WO1999056055A1 - Pipe corrosion protection - Google Patents
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- WO1999056055A1 WO1999056055A1 PCT/GB1999/001109 GB9901109W WO9956055A1 WO 1999056055 A1 WO1999056055 A1 WO 1999056055A1 GB 9901109 W GB9901109 W GB 9901109W WO 9956055 A1 WO9956055 A1 WO 9956055A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L58/00—Protection of pipes or pipe fittings against corrosion or incrustation
- F16L58/18—Protection of pipes or pipe fittings against corrosion or incrustation specially adapted for pipe fittings
- F16L58/181—Protection of pipes or pipe fittings against corrosion or incrustation specially adapted for pipe fittings for non-disconnectible pipe joints
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C61/00—Shaping by liberation of internal stresses; Making preforms having internal stresses; Apparatus therefor
- B29C61/06—Making preforms having internal stresses, e.g. plastic memory
- B29C61/0608—Making preforms having internal stresses, e.g. plastic memory characterised by the configuration or structure of the preforms
- B29C61/0616—Making preforms having internal stresses, e.g. plastic memory characterised by the configuration or structure of the preforms layered or partially layered preforms, e.g. preforms with layers of adhesive or sealing compositions
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C63/00—Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor
- B29C63/38—Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor by liberation of internal stresses
- B29C63/40—Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor by liberation of internal stresses using sheet or web-like material
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L58/00—Protection of pipes or pipe fittings against corrosion or incrustation
- F16L58/02—Protection of pipes or pipe fittings against corrosion or incrustation by means of internal or external coatings
- F16L58/04—Coatings characterised by the materials used
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L59/00—Thermal insulation in general
- F16L59/14—Arrangements for the insulation of pipes or pipe systems
- F16L59/16—Arrangements specially adapted to local requirements at flanges, junctions, valves or the like
- F16L59/18—Arrangements specially adapted to local requirements at flanges, junctions, valves or the like adapted for joints
- F16L59/20—Arrangements specially adapted to local requirements at flanges, junctions, valves or the like adapted for joints for non-disconnectable joints
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- B29L2009/00—Layered products
Definitions
- This invention relates to the protection of a metal pipe against environmental corrosion, and is particularly concerned with the application of a corrosion protection covering to the pipe.
- Metal pipes are frequently used to carry water, oil, or gas, for example, either at ambient or at elevated temperature.
- such pipes are buried in the earth or are laid on the sea bed, and as such are exposed to a hostile environment from which they need to be protected, especially from corrosion.
- This is usually done by one of two methods.
- a pipeline of steel for example, is coated with an organic material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, an epoxy, coal tar or urethane that is bonded to the pipe by an adhesive.
- an organic material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, an epoxy, coal tar or urethane that is bonded to the pipe by an adhesive.
- Such material provides a barrier to the penetration of water, and operates on the principal that by sealing the steel surface from the external environment, i.e.
- a coating of a different metal is applied in direct contact with the steel, to act as a sacrificial electrode which will preferentially slowly dissolve away so as to allow the pipeline to have a useful life of, say, 20 years.
- sacrificial anode protection systems are used only with ductile iron pipes, not steel, and only in environments where the soil is known not to be aggressively corrosive.
- a method of protecting a metal pipe against environmental corrosion by applying a covering thereto, wherein the covering comprises an inner layer for forming a bond with the pipe, an outer organic layer, and an intermediate layer that is fully enclosed by the inner and outer layers and that is substantially impervious to the transmission of moisture vapour.
- the water penetration through the pipe coating is substantially reduced or eliminated by the provision of the impervious layer.
- the moisture vapour layer being sandwiched between the inner bonding layer and the outer organic layer, itself is not required to form a bond to the pipe, and furthermore, is protected from external corrosive effects by the outer mechanical protection layer.
- the method of the invention provides corrosion protection for pipes of steel, iron, or other metal, and when such pipes are enclosed within most types of environment, including aggressive soil and the sea. Thus, the integrity of the bonding interface between the covering and the metal pipe is maintained under these conditions.
- the intermediate layer preferably comprises a metal, and may conveniently be provided as a foil, and is preferably aluminium.
- the inner layer will normally comprise an adhesive or a mastic, depending upon the material of the pipe.
- the outer layer is polymeric, and preferably formed from high density polyethylene. Further mechanical reinforcement of the covering can be provided by loading the outer layer with fibres.
- the covering of the invention may be applied to a pipe that already has a coating thereon, for example as a primer layer and or a thermally insulating layer.
- the covering of the pipe may be provided as a tubular or wraparound sleeve, or in the form of a tape, and may be applied to the pipe in situ or during its manufacture. It is 3
- the covering may be applied during manufacture of the pipe, by single or multi layer extrusion techniques for example.
- the covering may be applied in the field to a joint region between two lengths of pipe. It will be appreciated that to form a joint, usually by welding, any coating, including insulation, has to be cut back to expose the metal. After the two lengths of metal pipe have been welded together, insulation is applied thereto, for example by foaming polyurethane therearound, and a corrosion-protection covering applied thereto in accordance with the invention.
- the pipe covering is formed as heat recoverable component, for example by providing the outer layer as a heat recoverable polymer, and the application of heat to recover the covering around the pipe can then also activate the inner layer, for example of hot-melt adhesive, and form the bond to the metal pipe.
- a metal pipe having applied thereto a covering that comprises an inner layer forming a bond thereto, an outer organic layer, and an intermediate layer that is fully enclosed by the inner and outer layers and that is substantially impervious to the transmission of moisture vapour.
- Heat recoverable fibre/fabric polymeric sleeves having an inner adhesive layer and enclosing a metal foil are known for providing mechanical protection, electrical screening and environmental sealing of cables.
- EP-B-0 443 696 discloses such an article, in particular one having an outer polymeric layer and an intermediate strengthening layer, preferably comprising a metal foil, that acts inter alia as a barrier to moisture vapour transmission.
- such articles have been used for sealing a joint between telecommunication or electrical power cables, the object being to prevent water from entering through the joint and causing cross talk or electrical short circuits.
- the present invention is concerned with the preservation of an adhesive bond line at a metal pipe that is subject to a corrosive environment. Furthermore ingress of moisture to the pipe surface can actually be exacerbated by arrangements, such as cathodic protection, that are specifically employed in order to provide environmental protection for the pipe. 4
- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the covered pipeline
- Figure 2 is a section along the line A-A of Figure 1.
- a first pipe 2 for carrying hot water comprises an inner steel pipe 4 of diameter 15 cm that is enclosed within a 5 cm thickness of thermally-insulating polyurethane foam 6 and an outer polyethylene jacket 8 of wall thickness 14 mm.
- the steel pipe 4 projects beyond the outer components of the pipe 2 and is welded at 10 to a further length of similar pipe identified by corresponding numerals having the subscript 'a'.
- the region around the weld 10 and between the adjacent faces 6, 6a of the pipe insulation and 8, 8a of the outer jacket now has to be provided with thermal insulation and environmental protection.
- the insulation is provided by polyurethane foam 12 that is expanded in situ, and the environmental protection is provided by a covering 14, exemplifying the present invention, that extends longitudinally so as to cover the foam 12 and overlap at each side on to the pipe jackets 8, 8a.
- the covering 14 has an outer heat recoverable high density polyethylene wraparound sleeve 16, an inner hot melt layer 18 and, sandwiched therebetween, an intermediate layer 20 of aluminium foil of thickness x mm.
- Each longitudinal edge of the polymer sheet 16 is provided with a thickened rail, and these are brought together and secured by a stainless steel channel 22 after the covering 14 has been wrapped around the joint region of the pipes 2, 2a.
- Heat is then applied to the covering 14 to cause the outer sleeve 16 to recover and to drive its inner components radially inwards into conformity with the substrate and to cause the adhesive 18 to bond to the pipe jackets 8, 8a and to the insulation 12.
- the pipeline thus jointed is both insulated and environmentally protected. It is seen that the amount of thermal insulation is the same across the joint region as along the length of each pipe section, but that the thickness of the pipe jackets 8, 8a, which provide a barrier to the transmission of moisture vapour over the length of the pipes, is replaced in the joint region by a significantly thinner layer of polyethylene 16, typically of 2 or 3 mm thickness, and the metal foil 20, typically much thinner than 0.25 mm, acting as a barrier to the transmission of moisture vapour. 5
- the covering 14 would be brought into direct contact with the metal pipe, or with a primer coating layer thereon.
- the covering may be provided by a tubular sleeve that is parked on one of the pipes prior to the weld being made and is then moved into position to provide the required protection of the vulnerable joint region.
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Priority Applications (2)
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AU34337/99A AU3433799A (en) | 1998-04-24 | 1999-04-09 | Pipe corrosion protection |
EP99915914A EP1104533A1 (en) | 1998-04-24 | 1999-04-09 | Pipe corrosion protection |
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GB9808809.9 | 1998-04-24 | ||
GBGB9808809.9A GB9808809D0 (en) | 1998-04-24 | 1998-04-24 | Pipe corrosion protection |
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AU (1) | AU3433799A (en) |
GB (1) | GB9808809D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999056055A1 (en) |
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WO2001087584A1 (en) * | 2000-05-18 | 2001-11-22 | Shawcor Ltd. | Sleeve for protecting polypropylene-covered pipe comprising bonding agent |
WO2003095887A1 (en) * | 2002-05-08 | 2003-11-20 | Socotherm S.P.A. | Method for the field insulation of connecting joints for fluid transport pipelines |
WO2007073580A1 (en) * | 2005-12-29 | 2007-07-05 | Bluescope Steel Limited | Composite product |
CN100378273C (en) * | 2006-02-23 | 2008-04-02 | 宁波科鑫腐蚀控制工程有限公司 | External corrosive-proof coating steel pipe with melt epoxy powder and coatign process thereof |
US7608343B2 (en) | 2003-07-14 | 2009-10-27 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystetmen B.V. | Composition for the protection of a shaped article against corrosion |
US9297490B2 (en) | 2006-11-08 | 2016-03-29 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B.V. | Process for providing an extended tubular article with a corrosion protection coating system having self-repairing properties |
US9926630B2 (en) | 2012-07-13 | 2018-03-27 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B.V. | Process for the protection against corrosion of an article in a wet environment and composition therefore |
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- 1998-04-24 GB GBGB9808809.9A patent/GB9808809D0/en not_active Ceased
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- 1999-04-09 WO PCT/GB1999/001109 patent/WO1999056055A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1999-04-09 AU AU34337/99A patent/AU3433799A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-04-09 EP EP99915914A patent/EP1104533A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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WO2001087584A1 (en) * | 2000-05-18 | 2001-11-22 | Shawcor Ltd. | Sleeve for protecting polypropylene-covered pipe comprising bonding agent |
WO2003095887A1 (en) * | 2002-05-08 | 2003-11-20 | Socotherm S.P.A. | Method for the field insulation of connecting joints for fluid transport pipelines |
US7608343B2 (en) | 2003-07-14 | 2009-10-27 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystetmen B.V. | Composition for the protection of a shaped article against corrosion |
US7887925B2 (en) | 2003-07-14 | 2011-02-15 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B.V. | Composition for the protection of a shaped article against corrosion |
US8105963B2 (en) | 2003-07-14 | 2012-01-31 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B.V. | Composition for the protection of a shaped article against corrosion |
WO2007073580A1 (en) * | 2005-12-29 | 2007-07-05 | Bluescope Steel Limited | Composite product |
CN100378273C (en) * | 2006-02-23 | 2008-04-02 | 宁波科鑫腐蚀控制工程有限公司 | External corrosive-proof coating steel pipe with melt epoxy powder and coatign process thereof |
US9297490B2 (en) | 2006-11-08 | 2016-03-29 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B.V. | Process for providing an extended tubular article with a corrosion protection coating system having self-repairing properties |
US9926630B2 (en) | 2012-07-13 | 2018-03-27 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B.V. | Process for the protection against corrosion of an article in a wet environment and composition therefore |
US10801114B2 (en) | 2012-07-13 | 2020-10-13 | Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B.V. | Process for the protection against corrosion of an article in a wet environment and composition therefore |
RU182135U1 (en) * | 2017-12-14 | 2018-08-03 | Светлана Эдуардовна Феет | Thermally insulated multilayer pipe |
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AU3433799A (en) | 1999-11-16 |
EP1104533A1 (en) | 2001-06-06 |
GB9808809D0 (en) | 1998-06-24 |
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