Performance of Insulated Pipelines in Sub-Arctic Conditions

Abstract

In the conditions of sub-Arctic winter it is not unusual for the ambient temperatures to drop as low as −40°C. Insulated pipes overcoated with extruded polyethylene may fail, sometimes drastically due to mechanical impact which can rupture the outer polyethylene layer and damage the polyurethane foam.</jats:p> <jats:p>A systematic investigation into the main reasons for this failure mode was conducted, resulting in specific recommendations to permanently solve this problem.

Original document

The different versions of the original document can be found in:

• https://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/data/conferences/asmep/89934/v001t02a016-ipc2000-126.pdf

• http://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IPC/proceedings-pdf/doi/10.1115/IPC2000-126/2507457/v001t02a016-ipc2000-126.pdf,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2000-126

• https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IPC/proceedings/IPC2000/40245/V001T02A016/264793,

https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IPC/proceedings-abstract/IPC2000/40245/V001T02A016/264793,

https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2538543650