Maintenance is constant, and maintaining heavy industrial infrastructure requires specialized solutions that can withstand aggressive environments, extreme temperatures, and complex geometries.
Carbon fiber composites and protective coating systems are useful, easy-to-deploy solutions for maintenance managers in charge of facility operations and routine maintenance.
Recent projects highlight how these advanced solutions provide lasting protection and structural reinforcement across the steel manufacturing, chemical, and water & wastewater industries.
At a steel manufacturing facility, a 10-foot diameter exhaust pipesuffering from internal corrosion was reinforced with a six-layer, high-temperature carbon fiber composite system. The solution provided both hoop and axial stability for the structure, while maintaining strength at sustained temperatures up to 375°F.
A 10-foot diameter exhaust pipe was structurally reinforced using carbon fiber composites.
This concrete containment area was restored using a coating resistant to harsh chemicals.
A heavily corroded riveted-steel seawater tank at a marine research facilitywas permanently restored using a multi-layer carbon fiber composite system with an immersion-grade coating. Two years later, inspection confirmed the reinforced tank bottom was still in excellent condition, prompting the facility to expand the solution to the full structure.
This heavily corroded riveted-steel seawater tank was restored with a carbon fiber composite system.
Featured Project: Internal Composite Reinforcement Wastewater Pipe
A 36-inch wastewater piping systemin a chemical manufacturing facility was permanently restored using an ASME PCC-2-qualified carbon fiber composite system.
This large-diameter piping system had multiple through-wall failures and was repaired as follows:
Four layers of an internal carbon fiber composite system were applied
HP 300 AR, a ceramic-filled epoxy, added exceptional wear resistance to handle immersion service and abrasion from suspended solids.
Compared to pipe replacement, the composite solution reduced total project costs by 30%, provided a 20-year service life extension to the system, and was completed on time with minimal operational disruption.
Helpful Resources For Maintenance Managers
Maintenance is constant, and maintaining heavy industrial infrastructure requires specialized solutions that can withstand aggressive environments, extreme temperatures, and complex geometries.
Carbon fiber composites and protective coating systems are useful, easy-to-deploy solutions for maintenance managers in charge of facility operations and routine maintenance.
Recent projects highlight how these advanced solutions provide lasting protection and structural reinforcement across the steel manufacturing, chemical, and water & wastewater industries.
Featured Project: Internal Composite Reinforcement Wastewater Pipe
A 36-inch wastewater piping systemin a chemical manufacturing facility was permanently restored using an ASME PCC-2-qualified carbon fiber composite system.
This large-diameter piping system had multiple through-wall failures and was repaired as follows:
Compared to pipe replacement, the composite solution reduced total project costs by 30%, provided a 20-year service life extension to the system, and was completed on time with minimal operational disruption.