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What is the most common cause of failure in pipelines?
What is the most common cause of failure in pipelines?
- Flow restrictions due to hydrates
- Corrosion, internal or external (correct)
- Exceeding original design pressure
- Lack of regular pigging
What is the primary purpose of pigging in pipelines?
What is the primary purpose of pigging in pipelines?
- To apply coatings to the pipeline
- To detect leaks in the pipeline
- To limit flow restrictions in the line (correct)
- To clean the pipeline of debris
What is the purpose of cathodic protection in pipelines?
What is the purpose of cathodic protection in pipelines?
- To reduce the pressure of the pipeline
- To detect leaks in the pipeline
- To prevent corrosion of the pipeline (correct)
- To increase the flow rate of the pipeline
What is the primary method of leak detection used in pipelines?
What is the primary method of leak detection used in pipelines?
What is the purpose of instrumenting a pipeline?
What is the purpose of instrumenting a pipeline?
What is a common method of physical inspection of pipelines?
What is a common method of physical inspection of pipelines?
What is the primary advantage of using Acoustic Emission Systems in pipeline inspection?
What is the primary advantage of using Acoustic Emission Systems in pipeline inspection?
What is a common cause of flow restrictions in pipelines?
What is a common cause of flow restrictions in pipelines?
What is the primary purpose of coatings in pipelines?
What is the primary purpose of coatings in pipelines?