Use of advanced composite pipe technology to design seawater systems on open type offshore production platforms
- Specialty Plastics, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
- Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Since the 1950`s composite pipe has been considered a viable alternative to carbon steel, stainless steel and copper-nickel pipe in sea water applications. The most obvious benefit of utilizing composite pipe for offshore applications is its excellent corrosion resistance. Case histories exceeding twenty years have been reported in the Gulf of Mexico. A typical example is a water flood system installed by Exxon in block 16 in 1970. In order to utilize composite piping systems for offshore applications more extensively, design procedures, failure criteria, new advanced pipe design, and fire characteristics have been identified. This information can assist the engineer in working within the guidelines established by major industrial groups and regulatory bodies such as The International Maritime Organization, Health Safety Executive, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and The American Petroleum Directorate. The results of this program has led to the installation of over 3,660 m of advanced composite pipe on the new Corvette Class coastal destroyer.
- OSTI ID:
- 33216
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930641-; ISBN 0-7918-0785-1; TRN: IM9518%%37
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: OMAE `93: 12th international conference on offshore mechanics and arctic engineering, Glasgow (United Kingdom), 20-24 Jun 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of OMAE 1993: Volume 3, Part A -- Materials engineering; Salama, M.M.; Toyoda, Masao; Liu, S.; Dos Santos, J.F.; Kocak, M.; Williams, J. [eds.]; PB: 434 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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