Risk Assessment of Public and Asset Safety around AC Transmission Line Structures

Public and asset safety is essential for operation of electric utilities. In this project, risk assessment of public and asset safety around AC transmission line structures is proposed. It can be investigated through two aspects: 1) Public safety around AC transmission line structures during power line faulty conditions; and 2) Corrosion rates of transmission line structures affected by pipelines. Field data collected from SaskPower will be used in the project. A new design tool using MATLAB will be developed to assist SaskPower’s engineers in evaluating the public risk in a user-friendly graphical user interface. For the corrosion rate assessment, once the at-risk structures are identified, mitigation methods can be implemented, so utilities can be proactive in the asset management of stray and circulating current corrosion. This project provides much needed research in this important but rarely studied areas to enhance public and asset safety around transmission line structures.

Faculty Supervisor:

Xiaodong Liang

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Partner:

SaskPower

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Saskatchewan

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