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Pipeline Coating Corrosion, Understanding Testing and UV Degradation of Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coatings

Product Number: 51321-16325-SG
Author: Lake H. Barrett/Robert Leggat
Publication Date: 2021
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Recently (2019) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requested information on behalf of a State Department of Health regarding the efficacy and the environmental impact of a pipeline coating utilized to prevent corrosion on the exterior of a steel gas pipeline. This presentation addresses several key considerations and provides testing procedures for pipeline coatings and addresses the effect of weathering. The authors provide firsthand experience with polymer coatings and the effects of UV degradation.Although Fusion Bonded Epoxy Linings have been utilized for exterior corrosion protection of pipe for decades, recent media reports have called into question the viability of this technology when sticks of pipe are stored outdoors and subject to weathering environments. This presentation will address questions raised by FERC and provide a summary of today’s state of the art testing procedures for FBE, to determine the root cause of the “chalking” and provide some practical tips that can minimize the problem.This presentation utilizes a case study approach from actual North American Pipelines as well as qualification and testing protocols to examine the challenges of exterior pipeline corrosion prevention. This paper draws upon the Author’s field and laboratory experience.

Key words:FBE, Chalking, PipeExposure Laboratory Testing

Recently (2019) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requested information on behalf of a State Department of Health regarding the efficacy and the environmental impact of a pipeline coating utilized to prevent corrosion on the exterior of a steel gas pipeline. This presentation addresses several key considerations and provides testing procedures for pipeline coatings and addresses the effect of weathering. The authors provide firsthand experience with polymer coatings and the effects of UV degradation.Although Fusion Bonded Epoxy Linings have been utilized for exterior corrosion protection of pipe for decades, recent media reports have called into question the viability of this technology when sticks of pipe are stored outdoors and subject to weathering environments. This presentation will address questions raised by FERC and provide a summary of today’s state of the art testing procedures for FBE, to determine the root cause of the “chalking” and provide some practical tips that can minimize the problem.This presentation utilizes a case study approach from actual North American Pipelines as well as qualification and testing protocols to examine the challenges of exterior pipeline corrosion prevention. This paper draws upon the Author’s field and laboratory experience.

Key words:FBE, Chalking, PipeExposure Laboratory Testing

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