MATERIALS | PE100
Right: Politejo is using a
low-sag PE100 material from Borealis in a new pipeline project
Because they are introduced prior to polymeri-
sation, the properties of ISCC Plus-certified products are fully preserved, compared to pure fossil-based pellets, said Simona. The pipes and fittings are available with various proportions of ecological pellets – ranging from 20 to 100%, depending on customer requirements. Simona has also come up with innovations in the
area of digitalisation – in terms of monitoring plastic pipe performance. Its PE 100 PSC RC-Line range of protective-jacket pipes opens up the possibility of continuous leakage monitoring – by means of metal detectors fitted to the plastic.
Fire protection Agru of Austria has expanded its range of FM- approved piping systems for underground fire protection systems. The pipes are made from crack-resistant PE
100-RC, which Agru says can save costs during installation, and increase system safety and service life.
The company adds that the PE 100-RC FM-ap-
proved components achieve the highest pressure ratings of 218psi/15 bar (SDR 11) and 250psi/17.5bar (SDR 9). They can be used in any project where FM approved piping is needed for underground fire suppression systems. The company makes pipes and fittings from OD 63mm to OD 630mm. The approval test carried out as part of the product expansion also made it possible to increase the pressure ratings for Agru’s pipe systems in SDR 11 and SDR 9. This could mean cost advantages for installation compared to many pipes with FM approval, it said. Its subsidiary, Agru America, has FM-certified pipe systems in Iron Pipe Size (IPS) dimensions commonly used in the USA, meaning that Agru can supply the full range in both metric and IPS
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dimensions. The water supply of a fire protection system is often considered its most critical compo- nent, as it must move water from its source to the entrance of a building. Piping must be reliable enough to withstand internal and external stresses over long periods of time. PE 100-RC pipes and fittings can be welded together by heated tool butt welding or electrosocket welding. Welded joints are as strong as the pipe itself, providing a leak- tight system. In addition, PE 100-RC pipes do not corrode. Agru offers two FM-approved product ranges
for firefighting systems: one for maximum operat- ing pressures of 218psi (15bar, SDR11 ); and one for 250psi (17.5bar, SDR9). System components are tested to handle 3.2 times the specified pressure – in case of water hammer – without failure.
Sugar irrigation Borouge has supplied its PE100 material to a pipe manufacturer, for an irrigation system for a major sugar refiner.
Egypt-based Emirati Jenaan Pipes & Irrigations
Systems company (JPIS) is using the material to manufacture irrigation pipe systems for one of the world’s largest sugar refineries. The pipes are made using Borouge’s BorSafe HE3490 LS PE100 materials – which eliminate water leakage from irrigation systems. JPIS produces PE pipes of 32-600mm diameter,
for more than 700 pivot systems. The water will be drawn from wells – drilled into the Nubian aquifer – to irrigate an area of 76,000 hectares, to produce 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beet per year. Once operational, the refinery will produce up to 1 million tonnes of sugar. The project is impor- tant and strategic for Egypt, because it will help to reduce its reliance on sugar imports by 80%. “We are delighted with the strategic partnership
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