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Heat-shrinkable sleeves are applied onto the cutback at the field weld or "field joint" during the construction of a pipeline. As described above, the heat-shrinkable sleeves have an adhesive that sticks the sleeve to the cutback and the factory applied mainline coating and also acts as a corrosion protective layer.
A general practice is to size the sleeve two NPS (pipe sizes) up from the diameter of the penetrant. For example, a 4" pipe, with 1" of thermal insulation makes a 6" penetrant (1" pipe covering on each side of the pipe), plus two pipe sizes = an 8" sleeve, creating a 1" annulus.
On October 5, 2017, the National Environmental Health Association sponsored a webinar about the hazards involved for workers and residents associated with cured-in-place pipe repair. The video can be found here. [22] Several questions [23] about the webinar, and the study have been raised, and feedback noted by industry members.
Effectiveness of cathodic protection (CP) systems on steel pipelines can be impaired by the use of solid film backed dielectric coatings such as polyethylene tapes, shrinkable pipeline sleeves, and factory applied single or multiple solid film coatings. This phenomenon occurs because of the high electrical resistivity of these film backings. [68]
Steel pipe is often joined with threaded connections; tapered threads are cut into the end of the pipe, and sealant is applied in the form of thread-sealing compound or thread seal tape (also known as PTFE or Teflon tape) and the pipe is screwed into a threaded fitting with a pipe wrench. Threaded steel pipe is widely used in buildings to ...
Because of the consistency of the electrofusion welding process in creating strong joints, it is commonly employed for the construction and repair of gas-carrying pipelines. [2] The development of the joint strength is affected by several process parameters, and a consistent joining procedure is necessary for the creation of strong joints.
CISBOT is introduced into a pipeline through a 5-by-5-foot (1.5 m × 1.5 m) hole and can repair the joints with an anaerobic sealant for a distance of 1,500 feet (460 m) while the pipe is still in operation. External repair without the robot would require the arranging of temporary gas supply to customers through tanks, purging the pipeline of ...
Copper and its alloys, mild steel, and in some cases small diameter stainless steel pipes are most commonly reamed with hand tools. [ 15 ] Copper is perfectly machinable, a quality tool successfully performs wall deformation, the surface remains smooth, the wall thickness is almost the same, and the material retains a homogeneous structure.