About PENOPLEX / Insulation of gas and oil pipelines
Insulation of pipes. Using PENOPLEX® as an insulant for gas and oil pipelines in the Far North is becoming increasingly more popular.
Insulating pipes allows for replacing overpass and shallow laying of pipelines with trenching, which minimizes the heat shock of the pipeline on the permafrost soils of the Far North. This prevents the soil from heating and possibly deforming the pipes. In addition, this decreases the volume of earth digging work necessary for creating a sand bed, shortens construction time, and increases the services life of a pipeline.
Insulating oil pipelines significantly decreases maintenance costs, because it minimizes the time when the pipelines does not operate when low temperatures affect oil (especially high paraffinization).
Water supply
Reliable protection of water supply pipelines, water supply facilities, sewage, and heat supply pipelines. Thanks to its high mechanical strength, Penoplex does not require additional exterior protection (shielding).
Excellent mechanical properties of PENOPLEX® offer a reliable protection for pipelines from mechanical damaging, including by sharp rock. A good example is the construction of the Goluboy Potok gas pipeline, where Penoplex segments were used to protect the pipes in the areas of severe tectonic gaps. The protection preserve the waterproof layer of the pipeline and minimizes soil movements during earthquakes.
Specifications
The PENOPLEX® insulating material has all the necessary certificates and licenses and is recommended for use by the Gostekhnadzor of Russia and Gosstroy of Russia RU.SL42.N00024. VNIIST and VNIIGaz Ltd. devised the TU 5767-001-01297858-02 specification for thermal insulation of pipelines with a diameter of 57 to 1420 mm. The specification was approved by Gazprom. Our company can custom manufacture insulation for pipelines of any diameters and standard sizes.
How to place an order
Example of specifications of PENOPLEX® insulation:
Unit: running meter
PENOPLEX® 45 PTs-1250.80.30 TU 5767-001-01297858-02, where:
45 – make (average density) of semi-cylinder,
PTs – product type (semi-cylinder),
1250 – length in mm,
80 – inner diameter of semi-cylinder in mm,
30 – thickness of semi-cylinder in mm.
PENOPLEX® 45 S-1250.730.80 TU 5767-001-01297858-02, where:
45 – make of segment,
S – product type (segment),
1250 – length in mm,
730 – inner diameter of segment in mm,
80 – thickness of segment in mm.