Cold Applied On-Line Rehabilitation of Pipeline by Wet Lay-Up and Corro-Wrap System for Lawit-A

 

 

Project: Cold Applied On-Line Rehabilitation of Pipeline by Wet Lay-Up

and Corro – Wrap System For Lawit – A

Location : Dayang Enterprise Fabrication Shop in Kemaman Supply Base

Applicator: Corroserv (M) Sdn Bhd

Date of Application: September 2003

 

 

The Challenge:


Previous experience of the owner with regards to their splash zone / sub-sea pipelines does not meet the predicted life span of the material. Even with the use of stainless steel pipes does not assure them of long service life due to heat-affected zone (HAZ) that is prone to premature corrosion failure. A corrosion resistant product is needed to provide additional protection against corrosion for these pipelines to prolong their service life and at the same time can be applied in splash zone and underwater areas.

 

 

Solution:


To provide a cost effective pipe rehabilitation system, Corroserv (M) Sdn. Bhd. recommends the use of COLD APPLIED FIBERGLASS (FRP) WET LAY-UP in conjunction with CORRO-DUR 561 / 258 on straight sections and T joints of the 4” stainless steel pipelines with a total length of 16 meters at the fabrication shop. While the T-joint connections shall be installed in the offshore platform and wrapped with CORRO-WRAP a fiberglass cloth impregnated with a resin that is activated by salt or fresh water and also used in conjunction with CORRO-DUR 561 / 258. Previous work done on a broken 4” elbow drain caisson pipeline at 40 ft deep in Jerneh-A platform also owned by EMEPMI and then placing it back in service after it has cured proves it is the ideal material for this application.

 

 

Result:


The combination of the FRP WET LAY-UP and CORRO-WRAP in conjunction with CORRO-DUR 561 / 258 proved to be practical and affordable. The client not only saves on costly rehabilitation but also provides their pipelines same protection benefits even if it were done above or under water.