At the OTC Asia in Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia. Trelleborg presented a number of advancements across its portfolio of topside and subsea products, including their deluge and sprinkler system, Elastopipe™ and topside Jet Fire resistant Passive Fire Protection products.
Sales Manager within the Trelleborg offshore operation, Andrew Chiong, commented: “In offshore environments, fire safety is of the utmost importance, as the occurrence of fire can cause colossal amounts of damage and danger. On the stand my colleagues and I will discuss why rubber-based, non-metallic flexible deluge systems are the best solution for passive fire protection. “All of our solutions are designed to meet the most stringent offshore requirements, offering the highest level of resistance against heat, abrasion and environmental impact. We control our entire manufacturing process from end-to-end, providing our customers with transparency and peace of mind.”
In addition, delegates will get the opportunity to meet with Trelleborg subsea experts to discuss the importance of choosing the correct buoyancy option for flexible and static flowlines, as well as its proven manufacturing technique that produces finished modular geometry, optimizing processing costs and lead times. The operation will also showcase our range of thermal insulation, Vikotherm™.
Ajan Das, Business Development Manager for Trelleborg’s offshore operation states:“The exhibition provides the ideal platform for Trelleborg to highlight its solutions and expertise on demanding subsea applications directly to the people who can benefit from them most. We look forward to listening to the needs of industry professionals firsthand to gain insight into what they require now and in the future.”
FireNut™，protecting people and assets
- Jet and Hydrocarbon fire resistant (up to 2 hours)
- Hand mounted
- Maintenance free
In refineries, offshore oil installations or wherever hydrocarbons are transported, the pipes are flanged and held together with nuts and bolts. In case of fire, the flanges and pipes should maintain the same level of integrity to avoid escalation. Traditional protection is to capsule the whole valve and flanges in a fire-insulated metal box – a bulky, heavy and expensive solution. The box also creates challenges during inspection and maintenance. Trelleborg has developed a jet fire protection for bolted connections to extend service life in the event of a fire. The easy to install FireNut resists both jet fire and pool fire and is tailor made to accommodate almost any bolt size. The rigid and tough design means that FireNut has extremely good resistance to mechanical damage when installed.
- Tailored specifications：FireNut™ can be made to fit any shape and size to suit individual requirements.
- High resistance：High abrasion, blast, impact, jet fire, ozone, UV, most solvents and seawater resistant
- Protection：Excellent HISC, corrosion, fire mechanical and wear protection
Vikodeck，ensuring onboard safty
Safety on offshore oil and gas installations is of paramount importance, and having effective and reliable surface protection is vital to ensuring onboard safety. In the harsh offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, operators need the assurance that their surface protection delivers proven performance for their installations, without fail.
VikodeckTM is designed to offer surface protection against blast, jet and pool fire in harsh offshore oil and gas environments. It can be tailored to withstand various chemical and mechanical conditions to provide you with performance at every level. In addition it is an excellent corrosion protection and provides anti-fatigue dampening support for the comfort and safety of your employees.
Benefits:
- Abrasion resistant
- Blast resistant
- Can be painted
- Flexible
- Maintenance free
- No hot work required
- Quick and easy to install
- Resistant to Ozone and UV light
- Seawater resistant
- Sound dampening
VikodeckTM has been tested and can withstand cryogenic spills of cold liquids such as LNG and will regain its flexible properties following cryogenic exposure. It is normally delivered in one square meter sheets, but can be can be drilled, cut or shaped to fit the area of installation to suite any surface to provide you with performance at every level.
Elastopipe™ ，A flexible piping system
Technological developments have revolutionized deepwater drilling and production in recent years and the need for high performance, robust and dependable topside solutions has never been greater. In an emergency it is paramount that the deluge system delivers water where it is needed at the correct pressure, no matter the situation.
Regardless of explosions, impact from flying debris, project lifetime, or jet fire, the piping system needs to operate safely and effectively every time. Current rigid piping systems, whether metallic or fiberglass, have potential limitations including loss of pressure over time, increased corrosion potential, stress cracking, weakness against impact or explosion, and increased testing and maintenance costs.
Trelleborg offers a new way of piping with the first corrosion-free, explosion, impact, and jet fire resistant flexible piping system called ElastopipeTM. This next generation system uses synthetic rubber instead of traditional materials and is the only piping material approved for offshore deluge systems that has survived sequential explosion, impact and jet fire testing. ElastopipeTM is a patented flexible piping system developed for transporting a variety of fluids and is available in two versions: Fire Resistant (FR) for fresh and seawater, and Fire and Oil Resistant (FOR) for hydrocarbons, solvents, additives, acids and hydrogen sulphide.
It is approved for use in 150lb systems and is rated up to 20 bar. Manufactured from reinforced synthetic rubber, ElastopipeTM is non-corroding and can withstand jet fire with a heat flux of 390kW/m2 and temperatures above +1400°C/+2552°F for one hour. This makes it an ideal material choice for use in any critical piping system on offshore oil and gas installations and ships, as well as many other hazardous environments.
If replacing a deluge system, Trelleborg offers a temporary deluge system providing complete firewater coverage during demolition or installation activities. This combined with no hot work allows you to continue producing throughout the replacement process.
ElastopipeTM has been independently tested and certified by DNV, as well as approved by Lloyds, RMRS, ABS and the US Coast Guard.
Applications:
- Fire water distribution
- Utility systems
- Nitrogen distribution systems
- Drain water
- Chemicals and hydrocarbon transportation • Foam systems
Benefits:
- 100% corrosion free
- Explosion, impact and jet fire resistant
- Lower total installation costs compared to rigid pipes
- Maintenance-free operation during 30 year lifespan
- Minimizes marine growth compared to traditional materials
- No welding or hot work
- Quick and easy to install
- Reduces water hammer
- UV resistant
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