Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
polypropylene thermal
insulation on subsea pipelines
www.bhrgroup.co.uk
No insulation
New insulation
Exposed
Hydrate
insulation
temp.
18th International Conference on
PIPELINE PROTECTION
Time toAntwerp,
hydrate formation
Belgium; 4 - 6 November 2009
Pipe steel types that have been insulated
Carbon steel
SMSS (super martensittic stainless steel) 13 % Cr
Carbon steel with stainless steel liner (Bubi)
Clad steel (carbon steel with metallurgically
bonded stainless steel liner)
Duplex stainless steels
800000
700000
600000
Insulated pipe (m)
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Year
180
160
140
Temperature ( C)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Year
450
400
350
Water depth (m)
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Ye ar
80
U-value (W/m2K) / Thickness (mm)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Year
7
U-value (W/(m2K)
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Year