Experts from approximately 40 nations will join together at the AMI’s Pipeline Coating 2012 to discuss about the existing issues in the pipeline industry and find solutions for them.
The event is to be held in Vienna, Austria from February 27 to 29, 2012. Pipeline operators seek more robust and durable protection. The latest study on this area including innovative pipe coating materials will be discussed at the Pipeline Coating 2012.
Water, gas and oil are transferred from subsea to arctic environments and deserts under harsh conditions such as extreme pressures and temperatures. Steel pipelines used to transport these materials need to be secured from corrosive factors both internally and externally. This is done using methods like polymeric coatings and cathodic protection. DuPont has developed internal coatings and Dow Coating Materials’ innovative technology enhances adhesion of coatings.
The pipeline industry focuses more on quality control and many companies have presented related case studies. Total Exploration and Production looks for wet thermal coatings and appropriate qualification techniques for subsea insulation. Statoil has been assessing the performance of polyurethane field joints. Safa Rolling and Pipe Mills is evaluating testing procedures for cathodic disbondment and Gazprom Vniigaz is analyzing the pipe coating standards in the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline.
In order to achieve integrity, field joint coating systems are important. Gazprom is utilizing KWH Pipe Technology’s field joint coating system for the Mantsala-Situntio natural gas pipeline. Ifremer has analyzed a new polymer for use in deep sea field joint coatings.
Petronas, a Malaysian company, has been working to develop a three-layer polypropylene (PP) coating system. Borouge has been supporting the application of athree-layer polyethylene (PE) coating to shield the water pipeline that extends from mega Ras al Zour to Riyadh. Welspun, an Indian firm, has studied the benefits offered by a PE coating and epoxy when compared to cement.