Instead of CRA AND CLAD PIPES

Liner for oil and gas pipelines

VESTAMID® NRG liners in production pipelines offer enormous cost-saving potential and considerable advantages in the supply chain. They are the alternative to corrosion inhibitors, CRA (Corrosion Resistant Alloys) and clad pipes.

For water injection pipelines on the sea bed, the inserting of a thermoplastic liner is a method that has been established for more than 15 years. Pipeline operators all over the world are convinced of the clear cost advantages (CAPEX and OPEX). But the liner used in this technology is of polyethylene, which is unsuitable for oil transport lines.

Polyamide 12 does have the property profile required for a liner material, however, and is therefore a genuine alternative to stainless steel based systems. This evolution of an established technology, while only a small step in itself, offers potential for enormous cost savings.

The key advantages of the VESTAMID® NRG liner are:

  • Improved availability as CRA and cladded solutions
  • Clear Capex savings compared to CRA design
  • Clear Opex savings compared to designs with corrosion allowance
  • No anti-corrosion treatment required
  • Working temperatures up to 80 °C (100 °C without hydrolysis)
  • Stability of the liner during press fit
  • Reliability due to dimensional stability while in use
  • Suitable for H2S, methanol and crude oil
  • Reliability due to specially adapted liner design which is suitable for process fluids

PA12 liner made of VESTAMID® NRG for rehabilitation of corroded steel pipelines

Thermoplastic liners are increasingly applicable for wellbore casing strings. In response to the increasing demands imposed by rising working temperatures and pressures, the VESTAKEEP® PEEK polymer with high temperature resistance alongside excellent impact strength and high mechanical strength represents an optimal solution.

  • 15 % enhanced impact strength
  • 50 % higher tensile modulus at 150 °C than other PEEK materials