Modeling and Monitoring of Pipelines and Networks: Advanced Tools for Automatic Monitoring and Supervision of Pipelines

Focusing on the analysis and design of advanced techniques for on-line automatic computational monitoring of pipelines and pipe networks, this work discusses how to improve the systems' security considering mathematical models of the flow, historical flow rate and pressure data, with the main goal of reducing the number of sensors installed along a pipeline. The techniques presented have been implemented in digital systems to enhance the abilities of the pipeline network's operators in recognising anomalies.