Abstract:
A three layer PVDF coating system is provided for oil or gas pipe. The system comprises a steel pipe, an epoxy layer, for example, made from a high temperature liquid epoxy or a FBE, preferably a high temperature FBE, which provides excellent adhesion to the steel pipe and anti-corrosion protection, a maleic anhydride modified PVDF tie layer which provides excellent bonding to both FBE and PVDF topcoat, and substantially blocks water and oxygen degradation of the FBE by forming a protective, bonded, coating overtop of the FBE, and a PVDF layer which provides a further excellent water and oxygen barrier, as well as excellent mechanical protection. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a pipe having said coating system.
Abstract:
A polymeric composition for insulating fluid and/or gas transport conduits, such as off-shore oil and gas pipelines operating at temperatures of about 200°C or higher in water depths above 1,000 metres. The outer surface of the conduit is provided with at least one layer of solid or foam insulation comprising a high temperature resistant polysulfone having sulfone, ether and isopropylidene bridging groups, and/or a polyphenylsulfone or a polyethersulfone.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a leak detection system for detecting leaks along a length of pipeline. The leak detection system comprises a plurality of chemiresistive sensor elements which react electrically when exposed to organic liquids and vapors.
Abstract:
Curable liquid epoxy resin composition having 15 to 85 wt % bifunctional liquid curable epoxy resin having two epoxide groups per molecule; 0 to 50 wt% bi- or tri functional liquid curable epoxy resin having two or three epoxide groups per molecule and that when blended with the bifunctional epoxy resin imparts increased tensile elongation to the cured product thereof; and 0,5 to 15 wt% curable epoxide functional silicone polymer, and a curing agent comprising 5 to 60 wt% liquid polyamide, 5 to 80 wt% liquid polyamine and 10 to 90 wt% liquid aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amine, providing improved flexibility and hydrothermal properties for cured compositions.