Se aa. IN ITS TRACKS Dimas Satya Lesmana, Country Manager (Indonesia), Clock Spring company, L.P., describes a successful crack arrest repair procedure on a 12 in. H.P. gas pipeline in South Sumatera. te Cae egies Pet ea emi et Re ae er pee ee erect ko eet eee ee eC Ce eer eee een eta Manatee saeco Pee ee eee eed fon applications such as: CO, pipelines, service and operation Cee ae ee er eee ee ec Cte eee tera he original design, development and testing of the high strength Clock Spring composite repair system ‘An operator of a high pressure (83 bar) 12in. ee ae ae Ce eee td Proresee a See i Ce eee Mee or) ere eer es Cee ee) eeFigure 2. X: ‘The area was repaired with the installation of a high pressure leak repair clamp, as shown in Figure 3, ard the Pipeline returned back to service. Following the installation ofthe repair clamp, the cient performed further evaluation ofthe material characteristics and determined it would be prudent to install crack arestors 10 ether side of the repair This will not prevent cracks: {rom continuing to propagate, however testing has shown application of a crack arrestor and transfer of hoop stress can ‘greatly reduce this process. In ackltion, should cracks continue. to propagate, the installation of Clock Spring will prevent pipe rupture and potential catastrophic faire “The Clock Spring repair features a full cured laminate high strength composite col, which Is sized for the specific pipeline diameter, ‘The coils a unique construction of continuous strand ‘lass fibre, aligned in the hoop direction and hed within a resin ‘matrix. Each Clock Spring col is manufactured under strict {QHVCC guidelines and is given its own unique part number to ensure complete treceabilty and provides confidence to the oporator that the repair provides full raceabiity and repeatabily and is manufactured in accordance to the repait products 2s originally uiised and reported within the test work ‘conducted by the GRI for which the 80 year peranent repair approval applies. This ensures there are no variables in the ‘complete mechanical performance and safety af Clack Spring products, which are now used in over 72 countries worldwide, In conjunction withthe high strength Clock Spring col, a high compressive strength filers placed into any defect area, Cr void on the pipe surface to transfer the load (hoop stress) {rom the pipe wall the composite coll. The complete system is then applied and bonded in place using a forrulated and propristary adhesive. A typical composite leave installation Consists of three parts: 1. Acomposite structure of unidirectional glass fibres and a polymer base. 2 An adhesive system, ‘Anigh comoressive strength loacktransferring compound. Figure 4 provides a schematic of a completed Clok Spring instalation, Fora crack arrest application, the cols sized to provide 12 fll complete layers around the circumierence of the pipe; the coll is then installed around new or existing stee! pipaines at specified intervals, eliminating the need of removing the Bipeline from service, ‘The strength of the glass fibre and memory ofthe ‘composite combine to provide the barrior needed to stop the Pipe wall buiging and potential propagation of cracks. In most Crack arest applications, two or tee units (pending the pipe ‘lameter and yield strength calculations) are placed side-by- Side to ensure that the crack can be fully arested. ‘The ease of instalation makes the composite sleeve crack arrestor system effective. Theso units can be installed on theFigure 5. Surface preparation being complete: pipeline without the need for any hot work, oF for any heavy oF ‘specialised installation equipment or skled labour. ‘Atypical installation consists of locating and cleaning the pine surface where the crack arrestor will be installed (Figure 8). Filing any voids undor the composite sleeve with the high compressive strength filer material and then applying the col. \With the inner edge of tho composite secured to a startar pad, the composite can be wrapped and tightened ‘onto the pipe. Each coil installation will take in the region of £20 - 30 minutes and wil achieve full cure within two hours. Figure 6. ‘As shown in Figur 6, the decision was made to install a total of three colls ether side ofthe repair clamp to provide reinforcement for over 11m both up and downstream ofthe clamp. For this critical repair application. the use of the Clock. Spring crack arrest system has alowed the operator to ‘ensure the continued operation ofthe pipeline in a safe and conscientious manner, and at the same time eliminated the immediate need of a pipe shutdown and cut and replace. WP 5 igs Products Foam Pigs Steel Pigs Cups and Discs Brushes and Blades Solid arte aeo) eee ee ay eae eee LEI (ee ene ert ia alice Reel Making the world a cleaner place... One pipeline at a time.” Services Pipeline Cleaning Pig Tracking Trouble-shooting Training Seminars pices Werte) www.pigsunlimited.com