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Analysis of Liquid Pipelines Accidents Causes, Consequences and Contributing Factors: A Review Study

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Accidents of liquid pipelines are occurring around the world for various causes and have major consequences. Identification of pipeline accident causes is a primary and basic action for prevention of accidents. Also, survey of consequences can help a management for risk assessment. This study presents a review of liquid pipelines leak, fire and explosion scenarios causes and consequences. The accidents of liquid pipelines were collected from accident databases, papers and other sources. The causes and consequences of the 81 accidents were classified. The most frequent causes of accidents were corrosion with 19%, sabotage with 15% and improper repair and maintenance with 12%. Identification of pipelines accidents causes and consequences can provide insights into how managers make implement effective corrective actions and safety barriers.

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  1. Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

    Elham Mahmoodi, Seyed Bagher Mortazavi, Omran Ahmadi & Hasan Asilian Mahabadi

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Mahmoodi, E., Mortazavi, S.B., Ahmadi, O. et al. Analysis of Liquid Pipelines Accidents Causes, Consequences and Contributing Factors: A Review Study. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 21, 348–362 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-020-01054-x

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