SOLUFORCE

'Soluforce' is a brandname of Pipelife for a Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe (RTP).

Contents

Introduction

Production

Typical applications

Testing and Qualification

External links

See also

Notes and References

Introduction

Soluforce is an RTP, which is a flexible pipe, supplied in long length coils up to 400m length and pressure ratings from 30 to 90Bar. The last few years this type of pipe is acknowledged as the standardised solution for oilfield flowlines and also recently used offshore for water injection risers and oil flowlines^[1].
A very great advantage of this pipe is also its very fast installation time compared to steel pipe as speeds up to 1000m/hr have been reached installing RTP in ground surface^[2].

The pipe mainly benefits applications where steel fails due to corrosion and installation time is an issue^[3]. Beside the application for oil transportation, this pipe is also applied for gas transport lines^[4].

Production

The Soluforce RTP is a three layer pipe construction:

★ 1. A HDPE liner pipe

★ 2. The reinforcement layer, typically Aramid (Twaron or Kevlar)

★ 3. The HDPE protective outer layer for UV, damage and abrasion protection

Typical applications

Soluforce is used for the following applications:

★ Oil field flowlines

★ Oil field waste water disposal lines

★ Oil field injection lines

★ Offshore water injection risers

★ Offshore oil flowlines^[5]

★ High pressure water transport lines

★ High pressure gas transport lines^[6]

★ Relining existing pipes^[7]

Testing and Qualification

Solufoce RTP is tested and acknowledged by the following instances:

★ DNV Certification D-2615 - Soluforce System 4" and 5" with in-line couplings and end fittings

★ ASTM - WK11803

★ API - RP 15S (oil field service)

★ ISO/TS 18226:2006 (gas service)

★ DVGW VP 642 (German gas service)

★ NYSEARCH project by the Northeast Gas Association (USA)

External links

★ JIP proposal 1999 from Newcastle University

★ Conference paper 23rd World Gas Conference

★ Soluforce homepage

See also

★ Plastic Pressure Pipe Systems

★ Pipeline transport

★ Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes

★ Water injection (oil production)

Notes and References

1. Reinforced thermoplastic pipe: standardised composite solution for oilfield flowlines, Bert Dalmolen, , , PetroMin, 2006
2. Soluforce lays Sumatra pipeline in a jiffy, Soluforce, , , PetroMin, 2006
3. Fiber Reinforced Plastic Pipe Vies With Steel, Pipelife, , , Pipeline & Gas Journal, 2004
4. Einsatz von faserverstärkten Rohren im Gashochdruckbereich, Dr. Kerstin Grass, Thüga AG, , , KRV NACHRICHTEN, 2005
5. Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2001: Exploring the Limits of Materials Technology, Session 7, Rapra Conference Proceedings 2001, , , Rapra Technology, ,
6. REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC PIPELINE (RTP) SYSTEMS FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION, Mannes Wolters, , , Paper: 23rd World Gas Conference, 2006
7. Neue Kunststoffrohrsysteme fur den Hochdruckbereich, EOS Ruhrgas, Werner Wessing, , , Bregenzer Rohrleitungstage - bbr, 2005



★ Test confirm polyethylene pipe for high-pressure oil, gas service, Pipeline Report, , , Oil&Gas Journal, 1996

★ Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (RTP), Helmut Lührsen, , , 3R international, 2001

★ Neuartige Verbindungstechnik für faserverstarkte Kunststofrohren in Hochdrukanwendungen, Robert Eckert, , , 3R international, 2005

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