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How Does Irwin Rotational Lining (IRL) Increase Quality and Lower Pipe Maintenance Costs?

by | Jun 11, 2019 | Coating, Lining, Marine, ship repair

Pipe Refurbishment: Make an old pipe into a better than new pipe at a fraction of the cost

  • Huge environmental benefits and lower carbon foot print by recycling the old pipe
  • 30%-50% less expensive than fabricating and coating a new pipe
  • Faster than fabricating and coating a new pipe
  • It is the same pipe so it will always fit
  • Savings over new fabrication and coating increase as the pipe diameter increases
  • Always the best option for large diameter pipe maintenance for vessels from 10-16 years of age.

Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Pressure Vessel Lining: Best choice for sea-water applications

  • Installed PE lined steel pipes are 20%-30% less expensive than GRE/GRP pipe
  • Superior corrosion and erosion resistance resulting in a 10+ year life span
  • No special classification society issues for water tight penetrations, engine room or overboard applications
  • Pre-fabricated PE lined steel pipes can be installed twice as fast as GRE/GRP pipe
  • Robust strength of steel combined with the outstanding corrosion and erosion control properties of PE.

If you are docking in China and considering GRE/GRP pipe or have a large number of seawater pipes to renew, then you should consider PE lined steel pipe or pipe refurbishment for better quality and cost savings.

Contact David Schaus david.schaus@irwin.com.hk or call +852 5128 3422 to learn more.

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PE Lined carbon steel pipe is what you use for your seawater pipes when you want the strength and safety of steel and the absolute best and longest lasting coating you can put on that carbon steel pipe, that is why you see so much PE lined steel on LNG vessels.–- Technical Director LNG Fleet

PE Lined carbon steel pipe is what you use for your seawater pipes when you want the strength and safety of steel and the absolute best and longest lasting coating you can put on that carbon steel pipe, that is why you see so much PE lined steel on LNG vessels.–- Technical Director LNG Fleet

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