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HOBAS GRP pipe systems

Tailor Made for Slurry


Applications

Gerald Krapesch & Andrew Holman


November 2013
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HOBAS
Content

O Overview
O Tailor made pipe system
development
O Additional benefits for mining
applications

O Experience in various applications

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HOBAS
Who We Are and What We Do
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

HOBAS - High Performance GRP Pipes

HOBAS
Who We Are and What We Do

HOBAS - High Performance GRP Pipes

HOBAS
GRP Pipe Systems
Material
O Glass Fibers
O Polyester Resins
O Mineral Reinforcement
Material (Sand)
O Fillers

O Additives

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HOBAS
Manufacturing Process

Centrifugal acceleration
HOBAS - High Performance GRP Pipes
up to 70g !!!

HOBAS
Product Range
O Diameters
DN 25 DN 4000
O Pressure Classes
PN 1 PN 40
O Stiffness Classes
SN 2500 SN 1000000
O Temperature
up to 130C

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HOBAS TechCenter
Research & Product Development
O Construction time: 6 months

O Investments: 2 million Euro

O Completion: April 2010

O TV-certified

O Area of more than 1,400 m

O ISO 17025 accredited

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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
Parameters for pipe customizing
Medium

Temperature

Tailor Made
Pipe System

Add. information:
eg. Miller number
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External Loading

Pressure Rating

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
Establishing Design Parameters
Current Pipe System
O Cost of pipe system

O Cost of installation
O Life Expectancy
O Scheduled Maintenance

- Pigging
- Rotation
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Target Pipe System


O Less than or equal to
O Less than
O Greater than (X factor)
O Less than

Tailor Made Product


Development
Slurry pipe customizing
Assessing of best
lining material

Abrasion tests with slurry


at HOBAS Laboratory

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Delivery of customized
pipe system

Collaboration with
different suppliers

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Pipe Wall Structure

O Thermoset Lining Materials


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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Pipe Wall Structure
O Thermoplastic Lining Material
1

1.

Resin-rich external layer

2.

Core laminate

3.

Resin rich internal

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Chemical protective or
thermoplastic lining

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Abrasion resistance testing
O Abrasion (ISO 15729)
O Miller Test (ASTM G75)

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ASTM G75-07 - Millertest

O Slurry Abrasion Response of Materials (SAR Number)


O SAR Number gives comparable values
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ASTM G75-07 - Millertest

O Testing of 6 samples in parallel


O 1 run in 6 hours measuring of weight loss every 2
hours
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DMS Innenlaminate

ASTM G75-01 Miller Test


Cumulative loss of volume
HOBAS vs.
HDPE
40x improved

HOBAS vs.
Steel
5x improved

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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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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)

Sensor pins at
specific liner level

O Requirement: Electrical conductive media (e.g.


water content)

O Installation on pipe bottom

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HOBAS Pipe Systems


Advantages of HOBAS Pipes

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

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HOBAS Connections and


Couplings
O GRP Coupler (FWC, DC)

O Flanges, Butt Wrapped Lamination, Adapter


Couplings, Masonry Couplings
O Stainless Steel Couplings

O Axial locked joints

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HOBAS Connections and


Couplings
O GRP Coupler (FWC, DC)

- Easy and quick mounting


- Compensates axial movements
- Lightweight

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HOBAS Connections and


Couplings
O Stainless Steel Couplings in Mining

- Easy and quick open und closing for


rotation of pipe

- Reusable

- Compensates axial movements

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Experience in various applications

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HOBAS Mining
Worlds largest Copper Mine:
Escondida Plant in Chile

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HOBAS Mining
Poland - Europes largest tailings pond

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HOBAS Mining
Bulgaria fly ash tailings

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HOBAS Applications

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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HOBAS Applications

Potable Water Pipe Systems


O Potable Water Lines and Tanks
O Well and Filter Pipes

O Drinking water certificates in majority of


European countries and Australian drinking
water certificate acc. to AS/NZS 4020

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HOBAS Applications

Industrial Pipe Systems


O Medium with various chemicals
O Temperature range up to 130C

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HOBAS Applications

Hydropower Pipe Systems


O Experience with Hydropower pipes after 20 years of
operation
O Abrasive Material could not affect the pipeline

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HOBAS Applications

Irrigation Pipe
Systems

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HOBAS Applications

Drainage Pipe
Systems
O Airport Drainage
O Tunnel Drainage

O Bridge Drainage

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HOBAS Installation Methods

O Above Ground Installation

O Open Trench Installation


O Pipe Jacking
O Relining / Sliplining
O Subaqueous Installation

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HOBAS Make things happen.

Gerald.Krapesch@hobas.com
Andy.Holman@globalpipe.com.au

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