Tuesday, February 21, 2024
As part of the Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 – PHMSA was directed under Section 119 to have the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study of potential methodologies or standards for the installation of automatic or remote-controlled shut-off valves on an existing pipelines.
The NAS has completed an encompassing report that you can read or download from their website at https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27521/ensuring-timely-pipeline-shutdowns-in-emergencies-when-to-install-rupture-mitigation-valves