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Peek plays leading role in subsea M-pipe technology
Magma Global’s M-pipe technology, which claims to reduce exploration and production costs and risks in subsea oil and gas systems, is based on Victrex Peek pipe. The pipe can be deployed to
depths of 10,000 ft (3,000m) and handle pressures of up to 15 ksi (103MPa). The composite pipe combines Peek, high-grade carbon fibre and S-2 Glass fibres that delivers low fatigue, improved buoyancy in fluids and high resistance to corro- sion compared to steel pipe.
The pipe meets the demand
for a hydraulic pumping system that can handle high pressures and high flow rates, said the companies. “Peek’s high performance,
and Victrex’s material and processing expertise, have supported the new flexible, spoolable M-pipe for the oil and gas industry,” said Charles Tavner, commercial director at Magma.
Magma is offering its M-pipe
and integrated deployment package as a vessel back-deck
system for rapid hydraulic light well intervention. “The Magma system is designed to minimise mobilisation time and maximise vessel utilisation by reducing hydraulic pumping time, reducing intervention costs by up to 30%,” he added.
Magma says that Peek
gives the M-pipe a number of benefits, including: the ability to handle high temperatures – and pressures up to 103MPa; deep water capability, down to 3,000m; light weight, for ease of installation and reduced pipe stress; and, resistance to a number of aggressive fluids. “In oil and gas exploration
the need to extend scope and efficiency motivates us to develop reliable solutions,” said Tom Swanson, energy director at Victrex. ❙
www.victrex.com ❙
www.magmaglobal.com
POLYPROPYLENE PP-R helps win award for fire safety
BVFA, the German Association of Technical Fire Protection, has awarded its ‘Sprinkler protected’ quality seal to the Kö-Bogen centre, Germany. The building uses an Aquatherm red
pipe system, which is built into the ceiling on three storeys of the Kö-Bogen. Around 3,400 sprinkler connections and 6,500m of pipe – including the moulded components – were built into 25 building sections. The building time included the winter months, so pressure testing of
www.pipeandprofile.com
the pipes involved a water-glycol mix to prevent frost damage. All the necessary pipes including
supply pipes were pre-fabricated according to designs in Aquatherm manifold construction, and tested for tightness in Attendorn before a welding report was compiled. Aquatherm red pipe is aimed specifi-
cally at fire sprinkler systems, and is made from random polypropylene (PP-R). ❙
www.aquatherm.com
June 2016 | PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION 47 ELASTOMERS
TPEs play their part in pipe sealing
At the recent Plastpol exhibition in Poland, Hexpol TPE showcased its Dryflex PS range of TPE compounds for seals and pipe joints used in waste water applications. The grades meet the require- ments of EN 681-2:2000, the European Standard EN 681-2, Type WT, says the company. The standard specifies
requirements for TPE materials used for moulded seals used in joints of: thermoplastic piping systems for non-pressure waste water discharge (intermittent flow up to 95°C) inside buildings; for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage (continuous flow up to 45°C and intermittent flow up to 95°C); and, for thermoplastic rainwater systems. ❙
www.hexpoltpe.com
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