Analysis on integrity management of natural gas pipelines

By statistical analysis on gas pipeline incidents at home and abroad,the importance of taking integrity management on natural gas pipelines were pointed out.Then,the method of pipeline integrity management was briefly introduced,and the process and key steps of gas pipeline integrity management were discussed,including identifying potential pipeline impact hazard,gathering and reviewing pipeline data,risk assessment,integrity assessment,responses to integrity assessments and mitigation.Furthermore,the implement method of gas pipeline integrity management was illustrated.Finally,the urgent necessity and suggestions to promote gas pipeline integrity management in our nation were presented.