TPI May 2013

products & developments

Size Chart app for piping materials DylanGroup has issued a free, user- friendly Size Chart app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.

devices) or the Google Play Store (for Android users).

Theappcanbeused inpipingprojects, by looking up schedules, wall thicknesses, weights and volumes of pipes. Users can also contact DylanGroup by email directly from the app, for any enquiry or information. The app aims to make printed size charts unnecessary. All of the required data is stored as part of the app, so there is no need for an Internet connection while using the app. The DylanGroup Size Chart app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store (for iOS

DylanGroup aims to provide a complete package of steel piping products and services. From strategic subsidiaries all over the world, DylanGroup distributes pipe, fittings, flanges, solid bar and valves to all kinds of industries. The company also supplies specialist turnkey services, including project management and consultancy, for both small and large-scale projects. Forgings and bar can be machined to any specification in the company’s own in-house production facilities.

DylanGroup – The Netherlands info@dylangroup.com www.dylangroup.com

The new Size Chart app is a handy reference for those dealing with piping materials

Field joint coating for subsea flow insulation Dow Oil, Gas & Mining and Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd (PIH) have introduced a simple and robust field joint coating process for Dow Neptune F advanced subsea flow assurance insulation. Burnley, UK, where PIH has invested in state-of-the art equipment to support the new technology offering.

flow assurance insulation system protects assets fromwell head to delivery point, and offers a wide end-to-end installation and operating temperature range. It remains highly flexible down to -40°C (-40°F) and retains thermal stability for service temperatures of at least 160°C (320°F). The system was developed by Dow in cooperation with leading industry coating applicators, including PIH, an expert in polyurethane field joint coating for the subsea oil and gas industry. “Dow has a long track record in offshore flow assurance insulation with Hyperlast TM offshore systems, so we knew that field joint coating would be critical to delivering an end- to-end concept,” said Alexander Lane, global business leader for oil and gas transmission. “Working with PIH on the development of Neptune F insulation for field joint coating created a match of material science and application expertise that was instrumental in bringing forward a technology that would raise performance while maintaining application efficiency and reliability.” Neptune F insulation was developed at Dow laboratories in Freeport, Texas, USA, and at new R&D facilities in

Featuring a single, robust and easy-to- apply homogeneous layer of proprietary insulation over a proprietary fusion bonded epoxy, the Neptune system for line pipe and field joint coating together eliminates the need for multiple and adhesive tie layers, contributes to a thinner coating profile, and maintains a consistent low K-factor from tree to line pipe to field joint, reducing the potential risks associated with bonding dissimilar and potentially incompatible materials. “We’re very pleased to have been involved in the development of Neptune F insulation from the start,” said Mr Pontefract. “We are very comfortable with the resulting field joint coating process and our ability to deliver it to our customers in the field, which is PIH’s historic strength.”

PIH demonstrated the field joint coating process at full production scale on 8" line pipe coated with Neptune P flow assurance insulation at its facilities in Burnley, UK, in January. The robust, reproducible process resulted in high- quality field joints, in line with PIH and Dow Oil, Gas & Mining expectations. “PIH and Dow have a long history of collaborating to bring innovation to offshore oil and gas production,” said Tony Pontefract, director of business development at PIH. “Through our collaborationonNeptune F insulation, we now have the ability to offer customers a simpler, reproducible field joint coating process, competitive cycle time, high mobility and a compact equipment footprint, facilitating an end-to-end flow assurance system that performs at both high and low temperature extremes.” With components designed for use together as line pipe, field joints and subsea architecture coatings, the complete Neptune advanced subsea

Dow Oil, Gas & Mining – USA www.dowflowassurance.com/neptune

Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd – UK sales@pih.co.uk www.pih.co.uk

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