Abstract
Background Currently, an important problem in the operation of the line main pipeline is the timely detection of stability loss, due to which the operational reliability of the pipeline is reduced, industrial safety indicators, environmental conditions, and uninterrupted supply of hydrocarbon materials are deteriorating. Aims and Objectives To develop a system for monitoring the pipeline stability state in real time. Methods To achieve the aim, empirical (in the form of experiment) and theoretical (analysis and synthesis) research methods were chosen. The following tasks were posed and solved: to select equipment, to conduct experiment planning, to perform bench tests; to identify patterns and propose mathematical models, based on which to develop an algorithm for pipeline stability assessment in real time. Results The results obtained indicate the feasibility and advisability of this approach applying to existing pipelines. Implementation of the proposed algorithm allows to achieve the aim: knowing the magnitude of the power loss of the scattering signal, one can determine the current (actual) pipeline curvature radius in real conditions and in any section using the proposed mathematical model, evaluate its stability and analyze the stress state of the pipeline section (calculate stress) without opening it at any time using a reflectometer, well-known techniques and the corresponding calculation program.
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