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24

J

anuary

2011

www.read-tpt.com

I

ndustry

N

ews

TECHNIP has been awarded the 2010

Global Pipeline Award in the field of Pipeline

Transportation during the International

Pipeline Conference in Calgary, Canada, for

its Subsea Cryogenic Pipe-in-Pipe Pipeline

Transfer System (C-PiP).

The American Society of Mechanical

Engineers International (ASME) Global

Pipeline Award was presented to Technip

by members of the Pipeline Systems

Division, a division of the International

Petroleum Technology Institute (IPTI).

This prestigious award acknowledges

outstanding innovations and major

technological advances in the field of

THE application of trenchless technologies

has been increasing in recent years. Their

advantages regarding the environment and

cost-effectiveness explain this development,

especially for densely populated areas.

Advantages include: no open trenches

required; towns and landscapes do not

suffer from the construction work; falls in the

water table level, which affect vegetation,

can be prevented; relatively small amounts

of soil are excavated and transported away;

no special storage areas are needed for

materials and equipment; road traffic is not

disrupted; pipes can be installed irrespective

of the weather; local residents, nature and

the environment are protected against noise,

dirt and vibrations; damage is lower than

with the open-cut method; carbon emissions

SAINT-GOBAIN PAM

UK, a supplier of

ductile iron pipes,

fittings, valves, and

cast iron above

and below ground

drainage systems,

has produced an updated brochure

highlighting its Ensign Eezi-Fit push-fit range

of above ground drainage systems.

The 2010/11 brochure features the

150mm range which was launched in 2010

to complement the 100mm products. This

has enabled the company to offer products

to cater for virtually all soil stacks, of which

the majority in the UK are either 100mm

Technip wins 2010 Global Pipeline Award

Product for trenchless installations increased

New brochure highlights expanded

product range

pipeline transportation. Technip began

development of the C-PiP pipeline

technology in 2004, earned proof-of-concept

certification by ABS and BV in 2006, and

fitness-for-service certification from DNV in

2008. Technip is currently designing or has

assessed the potential for C-PiP Pipeline

applications in several projects.

The award application featured the

design for the Hess LNG Weaver’s Cove

Energy project in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Technip’s C-PiP technology was selected

for this liquefied natural gas import terminal

project based on its superior safety and

reliability features. The C-PiP LNG transfer

are lower, both during construction and from

traffic, as congestion can be prevented; and

there is no replacement of old structures (eg

relining, sliplining).

Pipe manufacturer and supplier Hobas

presented its product range for trenchless

installations at the 28

th

annual international

No-Dig conference and exhibition, organised

by the International Society for Trenchless

Technology (ISTT), held in Singapore in

November.

Hobastrenchlesspipeinstallationsinclude

sliplining rehabilitation, pipe bursting, direct

jacking, and microtunneling applications.

Integrated flush FWC pressure couplings

allow pressure pipeline applications without

additional measures.

Although pipe rehabilitation has been

or 150mm in diameter. The brochure also

contains an extensive technical section

giving detailed installation advice.

Since its launch in late 2007, Ensign

Eezi-Fit has been specified for a variety

of high-profile projects based on its

ability to combine the advantages of cast

iron – appearance, durability, strength,

sustainability, fire resistance and acoustic

performance – with rapid installation. This

was highlighted in a recent study carried

out at the Building Research Establishment

(BRE) where, under strictly monitored

conditions, Ensign Eezi-Fit was shown to

be faster to install for vertical soil risers than

HDPE using fusion welded joints.

system was engineered to address the

specific challenges of this project’s location

and is currently proposed for the 4.25-mile

(6.8km) long offshore berth.

Technip’s innovative technology is an

effective next step in global development of

safe and reliable LNG pipeline transportation

from both far inland onshore plants and far

offshore loading/unloading locations. It will

also enhance contribution to the efficiency,

operability, versatility and integrity of

worldwide pipeline transportation systems.

Technip

– France

Website:

www.technip.com

increasing for non-accessible areas, the

market offered only a few solutions for

relining large profiles. Hobas glass fibre

reinforced plastics (GRP) have filled

this market niche with increasingly large

prefabricated circular and non-circular

profiles (NC line) that grant old structures

a full lifetime.

The Hobas group produces and markets

centrifugally cast GRP (CC-GRP) pipe

systems, DN 150 to DN 3500, for potable

water, sewer, drainage, hydropower and

industrial applications.

Hobas Engineering GmbH

– Austria

Fax: +43 463 48 21 21

Email:

info@hobas.com

Website:

www.hobas.com

The company states that Ensign is the

only cast iron system kitemarked to BS

EN 877. Ensign Eezi-Fit is also kitemarked

to the standard for gravity applications of

0.5 bar performance, although it has been

successfully tested to higher pressures.

Mike Rawlings, marketing manager

– soil & drain at Saint-Gobain PAM UK,

commented, “We have continued to develop

and expand the Ensign Eezi-Fit range and

the latest brochure brings together all the

latest innovations with simple step-by-step

guides on cutting, jointing and fitting.”

Saint-Gobain PAM UK

Website:

www.saint-gobain-pam.co.uk

The new Eezi-Fit brochure