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The point of transferisthe mostvulnerablein the chainof production,
airtril.ttion ancluseof bulk hyclrocarbons,chemicalsand liquefied gases.
The flexible link from one bulk container to another must be reliable,
easyto m.rnoeuvre,resistantto internal and otternal wear and suitable for
whatever product is being moved,however hazardous'
Fornearly 50 yearsthe vital link hasbeen Compofloc

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Compoflex,part of United
Flexible,have been at the
forefront of compositehose
desrgnand manufacture for
aimost half a century and
are acknowledgedas world
leaders.
All Compoflex hosesare
manufactured to strinEent
quaiity standards to ensure
the hrghestlevels of
reliability and durability.
At the Compoflex plant in
Mid-Glamorgan,this
commitment to quality has
demandingapPlications
throughout the world and
offer strength, light weight,
flexibility and versatilitYfor
variationsin pressure,
emperature and
compatibility"
In addition,all hoses
incorporate unique safetY
features to ensure the health
and safety of personnel
during bulk liquid transfer of
hazardous chemicals and
hydrocarbonsand to reduce
been backedby Compoflex is backedbY the
the risk of environmental
considerablefinancial vast resourcesof the Senior
pollution and the cost of
investment in plant and EngineeringGrouPPlc.
spillage.
advanced manufacturing Compoflex hosesare
techniques.In addition, designedto meet the most
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StandardFuelrnaster OgSe
andOilmaster0901hoses
aredesignedasgeneral
purposehosesfor the
transferof a widevariety of
trydrocarbonconvsyant
undersuctionor gessure.
SandardDury fuelrnaster
hosesareusedinsudr
applicationsaslow pressure StandardDuty Oilmaster
transferfirr rcadandrail
tankerloadingand
disclnrgin&sbrate tank
andin-plarr use.Corvqlars
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Themostvulnerable Compoflexproducea including oils petrol
linkinthechainof comprehensiverrangeof diesel lubricating oils,
prcduction, disribution compositehoses, paraffinandlOo%
anduseof bulk specificallyengineered aromatics,in all kinds of
hydrccarbonsis the
pointof transftr.
to saftlyand easily
handle hldrocarbons,
transfer.
additionto the same lO'iaresuitablefor shlp-to"
kerosene and100% conveyantsasFuelmaster. shsre,docksideandgeneral
aromarics. HeavyDury Oilmaster0982 shipboarduse.
lMhercoceptionally low hoses,includingborcsup b
weightis indicated,
LightweightFuelmaster
0955ilbstitut€s an
aluminiuminnerspiral.It is
suitablefor similar
conveyantsto the sandard
versionandis alsousedfor
aviationspiril
hoses.ficrroadandrail
tankerandin-plant
applications,areusedfor
blackoilsandheavier
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exensiverangeof hazardousdemicals'
composiehosee saftlyandeasily,inall
dreinically comPatible kindsof tmnsftr
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railenker andin-pllnt
applications
br lighterduties,Gemifle,tt
0919oftrssuPerior
floribility firr easeof use.
HeaqydutyChemiflot
0969/0998andFlarine1.000'
hosesarcavailablein sizes
up b 10"diameter,oftring
trigherunrldngptessues
steelcanbesubstinred
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The fi:ll ComPoflexrange
indudesa numberof
specificallyengineered
hosesincorPoratingother
thermoplasticand
fluorocarbonrnaterials.
Thesehosesaresuitablefor
particr:larlyhazardous
workingconditionsor
diffiorltohandle
conreryants.
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Wom or damagedhosesmay
be dangerous,so they shouldbe
visually checkedbefore each
operationand gven a more
rigorous examination at least
errerrr civ mnnih<
The inspection should pay
attention[o:
! Dents or kinks.
E Displacementof nner and
outer reinforcing wues from
their normal pitch.
E Corrosion or abrasionof the
outer wlre.
E Displacementof end fittings
or signsof leakageftqm the
ends.
E Other abnormal features
including wear or damageto
end firino<
tr Chemicalattack,
deterioration or physical
damageto outer cover and
remr<< oenerrlhr
Hoseswith any sigrrificant
defecs ofthe abovetype
should be retired from service.
Moderate abrasionof the outer
cover is acceptableif the
reinforcingfabncsbelow the
cover are undamaged.
Compoflex hosesare designedto ensure
the hrghestlevelsof reliability,durabiliry
and safetv but, to maintain these levels,
Hosesshould be cleanedafter
use and alwaysbefore testingor
prolonged storage.The most
appropriatemethod will depend
on the hoseuseand its location.
Flushingout is often sufficient,
Mth fluids such as clean water,
hot water.detergents,common
solventsat ambient
temperaturesand sea-water.
If sea-wateris used,it must be
thoroughly drained afterwards
to minimise risk of corrosion on
carbonsteelendfiningsor
galvanisedsteelinternal wires.
It is essentia.lthat any strong
acid conveyantsare thoroughly
drainedprior to cleaning,to
avoidexothermicreaction.Itis
alsornportant to fully drain the
hose afterwardsto ensure
puddles of cleaningfluid are not
left within the assembly.
This avoidsany possibility of
chemicalreaction when the
hose re-entersservtce.
Loose steammay be usedbut
the hose must be open-ended
and its maximum working
temperaturemust not be
exceeded,since damageb
the fabric or film may occur.
Compressedair may be used,
but againthe hose must be
open-endecl
Dunng deaning the hose must
be elecfically earthed to avoid
static chargebuild-up.especially
nearflammable areas.
Piggingmust not be used under
any cirEurnstances.
regular inspection,cleaningand testing
are essential.
At leastannually hosesshould
be hydraulicallytestedas
follows:
tr Drain and thoroughly clean
hoseand checkend-to-end
electrical continuity.
fl Inspect vsually. Hosesfailing
visual inspectionshould not
be tesed.
D lay hose strarg;htout on
supports or roller bed that
ailow free movement under
pressurc.
tr Blank off ends and fill the
hose completely Mth water.
Ensuretrapped air is
releasedby tilting sfuhtly
I Pressurisetheassemblyto
1.5times the maximum rated
working pressue and hold
at this pressurefor 10
minuEs urhile examning 63r
leaks.Also rest electrica.l
continuity between endsto
ensue that it is the same as
initially checked.
D Releasepressureand drain
hose.
E On completion of the test.
the hose should againbe
testedfor electrical
continuity
It should be noted that with
thermoplastic composite hose,
elongation under pressurecan
be high relative to rubber.This
is a feature of composite hoses
and unlikerubber hoses,it
cannot be taken as an indication
of tailure or used to assessthe
conditionof the hose
rehforcements.
Ib prevent the accumularionof
static chargegeneratedin use.
all metalparts of the assembly
have been electrically bonded
during manufacture.At intervals
not exceedint six months, the
followrrg est should be carried
out:
tr Iayhose flat on the ground.
tr (heck that it is electrically
continuous endto-end with
a simple battery and
bulb test or an ohm meter.
Hosesnot having electrically
continuiry shouid be retired
from service.
Dependent on the overall
condition, it may be possibleto
repar hoseswhich have been
damagedin service.Please
consult Compoflex's Gchnical
Department or your authorised
Compoflex distributor.The
repair of polypropylene hoses
requres specialis knowledge
and should only be undertaken
by trained personnel.
Full certification of what the
hose has conveyedshould be
provided along with
de-contaminationcertification
before any hose is repaired.
Specialis advice on all aspects
of hose inspection,testint and
handling is fteelyavailable from
Compoflex's'lbchnical
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I THAILAND - Bangkok
I INDONESIA - Jakarta
I KOREA- Seoul
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Compoflexhosesare noted for their ensuremaximumservicelife,firllowthese
durability but their life can be determined simpleguidelines:
by how they are used in operation. To
ALUTAYS MVER
I Support hose at appropriate points I Usehoseunsupported
withslings. I Supporthosewith a singlerope.
I Support hose near manifold I Allourhoseto droop betweenshipand
corurections. jettf'.
I Protect hose 4gainst sharp edgessuch I Overbendhose.
asjetty edges and a ship's guard rail.
I Store hose in a strafht line raised
off the ground" preferably in a cool,
darkarea.

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