TPi May 2018

Plast ic & composi te tubes & pipes

Collaboration on PE100 water transmission pipeline

Utico Transmission’s general manager, Arsenio Sembrano, explained that Utico opted for Borouge’s PE100 solutions over other material options because they are committed to ensure quality, sustainability and whole-life cost effectiveness of projects. “Taking into account aspects such as the value of the desalinated water to be carried by the pipeline and cost of pumping water a distance of 55 km, we decided that a leak-free, fully-welded pipeline having a smooth inner surface would be the ideal solution for our project. Both of these aspects will save energy, and the Utico pipeline can be considered a ground- breaking green project. We believe that PE100 is the right material.” The 55 km of pipes and fittings were produced by two of Borouge’s UAE customers, Cosmoplast and Union Pipes Industry (UPI). Cosmoplast produced the majority of the pipeline length, while UPI produced the larger

water transmission pipeline. This is a real testament that our solutions are reliable, sustainable and create value to businesses across the value chain,” said Ahmed Al Shamsi, senior vice president regional MEAE, Borouge. Utico chose Borouge’s BorSafe™ HE3490-LS and HE3490-LS-H grades for the production of its pipeline, which is both the longest and largest diameter PE100 water transmission pipeline in the region. Abdulatif AlMulla, board director of Utico, highlighted the strong partnership with Borouge, explaining that both companies are aiming to push the technical limits of infrastructure projects carried out in the country. “Due to the large diameter, the wall thickness of the 1,400mm SDR13.6 pipes is 103mm, the highest transmission pipe wall thickness that has been produced in the region. They could only be produced using the extra low sag variant of Borouge’s BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H grade.”

Borouge, a petrochemicals company that provides plastics solutions for infrastructure, energy, packaging, mobility, healthcare and agriculture applications, highlighted its partnership with Utico in carrying out the largest PE100 water transmission pipeline project in the GCC. The highlight of the joint project was made as part of Borouge’s participation at Big 5, the international building and construction tradeshow held in Dubai last November. Borouge provided Utico, a private utility company, with a group of its polyethylene solutions to make pipes for the company’s water transmission pipeline project connecting four emirates: Ras Al Khaimah, Um Al Quwain, Ajman and Sharjah. The 55 km pipeline, which ranges in size from 1,200 to 1,400mm diameter, has a peak capacity of 50 MIGD and will eventually serve up to 900,000 people. “We are pleased that our innovative solutions are being used by Utico, one of our key technical partners in the UAE, for their ground-breaking

diameter pipes. Borouge – UAE www.borouge.com

Deploying Utico’s longest water pipeline made from Borouge’s plastics solutions

Manufacturing Utico’s pipeline

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