Petronas Technical Standards: External Polyethylene and Polypropylene Coating of Linepipe

PETRONAS TECHNICAL STANDARDS
External Polyethylene And Polypropylene Coating Of

Linepipe
PTS 11.32.03
October 2013
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EXTERNAL POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE COATING OF LINEPIPE October 2013
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FOREWORD
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 6
1.1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS..................................................................................................... 6
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES ............................................................................................... 8
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 9
2.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE COATING SYSTEM ..................................................................... 10
2.3 INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM THE OWNER ........................................................... 10
2.4 INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM THE CONTRACTOR ................................................. 10
3.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR COATING SYSTEM ............................................................... 11
3.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 FINISHED COATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................. 11
3.3 SUITABLE JOINT COATING MATERIAL .......................................................................... 15
4.0 COATING SYSTEM APPLICATION AND QUALITY CONTROL .................................... 16
4.1 PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION ...................................................................................... 16
4.2 COATING APPLICATION ............................................................................................... 16
4.3 QUALITY CONTROL ...................................................................................................... 17
5.0 COATING SYSTEM QUALIFICATION ...................................................................... 22
5.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................... 22
6.0 APPLICATOR QUALIFICATION............................................................................... 24
6.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................... 24
6.2 COATING PROCESS AND APPLICATOR SELECTION ...................................................... 24
6.3 COATING PLANT........................................................................................................... 24
7.0 INSPECTION AND TEST PROCEDURES ................................................................... 26
7.1 SURFACE FINISH AFTER BLAST CLEANING ................................................................... 26
7.2 COATING THICKNESS ................................................................................................... 26
7.3 HOLIDAY TEST .............................................................................................................. 26
7.4 COATING ADHESION .................................................................................................... 27
7.5 IMPACT RESISTANCE.................................................................................................... 29
7.6 INDENTATION .............................................................................................................. 29
7.7 ELONGATION ............................................................................................................... 29
7.8 COATING RESISTIVITY .................................................................................................. 29
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7.9 THERMAL AGEING ....................................................................................................... 30

7.10 AGEING UNDER EXPOSURE OF LIGHT.......................................................................... 30
7.11 CATHODIC DISBONDING RESISTANCE ......................................................................... 30
7.12 FBE PRIMER DEGREE OF CURE..................................................................................... 31
7.13 BLASTING MATERIAL EXTRACTS CONDUCTIVITY MONITORING ................................. 32
8.0 COATING REPAIR ................................................................................................. 33
9.0 DOCUMENTATION............................................................................................... 34
10.0 HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF BARE AND COATED PIPE.................... 35
10.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................... 35
10.2 PIPES HANDLING .......................................................................................................... 35
10.3 STORAGE AND STOCKPILING OF PIPES ........................................................................ 35
10.4 COATED PIPE TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................. 36
11.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................... 37
12.0 APPENDIX 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATION/ DATA SHEET .......................................... 39
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This PTS provides the minimum technical requirement for External Polyethylene and
Polypropylene Coating of Linepipe. This PTS was developed to serve as a main reference for
general qualification purposes or for specific projects.
1.1 SCOPE
This procedure defines the minimum technical requirements for External Polyethylene and
Polypropylene Coating of Linepipe. The technical areas covered within this PTS are:
i. Coating system requirements, application, quality control and qualification
ii. Applicator qualification
iii. Inspection and test procedures
iv. Coating repair
v. Documentation
vi. Handling, storage and transport of bare and coated pipe
1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
1.2.1 General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations
Refer to PTS Requirements, General Definition of Terms, Abbreviations & Reading Guide PTS
00.01.03 for General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations
1.2.2 Specific Definition of Terms
No Terms Definition
1 Adhesive A substance or intermediate coating layer which

function to increase bonding between the primer
and the coating for three layer system or between
the steel and the coating for two layer systems
The party that undertakes the coating application
2 Applicator to the line pipe
The quantity of material produced under constant
3 Batch production conditions within one uninterrupted
production run of maximum 8 hours.
Treatment by means of suitable chemical solution
4 Chemical pre-treatment of the blast cleaned pipe surface with the purpose
of improving adhesion of the first
coating discontinuity that exhibits electrical
5 Holiday conductivity when exposed to a specific voltage
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No Terms Definition
The party appointed by the Owner to witness the
6 Inspector Applicator's quality control of coating materials
and the coating process.
A substance or intermediate coating layer which
7 Primer improved the adhesion of the final coating to the
pipe surface and applied directly onto the pre-
treated steel surface. Both the words primer and
adhesive are sometimes used to name the same
layer in two layer coating system.
A set of pipes coated in one production run of
8 Shift which the beginning and end coincide with a
change in personnel. In the context of the quality
control procedures of this PTS, the maximum
duration of a shift is 10 h.
A coating process whereby hot extruded films of
9 Side Extrusion coating materials are wrapped around the pipe
in layers. The pipes are moved past the extrusion
head in a spiral motion. The extruded coating
film is fused together to form a continuous
adherent sheath around the pipe.
The process of coating of which the coating
10 Sintering material in the form of powder is sprayed on the
preheated pipe surface and is fused to a identical
and continuous layer under the effect of the heat
from the pipe material
The process of coating of which the coating
11 Sleeve extrusion or crosshead material from hot extruded sleeve is applied on
extrusion the outer circumference of the pipes while the
pipes are moved linearly through the extrusion
head.
A pipe coating system comprises of three layers:
12 Three layer system Primer, adhesive and outer layer
A pipe coating system comprises of dual layers:
13 Two layer system primer and outer layer or adhesive and outer
layer
A set of pipes coated in one production run
14 Unit of production under the following conditions:
i) Same coating line
ii) Same coating technique,
iii) Same nominal diameter and wall
thickness
iv) Same coating products
Table 1: Specific Defnition of Terms
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1.2.3 Specific Abbreviations
No Abbreviations Description
1 DN Diameter Nominal (mm)
2 FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy
3 PE Polyethylene
4 PP Polypropylene
5 UV Ultraviolet light
Table 2: Specific Abbreviations
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This PTS 11.32.03 replaces PTS 31.40.30.31 (Jan 2010).

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2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 For the purpose of an overall qualification of coating system and Applicator, general coating
qualification is performed, but it is not necessarily related to a specific pipeline project. A list
of qualified coating systems and Applicators is developed with this process from which the
Owner may select a coating system and Applicator for a specific pipeline project. The
potential benefits can be realized from avoidance of re-qualification for similar pipeline
projects and saves time.
2.1.2 Additional testing should be performed on different line pipe diameters and wall
thicknesses when required for specific pipeline projects.
2.1.3 Based on the maximum operating temperature or design temperature of the pipeline, the
coating system shall be suitable for the temperature class. Because there are a large variety
of available grades of primer, adhesives and polymers, this PTS does not identify maximum
temperature limits for polyethylene and polypropylene coating system. The choice of the
individual components is the key determining factor for the maximum allowable
temperature per coating system.
2.1.4 The coating Manufacturer/Applicator shall specify the temperature class for general coating
qualification.
2.1.5 By performing the qualification tests at the relevant test temperature given in this PTS, the
suitability of a coating system for a particular temperature class shall be demonstrated, see
Table 2, 4 and 5. Additional testing should be performed at temperature specificed by the
Owner for a specific pipeline project.
2.1.6 As to the contents within, all coatin materials shall be new, in unopened containers and shall
be properly labelled. In accordance with the Manufacturer’s recommended storage
practices, storage locations shall be well ventiled, protected from the sun and other weather
elements. The use of any material which had exceeded the Manufacturer’s specified shell
life is prohibited. All of the coating equipment shall be protected by the Applicator from
conditions that could jeopardize the integrity of the coating system.
2.1.7 In the use of the required equipment and in the application of the coating materials, all
persons involved in surface preparation and coating works shall be properly trained and
competent. Coating equipment and surface preparation shall be well maintained and
suitable for operation. The nature of its operation and type of equipment shall be in
accordance with recommendation from coating Manufacturer’s
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2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE COATING SYSTEM

To obtain the required coating properties under the prevailing installation and operating
conditions, the pipeline coating system described in this PTS shall be manufactured with
polyethylene or polypropylene as the main coating material and with suitable primers and
adhesives in compliance with Reactively Modified Polymeric Materials for Functional
Coating (REMCOAT) adhesive and topcoat product specification or equivalent. Details of
REMCOAT polyethylene or polypropylene product specification are described in Appendix
1.
2.3 INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM THE OWNER

The Owner shall supply technical information to the Contractor regarding the pipeline
project for a project qualification, in particular the installation and operating conditions. As
a minimum, this information shall contain:
i. Name of the project;
ii. Thickness and type of coating required i.e. PE/PP;
iii. The pipeline maximum operating temperature;
iv. Steel pipe description;
v. Line pipe specification;
vi. Geographical area (land/subsea);
vii. Ambient temperature expected during installation;
viii. Method of installation;
ix. Backfill and soil conditions for onshore pipelines;
x. Laying, seabed trenching and burial conditions for subsea pipelines;
xi. Additional coatings to be appliced (e.g. insulation, weight coating);
xii. Anti-slip treatment requirements;
xiii. Cathodic protection system type.
The Owner shall specify whether the Contactor shall select the coating or whether a
specific brand of coating shall be used.
2.4 INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM THE CONTRACTOR

Information shall be submitted to the Owner by the Contractor on the coating system to be
used. As minimum this information shall contain:
i. Indentification of the system;
ii. Manufacturer’s data;
iii. Information on system qualification;
iv. Procedures for coating application;
v. The proposed coating applicator(s) names(s);
vi. Information on Applicator’s qualification;
vii. Quality plan
The responsibility of the Contractor is to confirm that the coating system is suitable for use
under the specified conditions described in Section 2.3
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3.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR COATING SYSTEM
3.1 GENERAL
The coating system specified by the Owner shall be suitable for the pipeline installation and
operating conditions.
The Contractor shall demonstrate that the coating system will fulfil the qualification
requirements in accordance with Section 5.4 prior to beginning any production run. Re-
qualification of the modified system is compulsory for any modification of a qualified coating
system. In accordance with Section 4.3, the Contractor shall demonstrate by effective quality
control procedures that the coating as applied during normal production, fulfils the
requirements of this PTS.
The coating system shall comprises of the following:

i. Fusion Bonded Epoxy Layer (FBE);
ii. Copolymer adhesive layer;
iii. UV stabilised polyethylene / polypropylene layer
For the FBE layer and copolymer layer, the minimum coating thickness is 150 micron each.
3.2 FINISHED COATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1. Visual Appearance
The coating shall have a uniform colour and gloss and shall free from blisters, pinholes,
scratches or any other irregularities.
3.2.2 Total Coating Thickness
The minimum thickness of the total coating system for polyethylene and polypropylene
coating systems shall be as specified in Table 3 unless otherwise specified by the Owner. The
measured coating thickness shall be in accordance with Section 7.2.
Minimum total coating thickness, mm
DN Polyethylene Polypropylene
≤ 100 2.5 1.8
> 100 and ≤ 250 2.7 2.0
> 250 and < 500 2.9 2.2
≥ 500 and < 800 3.2 2.5
≥ 800 3.7 2.5
Table 3 Minimum total coating system thickness for polyethylene and polypropylene
pipeline coating systems
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The relevant pipeline project specification shall state the coating thickness of the individual
layer.
The above stated coating thickness shall be reduced as required if high density polyethylene
material is used. For further information, reference shall be made to Canadian Standard CSA
Z245.2. Consideration shall also be given on the backfill material, trench condtion, soil
stresses, pipe handling, pipe stacking heights and subsequent coatings to be applied, in
selecting the coating thickness.
3.2.3 Holidays
When tested in accordance with Section 7.3, the coating system shall be free from holidays.
3.2.4 Adhesion
Using the test procedure in Section 7.4, the adhesion of the coating system shall be
determined by peel resistance, measured at room temperature and at a test temperature
related to the operating temperature in accordance with Table 4.
The peel resistance shall also be measured in the longitudinal direction of the pipe at 200C
and shall be at least 35 N/10 mm for crosshead-extruded coatings.
At the given test temperatures, the minimum peel resistance values shall be as specified in
Table 4.
The minimum peel resistance value shall be recorded as greater than the measured tensile
force at yield if the coating cannot be peeled from the line pipe.
Peel resistance, N/10 mm
Operating Test Polyethylene Polypropylene

temperature, °C temperature, °C
< 20 23 ± 2 > 35 > 150
20 - 50 50 ± 2 > 25 > 100
50 - 60 60 ± 2 > 20 > 80
60 - 80 80 ± 2 > 20 > 80
> 80 operating >20 > 40

temperature ± 2
Table 4: Minimum coating peel resistance for polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline
coating systems
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3.2.5 Impact Resistance
The impact resistance of the PE and PP coating system shall be tested only at (23±2)0C and at
(0±2)0C respectively. The minimum impact resistance shall be as specified in Table 5 and the
testing shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure described in Section 7.5.
Minimum impact resistance, J
DN PE at 23 °C PP at 0 °C PP at 23 °C
≤ 100 6.5 6.5 18
> 100 and ≤ 250 8.5 8.5 20
> 250 and ≤ 500 11.0 11.0 22
> 500 12.5 12.5 25
Table 5: Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coating systems minimum impact

resistance
3.2.6 Indentation Resistance
Testing shall be conducted at room temperature for the indentation resistance of the
coating system and at temperature related to the maximum operating temperature as given
in Table 4, in accordance with the procedure in Section 7.6. The maximum permissible
indentation shall be as specified in Table 6.
Max. Indentation, mm

< 20 23 ± 2 < 0.2 < 0.1
20 - 50 50 ± 2 < 0.3 < 0.2
50 - 60 60 ± 2 < 0.3 < 0.2
60 - 80 80 ± 2 < 0.3 < 0.3
> 80 operating < 0.4 < 0.4

temperature ± 2
Table 6: Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coating systems indentation resistance

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3.2.7 Elongation
The elongation at break of a coating sample shall be more than 300% for both polyethylene
and polypropylene coatings when tested at ambient temperature in accordance with Section
7.7.
3.2.8 Coating resistivity
The coating resistivity, when tested in accordance with the procedure in Section 7.8 shall be
more than 108 Ω.m
3.2.9 Thermal ageing

The melt mass flow rate of the coating material after exposure to elevated temperatures
shall vary by not more that ± 35 % from the melt mass flow rate before the exposure, or the
elongation at failure of the aged coating material shall be > 50 % of the elongation of the
unexposed coating material in accordance with the procedure described in Section 7.9.
3.2.10 Ageing under exposure to light
The melt mass flow rate of the coating material after exposure to ultraviolet light radiation
shall vary by not more than ± 35 % from the melt mass flow rate before irradiation, or the
elongation of failure of the radiated coating material shall be > 50 % of the elongation of the
unexposed coating material in accordance with the procedure in Section 7.10.
3.2.11 Cathodic disbonding resistance
Cathodic disbanding test shall be performed in accordance with Section 7.11 at a test
temperature related to the operating temperature as described in Table 7. The maximum
radius of disbonding shall be less than the value listed in Table 7 after the test.
Max. disbonding radius, mm

< 20 23 ± 2 10 3
20 to 50 50 ± 2 10 5
50 to 60 60 ± 2 15 7
60 to 80 80 ± 2 15 7
> 80 operating 15 7
temperature ± 2
(maximum
temperature is
95 ± 2)
Table 7: Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coating systems cathodic disbonding

resistance
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3.2.12 FBE primer degree of cure
The FBE primer degree of cure shall be determined by differential scanning calorimetry in
accordance with Section 7.12. The range for glass transition temperature, Tg value shall be
between -20C and +30C
3.3 SUITABLE JOINT COATING MATERIAL

As described in Section 2.4, Applicator shall determined the suitable field joint coating
material for the coated pipe, its application method and furnish this information for Owner’s
review. To ensure required installed properties are maintained throughout the design life of
the pipeline, all field joint coating system shall be evaluated for its adhesion, cathodic
disbondment, etc.
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4.0 COATING SYSTEM APPLICATION AND QUALITY CONTROL
4.1 PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION

4.1.1 The pipe surface shall be free of all surface contamination before blast cleaning and
application of the coating system. Before blast cleaning, oil, grease and other contaminants
shall be removed by a suitable solvent or detergent. Using potable water, salt
contamination, chemical cleaning agents and remaining detergents shall be washed off.
4.1.2 To achieve a minimum surface cleanliness of Sa 2½ in accordance with Section 7.1, the pipe
surface shall be cleaned of mill scale, rust and other foreign matter by a blast cleaning or
another abrasive cleaning method. Stainless steel abrasives or non-ferrous abrasives shall be
used for blast cleaning for stainless steel pipes. The surface profile shall be as determined by
the coating Manufacturer in his application instruction, specification or procedure. The pipe
surface temperature shall be simultaneously higher than 50C and more than 30C above the
ambient dew point during blast cleaning. The ambient humidity of 85% shall not be
exceeded. If the relative humidity exceeds 85%, preheating is required.
4.1.3 In accordance with ISO 8502-2 specified in Section 7.1 or any other method approved by the
Owner, the maximum residual chloride level on the blast-cleaed surface shall be 20 mg/m2.
4.1.4 In accordance with ISO 8502-3 specified in Section 7.1, the dust level on the blast-cleaned
surface shall be of Class 1.
4.1.5 All remaining weld spatter and irregularities shall be removed from the pipe surface by
chiselling and/or grinding immediately after blast cleaning. An area larger than 25cm2 for
any treated surface shall be re-blasted to the cleanliness and roughness as specified above.
Any repairs to the pipe shall not be performed without a procedure agreed by the Owner.
The remaining wall thickness shall be checked and compared with the minimum
requirements of the code/specification after any grinding or mechanical repairs. If the
minimum wall thicknesses are not met, the pipes shall be rejected.
4.1.6 The pipe surface shall be cleaned from all dust and foreign matter using clean dry
compressed air or vacuum cleaning before coating. The compressed air shall be free of any
amount of oil.
4.2 COATING APPLICATION

4.2.1 Within 4hour, the blast cleaned pipes shall be coated. Any pipes which coating is delayed
beyond this period or pipes with visible rust stains, shall be blast cleaned again.
4.2.2 The coating application shall be strictly adhere with the coating Manufacturer’s application
procedures. The temperature and time between subsequent layers shall be controlled to
obtain suffiecient interlayer adhesion for multi-layer systems.
4.2.3 The primer and adhesive required layer thickness shall be specified in the application
procedures.
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4.2.4 The preheating temperature and extrusion temperatures shall comply with the
requirements specified in the application procedures for all coating processes. To maintain
uniform temperatures throughout the coating process, heating equipment shall be
controlled. Temperature control shall ensure that no pipe is heated above 2700C, if
preheating is applied.
Batches of polymer shall be used in the same sequential order in which they were
manufactured
4.2.5 The bevelled ends of the pipes and the pipe bore shall be protected against mechanical
damage and against contamination with coating material during coating.
4.2.6 The coating shall be cut back over a length of 150mm ± 20mm unless otherwise specified at
the pipe ends. The coating edge shall be shaped to form a bevel angle of 300 to 450 at the
cutback area. Non-ferrous or stainless steel tools shall be used for stainless steel pipes.
4.2.7 For transit, uncoated pipe ends shall receive a temporary protective coating.
4.3 QUALITY CONTROL

4.3.1 General
The Applicator shall carry out all quality control activities needed to ensure that the coating
is being applied in accordance with the approved coating application procedure and that the
final product complies with the requirements of this PTS, during production application of
the coating.
The minimum quality control test to be conducted shall be as described in Table 8.
All records pertaining to coating application and quality control test results shall be kept in
accordance with Section 9.
4.3.2 Ambient conditions
During blasting and coating, the Applicator shall measure the ambient conditions at regular
intervals and keep records of prevailing temperature, humidity and dew point. The process
shall be suspended until the requirements are met if the conditions are outsided the limits
specified in this PTS.
4.3.3 Inspection of uncoated pipes before blasting

Each pipe shall be visually examined for dents, laps, defective bevels and any other defects
to avoid coating unusable pipes, before surface preparation starts. Imperfect pipes shall be
detached from the coating line for repair or these pipes shall be rejected if repair is not
possible.
Visual inspection shall be conducted at pipe surface for contamination with salts, oil or
grease. All contaminated pipes shall be cleaned again.
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4.3.4 Inspection after blasting

Each pipe shall be examined for surface purity. Pipes not meeting the condition stipulate in
Section 4.1 shall be removed and cleaned again.
Following each change of blast-cleaning material, the surface profile shall be measured at
regular intervals and on the first 5 pipes. The blasting material shall be checked and replaced
as necessary if the surface profile is outside the specified limits. These pipes shall be re-
blasted.
In accordance with Section 7.1, one of every 100 pipes shall be checked for chloride
contamination on the blasted surface. The quality of the blast cleaning material specified in
Section 7.13 and process shall be examined, if contamination of the surface occurs. The
blasting material shall be replaced if the conductivity of the blasting material is greater than
50 μS/cm.
4.3.5 Application temperatures
The pipe surface temperature shall be constantly monitored and recorded by suitable
instruments, e.g. infrared sensors, thermocouples or contact thermometers. Constanst
record of the extrusion temperatures of the adhesive and coating shall be conducted.
The temperature control equipment shall be independent of the monitoring instruments.

Prior to each unit of production, the instruments shall be calibrated.
Rectification shall be performed for any deviation from the recommended application
temperature range.
The production shall be stopped until the cause of the deviation has been eliminated, if
immediate rectification is not possible.
At the discretion of the Inspector, any pipes coated during the duration of the temperature
deviation shall be identified by marking and subjected to additional quality control test in
accordance with Section 4.3.6. Pipes not meeting with quality control condition shall be
rejected, cleaned and recoated.
4.3.6 Appearance, thickness and holidays
Each coated pipe shall be visually checked for imperfections and irregularities of the coating
as per Section 3.2.1, for coating thickness as per Section 7.2 and for the absence of holidays
as per Section 7.3, immediatedly following coating application. Pipes not meeting the
conditions shall be marked and detached from the coating line for repair or recoating. The
coating process shall be checked or stopped to eliminate the cause of the problem if
subsequent pipes do not comply with the requirements.
A maximum of two pinholes or one larger area of damage (maximum 40cm2) may be
repaired, per joint or fitting. The whole pipe shall be re-coated if the number or size of
damage sites exceeds these figures.
Each pipes shall be inspected for damage to the bevelled ends and for cleanliness of the pipe
ends. Damaged bevels shall be repaired in accordance with procedure approved by the
Owner.
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4.3.7 Destructive testing

One pips shall be selected for destructive testing of the coating at predetermined intervals.
As indicated in Table 6, a sample length of approximately 1m shall be cut from one end of
this pipe and subjected to the adhesion, impact, indentation and elongation tests.
As soon as possible after coating, the tests shall commence to allow readjustment of the
coating process if required.
The remaining pipe shall be marked with the remaining length and the coating cutback
reinstated in accordance with Section 4.2, after cutting of the test sample. Re-bevelling shall
be performed to the original pipe specification.
4.3.8 Cathodic disbonding test
Cathodic disbonding test shall be performed to one sample, at predetermined intervals. The
28-day test at (23 ± 2) °C may be replaced by a 7-day test at (40 ± 2) 0C or a 2-day test at
(65 ± 2) °C, if approved by the Owner, to enable timely intervention in the coating process in
case of failure. This approval may be attained if during qualification testing the alternate
tests were also done on the same sample as the 28-day test for comparison.
4.3.9 Degree of cure
One pipe shall be selected and a coating sample taken from the pipe for the cure test at
predetermined intervals. The range of glass transition temperature value, ∆Tg shall be
between -20C and +30C and the cure test shall be carried out as per Section 7.12. The
damage as a result of the sampling shall be repaired.
4.3.10 Failed pipes acceptance
Preceding pipes coated after the last acceptable pipes and the pipes coated following the
failed pipe shall be considered suspect and shall be marked for further testing, in the event
of pipes failing to meet the requirements stipulated in Section 4.3.6 to Section 4.3.9.
A test programme to trace any of the suspect pipes affected by the same failure shall be
propose by Applicator and agree with the Owner. Further testing similar to that carried out
on the original rejected test pipe(s), shall involve inspection and examination. The final
acceptance or rejection of the suspect pipes shall be made by the Owner based on the test
results.
Before the Owner has approved the quality control results, no pipes shall be dispatched
from the coating yard.
If the rejection rate of that production is more than 10% and/or if sample tests are found to
be outside the requirement specified in this PTS, the Owner retains the right to reject any
shift’s or day’s production.
Before receiving permission from the Owner to recommence production, the Applicator may
be required to stop production and carry out a full investigation into the source of the
problem and submit the results to the Owner.
4.3.11 Traceability of pipes and coating
During and after the coating process, the Applicator shall ensure that individual’s pipes are
fully traceable. Reapplied of the removed serial number of the pipe as given in the pipe mill
shall be performed by the Applicator. To identify the sequence and time of coating and the
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batch of material used for each pipe, the Applicator’s own serial number shall be indicated
on the pipe and records shall be kept.
The pipes shall be visibly, clearly and durably marked on the external surface using
significant font character stating the following information:
i. Applicator name and serial number
ii. All original marking from the pipe mill
iii. Coating type
For quick recognition of wall thickness, the pipe shall be colour-band coded.
The system used shall be compatible with the system employed by the line pipe
manufacturer to ensure effective individual line pipe tracking from origin (manufacturing) to
burial (as-built information), if a bar code systes is specified.
Property Paragraph Test Test

method frequency
Ambient conditions
(4.3.2) once per shift
Surface condition
(4.3.3) visual each pipe
before blasting
Cleanliness of blast each pipe
(4.3.4) (7.1)
cleaned surface
Surface profile one of 20 pipes
(4.3.4) (7.1)
Surface cleanliness one of 100 pipes
(4.3.4) (7.1)
Chlorides
Blast cleaning once per shift or
(4.3.4) (7.13)
materials and related to (4.3.3)
process
Pipe surface
(4.3.5) - Continuous
temperature
Coating application (4.3.5) - Continuous
temperature
Appearance
(4.3.6) visual each pipe
Coating thickness (4.3.6) (7.2) each pipe
Holiday detection (4.3.6) (7.3) each pipe
Pipe ends (4.3.6) visual each pipe
Adhesion
(4.3.7) (7.4) one of 100 pipes
Impact (4.3.7) (7.5) one of 100 pipes
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Indentation (4.3.7) (7.6) one of 100 pipes

Elongation (4.3.7) (7.7) one of 100 pipes
Cathodic disbonding (4.3.8) (7.11) one of 200 pipes
(minimum one pipe
per unit of production)
Degree of cure of (4.3.9) (7.12) one of 200 pipes
FBE (minimum one pipe
per unit of production)
Table 8 Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coatings minimum quality control

requirements
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5.0 COATING SYSTEM QUALIFICATION
5.1 GENERAL
The Contractor shall submit all data specified in Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 and shall ensure
that both the coating system and the Applicator have been qualified in accordance with the
procedures in Section 5.4 and Section 6.0, before a coating system may be applied in a
production run.
5.2 SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
To identify the coating system, the Contractor shall submit all details which include:
i. Coating Manufacturer(s) name;
ii. Trade name or system designation;
iii. Generic system type (i.e. polyethylene or polypropylene);
iv. Coating process (i.e. sintering, side extrusion or crosshead extrusion);
v. System structure layer (i.e. 2-layer or 3-layer);
vi. Structure components (i.e. primer, adhesive, outer layer);
vii. Range of service temperature;
viii. Total nominal coating thickness;
ix. Relevant international/national coating standard approvals
5.3 MANUFACTURER’S DATA
5.3.1 Primer
The following information shall be supply on the primer (if applicable):
i. The solid content, the type of solvent and the density for liquid primers;
ii. The generic type of primer;
iii. The density, gel time, particle size, recommended film thickness and colour for
liquid primers;
iv. The application procedures, temperature, pot life, overcoatingtimes;
v. The method of application (brush, roller, spray, electrostatic spray, etc);
vi. Typical film properties (flexibility, cathodic disbonding resistance, etc);
vii. The nominal dry file thickness or spreading rate;
viii. Shelf life and storage conditions;
ix. HSE datasheets.
5.3.2 Adhesive
The following information shall be supply on the adhesive (if applicable):
i. Application method;
ii. Generic type of adhesive;
iii. Nominal thickness;
iv. Storage conditions and shelf life.
5.3.3 Coating material
The following information shall be supply on the polyethylene or polypropylene outer layer
material:
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i. Delivered product (i.e. powder, granules, liquid etc);

ii. Generic type of material (e.g. high/medium/low density PE/PP);
iii. Colour;
iv. Outer layer nominal thickness;
v. Outer layer film mechanical properties (i.e. tensile strength, elongation);
vi. Data on resistance to bio-degradation.
5.3.4 Chemical pre-treatment
The following data shall be submitted if any chemical pre-treatment of the blasted steel is
carried out:
i. Generic chemical type;
ii. Concentration, preparation, etc;
iii. Application procedure, including drying times and spreading rate (m2/l).
5.4 QUALIFICATION
The Contractor or the coating Manufacturer shall apply for qualification of the coating
system before a coating system can be specified for an application. Qualification shall be
performed in accordance to the following procedures.
i. All data specified in Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 shall be submitted by the
Contractor or the coating Manufacturer
ii. As specified in Table 7, column 3 and 4, the Contractor or the coating
Manufacturer shall show that samples of the coating system applied on the
pipes of the specified pipe material have been successfully subjected to the
tests.
iii. The test shall be performed by an independent test laboratory or by the coating
Manufacturer subject to approval by the Owner. The test procedures and
number of pipes to be tested are given in Table 7;
iv. The application and the tests shall be witness by the Owner;
v. Previous qualification data can be used provided that the referred tests have
been performed using the same coating system as per Section 5.2 and the same
coating process as specified in the contract, if agreed by the Owner;
vi. Tests carried out in accordance with other coating standards may be used
provided that their procedures are the same as or more stringent than the
procedures in this PTS and with the approval of the Owner. Such data shall
include full reports on test procedures and results and are certified and signed
by the laboratory representative and certification body.
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6.0 APPLICATOR QUALIFICATION
6.1 GENERAL
The Applicator shall be qualified to apply the coating system before production application
of a coating system may commence. Following sections describe qualification procedure that
shall be perform by the Applicator.
6.2 COATING PROCESS AND APPLICATOR SELECTION

The Principal information on the required coating process and recommended applicators
shall be submitted by the Contractor which includes:
i. Recommended applicators;
ii. Coating process for line pipe, bends and fittings description;
iii. Surface preparation and pipe cleaning (i.e. cleanliness, profile, chemical pre-
treatment, etc);
iv. Required surface and material application temperatures;
v. Coating repair procedures as described in Section 8.
6.3 COATING PLANT

Each recommended Applicator shall submit full details of the coating plant to demonstrate
that the available equipment is capable of applying the specified coating according to the
required standards. This includes:
i. Detail of inspection equipment required for the coating process such as
temperature control, thickness control, holiday testers, laboratory equipment,
etc and process control;
ii. Plant flow scheme and layout diagram of the coating plant;
iii. Available equipment to carry out the coating process general description;
iv. Details information pertaining to line pipe marking, procedures, handling,
storage and transport equipment;
v. Procedures for Applicator’s quality control.
6.4 QUALIFICATION
The Applicator shall submit evidence that he has successfully applied the coating system
before on pipes of the specified material, and that the product complied with the
requirements specified in Section 3 of this PTS for the tests indicated in Table 9, columns 3
and 5, after approval of the process and plant details described in Section 6.2 and Section
6.3.
At least two (2) pipes shall be coated by the Applicator with the proposal coating system and
shall subject samples from these pipes to the tests given in Table 9. This test may be
performed either in the Applicator’s own laboratory or by and independent laboratory. The
application and the test shall be witness by the Owner. The Owner shall received the results
of the tests from the report signed by the head of the laboratory and the witness.
The Applicator shall coat at least one fitting or bend as agreed with the Owner and subject
this coating to the same qualification tests, when this specification is used for the coating of
bends and/or fittings.
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Number of pipes required

Property Paragraph Test Coating Applicator
method system qualification
qualification
Cleanliness of blast (4.1) (7.1) 5 pipes 2 pipes
cleaned surface
Surface roughness (4.1) (7.1) 5 pipes 2 pipes
Pipe surface (4.2) - 5 pipes 2 pipes
temperature
Coating application (4.2) - 5 pipes 2 pipes
temperature
Appearance (3.2.1) visual 5 pipes 2 pipes
Coating thickness (3.2.2) (7.2) 5 pipes 2 pipes
Holiday detection (3.2.3) (7.3) 5 pipes 2 pipes
Adhesion (3.2.4) (7.4) 5 pipes 2 pipes
Impact (3.2.5) (7.5) 5 pipes 2 pipes
Indentation (3.2.6) (7.6) 5 pipes 2 pipes
Elongation (3.2.7) (7.7) 5 pipes 2 pipes
Coating resistivity (3.2.8) (7.8) 5 pipes not required
Thermal ageing (3.2.9) (7.9) 2 pipes not required
UV stability (3.2.10) (7.10) 2 pipes not required
Cathodic disbonding (3.2.11) (7.11) 2 pipes 1 pipe
Degree of cure of FBE (3.2.12) (7.12) 2 pipes 1 pipe
System identification/ (5.2) Available to -
Manufacturer's data (5.3) Owner
Coating process and (6.2) - Approved by
plant data (6.3) Owner
Table 9 Minimum requirements for polyethylene and number of pipes required during
qualification
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7.0 INSPECTION AND TEST PROCEDURES
This section specified the inspection and test procedures.
7.1 SURFACE FINISH AFTER BLAST CLEANING
The following International Standards shall be adhere to when inspecting surface finish after
blast cleaning:
i. Dust levels as specified by ISO 8502-3;

ii. Surface profile as specified by ISO 8503-2;
iii. Surface cleanliness as specified by ISO 8501-1;
iv. Chloride contamination as specified by ISO 8502-2;
v. The surface profile comparator as specified in 8503-1 and shall be calibrated
before every unit of production and compliance with ISO 8503-3 or ISO 8503-4.
7.2 COATING THICKNESS

7.2.1 In accordance with ISO 2808, method 6A or 6B, the coating thickness shall be measured by
means of a thickness meter based on eddy current or electromagnetic techniques
7.2.2 Either for qualification testing or for quality control purposes, magnetic thickness gauges
shall not be used.
7.2.3 Calibration of the thickness gauge shall be performed at minimum of once per shift.
Calibration shall be performed on a steel plate of a same thickness to the pipe wall utilizing
plastic shims of the similar thickness as the nominal coating system.
7.2.4 The coating thickness shall be measured at three locations per pipe, equally spaced along
the length of the pipe, for quality control purposes. The thickness shall be measured at four
positions, equally spaced around the circumference of the pipe, at each location.
7.3 HOLIDAY TEST

7.3.1 An adjustable high voltage holiday tester having an audible and visual alarm is
recommended for a holiday test. The scanning electrode shall comprises of a metal brush or
coil spring, fitting the coated pipe diameter.
7.3.2 The earth connection made directly on the pipe is compulsory.
7.3.3 For eah of 0.1mm of coating thickness, the test voltage shall be 1kV with a maximum of
25kV.
7.3.4 The test voltage shall be monitored at minimum of once per shift utilizing a special high
voltage meter when the holiday test is carried out
7.3.5 The external pipe surface shall be free of moisture when the holiday test is carried out.
7.3.6 A maximum speed of 0.3m/s shall be the limit for the electrode to move over the pipe
surface and the entire surface shall be covered by the test. A suitable metal brush shall be
used to inspect the impacted surface, when used in conjunction with the impact resistance
test as per Section 7.5.
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7.4 COATING ADHESION

7.4.1 General
Pell strength measurement shall used to determined coating adhesion i.e. the force required
to peel a strip of coating from the pipe surface. The following two test methods are
permitted:
a) For DN≤400, method 1 as defined in Section 7.4.2 is recommended as the preferred
method and shall be used.
b) For DN≥400, method 2 as defined in Section 7.4.3 may be used.
The test report shall state the test method used. Any method by employing a force gauge of
spring balance type are prohibited.
A sample of pipe shall be conditioned for at least one hour at the test temperature for
testing at elevated temperatures. The conditions required for the test shall be performed to
ensure that the temperature of the outer steel surface is maintained at the required test
temperature. Monitoring of the surface temperature shall be performed during the test and
the results reported.
Owner approval shall be obtained for the procedure and the type of heating equipment
proposed by the test laboratory.
7.4.2 Method 1, Peel strength test
By means of a tensile machine and the stripping arrangement shown in Figure 1, a strip of
coating with a width of between 20 mm and 50 mm shall be peeled off the pipe surface in
the circumferential direction over the full pipe circumference or at least 300 mm length.
Relevant test method of DIN 30670 is acceptable.
The coating shall achieved a pulling rate of 10 mm per minute and shall be peeled at an
angle of 900 to the pipe surface. Continuos record of the force required for the peeling shall
be performed. Disregarding the first and last 20 mm, the peeling force shall be the mean
value of this recording. The recording shall not indicate any section in excess of 20mm length
with peeling force less than 75% of the mean value.
The peel strength may be calculated as follows:
Fm × 10
(N/10 mm)
W
Where: Fm is the mean pulling force in N

W is the width of the strip in mm.
The peel tests shall not be performed on coating over welds, coating overlaps or within 1.5 x
DN or 300mm, whichever is smaller, from the edge of the coating. At least 50 mm of the test
strips shall be achieved.
FIGURE 1 METHOD 1: ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PEEL STRENGTH TEST

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7.4.3 Method 2, Peel strength test
Under the force of a dead weight as shown in Figure 2, a strip of coating with a width of
between 20 mm and 50 mm shall be peeled off the pipe surface in the circumferential
direction over a distance corresponding to 45° of the pipe circumference
A weight is suspended from the strip after manually peeling the strip down to the 45°
position as shown in Figure 2. Record shall be perform for the time required to peel the
coating over the 45° angle (peel time). The peel time shall match to the peeling rate of
10mm/min and shall be:
0.04 × D (minutes) +20 % / -10 %
Where: D is the pipe outside diameter in mm.
Further tests shall be performed using an adjusted weight until the correct peel time is
achieved, when the peel time is outside this range.
The peel strength shall be calculate using following formula:

9.81 × M × 10
(N/10 mm)
W
where: M is the mass of the weight in kg and
W is the width of the strip in mm.
The peel tests conditions shall be in accordance with Section 7.4.2
FIGURE 2 METHOD 2: ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PEEL STRENGTH TEST

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7.5 IMPACT RESISTANCE
The impact test shall be carried out in accordance with DIN 30670 (PE) or DIN 30678 (PP) or
by ASTM G14 by means of a falling weight impact testing machine. The falling weight shall
have a diameter of 25mm smooth hemispherical head.
The pipe surface shall be tested for the absence of holidays before the test
To avoid the effect of the elastic response of the pipe, the pipe sample shall be placed
horizontally, supported directly under the impact area. The testing machine shall be located
in a vertical plane perpendicularly on the top of the pipe surface.
The pipe sample shall be conditioned at 0 °C for 12 h, and the test performed before the
coating temperature rises above +2 °C for impact testing of PP coating at 0 °C.
Using a combination of weight and height corresponding to the predetermined impact

energy, each test shall comprise a series of 10 impacts. Area such as on the pipe welds,
coating overlaps or within 1.5 x DN or 300 mm, whichever is smaller, from the edge of the
coating are prohibited for the impact test. The impact shall be minimum of 50 mm apart.
Each point of impact shall be tested for the presence of a holiday in accordance with Section
7.3 after the impacts have been made. The number of holidays shall be recorded. The
minimum impact resistance value shall be rated when no defects can be found, even at
impact levels twice as high as the minimum required impact resistance.
One series of 10 impacts shall be made with the impact energy set at the specified minimum
requirement described in Section 3.2.5 for the purpose of quality control testing. During the
holiday test of the impact points, no failures of the pipe coating shall be found. In the event
holidays are detected, minimum of two pipes each coated immediately before and after the
failed piped detected respectively, shall be tested and shall demonstrate no failures. The
coating process shall be stopped and the cause investigated and eliminated before
production is resumed if these pipes fail. A suspect status shall be considered for all pipes
coated since the last successful impact test and shall be impact tested individually or
rejected.
7.6 INDENTATION
Relevant table in this PTS had provide the number of pipes to be tested. A coating sample is
taken and the adhesive is removed from each sample from each pipe. Further indentation
test shall be performed in accordance with DIN 30670 (PE) or DIN 30678 (PP).
7.7 ELONGATION
Procedure for number of pipes samples is similar to Section 7.6. The elongation at break
measurement shall be in accordance with DIN 30670 (PE) or DIN 30678 (PP).
7.8 COATING RESISTIVITY

Measurement of coating resistivity shall be in accordance with DIN 30670 (PE) or DIN 30678
(PP). Relevant table in this PTS provide the number of pipes to be tested.
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7.9 THERMAL AGEING
Thermal ageing shall performed in accordance with the procedure DIN 30670 (PE) or DIN
30678 (PP). PE and PP coating samples shall be exposed at 100 °C for 200 days and 140 °C for
100 days respectively. At the ageing intervals given in DIN 30670 (PE) or DIN 30678 (PP), the
melt mass flow rate or the elongation at failure of the coating material shall be determined
in accordance with ISO 1133 or ISO 527 respectively
7.10 AGEING UNDER EXPOSURE OF LIGHT

The exposure to light ageing shall be performed in accordance with the procedure in
DIN 30670. The elongation at failure of the coating material or melt mass flow rate shall be
determined in accordance with ISO 527 or ISO 1133 respectively at the ageing intervals given
in DIN 30670.
7.11 CATHODIC DISBONDING RESISTANCE

Procedure of performing cathodic resistance of the coating shall comply as follows:
i. When tested in accordance with Section 7.3, the test sample shall be free of
holidays.
ii. Sufficient length of coated pipe sample shall be taken and with approximately
the same diameter as the production pipe. Diameter of the pipe may influence
the exact set-up of the test.
iii. By means of a flat-faced mill, a 6 mm hole shall be drilled in the coating. A limit
of 0.5 mm hole penetration into the steel shall be comply. The hole shall have
minimum distance of 50 mm from any weld.
iv. The set up can either be an electrolytic cell shall be constructed on the pipe
surface or the sample shall be placed inside an electrolytic cell. By means of a
resin or other suitable compound, all metallic parts other than the test defect
shall be sealed from the electrolyte. The minimum volume of the cell shall be
250 ml.
v. The cell shall contain 3% sodium chloride solution.
vi. Remote from the test defect, an inert auxiliary electrode (e.g. platinum wire or
mesh) shall be placed in the electrolyte.
vii. With the tip 10 mm from the test defect, a saturated calomel reference
electrode (SCE) shall be placed in the electrolyte
viii. The electrochemical potential of the steel shall be polarised to -1500 ± 10 mV
with respect to the SCE by means of a potentiostat. This potential shall be
maintained during the test.
ix. Continuous record of the current required to maintain the potential shall be
performed.
x. A period of 28 days shall be the duration of the test, after which the sample shall
be removed from the cell and examined. The 28-day test at 23 °C may be
replaced by a shorter duration test at elevated temperature as stated in Section
4.3.8 for quality control purposes.
xi. The temperature shall be controlled as follows for tests at elevated
temperatures:
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a) The solution, including the sample, shall be kept at the test temperature
by the cell being placed in a thermostatically controlled water bath.
When the sample is immersed in the cell.
b) The steel sample shall be placed in a thermostatically controlled furnace
or sand bath that also covers the top surface of the sample with at least
1 cm of sand when the cell has been constructed on the pipe sample
c) Suitable reflux coolers shall be used to prevent evaporation of the test
electrolyte. during tests at elevated temperatures
xii. The sample shall be rinsed with fresh water and wiped dry at the end of the test
period
xiii. Two cuts shall be made through the coating in the longitudinal and
circumferential direction of the pipe respectively, of which each pair of cuts
being 5 mm apart and approximately following the tanget of the test defect. As
illustrated in Figure 3, the length of the cuts shall extend to approximately
20 mm each side of the defect
xiv. The strips of coating between the cuts shall be peeled from the pipe surface as
far as possible, starting at the test defect by means of a knife.
xv. For all four direction, The distance over which the coating is detached and the
metal is exposed, measured from the edge of the original test defect shall be
recorded.
xvi. An arithmetic method shall be employ to establish the radius of disbonding of
the four measurement.
xvii. The test report should include a photograph of the test sample after testing,
showing the disbonded area
FIGURE 3 THE RADIUS OF DISBONDING DETERMINATION
7.12 FBE PRIMER DEGREE OF CURE
To determine the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the enthalpy (Hr) of the curing of the
powder, the degree of cure of the FBE primer shall be measured by means of differential
scanning calorimetry in accordance with ASTM D 3418.
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Two scans shall be made to determine the glass transition temperatures Tg1 and Tg2,
respectively for the samples of the applied coating. The difference between Tg1 and Tg2 will
relate the degree of cure, which shall be determined as follows:
Tg = Tg2 - Tg1
7.13 BLASTING MATERIAL EXTRACTS CONDUCTIVITY MONITORING
The procedure for monitoring the quality of the blasting material in machines that recycle
the blasting material is described. An ionic contaminant that has been introduced into the
blasting material from the pipe surface can be indicated through an increased conductivity
level. The procedures are:
i. Measure volume of blasting material in a glass bottle of100 ml;

ii. Add deionised or distilled water of 100 ml;
iii. Shake for 1 min with the bottle capped;
iv. Pour the water extract into another glass bottle;
v. The conductivity of the water to be measure and record.
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8.0 COATING REPAIR
Detailed procedures for coating repairs shall be submitted by the Contractor.
Coating repair detailed procedures shall be qualified for both coating system as defined in
Section 5.4 and Applicator qualification Section 6.0.
As minimum, these procedures shall contain:
i. Repair of surface defects, pinholes, scratches and small defects (e.g. using a melt
stick);
ii. Rejected coating removal and cleaning the pipe to the recoating required
standard;
iii. Testing of demonstrate the effectiveness of the repairs.
In accordance with the quality control procedures defined in Section 4.3, all pipes that have
been repaired shall be fully re-examined.
Records shall include the repair and re-test details and shall be kept of all repaired pipes.
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9.0 DOCUMENTATION
Records of all relevant data of the coating process shall be kept accurately by the Contractor.
As minimum, the documentation shall consist of:
i. Records of the coating system information as specified in Section 2.0;

ii. Records of qualification information as defined in Section 5.0;
iii. Records of reference to all procedureds for pipes coating;
iv. All pipes serial numbers as provided by the pipe Manufacturer (e.g. by copies of
the pipe mill data sheets);
v. Correlated serial number between coating Applicator and Manufacturer’s (if
applicable);
vi. Coating order, the day and shift of coating of each pipe;
vii. Coating materials batch numbers, the day and time of loading of each batch;
viii. Rejected pipes serial number and the reason for rejection;
ix. Any repairs records;
x. All quality control testing result as specified in section 4.3;
xi. Temperatures recorded during the coating process for each pipe, with the
processing time of every tenth pipe marked on the temperature chart with the
pipe number;
xii. Responsible persons name and signatures for the coating process and quality
control;
After completion of the coating work, this documentation shall be submitted to the Owner
together with the testing and inspection instruments’ calibration certificates.
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10.0 HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF BARE AND COATED PIPE
10.1 GENERAL
The records of the pipe receipt and serial numbers of the delivered pipes by the pipe
Manufacturer/Supplier shall be kept by the Contractor. The pipes shall be inspected for
transport damage or other defects upon receipt. Damaged pipes shall be isolated separately
and reported to the Owner. Repairs shall only be performed upon approval by the Owner.
The Contractor shall ensure that all pipes shall be handled, stored and transported in such a
manner that no damage is caused to the pipes and the applied coating during the various
stages of the complete coating process. Guideline by the pipe Manufacturer and/or coating
Manufacturer shall be strictly followed. Instruction described in this section shall also apply:
10.2 PIPES HANDLING

Reinstallation of the bevel protectors and/or end caps as installed by the pipe Manufacturer
shall always be performed after coating and before handling of the pipes.
Lifting of the pipes shall only be performed by means of slings, lifting hooks or vacuum
lifters, fitted with suitable spreader bars. To prevent damage to the bevelled ends Hooks
shall be padded with soft material. During lifting of the coated pipes, wire ropes shall never
be used. Chain shall never be used to lift the pipes.
To prevent damage to pipes or pipe coating lifting trucks or front-end loaders shall have soft
padded forks or grips.
Coated pipes shall either not be rolled or dragged over the ground.
Without prior approval by the Owner, pipes shall not be lifted in bundles.
Separate slings or hooks shall be used for each pipe and coated pipes shall be provided with
soft padding between the pipes when more than one pipe is lifted.
Transport equipment and conveyor shall be padded to prevent contact with carbon steel for
handling of stainless steel pipes.
10.3 STORAGE AND STOCKPILING OF PIPES

Only designated areas are allowed for storage of the pipes and pipes shall not be stored with
other pipes for other contracts or with other consignments.
Only at permissible heights of pipe stacking is allowed of which the height that no damage is
caused to the pipes or their coating due to the weight of the pipes.
Spacing of the pipe supports shall be appropriately arrange such that no bending of pipes
occurs. Material of the pipes supports shall be of soft padded wooden bolsters or sand rows,
free of stones and covered with plastic sheets. No contact of the pipe surface with the soil
shall be allowed.
To prevent coating damage piles of pipe shall be secured by wooden wedges or ground pins,
provided with adequate padding and of sufficient size to prevent collapse of the piles.
Soft separators such as rubber pads or tyre tread shall be used to stack coated pipes.
Pipes shall be placed at a small angle to allow drainage of any rainwater from the inside of
the pipes when stored outdoors
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Storage of pipes shall be according to individual groups based on the diameter, grade, wall
thickness and coating type.
10.4 COATED PIPE TRANSPORTATION

Whichever is applicable, coated pipes shall be prepared for transport or shipment in
accordance with specifications API RP 5L1 or API RP 5LW.
Pipes shall be stacked and secured so as to prevent movement, abrasion and/or peening
during transportation
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11.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY
In this PTS, reference is made to the following Standards/Publications. Unless specifically

designated by date, the latest edition of each publication shall be used, together with any
supplements/revisions thereto:
PETRONAS STANDARDS
Index to PTS Publications PTS 00.01.01

PTS Requirements, General Definition of Terms, PTS 00.01.03
Abbreviations & Reading Guide
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Recommended practice for railroad API RP 5L1

transportation of line pipe
Recommended practice for transportation of API RP 5LW
line pipe on barges and marine vessels
Standard guide for locating combustion test ASTM D 3418
methods for polymeric materials
Standard test method for impact resistance of ASTM G 14
pipeline coatings (falling weight test)
Polyethylene coatings of steel pipes and DIN 30670
fittings; requirements and testing
Polypropylene coatings for steel pipes DIN 30678
Plastics – Determination of tensile properties ISO 527
Plastics - Determination of the melt mass flow ISO 1133
rate (MFR) and the melt volume flow rate
(MVR) of thermoplastics
Paints and Varnishes - Determination of film ISO 2808
thickness
Preparation of steel substrates before ISO 8501-1
application of paints and related products -
visual assessment of surface cleanliness - Part
1: Rust grades and preparation grades of
uncoated steel substrates and of steel
substrates after overall removal of previous
coatings
tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness -
Part 2: Laboratory determination of chloride on
cleaned surfaces
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Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness
- Part 3: assessment of dust on steel surfaces
prepared for painting (pressure-sensitive tape
method)
surface roughness characteristics of blast
cleaned steel substrates -
Part 1: Specifications and definitions for ISO
surface profile comparators for the assessment
of abrasive blast cleaned surfaces
application of
paints and related products - surface roughness
characteristics of blast cleaned steel substrates
Part 2: Method for the grading of surface
profile of abrasive blast-cleaned steel -
comparator procedure
cleaned steel substrates
Part 3: Methods for the calibration of ISO
surface profile comparators and for the
determination of surface profile - focusing
microscope procedure
cleaned steel substrates
Part 4: Methods for the calibration of ISO
surface profile comparators and for the
determination of surface profile - stylus
instrument procedure
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12.0 APPENDIX 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATION/ DATA SHEET

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PETRONAS TECHNICAL STANDARDS

External Polyethylene And Polypropylene Coating Of

© 2013 PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)

7.9 THERMAL AGEING ....................................................................................................... 30

1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

1.2.1 General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations

1.2.2 Specific Definition of Terms

1 Adhesive A substance or intermediate coating layer which

1.2.3 Specific Abbreviations

1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This PTS 11.32.03 replaces PTS 31.40.30.31 (Jan 2010).

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE COATING SYSTEM

2.3 INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM THE OWNER

2.4 INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM THE CONTRACTOR

3.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR COATING SYSTEM

The coating system shall comprises of the following:

3.2 FINISHED COATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3.2.2 Total Coating Thickness

Minimum total coating thickness, mm

≤ 100 2.5 1.8

> 100 and ≤ 250 2.7 2.0

> 250 and < 500 2.9 2.2

≥ 500 and < 800 3.2 2.5

≥ 800 3.7 2.5

Peel resistance, N/10 mm

Operating Test Polyethylene Polypropylene

< 20 23 ± 2 > 35 > 150

20 - 50 50 ± 2 > 25 > 100

> 80 operating >20 > 40

3.2.5 Impact Resistance

Minimum impact resistance, J

≤ 100 6.5 6.5 18

> 100 and ≤ 250 8.5 8.5 20

> 250 and ≤ 500 11.0 11.0 22

> 500 12.5 12.5 25

Table 5: Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coating systems minimum impact

3.2.6 Indentation Resistance

Operating Test Polyethylene Polypropylene

< 20 23 ± 2 < 0.2 < 0.1

20 - 50 50 ± 2 < 0.3 < 0.2

50 - 60 60 ± 2 < 0.3 < 0.2

60 - 80 80 ± 2 < 0.3 < 0.3

> 80 operating < 0.4 < 0.4

Table 6: Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coating systems indentation resistance

3.2.9 Thermal ageing

Max. disbonding radius, mm

Operating Test Polyethylene Polypropylene

Table 7: Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coating systems cathodic disbonding

3.2.12 FBE primer degree of cure

3.3 SUITABLE JOINT COATING MATERIAL

4.0 COATING SYSTEM APPLICATION AND QUALITY CONTROL

4.1 PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION

4.2 COATING APPLICATION

4.3 QUALITY CONTROL

The minimum quality control test to be conducted shall be as described in Table 8.

4.3.3 Inspection of uncoated pipes before blasting

4.3.4 Inspection after blasting

The temperature control equipment shall be independent of the monitoring instruments.

4.3.7 Destructive testing

Property Paragraph Test Test

Indentation (4.3.7) (7.6) one of 100 pipes

Table 8 Polyethylene and polypropylene pipeline coatings minimum quality control