pipeline Technology Journal

A new issue of Pipeline Technology Journal is now available online at:
https://www.pipeline-journal.net/journal/pipeline-technology-journal-32017

Abstracts of three of this edition’s articles appear below.  You can subscribe to the online version of the journal at no charge.

TIP: You may also be interested in subscribing to another free journal … Pipeline & Gas Journal (https://pgjonline.com/)

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Pipeline Open Data Standard (PODS) Next Generation
Peter Veenstra
TRC/POD Association
Principal GIS Technologist \
Board of Directors Member
pveenstra@trcsolutions.com
TRC/PODS Association
The Pipeline Open Data Standard (PODS) Association [1] develops and advances global pipeline data standards
and best practices supporting data management and reporting for the oil and gas industry. This presentation provides
an overview of the PODS Association and a detailed overview of the transformed PODS Pipeline Data Model
resulting from the PODS Next Generation initiative.
The PODS Association’s Next Generation, or Next Gen, initiative is focused on a complete re-design and modernization of the PODS Pipeline Data Model. The re-design of the PODS Pipeline Data Model is driven by PODS
Association Strategy objectives as defined in its 2016-2019 Strategic Plan and reflects nearly 20 years of PODS
Pipeline Data Model implementation experience and lessons learned.
The Next Gen Data Model is designed to be the system of record for pipeline centerlines and pressurized containment assets for the safe transport of product, allowing pipeline operators to:
• Achieve greater agility to build and extend the data model,
• respond to new business requirements,
• inter-operate through standard data models and consistent application interface,
• share data within and between organizations using well defined data exchange specifications,
• optimize performance for management of bulk loading, reroute, inspection data and history.
The presentation will introduce the Next Gen Data Model design principles, conceptual and logical structures with a focus on transformation-al changes from prior versions of the Model. Support for multiple platforms including but not limited to Esri ArcGIS, open source GIS and relational database management systems will be described. Alignment with Esri’s ArcGIS Platform and ArcGIS for Pipeline Referencing (APR) will be a main topic of discussion.
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Engineering Tool for automatic selection and performance calculation of turbo compressors and drivers
Manuel Bollgrün
ILF Beratende Ingenieure GmbH
Rotating Equipment Engineer
Manuel.Bollgruen@ilf.com
ILF Beratende Ingenieure GmbH
Abstract
Selection of compressor type, compressor configuration and driver type is one of the principal issues during early design phases of compressor stations or pipeline systems. As soon as potential locations and operating requirements of new compressor stations or compressor units in natural gas transport systems are defined initial compressor selection begins. To support decision making and system design of compressor stations or complete pipeline systems a computer tool has been developed, allowing quick and profound compressor selection and performance calculation. The tool which is presented in this article facilitates the selection of compressors and compressor configurations and has proven its applicability over the past 10 years. Based on the project specific ambient conditions, gas properties and operating points, the ILF tool CoSiTo automatically searches for the optimum compressor map concerning shaft power requirement and calculates shaft power requirements for each individual operating point, based on its location in the compr essor map. With the shaft power requirements, power consumption of either electric drives or gas turbine drives will be the result of the automatic calculation.
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Internal Coating –A must in Gas Pipelines
Amrinder Singh
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Northern Region Pipelines
Asst. manager (Maintenance)
singham@Indianoil.in
Indian Oil Corporation Limited Northern Region Pipelines
Abstract
Pipelines have become an essential part of the system to transport and supply of petroleum gases. Conventionally, gas pipelines are coated externally for anticorrosive properties. The inclusion of condensates, sour gases and other corrosive substance in traces cannot be ruled out during pipeline operation over a period of its intended usage. The External coatings are not able to provide resistance to corrosive substances and cannot be cleaned using pigs. The corrosion of pipelines through condensates, accumulated corrosive substances has caused severe damages to pipelines, mankind and economics worldwide. This article reviews the benefits of considering an internal lining for gas transmission pipelines and the relationship between the internal surface roughness, the pressure drop across the pipeline and the maximum flow rate of gas through the pipeline.
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FREE JOURNAL ALERT: Pipeline Technology Journal

The latest issue of Pipeline Technology Journal (www.pipeline-journal.net), Issue 2, March 2017, is now available in digital form.

Pipeline Technology Journal is published by Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer GmbH (http://www.eitep.de/). The President & Editor in Chief is Dr. Klaus Ritter (ritter@eitep.de)

According to the Euro Institute Web site …

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The Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer in Environmental Protection, EITEP, was originally founded by the German technical and scientific associations on energy and water. The main objective of the EITEP Institute is to foster the international information and technology transfer in the water, energy, environment and infrastructure sector.
Our institute cooperates with different federal and regional governmental ministries, institutions of higher education and our partner associations and their member companies. By means of this network in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa, the EITEP Institute develops and organizes international conferences, seminars, electronic journals (Pipeline Technology Journal, Infrastructure Technology Journal) and trade shows like Pipeline Technology Conference, Infrastructure North Africa and Infrastructure Middle East.
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The current issue of Pipeline Technology Journal includes the following articles …

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ARTICLES
The Importance of Combatting Corrosion
Andreas Pfanger, Senior Integrity Engineer NDT Global
andreas.pfanger@ndt-global.com
ABSTRACT
No matter the location of a pipeline – be it under or above ground, offshore or onshore – without the necessary protection or maintenance, it is vulnerable to corrosion. The structural integrity of a pipeline is severely susceptible to damage. As pipeline materials are often placed in environments where corrosion is a regular occurrence, the need to manage and mitigate the potential damage caused by corrosion is paramount. These environments – sometimes referred to as extreme – push the pipeline materials beyond their considered design and construction. Even in occasions where manufacturers account for corrosion, the volatile nature of the environment often results in unanticipated corrosion damage. It is important, therefore, to record high-resolution data with the latest and most innovative tool technology to help manage the threat that corrosion poses. NDT Global employs such tactics. A leading supplier of ultrasonic pipeline in-line inspection (ILI) and data analysis, the company has conducted ultrasonic testing (UT) on countless pipelines and has a combined 465 man-years of experience in data analysis. 

Pigging Time Interval for a PipelineTransports Heavy Crude Oil
Hesham A. M. Abdou, Agiba Petroleum Company, General Manager In Operations Department
heshamaabdou@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
In western desert at Egypt, an onshore pipeline; 10.75 inch (outer diameter) x 20 km & 0.366 inch thickness, transports mixture of heavy crude oil (22 API = 0.9218 sp.gr. & 30 c.St.) with water. Its original design was for transportation of 42 Thousands Barrel Per Day (TBPD) at an average recommended flow velocity as 5.0 ft/s, gathered from many future wells. Currently, flow rate is 20 TBPD at low flow velocity so, it’s a chance for sand settling and accumulation of paraffin, wax, ... etc. hence a pigging program is needed with time interval that will be determined in this paper which aim is to find out a relation between increase in pressure loss and blockage may happens in the pipeline as a result of sand settling at different levels of production flow rates, it’s well known that such settling is expected with flow velocity less than the recommended one. By continuous building up of sand settled on internal wall of the pipeline, internal flow passage decreases and pressure loss increases which reflects on well head pressure as back pressure tends to decrease flow from the oil well. To determine the blocked area by sand, the following factors are considered: 1) Content of basic sediment and water. 2) Sand particle sizes. 3) Period of flow. Also, critical flow velocity (below which, sand settling occurs) is calculated function in solid particle diameter, solid-liquid density ratio and solids volume fraction. Due to nature of crude oil, that has relatively low API, high viscosity and low flowing velocity, it’s recommended not to delay pigging operations behind five days, this subject depends also on the solid particle size. Contribution is determination of pigging time interval based on oil specifications, pressure loss and contained sand particle size, applied in similar situations.

Wireless Portable LDS for Theft Detection
Soonho Jeong, Technology Team Leader at Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation (DOPCO)
seoinsj@dopco.co.kr
Jinseok Kim, Technology Team Member at Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation (DOPCO)
jskim@dopco.co.kr
Soohyun You, Technology Team Member at Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation (DOPCO)
shyou@dopco.co.kr
Abstract
Oil pipeline Leak Detection System (LDS) is widely used to minimize the environmental damages and financial losses by discovering the leakage in its early stages. However, due to the long distance between sensors and immobility, existing wired stationary LDS has inherent limits in detection accuracy. We present a wireless portable LDS which can find the leakage location more accurately than conventional LDS. This wireless portable LDS can transmit and receive pressure transient data in the pipeline via Long Term Evolution (LTE) high speed wireless communication in real time. It is possible to operate more than 24 hours with equipped battery and also to be connected with power supply for continuous monitoring. Mobility of the wireless portable LDS allows us to narrow the suspected range of the leakage event step by step and to minimize the detection error. Wireless portable LDS can be used either by itself or combined with existing LDS to improve the sensitivity. This wireless portable LDS will be helpful to locate very small leaks as well as intermittent theft for the pipeline protection.

Object oriented implementation & maintenance of pipeline SCADA and applications
Martin te Lintelo, Yokogawa Europe BV, Business development manager, oil & gas
martin.te.lintelo@nl.yokogawa.com
Eduard van Loenen, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, SCADA business development manager
Eduard.van.Loenen@nl.yokogawa.com
Abstract:
For the operation of a pipeline being able to operate in a safe and reliable way are basic conditions. A SCADA system together with additional supporting pipeline applications like leak detection, metering, mass balancing, pump and compressor management and batch scheduling & tracking play a crucial role in enabling this and are part of a Pipeline Management System (PMS). Main KPIs for implementing and operating these systems are cost and risk. Although attempts have been made by pipeline operators to define an object oriented IT infrastructure for the PMS following the pipeline (grid) topology it seems that only partial solutions, which don’t use a common definition structure, have been developed. These developments seem to be driven from an IT perspective without including the required elements in the OT environment, but do come with the typical issues of an IT implementation. A crucial element in the PMS development would be having a configurable and truly object oriented SCADA environment following the physical pipeline (grid) topology with integrating standard pipeline applications and hence managing part of the crucial IT/OT integration. In this paper a development of such an environment is described. Elements like the conceptual setup, integrated functions, implementation methods, operational support and maintenance of the system incl. handling extensions of the pipeline (grid) are described together with the (perceived) advantages compared with more conventional approaches.
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TIP: The digital edition of the Pipeline Technology Journal is free.  If you are interested in pipeline corrosion, you should subscribe.