PipeProps™
Confidently verify pipeline material grade for 49 CFR 192 Compliance
The Challenge: For pipelines without traceable, verifiable, and complete (TVC) records, 49 CFR § 192.607 requires material verification testing whenever the pipeline is exposed. When records are incomplete, in-situ nondestructive testing is necessary. However, uncertain in-situ testing results create compliance challenges. How can you be sure about your pipe grade?
The Kiefner Solution: PipeProps™ combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced statistical analysis to confidently identify your pipeline segment’s API 5L grade from in-ditch material testing data. We go beyond raw measurements, providing the certainty you need for regulatory compliance.
How It Works:
- Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technology: We analyze in-situ data – including yield strength, ultimate tensile strength (from tools like MMT, Plastometrex, and Frontics), chemical composition, outer diameter (OD), and wall thickness (WT).
- AI-Powered Analysis: Our proprietary AI workflow provides superior accuracy.
- Uncertainty Quantification: The PipeProps™ Analyzer performs thousands of simulations, incorporating measurement uncertainties, to provide a confident pipe grade identification.
- Unrivaled Expertise: Our analysis is backed by Kiefner’s 35-year database of destructive and non-destructive lab testing with samples from the 1920s to today.
Two Service Options to Meet Your Needs
- Advanced Analysis: Provide us with your in-situ data. We will deliver a comprehensive PipeProps™ report.
- Turk-Key Solution: Our technicians will perform the in-situ measurements using leading tools (MMT, Plastometrex, and Frontics) and deliver the complete PipeProps™ analysis.
The Benefits:
- Confident Compliance: Meet the stringent material verification requirements of 49 CFR 192.607 and 192.624 with robust, data-driven results.
- Streamlined Process: Simplify your compliance efforts with our expert analysis and support.
- Defensible Results: Our rigorous statistical methodology provides a solid foundation for establishing a 95% confidence level in your pipeline segment’s properties as part of MAOP reconfirmation.