In Situ-Applied Nanocomposite Surface Treatment for Pipeline Repair

摘要

The developers of a water-based polymer nanocomposite coating believe the product can solve a number of oil and gas industry problems by coating corroded pipelines in situ without requiring full pipeline excavation and replacement. Patrick Sullivan, CEO of technology group Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA), says his Company's coating is a potential game changer for many water transport pipelines used by oil and gas operators due to its thin nature, which reduces the complexity of application and potentially enables the use of pigging tools. The proprietary omniphobic coating, which repels both water and oily liquids, works as a nanotechnology surface treatment.