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One Single ,Uniform coating for the

entire pipeline using

LPE Liquid Polymer coatings

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Typically several different types of coatings are used in a

pipeline project (where different coating Parameters are needed).

These different sections of a pipeline are:
the Mainline coating
the Bends and fittings
the HDD sections
the Field Joint coating
and
the Coating repairs on site .
This creates issues of compatibility , Coating Standardization
and increased coating costs .

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Liquid Polymer epoxy (LPE) coatings exhibit

characteristics which can be designed to suit
the application. Typically for an ideal Pipeline
coating to cater for all the pipeline sections ,the
following Parameters are essential :
1. Hardness
2. Corrosion protection of the steel
3. Flexibility
4. Abrasion resistance

5. Impact resistance
6. User friendly application
Spraying with Plural Gun ,

- Spraying with standard Airless

- Manual application with brush or roller
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Increasing Technology - Operating Temperature

Pipeline Coatings
Bitumen (Bit)

Onshore

Coal-Tar Enamel (CTE)

Offshore

Cold-Applied Tapes (CAT)

Onshore

2-Layer Polyethylene (2LPE)

Onshore / Offshore

Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE)

Onshore / Offshore

3-Layer Polyethylene (3LPE)

Onshore / Offshore

3-Layer Polypropylene (3LPP)

Onshore /Offshore

Liquid Polymer Epoxies

Onshore/Offshore

Special

Offshore
Negative Buoyancy (Concrete Weight Coated)

Offshore

Insulated Pipe (PU foamed pipe with Jacket)

Onshore / Offshore

Deep Water Solutions (Thermotite)

Offshore

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Review of Pipeline coatings used in Australia :

-Yellow Jacket ( 2 layer HDPE coating )
a soft mastic with a PE Outer
jacket

-FBE ( Fusion Bonded Epoxy) Powder

-Trilaminate or Three layer PE
coating consisting of:
-1st Layer FBE
-2nd Layer Tie adhesive
-3rd Layer PE jacket
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Three layer
Polyethylene Coating

3LPE Pipe
line coating

3LPE , Trilaminate
PE Layer

Outer Layer PE coating

Tie adhesive layer
Inner Layer FBE

Tie
Adhesive

FBE

Steel Pipe

PE coating -Mechanical
FBE Powder Corrosion

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Using Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE) Powder Coating as a

bench mark , lets compare the performance of these
Liquid Polymer Epoxy( LPE) coatings-using existing
pipeline coating Standards
FBE Performance Standards:
AS 3862 - Australian Std. External fusion-bonded
epoxy coating for steel pipes (Australia)
NACE RP0394 - Application, Performance, & Quality
Control of Plant-applied, Fusion-bonded Epoxy External
Pipe Coating (NACE International based in USA)
CSA Z245.20 - External Fusion Bond Epoxy Coating
for Steel Pipe (Canada)

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Hot Water Soak Adhesion

Requirements of FBE Standards :
AS (60C / 28 days) - # 1-3 rating
- hard to peel with knife
NACE (24 hrs)

SP2888

Soak at 75C - 28 days

- hard to peel with knife

CSA (95C/24hrs)- hard to peel with knife

SP2888 liquid Polymer Coating

Results:
95C / 24 hrs:
- coating does not soften
- coating cannot be removed
75C / 28 days:
- coating cannot be removed
SP2888 cannot be removed even after exposure to
28 days @75C
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Bend Flexibility
Requirements of FBE Stds.:
NACE (at -18C):

> 2.5 degrees/pipe diam.

SP2888 LPE Results

at 0C
at -18C

> 2.5 degrees/pipe diam.

> 2.5 degrees/pipe diam.

SP 2888 LPE is much more flexible than FBE

Note: AS3862 requirement of 3.75 degrees for Field Pipe bending is
not relevant
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Impact Resistance
Requirements of FBE Stds.
at 23C
AS:
>1.5 J (13 in-lb)
NACE:
>1.5 J
CSA:
>1.5 J
SP2888 LPE Results
at 23C :
>3.0 J (26 in-lb)
at 0C :

SP2888
Impact > 3.0 Joules

>3.0 J (26 in-lb)

SP2888 has twice the impact

resistance of FBE
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Cathodic Disbondment
Requirements of FBE Stds.
at 65C :
AS:
< 8mm / 24 hrs
NACE:
< 8mm / 24 hrs
CSA:
< 10mm / 48 hrs
SP2888 LPE Results:
65C / 48hrs: <5.5mm

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SP2888
CD at 65C - 48 hrs

80C /28days: <10 mm

SP2888 LPE has better
disbondment characteristics than
FBE
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Yellow
Jacket( 2
layer HDPE)
coating

Yes

No

No

No

No

FBE Powder
coating

Yes

*No

No

**No

No

3LPE

Yes

No

No

No

No

Liquid
Polymer
Epoxy

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

*FBE as a single coating is not suitable for HDD applications ** FBE on the joints is
expensive and not user friendly

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Remote
application

Field Joint
coating?

Bends and
fittings ?

HDD
application

Coating

Corrosion
Protection

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Summary

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Liquid Polymer Epoxy (LPE) Coatings exceeds FBE

coating performance requirements . One single coating is
used as :
a Mainline coating
For Bends and fittings
HDD
Field Joint coating and repairs
Can be applied on site with standard Equipment

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Latest developments in LPE

technology.
Development of an LPE oxidation / priming
system that can be applied to high-density
polyethylene (Trilaminate ) coatings without the
requirement for grit blasting. Laboratory results
have produced tensile adhesion results in excess
of 2000 PSI (13.79 MPa) and excellent CD results

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References: Main Line Coatings
2.1 JP ONE Asset Pipe line Thailand 33km x 14" - Coated in Thailand
2.2 Chevron Thailand M11 - M14 project Various 3.5 Km
2.3 Transcanada Pipelines( TCPL)- Canada
1998 - 26Km - 34"
1999- 30Km -42"
2000- 15Km -42"
2.4 Great Lakes pipeline -Canada-USA
1999 - 50 Km - 36"
2.5 Westcoast Energy Canada - 5 Km -36"
2.6 TransCanada rehab of Trunk line
over 200km 36"-42" between 1998-2000

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Transcanada Pipelines

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Major SPC liquid Epoxy installation list Projects in Australasia May 2004
Tweed River McConnell Dowell 900metres x 16"Directional join
Century Zinc project Bechtel USA monitoring upright Pipes
Myall Creek Project 504 metres x6(river) Crossings &HDD
Wide Bay Project 800 metres x 6"(road and river )
Duke's Eastern Gas pipeline NSW repairs to the Coating damage
Duke Energy Tasmanian Pipeline
Craigieburn Bypass GASNETVictoria 600 mm BendsSpray Grade -Mainline
Docklands relocation projectGASNET /ORIGIN Energy Various
lengths 30",18", 12" 8"and 4"
Moranbah Gas Project Worley QLD & Orrcon .508mm Pipes, induction Bends
, HDD Pipes for Road and river crossings and two buried tanks
Spring Gully Gas project -Origin Energy 18 metre lengths of pipe x12 as well
as all induction bends and anchor flanges
Chevron Offshore and Onshore high temperature Risers and pipelines
150C Thailand 3.5 km xSP8888 rated for 150C tested and approved by
Chevron . Used for their M11- M14 Platforms SP8888 spray grade used for all
risers , pipelines and induction bends SP8888 brushgrade used for the joints and
coating repair

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BP Project
BTC Pipeline 1200 km x 42 &
48 - 3LPE coated Pipe

SP2888 Brushgrade for the

joints
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Comparison of coating Pipe in Thailand with SP2888 and 3LPE in

(
Batam or Kuantan- Bangkok Ring Mains Soi Noi Project -30 x
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18.34 Wt Pipe x 69630 metres o
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Coating

Batam /Kuantan

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3LPE (per lin metre)P

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37840 metres 2.5mm $37.32
o
31280 metres 3.5mm

$50.93

510 Metres 3.5mm

$50.93

Bare Pipe receiving

$1.67

At Batam/Kuantan
Coated Pipe Loadout

$2.25

Coated Pipe Freight

$24.33

Total Cost

$167.43

Cost Savings of approx 29.11%

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SP2888 ( Per lin metre)
18mil $38.23
25mil $40.23
25mil $40.23
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$0
$0

$118.68

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Moranbah Gas
project Worley 508mm coated in
Brisbane SP2888

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Moranbah Gas
project Worley
508mm HDD coated
in Brisbane coated
with SP2888

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Coating repairs of Duke s

EGP Pipeline (FBE) with
SP2888 brushgrade .
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Docklands Project 30
Pipes sprayed in
Melbourne
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Tweed River project HDD

String 900 metres x 16
SP2888 mainline coating
with Brushgrade on the
joints- Coated in Brisbane

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SP2888 brushgrade used for

buried Stoppel Flanges GPU Gas
Net Melbourne
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SP8888 150 C for

Chevrons
M12,M13&M14 Projects 6 ,
8 and 12

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SPC Brushgrade
Brush Grade Application
Pre-measured kits
Mix to achieve uniform color
4 minutes by hand
or 1 min. with drill stirrer

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SPC Brushgrade
Application by Roller

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SPC Brushgrade
Brush Application

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