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    Hydrogen formation between carrier pipe and Type B sleeve

    thread338-343286 Earlier post asked the question. Since that post a reference to this issue was located. EXTERNAL CORROSION DIRECT ASSESSMENT FOR UNIQUE THREATS TO UNDERGROUND PIPELINES. CONTRACT NO. DTPH56-06-T-0012, Report to PHMSA from CC Technologies in 2007. Page 42 illustrates the...
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    Hydrogen H2 under Type B steel repair sleeve - pipeline - Cathodic Protection CP

    Has anyone experienced the development of hydrogen between the carrier pipe and the fully welded Type B steel repair sleeve? With enough hydrogen produced to dent the carrier pipe due to a thicker steel sleeve? Can an overdriven CP system produce hydrogen from the carrier pipe under a steel...
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    ILI tools used in no flow pipelines - crawlers, self propelled

    Thanks for the suggestion about LinkedIn. They are a good source of information. Correction on pressure. There will be about 400 psi pressure. The 16 inch pipeline is stagnate, no flow and full of hydrocarbons. Trying not to displace the liquid but leave it in place for now. Need to...
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    ILI tools used in no flow pipelines - crawlers, self propelled

    I am interested in success stories from operators or service providers who have used ILI Tools in pipelines with no flow. The pipelines needing the inspection are 15 miles long and 20 miles long. Relatively flat elevation. Pipelines are full of petroleum liquid and no pressure. Would like...
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    When did Threaded Pipe become Evil?

    On the teflon tape versus thread sealant, here is a suggestion. When NPT threads were created, the concept of make-and-break connections was not a consideration. NPT connections are intended to go together and stay together, as tightening can produce metal to metal sliding under mechanical...
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    Allowable Plate Material for Steel Repair Sleeves

    Thanks Brimmer and for those who contacted me. Here is a good specification trail from DOT to ASME Sect II. DOT 195.118 leads to ASME 16.9 Section 5 Materials leads to ASME Section II and DOT 192.153(b) leads to ASME Section VIII, that leads to ASME Section II. Other connections can reference...
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    Allowable Plate Material for Steel Repair Sleeves

    A pipeline under the regulation of DOT 195 PHMSA and ASME B31.4 can be repaired using Type A and Type B Steel repair sleeves. I am looking for the type and grade of steel plate allowed as specified in the PHMSA, ASME, or possibly the API code. Knowing the Type A sleeve is considered a...
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    use of Williams-Landel-Ferry equation with Viton

    I have a pressure test at temperature to validate an assembly. the assembly uses both a Viton material and a fluorogreen material , depending on the temperature. Normally we test at temperature and pressure and hold for twice the working time ( usually 72 hours working time). I would like to...
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    NATURAL GAS PIPE LINES.........PITTED AREA SAFTY

    Fastest and cleanest method to repair local pitted pipe is a composite repair. Minimal training to install. Mostly designed for short section of pipe. Not intended for full stick lengths. Many suppliers to choose from.
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    seal testing

    We manufacture a face seal as part of a larger molded rubber component. Like the face seal on a set of glad hands used for pressure connections by the railroad. The face seals are placed under a clamp load and hold presure. How long is a reasonable time to hold test pressure in order to...
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    seal testing

    I am familar with how and why metallic components used for containing pressure are testing to 1.25, 1.5, or twice the working pressure. When specifically testing a mechanical seal or elastomer design, at what pressure above working is the seal testing and how long is the test pressure applied...
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    control of flash rusting

    We have a large area of carbon steel to clean down to bare metal. Due to conditions, we will be removing scale, rust, and coating to bare steel and then wait up to a week to apply the coating. Conditions are damp and cold , no sunlight. Is there a temp coating/ application I can use to...
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    TD Williamson Split Tee wall thickness

    Beeee Careful! At some point in this thread the asumption was made that a steel repair sleeve will have a similar thickness as a tapping tee. Tapping fittings are dimensioned to compensate for the material lost during the tap. These equations are code driven. Repair sleeves are used in a...
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    UV rating of an epoxy coating?

    Is there a standard test to rate the performace of an epoxy coating that is designed to be a UV protection coating? I found companies that rate their own coating as " good UV protection" but what does that mean? We use a coating as a sacrificial part of the system and it contains pigments to...
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    Guidelines for hot rolling cylinders

    Is there a published guideline for preheat and maintaining heat during the hot-rolling process of steel plate based upon plate thickness? We are switching from cold rolling to hot rolling of A516 Gr 70 and need a starting place for the temperature we should maintain during the hot rolling...

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