Worldwide rehabilitation work is undergoing major changes. [Rehabilitation of oil and gas pipelines]

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Pipe Line Industry; (United States)

OSTI ID:5138382

Taylor, S A ^[1]

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1. CRC-Evans Rehabilitation Systems, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

This paper reviews methods for the rehabilitation of in-service pipeline systems and the types of protective coatings which appear to work best. The paper also compares the cost benefits of retrofitting the pipeline versus abandonment, replacement, or operation at reduced pressure and flows. A review of the normal procedure for retrofitting a pipeline is discussed and includes administrative procedures, coating removal procedures, surface preparation, and new coating application. A discussion of inherent problems found with both out-of-ditch and in-situ types of rehabilitation. Equipment for surface preparation is also presented and the advantages and disadvantages of each along with the effectiveness on different types of metal surfaces.

• OSTI ID: 5138382
• Journal Information: Pipe Line Industry; (United States), Vol. 77:2; ISSN 0032-0145
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
42 ENGINEERING
PIPELINES
CORROSION PROTECTION
RETROFITTING
SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS
CORROSION
NATURAL GAS
PETROLEUM
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
REPAIR
TRANSPORT
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COATINGS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
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& Storage
032000 - Natural Gas- Transport
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