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Soluforce 4 end fitting
Soluforce is a brandname of Pipelife for a Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe (RTP).
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Soluforce technologies
Introduction
Soluforce is an RTP, which is a flexible pipe, supplied in long length coils up to 400m length and pressure ratings from 30 to 90 bar. In the last few years, this type of pipe has been acknowledged as the standardised solution for oilfield flowlines and also recently used offshore for water injection risers and oil flowlines.
A very great advantage of this pipe is also its very fast installation time compared to steel pipe as speeds up to 1000 m/h have been reached installing RTP in ground surface.
The pipe mainly benefits applications where steel fails due to corrosion and installation time is an issue. Beside the application for oil transportation, this pipe is also applied for gas transport lines.
Production
The Soluforce RTP is a three layer pipe construction:
- A HDPE liner pipe
- The reinforcement layer, typically Aramid (Twaron or Kevlar)
- The HDPE protective outer layer for UV, damage and abrasion protection
Typical applications
Soluforce is used for the following applications:
Testing and qualification
Solufoce RTP is tested and acknowledged by the following instances: