Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) has funded $100,000 for the continuation and expansion of a research project led by Lamar University professors Dr. Mariam Hamidi and Dr. Jing Zhang, with Dr. Sushill Duranga and Dr. Xinyu Liu, that is focused on deep learning-based defect classification and prediction. This research project was initially funded by CMMS under its annual RFP research program. In partnership with Buckeye, this new funding will drive data collection, analysis, and understanding of pump vibration with the ultimate objective of developing predictive algorithms helpful in maintenance and operations of large, industrial pumping systems in the midstream industry.

Buckeye is a premier infrastructure and logistics provider based in Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest independent liquid petroleum products pipeline operators in the United States with operations in 27 states, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, and the Bahamas.