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2. Pipe Inspection Robots for Gas and Oil Pipelines

Authors : Harutoshi Ogai, Bishakh Bhattacharya

Published in: Pipe Inspection Robots for Structural Health and Condition Monitoring

Publisher: Springer India

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Abstract

Energy-related utilities such as fuel, gas, or oil supply lines and power generation sources such as nuclear and thermal power plants require an extensive network of pipelines for various transportation purposes. Figure 2.1a shows a typical network of pipelines generally used for oil and gas transportation.

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Footnotes
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SHM is a complete process of design, development, and implementation of techniques for the detection, localization, and estimation of damages which is used in monitoring the integrity of structures and machines.
 
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Metadata
Title
Pipe Inspection Robots for Gas and Oil Pipelines
Authors
Harutoshi Ogai
Bishakh Bhattacharya
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer India
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3751-8_2