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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 28th 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:
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:
Website:
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:
The new Eezi-Fit brochure