Pipeline Accident Consequences for Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines; Pipeline Accident Consequences Analysis Using GIS for Pipelines

Overview

Main Objective

The development of a consequences database requires a description of the damages that occur in the incidents-accidents that result in fires and/or explosions. In order to determine the consequences of an incident-accident, the records of the National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB") wer examined for relevant information (such as description of the damage) since that tyep of data does not exist in the PHMSA database. The consequences database was then used in conjunction with a sample Geographic Information System ("GIS") developed by the project team. The damage area found in the consequences database was analyzed using a GIS to determine the damages that would result if an incident were to occur at various locations along the simulated pipeline in the GIS.

Public Abstract

The development of a consequences database requires a description of the damages that occur in the incidents-accidents that result in fires and/or explosions. In order to determine the consequences of an incident-accident, the records of the National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB") wer examined for relevant information (such as description of the damage) since that tyep of data does not exist in the PHMSA database. The consequences database was then used in conjunction with a sample Geographic Information System ("GIS") developed by the project team. The damage area found in the consequences database was analyzed using a GIS to determine the damages that would result if an incident were to occur at various locations along the simulated pipeline in the GIS.

Status History

Completed project.

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