ABSTRACT The use of horizontal directional drills (HDDs) is an ever-increasing pipeline installation technique. As HDDs increase, there is an increased probability for coating damage, even when coated with traditional mill or field…
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PROBLEM Tank Farm Fuel Line Coating: A contractor responsible for maintaining a tank farm with airport jet fuel lines encountered significant challenges in their coating process. The jet fuel lines,…
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The Problem Compressed Air Pipe Corrosion Protection: A company specializing in the supply of atmospheric and specialty gases to various industries, including aerospace, chemical, oil, and gas, faced a significant…
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The Problem Abrasion Resistant Pipeline Coating: A gas company in Michigan faced a significant challenge with their pipeline, which stretched over four thousand feet through a field in Michigan. The…
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The Problem Petrochemical Pipeline Refurbishment: A prominent midstream energy services provider faced a critical challenge with one of their petrochemical pipelines. The pipeline, suffering from severe corrosion, posed a significant…
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The Problem Compressor Station Maintenance: A compressor station faced a significant challenge as its existing coal tar epoxy coating began to fail. The station required a robust, high-performance solution that…
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The Problem A gas pipeline owner faced a unique challenge with their pipeline running under a bridge on a major expressway, which experiences over a million car transits daily. The…
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The Challenge Friday afternoon – Repair Kit Coating Failure – USI Owner & President, Tiffany Klingensmith was getting ready for the weekend and got a call after 4pm. The customer said this…
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USI was contacted by a contractor to evaluate coating damage to SPC SP-2888® RG liquid epoxy coating (girth welds) and the ARO that had been applied on spiral weld pipe…
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