Glass Fiber - HDPE Thermoplastic Composite Pipes for CCS Applications: Opportunities and Challenges
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Frans Janssen
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The proposed presentation discusses the use of glass fibre reinforced polyethylene Thermoplastic Composite Pipes (EGF-PE TCPs) for onshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) applications, focusing on the opportunities associated with their use. Developed by Strohm, TCPs are qualified for pressures as high as 700 bar and temperatures up to 65°C for liquid service. The presentation highlights the assessment of TCPs' suitability for typical CCS service, with dense phase CO2 and low concentrations of contaminants. Material exposure tests in dense phase CO2 and simulated CCS fluid, containing typical contaminants like H2O and acids, were performed, and demonstrated the material's strong chemical resistance; this helped quantify the physical effects caused by fluid absorption. Strohm's EGF-PE TCPs are found suitable for typical CCS operating conditions. More demanding applications, like higher pressures and higher concentrations of contaminants are considered suitable, requiring further assessments.

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