Minicomputers Used in Metering and Leak Detection Systems for Liquid Petroleum Products Pipelines

Minicomputers Used in Metering and Leak Detection Systems for Liquid Petroleum Products Pipelines

Automatic control

Computer interfaces

Control systems

Costs

Leak detection

Microcomputers

Petroleum

Pipelines

Pressure control

Temperature

The use of minicomputers as part of a product metering system is new and relatively expensive. The use of minicomputers is discussed from the following: 1) its advantage, practical limitations and disadvantages

2) Colonial Pipeline Company's approach and design of computer aided metering systems for certain locations. Computer controlled leak detection is discussed from the following: 1) summary of leak detection systems to date with success and problems of each

2) Colonial Pipeline Company's use of a minicomputer to control 10 independent lateral lines using pressure drop, flow rate, meter-in versus meter-out to automatically shut down the line and close out as required. Design of the system, operating procedures, problems, and evaluation are discussed.

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R. D. Phillips

C. W. Crider

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

1976

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