Normas Nace Para Inspeccion De Tuberias En Llinea

NACE Standard RP0102-2002
Item No. 21094

Standard
Recommended Practice
In-Line Inspection of Pipelines
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________________________________________________________________________Foreword
Since the transportation of hydrocarbons by pipeline began in the 1860s, the primary means of
establishing pipeline integrity has been through the use of pressure testing. These tests have been
most often performed upon completion of the construction of the pipeline. The completed pipeline
segment has been pressurized to a level equal to or exceeding the anticipated maximum operatingpressure (MOP). Government regulations have recently specified the test pressures, test media,
and test durations that must be achieved for pipelines to be permitted to operate within their
jurisdictions. However, until very recent history, there have been no such requirements for
pipelines to be periodically tested for integrity. Some pipeline operators have traditionally
performed periodic...