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Inspec keywords: pipes; reliability; time division multiple access; wireless sensor networks; packet radio networks; telecommunication congestion control; computerised monitoring; corrosion protection; data communication; pipelines; protocols
Subjects: Control applications in data transmission; Industrial applications of IT; Control technology and theory (production); Maintenance and reliability; Mechanical components; Multiple access communication; Reliability; Surface treatment and coating techniques; Control applications in mining, oil and natural gas technology; Protocols; Instrumentation; Wireless sensor networks; Control equipment and processes in production engineering; Computerised instrumentation; Sensing devices and transducers; Protocols; Mining, oil drilling and natural gas industries