Intrinsically Locatable Technology for Plastic Piping Systems

The objective of this research was to develop and test a viable solution for an intrinsically locatable polyethylene (PE) pipe materials with an integral electronic marking system. The project would complete the development, define and test the electronic marker capability, validate the attachment design, and perform laboratory and field testing. Operations Technology Development, NFP (OTD) partnered with Gas Technology Institute (GTI), 3M Company, and a large pipe manufacturer participant on this project. 3M developed the electronic markers and worked with the pipe manufacturer to attach the marker to the PE pipe. GTI provided third party testing, analysis of the developed system, and utility field deployment efforts.

• Record URL:
  • https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/FilGet.rdm?fil=12408&s=446C94471E754BD98033B416F35EB8BD
• Summary URL:
  • https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/PrjHome.rdm?prj=654&s=446C94471E754BD98033B416F35EB8BD
• Corporate Authors:

  Gas Technology Institute

  1700 South Mount Prospect Road
  Des Plaines, IL  United States  60018

  3M

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  Operations Technology Development NFP

  1700 South Mount Prospect Road
  Des Plaines, IL  United States  60018

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  1200 Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jarnecke, Dennis
  • Doany, Ziyad
  • Droessler, Maureen
• Publication Date: 2018-2-28

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 46p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data analysis; Design; Ethylene resins; Field tests; Laboratory tests; Location; Natural gas pipelines; Pipe; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Materials; Pipelines;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01691507
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: DTPH56-15-T-00019
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 28 2019 10:11AM