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Webinar-Pipeline Coatings
Webinar-Pipeline Coatings
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WEBINAR CONTENT
INSTALLING A COATED
PIPELINE IN THE TRENCH
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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
CORROSION PROTECTION OF BURIED
PIPELINES
Surface cleanliness
Surface profile
Allowable ambient conditions
Dry film thickness (DFT)
Absence of coating holidays (pinholes)
Adhesion to steel substrate
Degree of cure
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MATERIALS USED IN
PIPELINE COATING SYSTEMS
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JOINT COATING AND REPAIR
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR FIELD USE
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WHY DO PIPELINES HAVE JOINTS?
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WHY MUST JOINTS BE COATED?
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COATING COMPATIBITY ISSUES WITH
JOINT AND REPAIR MATERIALS
In addition to chemical
compatibility, the girth weld
coating must form a tight seal
to prevent water infiltration.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION OR
MAINTENANCE WORK?
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WHAT IS MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX?
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WHAT ARE COLD-APPLIED TAPES?
• Petroleum wax
• Polyethylene (PE)
• PE/PP blends
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WHAT IS PETROLEUM WAX TAPE?
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WHAT IS A MULTI-POLYMER ALLOY
(MPA) TAPE?
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WHAT ARE HEAT-SHRINK PRODUCTS?
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WHAT KINDS OF HEAT-SHRINK
PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE?
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WHERE CAN HEAT SHRINK
PRODUCTS BE USED?
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WHAT IS LIQUID EPOXY?
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HOW IS LIQUID EPOXY
USED FOR JOINTS?
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COATING IN COLD WEATHER
Conventional epoxy
formulations will not
cure in cold weather.
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HOW IS FUSION-BONDED EPOXY (FBE)
USED AS A JOINT COATING?
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HOW ARE FBE JOINTS APPLIED
UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS?
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WHY DO WE REPAIR
SMALL COATING DEFECTS?
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REPAIRING PIPELINE COATINGS WITH
POLYMER-BASED TAPES
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MAKING REPAIRS TO LIQUID-APPLIED
EPOXY AND POLYURETHANE
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MAKING REPAIRS TO FUSION-BONDED
EPOXY WITH LIQUID/PASTE EPOXY
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REPAIRS WITH PLURAL COMPONENT
HIGH SOLIDS SPRAY (HSS) UNITS
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FIELD REPAIRS TO 3-LAYER
COMPOSITE COATINGS
Composite, 3-layer
polypropylene (3LPP) and
polyethylene (3LPE) coatings
can be repaired using hot
microcrystalline wax, cold
applied tape, and heat-shrink
products.
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JOINT COATING AND REPAIR
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR FIELD USE
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QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS?
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