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High Voltage Direct Current Interference on Buried Pipelines: Case Study and Mitigation Design

Field tests found that a natural gas pipeline system was interfered by a high voltage direct current electrode. Interference level was computed and agreed with measured values, validating the model. The effectiveness of various mitigation methods was computed and discussed,

 

Product Number: 51317--9049-SG
ISBN: 9049 2017 CP
Author: Runzhi Qin
Publication Date: 2017
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High Voltage Direct Current systems are developing fast in China. But the electrodes in monopolar modes may introduce DC interferences on buried metallic pipelines nearby and increase the risk of corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement. Focusing on a real case of HVDC interference this paper aimed to study the field test the numerical simulation calculation and the design of mitigation.Firstly field tests found that a natural gas pipeline system was interfered by a HVDC electrode system in Guangdong province. The pipe-to-soil on potentials along the pipe had deviations up to 300V posing severe threats to safety operation of the pipeline system. Then the numerical simulation technique was used to model the electrode and pipeline system based on field parameters. The interference level was computed and the results showed good agreements with the measured values which indicated the validity of the model. Finally for the purpose of interference elimination the effectiveness of various mitigation methods was computed and discussed including insulating joints sacrificed anodes drainage system zinc ribbon drainage system impressed current drainage system etc. Based on the results above the integrated mitigation method of this interference case was designed.

Key words: HVDC, interference, field test, mitigation

High Voltage Direct Current systems are developing fast in China. But the electrodes in monopolar modes may introduce DC interferences on buried metallic pipelines nearby and increase the risk of corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement. Focusing on a real case of HVDC interference this paper aimed to study the field test the numerical simulation calculation and the design of mitigation.Firstly field tests found that a natural gas pipeline system was interfered by a HVDC electrode system in Guangdong province. The pipe-to-soil on potentials along the pipe had deviations up to 300V posing severe threats to safety operation of the pipeline system. Then the numerical simulation technique was used to model the electrode and pipeline system based on field parameters. The interference level was computed and the results showed good agreements with the measured values which indicated the validity of the model. Finally for the purpose of interference elimination the effectiveness of various mitigation methods was computed and discussed including insulating joints sacrificed anodes drainage system zinc ribbon drainage system impressed current drainage system etc. Based on the results above the integrated mitigation method of this interference case was designed.

Key words: HVDC, interference, field test, mitigation

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