Analysis of Gas Transmission Systems Elements from the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Concept

Abstract

At the beginning of the 21st century, the concept of sustainable development was developed in many countries around the world. It aims to combine environmental, economic and social aspects of modern society. Being an equal member of the world community, Ukraine is constantly taking steps to achieve and maximize the goals of the concept of sustainable urban development. One of the main directions of Ukraine’s industry is the fuel and energy complex, one of the components of which is the gas industry. Each direction of the gas industry (extraction; transportation; storage; distribution and sale of natural gas) has a significant impact on the environmental, social and economic components of Ukraine’s development. Therefore, considering the gas industry in terms of the concept of sustainable development is an urgent task. One of the directions of the gas industry is the transportation of natural gas which is an important activity of the gas industry. The aim of this paper is to analyze the existing defects of the elements of gas transmission systems and their effects on economic, environmental and social components in terms of the concept of sustainable development. The analysis of the main factors of failures and accidents on Ukrainian and European gas pipelines is carried out. It has been found out that one of the main factors is corrosion. The method of calculating the effect of surfactants on the process of accelerating the accumulation of damage is presented its also presented.