
Composite Pipe Repair
Industry: Mining
Solution: High-Wear Pipes
ID: CPR-10-00142
Project summary:
Inspectors at a concrete facility found frequent leaks in a Custom Y section of their coal handling area. The operators wanted to replace the custom pipe with a ceramic lined steel pipe but faced an extended lead-time for the item. Advanced FRP Systems designed a temporary solution where a ceramic-lined, carbon fiber patch would be applied over the existing Y-section. This temporary solution will provide a maximum two years of leak-free service while the custom pipe is fabricated and eventually installed. The repair was performed with the process online and surface temperatures approaching 150°F.
- Date of installation: 11/22
- Facility/Location: Nevada
- Applicator: CL Smith
- Products used:
- Ceramic Repair Putty HT
- FRP 210 HT Saturant
- CF-300 BD
- CF-500 BD
- HP 300 Epoxy