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Gas infrastructure - Methan leak detection and repair programmes for gas transmission, distribution and storage systems and LNG terminals - Functional requirements cen:proj:79787

Scope

This document decribes leak detection and repair programmes (LDAR) for gas transmission, destribution and underground gas storage systems as well as for LNG regasification terminals.
Note: The descriptions of programmes are dedicated to each type of infrastructures.
This includes
- Definition of the applicability perimeter and concerned assets, devices or components
- LDAR strategy and general set up for LDAR programs
- description of the appropriate procedures, methodologies and equipment for leak detection on-site in complementation with the equipment standards of CEN/TC 264
- repair criteria application as well as repair and monitoring schedule rules
- procedures for monitoring and repair efficiency checks
- reporting structures
- procedures of data analysis for continuous improvement of the LDAR programme.
Detection devices specifications are not part of the standard (to be covered under CEN/TC264)

Related legislation

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