HOBAS ® GRP pipe systems HOBAS - High Performance GRP Pipes 1 Tailor Made for Slurry Applications Gerald Krapesch & Andrew Holman November 2013
Sep 13, 2014
HOBAS® GRP pipe systems
HOBAS - High Performance GRP Pipes 1
Tailor Made for Slurry
Applications
Gerald Krapesch & Andrew Holman
November 2013
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OOverview
OTailor made pipe system
development
OAdditional benefits for mining
applications
OExperience in various applications
HOBAS®
Content
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O Leading supplier of high performance GRP Pipe Systems
O 25 Production Plants and Sales Offices
in Europe, North- & South America,
Asia and Australia
O ~ 1050 Employees in 2012
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HOBAS
Who We Are and What We Do
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HOBAS
Who We Are and What We Do
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O Glass Fibers
O Polyester Resins
O Mineral Reinforcement
Material (Sand)
O Fillers
O Additives
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Material
HOBAS
GRP Pipe Systems
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Centrifugal acceleration
up to 70g !!!
HOBAS
Manufacturing Process
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O Diameters
DN 25 – DN 4000
O Pressure Classes
PN 1 – PN 40
O Stiffness Classes
SN 2500 – SN 1000000
O Temperature
up to 130°C
HOBAS
Product Range
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O Construction time: 6 months
O Completion: April 2010
O Area of more than 1,400 m²
HOBAS® TechCenter
Research & Product Development
O Investments: 2 million Euro
O TÜV-certified
O ISO 17025 accredited
Test methods
O Long-term Internal Pressure (ISO 7509, EN 1447)
O Long-term Split-Disc
O Strain Corrosion (ISO 10952, EN 1120)
O Abrasion (ISO 15729)
O „Miller test“ (ASTM G75-01)
O Long-term Ring Deflection (ISO 10468)
O Long-term Ring Stiffness (ISO 10471, EN 1227)
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HOBAS
Tailor made pipe system
development
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Tailor Made Product
Development
Tailor Made
Pipe System
Temperature
Pressure Rating
Medium
Add. information:
eg. Miller number
Parameters for pipe customizing
External Loading
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Tailor Made Product
Development
O Thermoset Materials:
Polyester
Vinylester
Polyurethane
O Thermoplastic Materials:
PVC-C – Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
PVC – Polyvinyl chloride
PP – Polypropylene
HDPE – High-density polyethelene
PVDF – Polyvinkylidene fluoride
FEP – Fluorinated ethylene propylene
PFA – Perfluoroalkoxy
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Tailor Made Product
Development
Current Pipe System Target Pipe System
Establishing Design Parameters
O Cost of pipe system
O Cost of installation
O Life Expectancy
O Scheduled Maintenance
- Pigging
- Rotation
O Less than or equal to
O Less than
O Greater than (X factor)
O Less than
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Tailor Made Product
Development
Abrasion tests with slurry
at HOBAS Laboratory
Assessing of best
lining material
Collaboration with
different suppliers
Delivery of customized
pipe system
Slurry pipe customizing
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HOBAS - GRP pipe systems Pipe Wall Structure
1. External protective layer
2. Outer reinforced layer
(glass fiber, polyester resin)
3. Transition layer (glass fiber,
polyester resin, sand)
4. Reinforcing layer (sand,
polyester resin, glass fiber)
5. Transition layer
6. Inner reinforced layer
7. Barrier layer
8. Inner layer
– pure resin = 1mm+
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O Thermoset Lining Materials
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HOBAS - GRP pipe systems Pipe Wall Structure
1. Resin-rich external layer
2. Core laminate
3. Resin rich internal
Chemical protective or
thermoplastic lining
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O Thermoplastic Lining Material
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O Abrasion (ISO 15729)
O Miller Test (ASTM G75)
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Abrasion resistance testing
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O Slurry Abrasion Response of Materials (SAR Number)
O SAR Number gives comparable values
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ASTM G75-07 - Millertest
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O Testing of 6 samples in parallel
O 1 run in 6 hours measuring of weight loss every 2
hours
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ASTM G75-07 - Millertest
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ASTM G75-01 “Miller Test”
Cumulative loss of volume
HOBAS vs.
HDPE
40x improved
HOBAS vs.
Steel
5x improved
HOBAS
Additional benefits for mining
applications
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Abrasion Surveillance
Surveillance of abrasion via sensors
O System includes:
Sensors
Datalogger
O Information of abrasion via text messages
on the mobile
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Sensor pins at
specific liner level
Abrasion Surveillance
O Monitoring at critical positions
O Early warning system
O Sensors at different liner levels
O Status indication:
Optical (LED)
Wire less (UHF-RFID)
O Requirement: Electrical conductive media (e.g.
water content)
O Installation on pipe bottom
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O Angular deflection possible in couplings
O Very long service life of up to 100 years
O Complete pipe system including manholes and fittings
O Simple cutting, also on site
O Not sensitive to frost and high temperatures
O UV and corrosion resistance
HOBAS® Pipe Systems Advantages of HOBAS Pipes
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O GRP Coupler (FWC, DC)
O Flanges, Butt Wrapped Lamination, Adapter
Couplings, Masonry Couplings
O Stainless Steel Couplings
O Axial locked joints
HOBAS Connections and
Couplings
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O GRP Coupler (FWC, DC)
- Easy and quick mounting
- Compensates axial movements
- Lightweight
HOBAS Connections and
Couplings
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O Stainless Steel Couplings in Mining
- Easy and quick open und closing for
rotation of pipe
- Reusable
- Compensates axial movements
HOBAS Connections and
Couplings
HOBAS
Experience in various applications
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HOBAS Mining
World‘s largest Copper Mine:
Escondida Plant in Chile
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HOBAS Mining
Poland - Europe‘s largest tailings pond
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Bulgaria – fly ash tailings
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HOBAS Applications
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Wastewater Pipe Systems
Sewage Applications
O Long term tests with Hydrosulfuric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide
under deflected conditions (strain corrosion test)
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Potable Water Pipe Systems
O Potable Water Lines and Tanks
O Well and Filter Pipes
HOBAS Applications
O Drinking water certificates in majority of
European countries and Australian drinking
water certificate acc. to AS/NZS 4020
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Industrial Pipe Systems
HOBAS Applications
O Medium with various chemicals
O Temperature range up to 130°C
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Hydropower Pipe Systems
HOBAS Applications
O Experience with Hydropower pipes after 20 years of
operation
O Abrasive Material could not affect the pipeline
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Irrigation Pipe
Systems
HOBAS Applications
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Drainage Pipe
Systems
HOBAS Applications
O Airport Drainage
O Tunnel Drainage
O Bridge Drainage
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O Above Ground Installation
O Open Trench Installation
O Pipe Jacking
O Relining / Sliplining
O Subaqueous Installation 1
HOBAS Installation Methods