Comparative study of fiberglass-reinforced pipe for oil and gas processing industries based on fire and explosion risk analysis
In this paper the suitability of fiberglass-reinforced pipe (FRP) for Lise in oil and gas processing industries fire fighting system was studied The study covered the issues on the reliability as well as the cost benefit that could be obtained from the FRP material as compared to conventional met...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115168/1/115168.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115168/ http://ethesis.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18231 |
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| Summary: | In this paper the suitability of fiberglass-reinforced pipe (FRP) for Lise in oil and
gas processing industries fire fighting system was studied The study covered the
issues on the reliability as well as the cost benefit that could be obtained from the
FRP material as compared to conventional metallic materials commonly used in
the said system. In addition, a discussion on the recent test results on FRP material
concerning its mechanical and thermal properties, fire resistance, corrosion
resistance, cost benefits and consequently approval status by the International
Regulatory and Classification Societies are also presented in this paper for
evaluation of its suitability
The results of the study show that the FRP pipes are suitable for oil and gas
processing industries fire fighting system provided that the "blowdown" system
and the firewater deluge system are appropriately and properly engineered to the
relevant codes and standards.
From the economics standpoints, the use of FRP materials in the piping system
involving pipes and fittings diameter larger than 4 inch will provide substantial
cost saving as opposed to other metallic materials. The cost saving will become
more obvious with the increase in degree of piping system complexity |
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