Three-Layer Polyethylene Coating Procedure for 16-inch Pipeline

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PROJECT: NEW 16 SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM
COATING PROCEDURE
FOR
EXTERNAL PROTECTION OF STEEL PIPELINES
USING SIDE-EXTRUSION POLYETHYLENE
THREE LAYER SYSTEM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
2.
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Abbreviations
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3.
REFERENCE STANDARDS AND CODES
4.
RECEIVING, HANDLING, STORAGE AND LOUD OUT
5.
6.
COATING MATERIALS PROPERTIES/VENDORS

PRODUCTION TESTING AND INSPECTION
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6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
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7.
Inspection and Tests

Sampling
Re-tests
Nature and Frequency of Testing At Regular Production
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REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLIED COATING
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7.1 Pipe Surface Preparation

7.2 Cut Back
7.3 Visual Inspection
7.4 Coating Thickness
7.5 Pre-Heating Temperature
7.6 Coating Continuity ( Holiday Detection )
7.7 Adhesion ( Peel-Off ) Test
7.8 Impact Resistance Test
7.9 Indentation Resistance Test
7.10 Tensile Strength and Ultimate Elongation Test
7.11 Durometer Hardness Shore D
7.12 Melt Flow Rate
7.13 Entrapment Assessment
7.14 Degree of Cure Of Fusion Bonded Epoxy Primer
7.15 Flexibility Test
7.16 Cathodic Disbonding Resistance Test
7.17 Hot Water Immersion Resistance Test
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SURFACE PREPARATION FOR CONCRETE COATING ( Anti-
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Slip Finish on Coating ) Surface )
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REPAIR OF COATING
STRIPPING OF COATING
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12.
PIPE MARKING
PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION TRAIL ( PQT )
DOCUMENTATION
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APPENDIXES
Appendix A
VERIFICATION OF PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION
Appendix B
TEST FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF CURE OF THE

FUSION BONDED EPOXY POWDER COATING
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Appendix C
INSPECTION OF THE COATING THICKNESS
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Appendix D
HOLIDAY DETECTION TEST
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Appendix E
IMPACT RESISTANCE TEST
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Appendix F
PEEL -OFF RESISTANCE TEST
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Appendix G
DETERMINATION OF ADHESION OF COATINGS
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Appendix H
INDENTATION RESISTANCE TEST
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Appendix I
TENSILE AND ELONGATION TEST
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Appendix K
CATHODIC DISBONDMENT TEST
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Appendix L
DETERMINATION OF HOT-WATER IMMERSION RESISTANCE
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Appendix M
DETERMINATION OF FLEXIBILITY OF COATINGS
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Appendix N
DETERMINATION AIR ENTRAPMENT IN COATINGS
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Appendix O
DETERMINATION OF HARDNESS OF COATINGS
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Appendix P
DETERMINATION OF MELT FLOW RATE OF POLYMERS
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1-
INTRODUCTION
This procedure describes the process of the application, testing and repair of workshop side-extruded
Polyethylene coatings ( 3 layer system ) which shall be applied on the external surface of AQP NEW 16"
SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM
The coating covered by this procedure is to comply the requirements of NF A 49-710 and DIN 30 670
standards and Company spec. DOC. No. 4222-430-630-03 Rev.1 Where conflict occures between
requirement of company specification and referenced codes and standards; the requirements of
specification shall apply
The coating system shall consist of three layers and shall be applied in accordance with this procedure,
the composition of the three layers is :
1) Layer of Fusion bonded epoxy powder.
2) Layer of Polyethylene polymeric adhesive .
3) Layer of Polyethylene top coat .
4) Layer of Polyethylene Powder (Rough Coat)
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DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Within the application of this procedure the following definitions and abbreviations shall be apply:
2.1 DEFINITIONS
Coating system The coating technique or process system consisting of the same type of coating
material .
Side extrusion Coating process whereby a hot extruded films of coating materials are wrapped
around the pipe in layers. The pipe is moved past the extrusion head in a spiral motion. The extruded
coating films are fused together to form a continuous adherent sheath around the pipe .
Three layer system Coating system consists of three layers which are epoxy primer, adhesive and
outer layer.
Procedure qualification trial PQT application of a coating and subsequent inspection/testing to
confirm that the coating system is adequate to produce a coating with the specified properties,
carried out prior to the start of production.
Epoxy primer The first coating layer ( the anti-corrosion layer )
which applied directly onto the

preheated pipe to improve the final adhesion of the final coating to the pipe surface .
Adhesive The intermediate coating layer to improve the adhesion between the primer and the outer
layer .
Outer layer The Polyethylene ( PE ) layer .
Coating thickness Understood to be the average thickness of the coating system ( summation of
average thickness for the applied top coat, adhesive and primer layers ) .
Unit of production Set of pipes have the same DN and coated with the same coating system and
the same type of material .

Coating cycle
Any production process have the same DN and coated with the same coating
system, and not interrupted more than 3 days .
Test ring
Test sample from a coated pipe.
Day
Production run and shall not more than 24 hrs.
Shift
Production run and shall not more than 12 hrs.
Batch No. Quantity of coating material not more than 50 tons and have the same source and grade.
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2.2 ABREVIATIONS
DN
FBE
PE
RH
Tg
Tg
J
UV
DSC
MEK
M.D.S
FIFO
Pipe nominal diameter

Fusion Bonded Epoxy ( epoxy primer )
Polyethylene
Relative humidity %
Glass transition temperature, expressed in C.
Variation of the glass transition temperature ( Tg2 Tg1 ), expressed in C.
Impact energy in joules.
Ultra Violet .
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Material Data Sheet
First in first out
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3- REFERENCE INTERNATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS .

This specification makes reference to the documents listed below, where relevant, all work shall be
carried out in accordance with the latest editions of these documents, including all revisions and
addenda . Where conflict occurs between the requirements of this procedure and reference codes
and standards, the requirements of this procedure shall apply .
European Committee for Standardization

PrEN 10285
.. (
Steel Tubes and Fittings for On and Off-shore Pipelines External Three Layer
Extruded Polyethylene Based Coatings.
LAsaociation Francaise de Normalisation

NF A 49-710
CEN )
.. (
AFNOR )
Steel Tubes External Triple-Layer Polyethylene Based Coatings Application By

Extrusion.
Deutsche Institute fur Normung
.. (
DIN )
DIN 53 505
Testing of Rubber, Elastometer and Plastics; Shore Hardness A and D Testing.
DIN 53 455
Testing Of Plastics; Tensile Test .
DIN 30 670
Polyethylene Coatings For Steel Pipes and Fittings, Requirements and Testing
American Society for Testing and Materials
.. (
ASTM )
ASTM D 543
Standard Practices for Evaluating The Resistance of Plastics to Chemical

Reagents .
ASTM D 638
Standard Test Method For Tensile Test Of Plastics .
ASTM D 1238
ASTM D 2240
Standard Test Method For Flow Rates Of Thermoplastics Extrusion Plastometer
ASTM D 3359
Standard Test Method For Measuring Adhesion By Tape Test
ASTM D 4752
ASTM D 5402
ASTM G 42
Standard Test Method For Rubber Property- Durometer Hardness .

Standard Test Method For Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl Silicate ( Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub .
Standard Test Method For Assessing the Resistance of Organic Coatings using
Solvent Rubs .
Standard Test Method For Cathodic Disbonding Of Pipe Lines Coatings
Subjected to Elevated Temperatures. .
National American Of Corrosion Engineering

NACE RP 0394
.. ( NACE )
Standard Recommended Practice - Application, Performance, and Quality Control
Of Plant-Applied, Fusion Bonded Epoxy External Pipe Coating .
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Gas Business Engineering .. ( GBE )

GBE/CW6 : part 1
Technical Specification For The External Protection Of Steel Line Pipe and
Fittings Using Fusion Bonded Powder and Associated Coating Systems
( Part 1 : Requirements For Coat materials and Methods Of Test .
International Standard
ISO 8501-1
.. (
ISO )
Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards For Painting Steel Surfaces .
( SIS 05 59 00 )
ISO 8502-1
Field Test for Soluble Iron Corrosion Products .
ISO 8502-3
Field Test for The Determination Of Dust Contamination
ISO 8502-4
Guidance on the Estimation of the Probability of Condensation Prior to Paint

Application .
Extraction of Soluble Contaminants for Analysis The Bresle method
ISO 8502-6
ISO 1133
ISO 21809-1
Plastics - Determination of the Melt Mass-Flow Rate ( MFR ) and Melt VolumeFlow Rate ( MVR ) of Thermoplastics .
Petroleum and natural gas industries External coatings for buried or submerged pipelines used in pipeline transportation systems
Part 1:Polyolefin coatings (3-layer PE and 3-layer PP)
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4- RECEIVING, HANDLING, STORAGE AND LOUD OUT

4.1 RECEIVING
4.1.1 PIPE RECEIVING
4.1.1.1 Received pipes shall be checked ( 100% ) for the following :
- Dents.
- Damaged bevels.
- Pipe interior and exterior Rust grade in accordance with ISO 8501 Part 1.
- Manufacturers mill identification marks ( heat and pipe number ) .
- Pipe diameter and wall thickness.
- Quantity of pipes.
4.1.1.2 Only Pipes of Rust grade in conditions A&B in accordance with ISO 8501 Part 1. shall be
accepted for coating.
4.1.1.3 Pipes of Rust grade in conditions C or D in accordance with ISO 8501 Part shall be rejected.
41.1.4 Contaminated pipes that would result in additional pre-cleaning process shall be rejected.
4.1.1.5 Rejected pipes or that dose not comply with the shipping documents shall be segregated
from acceptable pipes and reviewed by client Rep.
4.1.1.6 Pipes that comply with the shipping documents but is damaged or contaminated shall be
segregated until reviewed by client Rep. and the proposed action is agreed and approved.
4.1.1.7 Only approved pipe shall be coated in accordance to the approved procedure .
4.1.2 COATING RAW MATERIALS
4.1.2.1 The received materials shall be inspected for the following :
- correct material type ( as per Petrojet order )
- correct components ( as per material data sheet )
- correct labeling on each package, unit or container ( as per material data sheet ).
4.1.2.2 All accepted materials shall be entered onto the material inventory and stored in the proper
warehouse .
4.1.2.3 All unacceptable materials shall be segregated from acceptable materials .
4.2 HANDLING
4.2.1 COATING RAW MATERIALS/ANODES
4.2.1.1 All material shall be carefully handled in the way not damage the material or the packing.
4.2.1.2 Old received material shall be used before new received material ( FIFO).
4.2.2 PIPE HANDLING
4.2.2.1 BARE PIPE
4.2.2.1.1 Bare pipe shall be carefully removed from the truck using a crane and stacked on concrete
or sand beams.
4.2.2.1.2 Fork lift shall carefully remove the pipe from the storage yard and with equal care place the
pipe on the blast machine incoming rack.
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4.2.2.2 COATED PIPE

4.2.2.2.1 A properly prepared fork lift shall be used to transport the coated pipes to the storage area
provided they have padded forks.
4.3 STORAGE/STACKING
4.3.1 Storage of Coating Materials
4.3.2.1.1 Periodically, the visual inspection shall be performed in order to verify that the coating
materials have been stored in conditions as recommended by the material Manufacturer.
4.3.2 Pipe Storage/Stacking ( Bare and Coated )
4.3.2.1 Pipe shall be stacked in such a manner that prevents damage to the pipe or coating.
4.3.2..2 The pipes (bare and coated) shall be stacked on a leveled ground, free from foreign
materials, stones. Pipes shall be suitably spaced from the soil (minimum 150mm) to prevent
any contact with the ground and to prevent surface water from entering during the entire
storage period.
3.3.2.3 The pipes shall be stacked off ground on well prepared beams.
4.3.2.4 Stacks of pipes of different type shall be clearly separated.
4.3.2.5 For safety reasons for pipes of any diameter the maximum height for stacking pipes shall
not exceeds the maximum number of layers shown in the following table and for any reason
the allowed height of any stack shall be not exceeds 3.5 meters.
Pipe Dia.
Permissible No. of Layers
16
4 Layers for bare pipes
16"
2 Layers for coated pipes
4.4 LOAD-OUT
4.4.1 Only accepted pipes shall be loaded onto trucks from the storage area.
4.4.2 Pipes shall not be stacked onto the truck any higher than 2.5 meters or any higher than the law
permits or is safe.
4.4.3 The loaded pipes shall not exceed the maximum allowable weight for the truck or by law or is
safe.
4.4.4 The loaded pipes shall be tied down using Nylon straps or other means to avoid damage to the
coating during transportation .
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5- COATING MATERIALS PROPERTIES/VENDORS.

5.1 GENERAL PROPERTIES OF THE COATING MATERIALS
The coating materials used in this project shall be have the following general properties:
5.1.1 PROPERTIES OF EPOXY PRIMER
1- Powder epoxy primer, applied as anti-corrosion layer for coating of carbon steel pipe line by
polyethylene 3 layer system .
2- Possess good similarity and compatibility with the polymeric adhesive, and react with it, so that the
reciprocal anchorage is increased.
3- Show high capability to minimize cathodic disbondment when steel pipe is subjected to negative
polarization as per ASTM G 8 standard [ the maximum radius of disbonding 5 mm. ] .
PROPERTY
UNIT
3
Specific Gravity
g / cm
Sieve Analysis
% ( retained )
250 m mesh
% ( retained )
150 m mesh
TEST METHOD
VALUE
CSA Z 245.20
CSA Z 245.20
1.3 - 1.6
0.5 % max.
CSA Z 245.20
3.0 % max.
Sec.
CSA Z 245.20
10 50
Thermal Characteristics ( Tg2 )
CSA Z 245.20
100
Glass transition temperature
CSA Z 245.20
100
Moisture Content
CSA Z 245.20
max. 0.3
Radius( mm )
EN 10288
Gel Time ( at 200 c )
Cathodic Disbonding
- @ 65 c , 2 days
5.1.2
PROPERTIES OF ADHESIVE
1- Ethylene adhesive suitable for 3 layer coating system .

2- Be suitably stabilized against aging at its maximum application temperature and free from volatile or
other unstable substances at maximum application temperature ( application temperature indicated
by the manufacturer ) .
3- Show high affinity and strong bond with polyethylene layer (top coat layer), high affinity and strong
bond with primer layer, and assure a strong bond with primer (equal to or higher than that with PE).
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4- Possess the following properties ...
PROPERTY
UNIT
g / cm3
Density
g / 10 min.
Melt Flow Index
190 c / 2.16 Kg
TEST METHOD
ASTM D 1505
VALUE
0.910 - 0.940
ASTM D 1238
0.5 6
Vicat softening point
ASTM D 1525
>100
Melting point
ASTM D 2117
110
Tensile Strength at Break
Mpa
ASTM D 638
17
ASTM D 638
400
Elongation at Break
5.1.3
PROPERTIES OF POLYETHYLENE
1- Fully stabilized PE, in granular state, contains additives for stability and resistance to weather
conditions and its combined action of oxygen, sunlight and temperature.
2- Designed for coating of steel pipe, three layer system, where it is side-extruded directly in multiple
wraps to build-up the requested thickness.
3- Possess the following properties...
PROPERTY
Density, compound
Melt Flow Index
Carbon Black
UNIT
TEST METHOD
g / cm3
ASTM D 1505
0.948 0.955
ASTM D 1238
0.15 1.0
ASTM D 1603
23
ASTM D 2240
50
g / 10 min.
190 c / 2.16 Kg
Durometer Hardness
shore D
VALUE
Brittleness Point
ASTM D 746
- 70
ESCR
hr
ASTM D 1693
> 1000
Vicat Softening Point
ASTM D 1525
>115
ASTM D 2117
>120
Kg/cm2
ASTM D 638
150
ASTM D 638
> 400
Melting point
Tensile Strength at Break
Elongation at Break
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6- PRODUCTION TESTING AND INSPECTION .

The inspection testing during coating application ( needed to ensure that the coating is being applied in
accordance with the approved specification ) shall be carried out as following:
6.1 INSPECTION S AND TESTS

6.1.1 PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION
The surface preparation operation and prevailing parameters shall be measured in accordance with
ISO 8501 and at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and in accordance with the method defined in
Appendix A.
- Ambient conditions ( prevailing temperature, relative humidity, dew point ).
- Pipe Surface Temperature ( before blast).
- Surface cleanliness.
- Surface profile.
- Surface salt contamination .
- Dust control .
6.1.2 PRE-HEATING TEMPERATURE
The preheating temperature of the coating materials shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in
para. 6.4 to insure that the application is comply with the manufacturer recommendation.
- Pipe temperature .
- PE temperature .
- Adhesive temperature .
6.1.3 COATING SYSTEM THICKNESS
The coating thickness of the system shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and
in accordance with the method defined in Appendix B.
- Thickness of primer layer
- Thickness of adhesive layer
- Total coating thickness
6.1.4 COATING CONTINUITY ( HOLIDAY DETECTION )
The coated pipes shall be holiday detected 100 % at voltage set at 10 Kv per millimeter of nominal
thickness of coating and not exceeding 25 Kv.
The holiday detection shall be performed in accordance with the method defined in Appendix C.
6.1.5 IMPACT RESISTANCE TEST
The impact resistance of the coating system shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4
and in accordance with the method defined in Appendix D .
6.1.6 ADHESION ( PEEL OFF ) TEST
The peel-off resistance of the coating system shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in para.
6.4 and in accordance with the method defined in Appendix E .
6.1.7 MELT FLOW RATE
The melt flow rate of the PE and adhesive for the new and extruded material shall be measured at the
frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and in accordance with the method defined in Appendix P.
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6.1.8 INDENTATION RESISTANCE TEST
The indentation resistance of the PE shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and
in accordance with the method defined in Appendix G.
6.1.9 TENSILE STRENGTH and ULTIMATE ELONGATION
The tensile strength at yield and at break and the ultimate elongation of the PE shall be measured at
the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and in accordance with the method defined in Appendix H.
6.1.10 DUROMETER HARDNESS - SHORE D
The hardness shore D of the PE shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and in
accordance with the method defined in Appendix O.
6.1.11 DEGREE OF CURE OF PWODER EPOXY
The degree of cure of the F.B.E layer shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and in
accordance with the method defined in Appendix A.
6.1.12
FLEXIBILITY
The flexibility of the coating shall be performed at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and in
accordance with the method defined in Appendix M.
6.1.13
AIR ENTRAPMENT ASSESSMENT
The air entrapment in the coating shall be measured at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4 and in accordance with the method defined in Appendix N .
6.1.14 CATHODIC DISBONDING TEST
The cathodic disbonding test for the coating shall be performed at the frequencies indicated in para. 6.4
and in accordance with the method defined in Appendix K .
6.1.15 HOT WATER IMMERSION TEST
The Hot water immersion test for the coating shall be performed at the frequencies indicated in para.
6.4 and in accordance with the method defined in Appendix L .
6.2 Sampling
Petrojet QC representative or the Client representative shall select, on random bases, the pipes on
which the specified tests shall be carried out.
To minimize repair of coating, all destructive testing shall be carried out on the ends of the pipes ( cut
back area ).
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6.3 Re-tests
In the event that a production coated pipes fails to meet the acceptance criteria of a specified test or if
the no. of holidays detected is excessive the pipe length shall be rejected unless approval is given by
the company to accept said pipe.
The preceding and following pipe lengths in the same production run shall then be similarly tested and
if both are accepted, than the remainder of the pipe length shall provide a test schedule for company
approval this schedule shall determine which pipes may be defective since the last passing test pipe.
6.4 Nature and Frequency of Testing At Regular Production

Properties
Surface condition ( before blast cleaning )
Ambient temperature
Relative humidity
Dew point
Pipe surface temperature ( before blast cleaning )
Surface cleanliness ( after blast cleaning )
Roughness of the blast surface
Surface salt contamination
Cleanliness of blast surface for dust
Abrasive Check For Contamination
Cut back
Visual Inspection
Thickness of FBE primer layer
Thickness of adhesive layer
Total coating thickness of the system
Pipe surface temperature ( before FBE application )
PE / Adhesive temperature
Continuity-holiday- control
Peel-off test
Impact test
Indentation Resistance
Tensile strength at Yield and Break
Ultimate elongation
Hardness, Shore D
Melt Flow rate
Entrapment Assessment
Degree of Cure of FBE ( DSC )
Degree of Cure of FBE ( MEK )
Flexibility, 3 PD @ -10 c
Cathodic disbonding test
Hot water immersion test
Subclause
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4.1
7.4.2
7.4.3
7.5.1
7.5.2
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10
7.10
7.11
7.12
7.13
7.14
7.14
7.15
7.16
7.17
Reference
Test method
Appendix A
Appendix A
Appendix A
Appendix A
Appendix A
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix B
Appendix B
M.D.S
M.D.S
Appendix C
Appendix E
Appendix D
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix H
Appendix O
Appendix P
Appendix N
Appendix A
Appendix A
Appendix M
Appendix K
Appendix L
Frequency At Regular
Production
Every pipe
test / hr
test / hr
test / hr
test / hr
Every pipe
First 5/1 tests Every 30pipe
test/shift
Every pipe
Every pipe
test / day
test / day
1 pipe out 20 pipes
test/hr
test/hr
Every pipe
First pipe / 1 test per shift.
Test/ PE batch No.
Test/ PE batch No.
Test/ PE batch No.
Test/ PE batch No.
Test/ PE batch No.
test / day
test / shift.
test / day
test / shift.
1st. pipe
1st. pipe
1st. pipe
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7- REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLIED COATING .

7.1 PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION
7.1.1 Before blast cleaning, the pipe exterior surface shall inspect from a corrosion standpoint in
accordance with ISO 8501 Part 1. Pipes in conditions A&B only shall be accepted and any pipe in
conditions C or D shall be rejected and brought to the attention of client representative.
7.1.2 Before blast cleaning the pipe surface shall be free of all surface contaminants.
7.1.2.1 Oil, grease and other contaminants shall be removed wiping the contaminated area by
suitable solvent, detergent or potable water.
7.1.2.2 Temporary protective coating layer which can't be removed easily be normal blasting and
will effect the quality of coating, An additional pre-cleaning will be necessary to remove
the protective layer.
7.1.3 The pipe surface temperature should be at least 3 c above the dew point temperature prior to
coating. All pipes should be visually checked for moisture, if the pipe looks damp, the pipe must be
preheated to eliminate the moisture.
7.1.4 The pipe surface shall be cleaned by shot/grit blast cleaning technique to achieve the requirements
of SA 2 Very thorough blast cleaning in accordance with ISO 8501-1 Part 1. and shall be
checked in accordance with the method defined in Appendix A.
7.1.5 The pipe Surface profile ( peak-to-valley ) shall be in the range of 40 m -100 m and shall be
checked using testex tape (or equivalent ) and shall be measured in accordance with the method
defined in Appendix A.
7.1.6 The salt contamination for the blasted pipe surface shall be verified to insure that the salt level 10
mg/m2 , the test shall be measured in accordance with the method defined in Appendix A.
7.1.7 The dust contamination level for the blasted pipe surface shall be verified to insure the dust level is
rating 2 in accordance with ISO 8502-3 standard and the test shall be checked in accordance
with the method defined in Appendix A.
7.1.8 The blasted pipes shall be inspected for all surface imperfections ( slivers, scabs, dents, ..etc )
which shall be marked and shall be checked in accordance with the method defined in Appendix A.
7.1.9 The abrasive material in the blasting machine shall be checked for absence of foreign particles
and oil contamination and shall be checked in accordance with the method defined in Appendix A.
7.1.10 Prior to induction heater, the pipe surface shall be cleaned from all dust and abrasives which still
remain on the exterior surface of the pipe using mechanical nylon brush supplemented with
vacuum system.
7.1.11 Any blasted pipes shall be coated within the following maximum times and any pipe delayed
beyond this period shall be re-blasted and re-inspected.
% RH
85
80
70
TIME
0.50 hr
1.00 hr
1.50 hrs.
60
1.75 hrs.
50
2.00 hrs.
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7.2 CUT BACK

The coating, at pipe ends shall be cut back over length of 120mm +20/- 0mm and beveled at angle of
30 to 45 , at cut backs the PE and Adhesive layers shall be removed.
7.3 VISUAL INSPECTION

The coating shall be inspected100 % to insure that
1- The coating free from blisters , wrinkles, voids and disbondment.
2- Pipe temperature after cooling shall be 65 c.
7.4 COATING THICKNESS

7.4.1 Epoxy Primer Thickness : The thickness shall be 200 -400 m.
7.4.2 Adhesive Thickness
: The thickness shall be 250-350 m.
7.4.3 Total Coating Thickness :
Pipe Dia.
16
at weld
Min 2.5 mm
at body
Min 3 mm
The average total thickness is the summation of the thickness of individual layers, The coating
thickness shall be measured in accordance with the method defined in Appendix C.
7.5 PRE-HEATING TEMPERATURE

The pre-heating temperature of the pipe and the coating materials as following..
7.5.1 Pipe temperature
The pipe surface temperature should be between 175 C - 220 C using the TEMPIL STICK
temperature indicating crayons.
7.5.2 Polyethylene & Adhesive temperature
The temperature of both extruded PE should be less then 260 C and adhesive material should be less
then 240C, or as per recommended material data sheet and shall be measured using optical
pyrometer.
7.6 COATING CONTINUITY ( holiday detection )

The coating system shall be holiday detected 100 % in accordance with the method defined in
Appendix D, the test voltage shall be set at 10 Kv. per millimeter of nominal thickness of coating and
not exceeding 25 Kv.
The maximum number of allowed holidays is 5 localized or scattered holidays per coated pipe.
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7.7 ADHESION ( PEEL-OFF ) TEST

The adhesion of the coating shall be determined by measuring the peel-off resistance in accordance
with DIN 30 670 standard and the method defined in Appendix F.
The minimum force required to lift the coating shall be as indicated in the table below
@ 23 C 3 C
@ 80 C 5 C
150 N / 10mm
40 N / 10mm
7.8 IMPACT RESISTANCE TEST

The impact resistance of the PE coating system shall be tested at Temperature ( 23 3 C ) in
accordance with DIN 30 670 ,NF A 49-710 standards and the method defined in Appendix E.
The coating shall have a minimum impact resistance E= ( 5 x ) J per mm of coating thickness.
7.9 INDENTATION RESISTANCE TEST

The indentation resistance of the PE material shall be tested in accordance with DIN 30 670 and NF
A 49-710 standards and the method defined in Appendix H.
The maximum indentation resistance shall be as following
@ 23 C 3 C
@ 80 C 3 C
0.2 mm
0.3 mm
7.10 TENSILE STRENGTH AND ULTIMATE ELONGATION TEST

The tensile strength and ultimate elongation ( elongation at break ) of the PE material in
accordance with DIN 30 670,NF A 49-710, ASTM D 638 standards and the method defined in
Appendix I.
The PE material should show the following values :
Tensile Strength
( Yield )
Tensile Strength
( Break)
Ultimat Elongation
126 Kg/cm2
170 Kg/cm2
400 %
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7.11 DUROMETER HARDNESS SHORE D

The hardness shore D of the PE material shall tested in accordance with ASTM D 2240 and DIN 53 505
standards and the method defined in Appendix P.
The PE material should show Hardness 50 shore D.
7.12 MELT FLOW RATE

The melt flow rate ( MFR ) of the PE and adhesive materials shall be tested in accordance with ASTM
D 1238 and the method defined in Appendix Q.
6.12.1 New MFR = shall be within 15 % of the material certificate of analysis or material data sheet.
6.12.2 Extruded MFR = shall be within 20 % of the New MFR .
7.13 AIR ENTRAPMENT ASSESSMENT

The degree of presence of air entrapment between coating layers in accordance with the method defined
in Appendix O.
A strip of coating from the adhesion test shall be used to determine the level of air entrapment on the
body of the pipe or in the saw weld, The coating should show Not more than 10% of the observed area
contains air entrapment, bubble size in the PE layer shall be limited to less than 1/2 the thickness of the
PE layer in height or circumference and not linked together.
7.14 DEGREE OF CURE OF FUSION BONDED EPOXY PRIMER

The degree of cure of the FBE coating shall be tested in accordance with the method defined in
Appendix B, the acceptance criteria shall be:
7.14.1 MEK Rub method
The degree of cure of the F.B.E when tested using MEK ( Methyl-Ethyl
Ketone ) double rubs according with ASTM D 5402 standard, The curing of the coating shall be
rating 2 .
7.14.2 Glass Transition Temperature method ( Tg ) The degree of cure of the F.B.E when tested
using Differential Scanning Calorimetry ( DSC ) shall be between -2 oC and +3 oC.
7.15 FLEXIBILITY TEST

The degree of flexibility of the coating shall be tested in accordance with CAN/CSA Z 245.20-M92
standard and the method defined in Appendix N.
The test ring shall be bent over a mandrel at -10 c, The coating shall satisfy the requirements when no
visible cracks is shown in the coating system when bending performed to 3 PD.
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7.16 CATHODIC DISBONDING RESISTANCE TEST

The degree of coating to resistance cathodic disbondment shall be tested in accordance with ASTM G 8,
NF A 49-710 standards and the method defined in Appendix L.
The coating should show good resistance to cathodic disbondment when subjected to a potential of 1.5
V, in a 3% NaCl electrolyte solution at the following test conditions
Test Duration
Max. Disbonding Radius
@ 60 C 2 C
2 days
7 mm
7.17 HOT WATER IMMERSION RESISTANCE TEST

The degree of coating to resistance disbondment due to hot water immersion shall be tested in
accordance with as per GBE/CW6:part 1 standards and the method defined in Appendix M.
The coating shall show good resistance to disbondment when immersed potable water at the following
test conditions
@ 80 C 2 C
7 days
Test Duration
2 mm
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SUMMARY OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COATING

Properties
Surface cleanliness
Surface profile
Surface salt contamination
Pipe Temperature After Blasting
Cleanliness Of Blast Cleaned Surface For Dust
Thickness of primer layer
Total coating thickness.
Peel-off resistance
Cut back
Impact resistance
Indentation resistance
Ultimate elongation
Tensile strength
Hardness, Shore D
Air entrapment
Degree of Cure
Flexibility
Cathodic disbondment
Hot water immersion
Requirements
min SA 2
40 -100 m
max 10 mg/ m2
3c above dew point
Rating 2
200 -400 m.
250-350m
at weld
at body
min 2.5mm
min 3mm
@ 80 oC
@ 23 oC
150 N/10mm
40 N/10mm
max. 5 holidays / pipe @ 25 Kv
120mm +20/- 0mm
5 J per mm coating thickness
@ 80 oC
@ 23 oC
0.2 mm
0.3 mm
400
@ Yield
@ break
126 Kg/cm2
170 Kg/cm2
50
20%
MEK
DSC
rating 2
between -2 oC
and +3 oC
no visible cracks
@ 60 C/2 days
7 mm
@ 80 C/7 days
2 mm
Subclause
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.4
7.4
@ 50 oC
7.7
7.6
7.3
7.8
7.9
7.10
7.10
7.11
7.13
7.14
7.15
7.16
7.17
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7. SURFACE PREPARATION FOR CONCRETE COATING

( Anti-Slip Finish on Coating Surface )
In Case of Off-shore pipe lines: Following the extrusion of the polyethylene layer and before cooling,
the surface of polyethylene shall be finished in a way that will improve the friction coefficient and
enhance the bonding of concrete coating to prevent slipping of concrete weight coatings.
The external surface of the coating system shall be roughened by applying polyethylene powder. The
maximum length allowed for missing of rough finish per coated pipe 1 meter.
The shear strength required between the concrete and the anti-corrosion protection coating is to be
higher than 3 Mpa (at ambient temperature).
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8- REPAIR OF COATING
In theory, no coating defect or damage should ever be found during the coating process, but at
practical level it can not however be excluded, so .. some defects may occasionally show up in pipe
coating . Taking the above into consideration , the following repair methods are applied for in plant
damaged coated pipe .
8.1 For local defects ( scratches, cuts, dents, etc. ) of any dimension and any quantity where the
defect not reach the metal surface ( the remaining coating thickness is not less than 80%
of the specified thickness ), no repair is required .
8.2 For same defect mentioned above, where the remaining coating thickness is less than 80% of
the specified thickness, OR where the defect reach the metal surface, No single defect
shall exceeded a pipe area of 625mm2 , all defects exceeding this value shall be cause for
rejection of the coating. These defects could be repaired using Spot Patch Method :
8.2.1 Remove rust or other contaminants, if any, with a hand brush .
8.2.2 Preheat the steel surface of the damaged part .
8.2.3 Apply a piece of sealant material smaller than the size of the damage on the steel
surface .
8.2.4 Heat the sealant then extending the hot sealant with trowel and Apply a piece of sealant
material more and more to mold the damaged part with a sealant more or less thicker than
the polyethylene coating .
8.2.5 Cut a piece of the patch sheet larger by 5 cm than the damaged part, cut the corner of the
patch piece .
8.2.6 Apply the patch piece centering in the damaged part and heat from the center to each
edge.
8.2.7 Tapping from the center to the edge to drive away the trapped air and heat again and
tapping again .
8.2.8 Immediately after heating the repair patch, press all the edges by finger to get an adequate
adhesive strength .
8.3 The maximum level for repair of coating ( exclude repair due to QC tests ) is 5 repairs .
8.4 External coating damages and the relevant repair are not allowed at the cutback area where the
coating has been beveled (at the coating bevel angle).
8.5 The quality of the repair shall be examined and tested for appearance and holidays. Each repair
shall be inspected for
- Visual inspection 100% of repaired coating, the repaired coating shall be smooth, and free of
folds or bubbles .
- Holiday detection shall be performed on each repair using a voltage of 25 Kv.
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9- STRIPPING OF COATING
In the event of pipes failing to meet the requirements of sections 6 and 7, the coating of these
pipes shall be stripped and the pipes shall be recoated and re-inspected.
The coating removal shall be performed using any of the following methods:
9.1 ON LINE STRIPPING

9.1.1 The pipe stripping temperature will be verified by the following method:
An uncoated test pipe (of the same diameter/wall thickness as the pipe to be stripped) shall be
run through the induction coils in the pipe coating plant, and heated to 275C.
9.1.2 The coating conveyor speed and induction system settings shall be noted and recorded. These
settings shall be used for all subsequent stripping operations for a given pipe diameter and wall
thickness.
9.1.3 The pipe to be stripped is moved from the storage yard using a forklift and carefully placed on
the incoming racks. The pipe tally information shall be recorded in order to identify pipes which
pass through the stripping process.
9.1.4 The pipe is moved through the plant to the coating conveyor where it is heated by the induction
system to a temperature of 275C. The induction system and line-speed settings shall be set to
the values established on the bare pipe test, and carefully monitored. The pipe temperature
shall not exceed 275C.
9.1.5 A spiral cut will be made by hand through the PE coating using a cutting knife. The knife cuts
will be at a pitch of approx. 10 -20 cm. Care will be taken to ensure that there is no damage to
the steel.
9.1.6 The PE topcoat shall then be manually peeled off the pipe, and removed in strips.
9.1.7 The pipe will be cooled in the quench.
9.1.8 The pipe is then returned to the coating conveyer and the steps described in points 2 through 3
are repeated to heat the pipe to 275C. The pipe temperature shall not exceed 275C.
9.1.9 The residual FBE and copolymer coating materials shall then be removed by means of a
scraper. This shall be a mild steel plate with a 45 blade held axially on the pipe surface. Care
will be taken to ensure that there is no damage to the steel.
9.1.10 The pipe will be cooled in the quench.
9.1.11 The pipe shall then be moved to the shot/grit blast machine conveyor to blast the pipe and
remove any residual coating materials.
9.1.12 The pipe shall be visually checked after blasting to ensure that all coating materials are
removed, and that there is no damage to the steel from the stripping process. Any pipes with
major steel damage/defects caused by the stripping process shall be quarantined. These
pipes shall be subject to further inspection.
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9.2 OFF- LINE STRIPPING ( manual stripping )

9.2.1 The pipe to be stripped is moved from the storage yard using a forklift and carefully placed on
the stripping rack. The pipe tally information shall be recorded in order to identify pipes which
pass through the stripping process.
9.2.2 The interior surface of the pipe to be stripped shall be heated using Propane torch, pipe is
heated to a temperature of 250C, and carefully monitored to sure that the pipe temperature
shall not exceed 260C.
9.2.3 A spiral cut will be made by hand through the PE coating using a cutting knife. The knife cuts
will be at a pitch of approx. 10 -20 cm. Care will be taken to ensure that there is no damage to
the steel.
9.2.4 The PE topcoat shall then be manually peeled off the pipe and removed in strips.
9.2.5 The residual FBE and copolymer coating materials shall then be removed by means of manual
scraper.
9.2.6 After the pipe is cooled down, the pipe shall be moved to the shot/grit blast machine conveyor to
blast the pipe and remove any residual coating materials.
9.2.7 The pipe shall be visually checked after blasting to ensure that all coating materials are
removed, and that there is no damage to the steel from the stripping process. Any pipes with
major steel damage/defects caused by the stripping process shall be quarantined. These pipes
shall be subject to further inspection.
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10- PIPE MARKING

10.1 All mill identification data ( Heat Number, Pipe Number and Pipe Length ), if available, shall
recorded before surface preparation .
10.2 After coating process pipe number, pipe length and PETROJET coating serial number shall be
recorded on the external surface of the pipe .
10.3 All mill identification data ( heat number, pipe number, pipe length) and PETROJET coating
serial number ) shall be recorded on the daily pipe tally sheet .
10.4 In case of any of mill ID data is not clear, The PETROJET coating serial number shall be
consider as official ID for the pipes .
10.5 For pipes have the same DN but differ in wall thickness, each wall thickness shall marked with
special code color .
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11.
PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION TRAIL ( PQT )
Prior to the commencement of production a Qualification trial shall be performed to

determine the working parameters and to verify that the final coating meet the requirements
of the specification.
PETROJET has the right to commence the coating production before the final evaluation of
the PQT results.
Test
Reference
Acceptance
Criteria
Surface condition ( before blast cleaning )
Appendix A
Surface cleanliness of the blast surface

Roughness of the blast surface
Surface salt contamination ( after blast )
Cleanliness of blast surface for dust
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
No contaminations
No surface defects
min SA 2
40 - 100 m
max 10 mg/ m2
Rating 2
Thickness of primer layer( FBE)
Appendix C
200 -400 m.
Appendix C
250 - 350 m.
Total coating thickness
Appendix C
Test
A
A
A
A
conditions A&B
at weld
Visual Inspection for full coated pipe
Subclause 6.3
Appendix D
Adhesion test for FBE
Appendix G
Adhesion test for complete system
Appendix F
Impact Resistance test
Appendix E
Hardness, Shore D
Appendix P
No. of Test Samples
at body
min
min 3mm
2.5 mm
Uniform appearance,
no coating
imperification ( flat,
spots,dents,air
bubbles,... etc.
Verified with a
holiday detector
Pass at 25 kv.
Rating 2
@ 20 c 5c
150N/cm
@ 80 c 5c
40N/cm
5 j / mm coating
Temperature range
23 c -2c /+10c
(no holiday at 25 kv)
10 pipes.
10 pipes.
10 pipes.
10 pipes.
10 pipes.
Partially 1 pipe coated
with FBE.
- 12 measurements.
with adhesive.
- 12 measurements.
10 fully coated pipes.
- 12 on pipe body
- 12 on weld seem.
10 fully coated pipes

with FBE.
- 3 measurements.
- .2 Tests/pipe/test
condition
5 fully coated pipes.
- 50 impacts/pipe
50
2 samples
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Test
Degree of Cure of primer, DSC
Degree of Cure of primer, MEK
Tensile strength at Yield
Tensile strength at Break
Ultimate elongation
Test
Reference
Appendix B
Appendix B
Appendix I
Appendix I
Appendix I
Indentation Resistance
Appendix H
Air Entrapment
Appendix O
Flexibility
Appendix N
Hot water Immersion @ 80 c, 7 days

Cathodic disbonding @ 60 c, 2 days
Appendix M
Appendix L
Acceptance
Criteria
between -2 oC and
+3 oC
rating 2
No. of Test Samples

3 samples
3 samples
3 samples
3 samples
3 samples
126 Kg/cm
170 Kg/cm2
400
Max.0.1 mm at
20C5c
Max.0.3 mm at
80C2c
No air entrapment
No cracking ,no
disbondment
2 mm
7 mm
1 sample
3 samples
1 samples
1 sample
2 pipes (first and last pipes)
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12. DOCUMENTATION
Prior to the start of Production Operations, the following documentation, written in the English
Language, shall be submitted to the client for review.
1.
Coating and Testing Procedures;
2.
Pipe Handling Equipment Description and Procedures;
3.
Pipe Stacking Arrangements;
4.
Inspection Test Plan;
5.
Repair Procedure;
6.
Procedures for all PQT and Production Tests;
7.
Certification/Calibration Certificates for all Testing Equipment;
8.
Coating Material data sheet, test certificate and MSDS;
9.
Forms of daily Inspection, Test Records and production tally sheet.
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Appendix A VERIFICATION OF PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION

A-1 General
This test method covers the procedure of verification and testes performed on pipe surface before and
after surface preparation to check the quality of the blasted pipe.
A-2 Standard
ISO 8501-1 Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards For Painting Steel Surfaces.
( SIS 05 59 00 )
ISO 8502-1 Field Test for Soluble Iron Corrosion Products.

ISO 8502-3 Field Test for The Determination Of Dust Contamination
ISO 8502-4 Guidance on the Estimation of the Probability of Condensation Prior to Paint Application.
A-3 Apparatus
- Digital Hygrometer or equivelant.
- Digital Thermometer.
- Dial Micrometer.
- Salt Contamination Meter.
A-4 Measurement of the Ambient Conditions

The ambient conditions shall be measured before the start of the pipe surface blast cleaning
- Ambient temperature
- Ambient Relative humidity
- Ambient dew point
The pipe surface temperature shall be measured before the blast cleaning on the incoming rack of the
blast station, the steel surface temperature shall be minimum 3c above the ambient dew point.
A-5 Check of The Blast Cleaning Abrasive Material

The cleanliness of the blast abrasive material in the blast machine shall be checked as follows:
1- Small quantity of the abrasive material shall be poured in transparent plastic container filled with
clean water, then the container is closed and shacked.
Once the abrasive material deposited at the bottom of the container, The water within the
container does not contain foreign particles.
2- Small quantity of the abrasive material shall be put on a clean white paper, another clean white
paper is put on the top of the blast abrasive sample and rubes against them.
After wards, both pieces of paper shall be examined that they do not contain any trace of oil,
grease contaminants.
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A-6 Visual Inspection of Pipe Surface Before Blast Cleaning

The visual inspection shall be carried out on the incoming rack of the blast station in order to verify
that the pipe surface is not contaminated with salt, oil, grease or any other similar contaminant.
Salt, oil, grease and other contaminants if any- shall be removed from the pipe surface by
washing the contaminated area with a solvent or washing method suitable to completely remove
the contaminant.
The pipe surface shall be checked to ensure that there is no moisture present on the pipe surface,
if the pipe looks damp shall be pre-heated up to eliminate the moisture, the pipe surface should
be at least 3 c above the dew point Temperature prior to coating .
The pipe surface shall be checked to ensure that there is no major steel defects.
A-7 Visual Inspection of The Blast Cleaned Surface

A-7.1 The blast cleaned surface shall be visually inspected after the blast cleaning in order to
determine the steel surface cleanliness degree. The degree of pipe surface cleanliness shall
be determined by visual comparison with photographs in SIS 05 59 00 standard, allowance
must be made for the fact that differences in color can occur due to the type of grit used,
spherical grit, for example, results in a slightly darker surface than that in the photographs in
SIS 05 59 00 standard ).
The acceptance criteria: The minimum surface cleanliness grade shall be SA 2 Very
thorough blast cleaning in accordance with ISO 8501-1 (SIS 05 59 00) standard.
A-7.2 The blasted pipes shall be inspected for all surface imperfections ( silvers, scabs, dents, ..etc )
which shall be marked .
- All marked defects shall be brought to the attention of client representative to approve the
action shall be taken by Petrojet or to provide the corrective action.
- Only light cosmetic i.e. superficial grinding may be performed. This shall be limited to
approx. 0.1-0.2 mm in depth, in general the grinding shall not reduce the pipe wall
thickness below the client requirements or API 5L standard ( all grinding exceeding the
light cosmetic definition shall be followed by a measurement and recording of the wall
thickness at the ground area).
- For repaired area more than 100 cm2 the pipe shall be re-blasted and re-inspected.
A-8 Surface Profile Measurement After Blast Cleaning

The pipe Surface profile ( peak-to-valley ) of the blasted surface shall be measured after the blast
cleaning using testex tape ( or equivalent ) in accordance with the following procedure :
- Zero the dial micrometer ensuring the flat contact points are clean.
- Remove paper backing from Testex tape and stick Testex tape to the surface to be measured.
- Rub the Testex tape paste into the troughs using a blunt instrument, until the peaks can be seen
butting up to the transparent plastic .
- Remove the Testex tape from the surface and measure the overall thickness with the dial
micrometer.
- Deduct 50 m for the plastic from the reading to obtain the amplitude ( surface profile ) .
The acceptance criteria: 40 m - 100 m.
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A-9 Salt Contamination Level After Blast Cleaning

The salt contamination level of the blast cleaned surface shall be measured after the blast cleaning
using the Bresle method.
The salt contamination level shall be checked at the cut back area on one pipe end.
The acceptance criteria shall be 10 mg/ m2.
A-10 Dust Contamination Level After Blast Cleaning

The dust contamination level of the blast cleaned surface shall be checked after the blast cleaning at
the cut back area on one pipe end using the transparent adhesive tape in accordance with ISO 85023 standard.
The acceptance criteria shall be Rating 2.
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Appendix B

TEST FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF CURE OF THE FUSION
BONDED EPOXY POWDER COATING
B-1 General
This test method covers the procedure of determination of the degree of cure of the FBE epoxy film, the
test shall be performed on a test specimen taken from the coated pipe or carried out on the coated pipe .
B-2 METHOD I ( Measurement of glass transitions temperature ( Tg ) )

B-2.1 Standard
CAN/CSA Z 245.20-M92: External Fusion Bond Epoxy Coating For Steel Pipe.
NACE RP 0394: Standard Recommended Practice - Application, Performance, and Quality Control of
Plant-Applied, Fusion Bonded Epoxy External Pipe Coating.
B-2.2 Apparatus
The apparatus used for this test is a differential scanning calorimeter with sufficient calorimetric
sensitivity to determine the glass transition temperature of the epoxy products .
Moreover the following accessories are necessary :
- laboratory scale, accurate to the nearest 0.1 mg.
- sharp tool.
- Sample crucible.
B-2.3 Sampling
Immediately after application , a sample of the epoxy film shall be taken from the coated pipe without
adhesive by using a sharp tool to provide flakes of the coating care shall be taken to remove the sample
from the whole thickness of the film while , at the same time , the inclusion of steel fragments shall be
avoided. the sample may be taken at be broken into small pieces .
Accurately weight sample between 10 mg and 15 mg, sample of weight not exceeding 25 mg , can be
used if necessary for obtaining the required sensitivity.
B-2.4
procedure
The test procedure and the setting up of the instruments may differ according to the equipment used
.however , the main characteristics of the test method shall be satisfied in order to obtain valid and
comparable results.
1- An empty aluminum pan shall be used as a reference .
2- Weight the sample, put on lid and seal in sample press.
3- Place the sample crucible in the DSC cell together with an empty reference crucible.
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4- Start the temperature program.

- The method consists of raising the temperature of a sample of epoxy coating (layer 1) at
constant rate in a differential thermal calorimeter .
- The samples shall be pre-treated to remove moisture and to provide a uniform thermal state.
- The first plot records the thermal changes in the sample between room temperature and point
located beyond complete polymerization.
- Then the sample shall be cooled down to room temperature
- .A second identical heating cycle identical to the first cycle shall then be carried out .
B-2.5 RESULTS :
The glass transition temperature is defined as being the temperature ( or range of temperatures ) at
which the polymer passes from a hard and often brittle state ( glass ) to a rubbery type .
The transition of the polymer product is visible in the form of a jump in the baseline giving a marked
variation in the steps of the specific heat at Tg . this step usually represents several degrees.
By convention , temperature shall be taken as the point of inflection of the curve .
The curing of the coating is acceptable when variation of the glass transition temperature Tg ( Tg2
Tg1 ) between -2 oC and +3 oC.
B-3 METHOD II ( Determination of FBE curing using MEK )

B-3.1 Standard
ASTM D 4752:
ASTM D 5402:
Standard Test Method For Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl Silicate ( Inorganic)
Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub .
Standard Test Method For Assessing the Resistance of Organic Coatings Using
Solvent Rubs .
B-3.2 Apparatus
- MEK Methyl-Ethyl Ketone.
- Cotton Cloth
B-3.3
procedure
1-Place the forefinger in a cotton cloth in such a manner that the forefinger is covered by the cloth.
2-Saturate the cloth with MEK and rub the coating with the forefinger using back and forth motion, the
length of the stroke is to be approximately 2 inches.
3-Sufficient pressure is to be exerted by the finger to ensure good contact to the film.
4-Rub 30 double rubs ( 30 rubs in each direction ), if the cloth become dry during the test, re-saturate
with MEK .
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B-3.4 RESULTS :
The degree of cure of the FBE coating tested using MEK double rubs shall be rating 2 after 30
double rubs .
Rating
Criteria
No change of gloss, No softening ( no scratch by finger nail )
Slight loss of gloss, No softening ( no scratch by finger nail )
Slight loss of gloss, Slight softening ( can be scratched by finger nail )
Strong reduction in gloss, Complete softening ( easily scratched by finger nail )
Strong reduction in gloss, Complete softening ( coating partially removed )
Removal of coating
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Appendix C

INSPECTION OF THE COATING THICKNESS
C- 1 General
This test method covers the procedure of determination of the dry film thickness ( DFT ) of applied
coatings on magnetic steel substrates .
C- 2 Apparatus
1- Electronic thickness gauge.
2- Standardized calibration foils.
C- 3 Procedure
1- Before thickness measurements are carried out the instrument shall be adjusted and verified using a
calibrated shim of the same thickness range as the coating as follows:
- The coating thickness meter shall be calibrated on a clean steel plate and the display value must be
0.00 mm.
- In case any other value is displayed, the instrument shall be calibrated manually until 0.00 mm value
is obtained.
- Choose a calibration plate of a thickness close to the thickness you expect to fined.
- At least measurements shall be taken and each displayed value is within the range specified by the
instrument's manufacturer.
- If the displayed value is within the range is not specified the following acceptance criteria shall be
apply: Displayed value = Nominal value of the calibration plate 5%.
2- A series of 12 individual measurements shall be carried out on each pipe to be inspected, the measurements shall be regularly distributed along 3 transverse sections of the tested pipe .
3- At each section the thickness shall be measured at 4 positions, equally spaced around the
circumference of the pipe and at a distance of at least 200 mm from the end of the coating .
4- When a weld seam is visible, one measurement per section shall be executed on the top of the weld
seam .
C- 4 Results
A calculation of the arithmetic mean of the series of 12 individual measurements shall be made and shall
be the specified thickness .
NOTE : In case of dispute of results , recalibration of the instrument should be undertaken and five
measurements at this pipe should be carried out again . The arithmetic mean of the result of the five
measurements should be calculated.
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Appendix D
HOLIDAY DETECTION TEST
D-1 General
This test method covers the procedure of determination of the degree of porosity present in the coating
using a scanning electrode energized by a high arc voltage.
The Porosity shall be detected by a spark occurring between the steel of the pipe and the electrode of
the detector .
D-2 Standard :
DIN 30 670:
Polyethylene Coatings For Steel Pipes and Fittings, Requirements and Testing.
NF A 49-710:

Extrusion
D-3 Apparatus
-
Holiday detector 0 30 Kv.

Coating thickness gauge.
Scanning electrode in the form of a metal brush, or conductive rubber conforming to the shape
of the pipes.
Conductors which are used to connect the pipe to the holiday detector.
D-4 Procedure :
1- Calibrate the holiday detector as following :
A series of 5 holes of around 1 mm diameter shall be made in the coating, down to the pipe metal,
with a needle; these holes shall be spaced by about 10 cm .
The detector is switched on, the voltage shall be set at 10 Kv per millimeter of nominal thickness of
coating and not exceeding 25 Kv and the electrode is set to pass the test holes .
A spark discharge must be correspondence with every hole .
2- Adjust the test voltage to 25 Kv .
3- The conductive scanning electrode ( brush or ring ) shall be maintained in good contact to the tested
pipe.
4- The coating system shall be holiday detected 100 % ..
5- The maximum number of holidays is 5 per pipe .
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Appendix E IMPACT RESISTANCE TEST

E-1 General :
This test method covers the procedure of determination of the strength of the coating by the impact of a
punch of defined shape falling directly onto the coating from a fixed height at a fixed temperature.
E-2 Standard :
DIN 30 670:
NF A 49-710:

Extrusion
E-3 Apparatus :
- Heavy duty impact tester 25 mm spherical end.
- Holiday detector 0 30 Kv.
- Coating thickness gauge.
E-4 Procedure :
1- The impact resistance of the coating shall be tested at temperature 25 5 C.
2- A minimum of 30 points shall be selected on the surface of the test pipe/ring, the distance
between each two impact points shall be at least 30 mm .
3- Drop the impact weight with hemispherical steel head with diameter of 25 mm from approximately 1
meter height.
4- the weight required to produce the specified energy to the coating is calculated using the following
formula : H = J / 9.81 * W
Where
H = impact height, m.
W = impact mass, Kg.
J = Impact energy, joules.
E-5 Results :
1-This described body shall produce an impact energy, E, equal to ( 5 x ) J per mm of
coating thickness
2- The impacted coating shall not crack or disbond at the point of impact and shall inspected for failure
using holiday detector set at 25 Kv ( see Appendix C ) .
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Appendix F - PEEL -OFF RESISTANCE TEST

F-1 General
This test method covers the procedure of determination of the adhesion of applied 3LPE coatings on
steel substrates using peel off machine method.
F-2 Standard :
DIN 30 670:
NF A 49-710:

Extrusion
F-3 Apparatus :
-
Utility knife ( sharp cutter )

Weights
F-4 Procedure :
1- The test shall be performed at temperatures of 23 C 3 C and 80 C 3 C.
2- For test at elevated temperature >23 C, the back side of the steel shall be heated to the test
temperature which shall be measured at the root the peeled strip by means of optical pyrometer .
3- A strip of coating of minimum length of 160 mm shall be cut in circumferential direction and 50 mm
wide perpendicular to the axis of the pipe shall be isolated from the coated pipe.
4. Manually peel off the coating strip at an angle of 45 to the pipe surface .
5. The test weight ( see sub-clause 5.7 ) shall be suspended to the coating strip, the time ( in minutes )
required to peel off the coating with a pulling rate of 10mm/min. shall be 0.4D +20%/-10% ( where D
= pipe diameter mm ).
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6- Any pipe that exhibits a peel off value below the required value, the pipe shall receive 2 additional
peel tests to verify the accuracy of the first test .
6.1 If the 2 additional peel tests meet the required value, the pipe is accepted .
6.2 If the 1 out of the 2 additional peel tests is below the required value, the pipe is rejected then 5
previously coated pipes and 5 new coated pipes shall be tested, if below the required value is
detected, the production line shall stopped until the defect is determined .
7- The adhesion test shall be carried out at the cut back area at both ends per test.
F-5 Results :
The adhesion of the coating shall be determined by measuring the peel-off resistance and shall be
calculated as following:
( 9.81 x M x 10 ) / W
( N/10mm )
where: M is the mass of the suspended weight in Kg.
W is the width of the coating strip in mm
The minimum force required to lift the coating shall be as indicated in the table below
Force @ 23 C 3 C
150 N / 10mm
Force @ 80 C 3 C
40 N / 10mm
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Appendix G- DETERMINATION OF ADHESION OF COATINGS

G.1 General :
This test method covers a procedure for determining the adhesion of applied paints or FBE coatings on
steel substrates.
G.2 Standard :
ASTM D 3359 : Standard Test Method For Measuring adhesion by Tape Test .
G.3 Apparatus :
- Utility knife ( sharp cutter )
- Adhesive tape.
G.4 METHOD I ( X-cut test method )

G.4.1 Procedure :
1- Two 20 mm ( approximately ) long incision shall be made though the FBE to the substrate.
2- Form an ( X-cuts) with an angle of approximately 30 at the intersection point .
3- The point of the knife shall be inserted horizontally ( i.e. the flat of the blade ) under the coating at the
point to intersection of the cuts that the blade point is on the metal surface.
4- Using a levering action to attempt to pries the coating off
G.4.2 Results :
The adhesion of the coating shall satisfy the requirements of rating 1 or 2 When starting at the 30 Vee
intersection, the blade shall be used to attempt to peel the coating from the steel .
Rating
Criteria
No removal of coating other than that caused by insertion of the flat point of
the knife blade at the intersection point ( nominally less than 1 mm ).
No removal of coating more than 2 mm .
Removal of coating more than 5 mm .
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Appendix H INDENTATION RESISTANCE TEST

H-1 General
This test procedure covers the determination of the indentation ( penetration ) resistance of
Polyethylene material.
H-2 Test Standard

DIN 30 670:
NF A 49-710:

Extrusion
H-3 Apparatus :
The apparatus shall consist of :
1- Chamber or a bath thermostatically to ( up to 75 C )
2- Penetrometer comprising:
- Cylindrical punch of diameter 1.8 mm, on the top of which is mounted a weight . the assembly ,
punch plus weight , shall produce a force of 25 N ;
- Dial gauge or any other measurement system accurate to 10 - 2 mm .
H-4 Procedure
1- A sample of PE of thickness 4 mm shall be taken from a pipe where neither the primer nor the
adhesive have been applied .
2- The sample shall be subjected to an indentor with flat face and 1.8 mm diameter , The total mass
of the indentor assembly shall be 25 N .
3- The indentor shall be slowly and carefully lowered on the test sample , the Zero ( T0 ) reading set
at penetometer within 5 sec. then after 24 h, the final reading ( T ) of the penetometer is recorded
The indentation depth is given by the following equation :Indentation ( mm ) = T - T0
H-5 Results :
Indentation resistance of the PE material shall be as following
@ 23 C 3 C
0.1 mm
@ 80 C 3 C
0.3 mm
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Appendix I-

TENSILE AND ELONGATION TEST
I-1 General
This test procedure covers the determination of the tensile strength at yield, tensile strength at break and
ultimate elongation of Polyethylene material.
I-2 Test Standard

DIN 30 670:
NF A 49-710:

Extrusion
ASTM D 638:
Standard Test Method For Tensile Test Of Plastics .
I-3 Apparatus :
-
Tensile testing machine The apparatus shall consist of a tensile testing machine which makes it
possible to record the force and which can operate constant speed .
Micrometer
I-4 Sampling
The test sample shall be free from FBE, adhesive and taken from a pipe in the extruded direction .
The sample shall be of type IV in ASTM D 638.
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I-5 Test Procedure

1- A sample of PE of thickness 3mm shall be taken from a pipe where neither the primer nor the
adhesive have been applied .
2 - Determine the cross-section of the test sample ( cm2 ) .
3- The sample shall be hold between the tensile grips .
4- The grips shall be moved away at constant speed = 50 mm / min.
5- Record the tensile force at the yield point, tensile force at the break point and the extension at
break point .
I-6 Results :
The tensile strength and ultimate elongation ( elongation at break ) of the PE material shall be as
following :
Tensile Strength
( Yield )
Tensile Strength
( Break)
Ultimate
Elongation
126 Kg/cm2
150 Kg/cm2
400 %
-Calculation and expression of results
Tensile strength at yield ( kg / cm2 ) = F0 /A

Tensile strength at break ( kg / cm2 ) = F/A
Elongation at break ( % ) = L / L . 100
where
F0
F
A
L
L
= is the tensile force at yield point ( kgf ) .

= is the tensile force at break point ( kgf ) .
= is the cross-section of the test sample ( cm2 ) .
= is the initial gauge length of the test sample ( mm )
= is the increase in the sample length between gauge marks ( mm ) .
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Appendix L CATHODIC DISBONDMENT TEST

This test method covers the procedure of determination of the resistance of coating to disbondment
of when steel pipe is subjected to negative polarization.
L-2 Standard
NF A 49-710:

Extrusion
ASTM G 8:
Standard Test Method For Cathodic Disbonding Of Pipe Lines Coatings.
ASTM G 42:
Standard Test Method For Cathodic Disbonding Of Pipe Lines Coatings at elevated
temperature.
L-3 Apparatus
- Stabilized DC power supply .
- Digital voltmeter /Digital Ammeter.
- Variable resistor.
- Reference electrode ( saturated CuCuso4 or AgAgCl ).
- Platinum anode.
- Heating Equipment
- Sharp knife
L-4 Electrolyte
L.4-1 The electrolyte shall consist of a solution of 3% NaCI concentration in potable water
L-4-2 The PH of the electrolyte shall be maintained during the test period in the range of 6 to 8.5 ( at
ambient temperature).
L-5 Test Temperature

L.5.1 For test at elevated temperature 60 C 2 C where the cell is constructed on the pipe sample, the
test sample shall be placed in a thermostatically sand or grit bath.
The bath temperature shall be adjusted and controlled to maintain the required test temperature on
steel surface.
L-6 Procedure :
1. Three holes of 6 mm diameter shall be drilled through the coating to the metal surface .
2. A rigid plastic container of 100 mm diameter from which the bottom is cut-out, the container is fixed
to the coated sample using a silicon rubber adhesive.
3. The container filled with electrolyte, the electrolyte shall be maintained during test period at the PH
as described in ( K-4-2 ) and the test temperature as per ( K-5 ).
4. A voltmeter is connected with the reference electrode , the variable resistor is adjusted until the
voltmeter reads ( 1.5V ) with respect to the calomel electrode.
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5. At intervals of 24 hr the voltmeter reading is recorded and the variable resistor is adjusted to
correct any drift from the ( 1.5V ) setting .
6. After Test period the container shall removed and the sample is dried, the degree of disbonding is
evaluated as following
6.1 A series of 2 radial cuts are made through the coating in the longitudinal direction of the pipe
and 2 similar cuts shall be made in the circumferential direction.
6.2 Each pair of cuts being 5 mm apart and approx. following the tangent of the test defect, the
length of the cuts shall be aprox. 20 mm each side of the defect.
6.3 Using a sharp knife, the strips of coating between the cuts shall be peeled from the pipe
surface as far as possible starting at the test defect .
6.4 The distance over which the coating is detached and the metal is exposed is measured from
the edge of the original test defect.
6.5 record the measurements for all directions, The result of the cathodic disbondment test is
defined as the arithmetic mean value of at single values for the radial lengths in millimeters.
L-7 Results :
The coating should show the a maximum disbondment as following
Test Duration
@ 60 2 c
2 days
7 mm
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Appendix M DETERMINATION OF HOT-WATER IMMERSION RESISTANCE

M.1 General:
This test method covers the procedure for determination of the resistance of coating to loss of
adhesion due to water absorption when subject to hot water immersion .
M.2 Standard :
GBE/CW6 : part 1 : Technical Specification For The External Protection Of Steel Line Pipe and
Fittings Using Fusion Bonded Powder and Associated Coating Systems ( Part 1
: Requirements For Coat materials and Methods Of Test .
M.3 Apparatus :
-
Heating element, or water bath

Sharp knife
M.4 Procedure :
1. Three holes having diameter 5 mm are drilled through the coating material to the metal surface .
2. A rigid plastic container of 100 mm diameter from which the bottom is cut-out, the container is fixed to
the coated sample using a silicon rubber adhesive .
3. The container shall be filled with potable water .
4. Heat the test sample to 80 C 2 C in a thermostatically sand or grit bath The bath temperature
shall be adjusted and controlled to maintain the required test temperature on steel surface.
5. After Test period ( 7 days ) the container shall removed and the sample is dried, the degree of
disbonding is evaluated as following
5.1 A series of 8 radial cuts are made through the coating at the area subjected to cathodic
disbonding.
5.2 Using a sharp knife, the strips of coating between the cuts shall be peeled from the pipe surface
as far as possible starting at the test defect .
5.3 The distance over which the coating is detached and the metal is exposed is measured from the
edge of the original test defect.
5.4 record the measurements for all directions, The result of the disbondment test is defined as the
arithmetic mean value of at single values for the radial lengths in millimeters.
M.5 Results :
The coating shall not show disbonding greater than 2 mm or blistering ( a slight discoloration of the
coating is acceptable ).
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Appendix N DETERMINATION OF FLEXIBILITY OF COATINGS

N.1 General:
This test procedure covers the determination of the flexibility characteristics of applied 3 L PE coating .
N.2 Standard
NF A 49-710:

Extrusion
CAN/CSA Z 245.20-M92:
External Fusion Bond Epoxy Coating For Steel Pipe.
N.3 Apparatus :
-
Hydraulic press.
Freezer
Bending mandrel
N.4 Procedure :
1- Smooth the coating on the edge of the sample to remove any potential stress riser.
2- Determine the sample thickness ( t )
3- Place the test specimen in the freezer, cool it to 0 O c or 10 3 Oc and for minimum 1 h .
4- Determine the mandrel radius that corresponds to the angle of deflection of 3O per pipe
diameter length by using the following formula
R = 19.6 t
where :
R = required mandrel radius mm
t = sample thickness
5- Bend the specimen over the radius determine in the above step. The bending rate shall be such
that the specimen is bent within 10 s and the dent shall be completed within 30 s of removal of
specimen from the freezer
6- Warm the bent specimen to 20 5 Oc and hold this temperature for a minimum of 2 hour before
visual inspection.
N.5 Results :
The coating shall accepted when no visible cracks is shown when bending performed to 3 PD .
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Appendix O DETERMINATION AIR ENTRAPMENT IN COATINGS

O-1 General :
This test method covers the procedure for determining the amount of cross section and interface air
entrapment ( foaming /porosity ) in applied 3LPE coatings on steel substrates.
O-2 Apparatus :
- Knife ( sharp cutter ).
O-3 Procedure :
1- A strip of coating from the adhesion test shall be used to determine the level of air entrapment on the
body of the pipe or in the saw weld. .
2- The strip shall be visually inspected.
3- Evaluate the edge of the sample and rate the cross section and interface porosity using the scale
provided.
O-4 Results :
The coating should show not more than 20% ( rating 2 ) of the observed area contains air entrapment,
bubble size in the PE layer shall be limited to less than 1/2 the thickness of the PE layer in height or
circumference and not linked together.
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Appendix P DETERMINATION OF HARDNESS OF COATINGS
P.1 General :
This test procedure covers the determination of the Durometer Hardness of Polyethylene material.
P.2 Standard
ASTM D 2240: Standard Test Method For Rubber Property- Durometer Hardness .
P.3 Apparatus :
-
SHORE D hardness meter
P.4 Procedure:
- Sample of PE of thickness 3 mm shall be taken from a pipe free from FBE, adhesive.
- Place the sample on the steel plates of the tester
- The sample shall be subjected to a durometer dial to which total mass of 5 kg is attached.
- The durometer shall be placed without shock on the sample making a firm contact with it.
- The hardness SHORE D shall be read off 3 second after the presser foot of the duometer has
made complete contact with the sample
P.5 Results :
The hardness shore D of the PE material shall be 50 shore D
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Appendix Q DETERMINATION OF MELT FLOW RATE

Q.1 General :
This test procedure covers the determination of the rate of extrusion of molten resins through a die
of a specified length and diameter under constant conditions of temperature , load , and piston
position in the barrel as the timed measurement is being made
Q.2 Standard
ASTM D 1238: Standard Test Method For Flow Rates Of Thermoplastic By Extrusion Plastometer.
Q.3 Apparatus :
-
Extrusion Plastometer.
Stop watch
Electronic balance
Q.4 Specimen
The test specimen may be in any form that can be introduced into the bore of cylinder for example
powder, granules, and strips of film
Q.5 Procedure
12345-
Heat the plastometer to 190 c for 15 minutes.

Insert the test sample ( PE or Adhesive ) in the heating barrel.
Fit the piston on the sample and fit to the piston a weight 2.16 Kg ( or as recommended in M.D.S ).
Each 10 minutes cut the sample extruded from bore ( minimum 5 cuts ).
Weight each sample and recorded the weight.
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Q.6 Results :
The melt flow rate ( MFR ), expressed in grams per 10 minutes and is given by the following equation :MFR ( , mnom ) = tref . m / t
Where :
= is the test temperature, C .

mnom = is the nominal load, Kg .
tref = is the reference time ( 10 minutes ), 600 sec.
m
= is the average mass of the cut-offs, gr. .
t
= is the cut-off time interval, sec.
- New MFR = shall be within 15 % of the material certificate of analysis or material data sheet .
- Extruded MFR = shall be within 20 % of the New MFR .

Three-Layer Polyethylene Coating Procedure for 16-inch Pipeline

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Three-Layer Polyethylene Coating Procedure for 16-inch Pipeline

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DOCUMENT

The Petroleum Projects & Technical Consultations Co. ( PETROJET )

PROJECT: NEW 16 SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM

Issued for Construction

Issued for client comment

THIS DOCUMENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SOLE PROPERTY OF PETROJET

The Petroleum Projects & Technical Consultations Co. ( PETROJET )

PROJECT: NEW 16 SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM

DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

REFERENCE STANDARDS AND CODES

RECEIVING, HANDLING, STORAGE AND LOUD OUT

COATING MATERIALS PROPERTIES/VENDORS

Inspection and Tests

REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLIED COATING

7.1 Pipe Surface Preparation

SURFACE PREPARATION FOR CONCRETE COATING ( Anti-

Slip Finish on Coating ) Surface )

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PROJECT: NEW 16 SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM

VERIFICATION OF PIPE SURFACE PREPARATION

TEST FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF CURE OF THE

INSPECTION OF THE COATING THICKNESS

HOLIDAY DETECTION TEST

IMPACT RESISTANCE TEST

PEEL -OFF RESISTANCE TEST

DETERMINATION OF ADHESION OF COATINGS

INDENTATION RESISTANCE TEST

TENSILE AND ELONGATION TEST

CATHODIC DISBONDMENT TEST

DETERMINATION OF HOT-WATER IMMERSION RESISTANCE

DETERMINATION OF FLEXIBILITY OF COATINGS

DETERMINATION AIR ENTRAPMENT IN COATINGS

DETERMINATION OF HARDNESS OF COATINGS

DETERMINATION OF MELT FLOW RATE OF POLYMERS

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PROJECT: NEW 16 SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM

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PROJECT: NEW 16 SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM

DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

which applied directly onto the

the same type of material .

Test sample from a coated pipe.

Production run and shall not more than 24 hrs.

Production run and shall not more than 12 hrs.

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PROJECT: NEW 16 SEALINE JOINING NAQP-2 PLATFORM

Pipe nominal diameter

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3- REFERENCE INTERNATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS .

European Committee for Standardization

LAsaociation Francaise de Normalisation

Steel Tubes External Triple-Layer Polyethylene Based Coatings Application By

Deutsche Institute fur Normung

Testing of Rubber, Elastometer and Plastics; Shore Hardness A and D Testing.

Testing Of Plastics; Tensile Test .

American Society for Testing and Materials