THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Transportation Research Board
Committee for a Study on Criteria for Installing Automatic and Remote-Control Shutoff Valves on Existing Gas and Hazardous Liquid Transmission Pipelines
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Congressional Briefings
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – 3:00 p.m.
and
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – 10:00 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Ensuring Timely Pipeline Shutdowns in Emergencies:
When to Install Rupture Mitigation Valves
Since 2022, automatic or remote-control shutoff valves have been required on new hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines located in or near populated and environmentally sensitive areas. They are intended to enable faster shutdowns of ruptured pipe segments. However, the requirement for “rupture mitigation valves” does not apply to pipelines installed prior to 2022.
Requested by Congress in P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, this new report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, examines the regulatory requirements that apply and recommends options for making sounder decisions about when to install these valves.
These briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on February 15, 2024 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.