As seen in Pipeline & Gas Journal March 2024, Vol. 251, No. 3. Coatings are an incredibly important part of maintaining safe pipeline operations and asset integrity, including being a first line of defense against corrosion and corrosion-induced failures. In 2022, corrosion accounted for 22.4% of all incidents in hazardous liquid lines and 11.7% of …
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Common Challenges with Field-Applied Liquid Epoxy Pipeline Coatings
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Composite Repairs Effective for Various Pipeline Defects
As seen in Pipeline & Gas Journal October 2023, Vol. 250, No. 10. Composite repairs are an effective method for repairing various defects in pipes and continue to gain widespread acceptance in critical industries, like midstream oil and gas, because of the multitude of benefits they offer. These benefits include 1) being quick to install, …
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Will It Work For You? 5 Reasons Why Composite Repair Kits Are Safe, Reliable, and Compatible with Your Repair
1) Adaptable Surface Preparation Requirements Surface preparation is an important first step to installing an effective composite repair, but the procedure may vary based on the requ irements of the repair. Sand or grit blasting the area is the typical method of surface preparation. However, for special situations, like significant internal or external corrosion with …
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Translatable Benefits of Carbon Fiber Composite Repair Applications Throughout Pipeline Networks
For upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors, pipelines are vital to gathering, transmitting, and distributing the energy people need. These pipelines create a complex network of lines, with a complex network of supervising entities. Whether you are an operator of a major gas transmission network or a utility company servicing customer homes, composite repairs are a …
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Key Challenges for Composite Repairs for Power Transmission Pipe-Type Cables and How to Overcome Them
When it comes to maintaining, repairing, or proactively protecting high-voltage pipe-type power transmission cables, reliability, safety, and continuity of service are of the utmost importance. Composite repairs for these pipe-type cables come with their own set of key challenges not always encountered in other industries. High-pressure, fluid-filled (HPFF) transmission lines often face substantial threats. Their …
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Composites in Offshore Applications: Overview of Key Considerations & Challenges
Composites are a proven solution for repairing pipelines experiencing internal and external corrosion, dents, erosion, and other defects without downtime or costly replacement. However, just as no two repairs are exactly alike, no one repair solution fits all. Composite repairs are most effective when certain conditions are met, which is important to consider when thinking …
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Coating the Uncoatable: How to Solve Seemingly Impossible Coating Challenges
Internal pipeline corrosion is a gradual process that causes the surface of a pipeline to break down or degenerate. It is caused by chemical reactions on the internal surfaces of the pipelines due to the presence of water, oxygen, electrolytes, and certain molecules. Learn more about internal pipe corrosion and how you can detect it, prevent it, and repair it using carbon fiber composite systems.
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Concrete Slab Crack Repair: Best Methods for Walls & Floors
Internal pipeline corrosion is a gradual process that causes the surface of a pipeline to break down or degenerate. It is caused by chemical reactions on the internal surfaces of the pipelines due to the presence of water, oxygen, electrolytes, and certain molecules. Learn more about internal pipe corrosion and how you can detect it, prevent it, and repair it using carbon fiber composite systems.
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Internal Pipe Corrosion: What to Look For and How to Repair It
Internal pipeline corrosion is a gradual process that causes the surface of a pipeline to break down or degenerate. It is caused by chemical reactions on the internal surfaces of the pipelines due to the presence of water, oxygen, electrolytes, and certain molecules. Learn more about internal pipe corrosion and how you can detect it, prevent it, and repair it using carbon fiber composite systems.
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How to Repair Concrete Columns with Carbon Fiber Composites
Construction companies are increasingly using composites like carbon fiber and glass-reinforced plastic or epoxy injection to provide external confinement for damaged and weak concrete core when the capacity of the existing column is inadequate. These techniques provide an additional advantage of stopping further degradation of corroded reinforcing steel.
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