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Development of a risk-based maintenance model for offshore pipelines | |
Author | Sittichai Naksuksakul |
Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-02-18 |
Subject(s) | Underwater pipe lines--Risk management |
Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the thesis requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering |
Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
Abstract | The offshore pipelines need to be well maintained and inspected. All pipelines can be prioritized by using AHP and direct weighting approaches based on experiences of the experts who are familiar with the offshore pipelines. The study is separated into two areas, likelihood of failure and consequences of failure. These two areas are analyzed concurrently and then, integrated together in the risk matrix to categorize risk of the pipelines. The final results of the study show that big 3-phase pipelines have high priority due to their likelihood and consequence of failure. Gas pipelines get high consequence of failure, but their likelihood is low. Unlike the gas pipeline, small 3-phase pipelines get high priority only in likelihood of failure. That is because the property of transported product and the feather of the business. The inspection program will be provided based on the priority of the pipelines and the inspection tools or methods are selected base on causes of failure of the pipelines. |
Year | 2002 |
Type | Thesis |
School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
Chairperson(s) | Ogunlana, Stephen O. |
Examination Committee(s) | Hadikusumo, Bonaventura ;Tongchai Tonsuwannarat |
Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government (RTG) |
Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology , 2002 |