PIPELINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PIPELINE SYSTEM
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Abstract
A pipeline system includes at least one electrically-conducting pipeline, which is connected to the ground and which is isolated from the ground. A cathode protection system is provided, which includes a plurality of ground rods arranged in the ground, which are each connected electrically to the ground and are coupled electrically to the pipeline. The pipeline system also includes a communication system with a plurality of communication devices, allowing data to be transmitted via the pipeline for communication between the communication devices. The communication devices have sensor units arranged along the pipeline, which are supplied with energy from the cathode protection system.
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33 Claims
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17. A pipeline system, comprising
at least one electrically-conducting pipeline, which is connected to the ground and which is isolated from the ground; -
a cathode protection system, which comprises a plurality of ground rods arranged in the ground, which are each connected electrically to the ground and are coupled electrically to the pipeline; a communication system with a plurality of communication devices, allowing data to be transmitted via the pipeline for communication between the communication devices; wherein the communication devices comprise sensor units arranged along the pipeline, which are supplied with energy from the cathode protection system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for operating a pipeline system, wherein the pipeline system comprises:
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at least one electrically-conducting pipeline, which is connected to the ground and which is isolated from the ground; a cathode protection system, comprising a plurality of ground rods arranged in the ground, which are connected electrically to the ground in each case and are coupled electrically to the pipeline; a communication system with a plurality of communication devices, wherein data is able to be transmitted via the pipeline for communication between the communication devices; the method comprising; detecting signals by the communication devices arranged along the pipeline and embodied as sensor units, wherein the sensor units are supplied with energy from the cathode protection system.
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