General Comparison of GRP pipes with DI, MS Epoxy coated, PVC and HDPE pipes

SI No Description GRP Pipes DI Very poor corrosion resistance Hence inside cement linin! is re"#ired $or o#tside corrosion protection wrappin!, coatin!, Cathodic protection is re"#ired External coatin! may peel off in d#e co#rse of time d#e to ro#!h handlin! and en&ironment Periodical maintenance is re"#ired D#e to corrosion the life of pipe is /, 0 (- years MS Epoxy coated %o a&oid inside corrosion additional epoxy coatin! is re"#ired $or o#tside corrosion protection wrappin!, coatin!, Cathodic protection is re"#ired External coatin! may peel off in d#e co#rse of time d#e to ro#!h handlin! and en&ironment Periodical maintenance is re"#ired D#e to corrosion the life of the pipe is /- 0 /, years PVC HDPE

1.

Corrosion resistance

Good

Poor a!ainst al'ali medi#m

Good

Maintenance

)ess Maintenance is re"#ired

Repair is not possi*le

Repair is not possi*le

)ife

GRP pipes are desi!ned for ,.ears of life 6est desi!n optimi7ation possi*le *etween meetin! internal press#re class and stiffness re"#irement with fi*er orientation and sand a!!re!ate addition

)ife of PVC pipe is , 0 1 years depend #pon the ser&ice condition

)ife of HDPE pipe is , 0 2 years depend #pon the ser&ice condition

4nder!ro#nd 5pplication

%he life of the #nder !ro#nd DI pipe is red#ced d#e to external corrosion

%he life of the #nder !ro#nd pipe is red#ced d#e to external corrosion

8ot s#ita*le for 4nder!ro#nd application

4neconomical desi!n callin! for &ery hi!h thic'ness

SI No ,

Description Inside smoothness

GRP Pipes Ha7en 9illiam Co:efficient ;<C= Val#e > ? /,Hence less p#mpin! cost Aptimised desi!n dependin! #pon operatin! condition /10()i!ht in wei!ht Handlin! is &ery easy since &ery li!ht in wei!ht )esser wall thic'ness d#e to proper fi*er orientation a*o&e (-- 6ar Hoop tensile stren!th ? +B, Mpa Hoop %ensile mod#l#s ? +, GPa

DI @C= &al#e ? /(Hence p#mpin! cost is hi!her

MS Epoxy coated C= &al#e ? /(Hence p#mpin! cost is hi!her 4p to 3-- 86 0 Standard si7e 5*o&e 3--86 desi!n incl#des corrosion allowance B 1, 3 times hi!her than GRP Diffic#lt, d#e to hea&y wei!ht $or a partic#lar press#re ratin!, wall thic'ness is hi!her than GRP /-- 0 (-- 6ar Min 3-- MPa (/- 0 (3- GPa

PVC C= &al#e ? /,-

HDPE C= &al#e ? /,-

Desi!n Specific Gra&ity 9ei!ht

Standard si7e

Standard si7e

Standard si7e

B 1

B -, 3 times hi!her than GRP Diffic#lt, d#e to hea&y wei!ht $or a partic#lar press#re ratin!, wall thic'ness is hi!her than GRP /-- 0 (-- 6ar Min 3(- MPa /,- 0 /B- GPa

/ 3 0 / 3, 9ei!ht is hi!her than GRP d#e to hi!her wall thic'ness Handlin! is &ery easy $or a partic#lar press#re ratin!, wall thic'ness is hi!her than GRP 8ot 5pplica*le ,- Mpa + GPa

- C, 9ei!ht is hi!her than GRP d#e to hi!her wall thic'ness Handlin! is &ery easy $or a partic#lar press#re ratin!, wall thic'ness is hi!her than GRP 8ot 5pplica*le +, Mpa , Gpa

Handlin! 9all %hic'ness Short term rapt#re %ensile stren!th Mod#l#s of elasticity

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