Examples of Reference Installations of PE 100+ pipes
The PE100+ Reference Installations feature different pipe installations, where PE 100 or PE100-RC pipes were chosen.
The pipes are made of a PE 100 or PE100-RC material listed on the Association's Quality Materials List.
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Where and when are PE pipes installationsThe following installations are available:
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1400 mm PE 100 pipe installed in Shetland Islands
Protection pipe for oil exploration at Shetland Islands
- Pipe production at Pipelife Norge AS
- 163 m one piece pipe
- Transport over 1,000 km by towing on the water only in 3 days
PE 100 was chosen thanks to :
- Large diameter Excellent extrusion properties
- Easy transport on water Lower transport cost
- PE 100: Borstar® HE3490-LS
163 m one piece PE 100 pipe
- PE 100 1,400 mm pipeline
- Wall thickness 100 mm
- 430 kg/m pipe weight
- Extrusion output rate 1 m/h
710 mm wastewater pressure pipe made of PE 100
- Portugal's Foz do Arelho submarine-outfall pipeline
- Environmental protection against waste water contamination
- Installation of a 2.2 km submarineoutfall made of PE 100
- Basic bid was in concrete and PVC
PE 100 was chosen thanks to
- Quick and unproblematic installation Lower installation cost
- Operational safety excellent lifetime
- Easy handling improved safety
- PE 100: Vestolen® A 6060 R black
2.2 km submarine-outfall pipeline
- PE 100 710 mm pipeline
- 27.2 mm wall thickness
- Operation pressure 6.3 bar
- 31 Mio. litre/day of max. hydraulic capacity
Alpine village Grindelwald - PE 100 water distribution
- Switzerland’s Grindelwald started 100 years ago to install public water transportation due to a major fire accident
- Present installation amounts to 42 km
- Earlier used PE 80 and cast iron pipes needed to be replaced
PE 100 was chosen thanks to
- Easy jointing Lower cost by buttand flange jointing
- Easy laying and high flexibility No heavy building machines
- Lowest maintenance - Decrease maintenance cost
- PE 100: Hostalen® CRP 100
Over 1 km fall pipeline in two parts
- PE 100 125 - 180 mm pipeline
- Operation pressures up to 16 bar (SDR 11) and up to 25 bar (SDR 7.4)
- Mainly butt-welded
First gas high pressure PE 100 pipeline for 12 bar, Vladimir, Russia
Vladimir Oblast in Western Russia
- Russia is one of the mayor natural gas producers in the world
- Natural gas represents 53% of the entire Russian energy market
- The use of PE for gas distribution
- started beginning of the 1960s
PE 100 was chosen thanks to
- High corrosion durability Low cost of maintenance
- Better flowing qualities Lower friction losses
- PE 100: Finathene® XS10B
1 km connection pipe
- PE 100 160 mm pipeline
- Operation pressures up to 12 bar (SDR 7.4)
- Stick length of 12 m
- Butt-welded
The biggest underwater PE 100 pipe disposal of treated municipal effluent in Greece
Greece's Patras municipality decided in 1996 for a biological cleaning site
- Large diameter PE 100 pipe to transport cleaned municipal effluent
- Jacketing concrete blocks to prevent system floating
- Highly appreciation by the end-user
PE 100 was chosen thanks to
- Blue coloured pipes Immediately identification
- Wall-thickness reduction Cost improvement
- Reduced project cost Roughly 14% less than PE 80
- PE 100: ELTEX® TUB124
1.44 km transportation pipe
- PE 100 1,200 mm pipeline
- SDR 26
- Operation pressure 6.3 bar
- Stick lengths of 14 m
- Jacketing concrete blocks
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