June 2020, Vol. 247, No. 6
Features
Technology Meets Mega Rule Materials Verification Challenge Head On
By Parth Patel, Engineer, and Buddy Powers, Director of Development, Massachusetts Materials Technologies, LLC (MMT) The pipeline industry has been aware for nearly a decade that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) planned to introduce regulatory requirements to improve pipeline safety. The portable tester makes it possible to get lab-quality data in the field without cutouts or service disruption. (Photo: Massachusetts Materials Technology) In October 2019, when the new requirements were unveiled, it became apparent that asset owners would face challenges verifyin

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