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Corroded water pipelines
Corroded oil, gas & chemical pipelines
Water distribution systems
Oil & gas collection and distribution systems
Continuous pipeline (no welding or connectors)
Elevated mounting systems
Offshore mooring systems
Solid-state connectors

Aged Pipe Issues

Oil, Gas and Biological Pipe Corrosion

Three types of corrosion can occur in oil and gas pipeline systems when CO2 and H2S are present in the hydrocarbon fluid sweet corrosion, sour corrosion and biological corrosion:

Sweet corrosion occurs in systems containing only carbon dioxide or a trace of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) partial pressure < 0.05 psi)
Sour corrosion occurs in systems containing hydrogen sulfide above a partial pressure of 0.05 psi and carbon dioxide
Microbiologically-induced corrosion (MIC) is the activity of microorganisms can change the nature of the aqueous environment which leads to hydrocarbon being degraded, clogging, souring, and more specifically the localized corrosion of pipeline steel.

ExoFlo Pipe Reconditioning System (“EPRS”)

Fig. 1 illustrates profile of spray coating against a heavily corroded pipe wall profile. While coating covers pipe surface, overall profile is still uneven causing turbulent fluid flow

Fig. 2 illustrates profile of rebuilding the inside wall of the pipe against the same wall profile. Reconditioned profile is even and smooth allowing laminar fluid flow

Pipe Flow Drop Due to Corrosion - ExoFlo Pipe Solution to Increase Flow

Benefits

- No replacement of pipe

- No pipe excavation

- No welding

- No cathodic protection

- Low lifecycle costs

- Non-metallic corrosion resistant solution

- Environmentally compliant

- Repair speed = 1/10 mile per hour (after setup)

- Fastest implementation time (speed to start production)

The cost for repairing corroded pipe is substantially reduced