Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of British Columbia
$96,000.00
The role of glass transition temperature of polymer coatings on their corrosion protection performance in high temperature oil and gas pipelines
EF 2011-12
Résumé
Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. (SPC) is a leading manufacturer of polymer coatings for a broad range of applications such as pipeline industry, railway cars, steel structures and marine applications. SPC Inc. is greatly dedicated to client satisfaction and thus makes major investments in research and development to obtain improved coatings.
Despite the fact that many such polymer coatings have been performing reasonably well for a long time, most recently industries have raised serious concerns regarding polymer coatings working at temperatures higher than their Tg (glass transition temperature). The roots of such concern lie in the extended cathodic disbondment (CD) testing. According to the standards, the duration the CD test is 28 days; however, if the test duration is extended to over several months some coatings may experience failure.
Therefore, SPC Inc. is interested in supporting a rigorous and scientifically sound research study that provides fundamental understanding of the correlation of the Tg, structure and the corrosion protection of polymer coatings operating at temperatures higher than their Tg. In order to do so, coatings with different Tgs will be applied to pipeline materials while being tested (electrochemically and mechanically) under simulated filed conditions. The coating's structure and corrosion resistance will be tested continuously over time through monitoring the electroactive species at the polymer/metal interface. Variable coatings and operating conditions will help reveal the effect of Tg on the corrosion protection that a coating provides.
In this collaborative research project between the University of British Columbia and SPC Inc., one master's student, one post doctoral fellow and one research engineer will be trained. The information that is generated through this research project will lead to significant savings in production, installation and operating costs of polymer coatings and consequently pipeline operation both nationally and internationally.
Programme
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
428283-2011
Name nom
Alfantazi, Akram
Department département
Materials Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
96000
Program id
CRDPJ
Program nane en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
301
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Oil, gas and coal
Area of application fr
Pétrole, gaz et charbon
Research subject code
2001
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials structure, properties and testing
Research subject fr
Structure, propriétés et essais des matériaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
The role of glass transition temperature of polymer coatings on their corrosion protection performance in high temperature oil and gas pipelines
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. (SPC) is a leading manufacturer of polymer coatings for a broad range of applications such as pipeline industry, railway cars, steel structures and marine applications. SPC Inc. is greatly dedicated to client satisfaction and thus makes major investments in research and development to obtain improved coatings.
Despite the fact that many such polymer coatings have been performing reasonably well for a long time, most recently industries have raised serious concerns regarding polymer coatings working at temperatures higher than their Tg (glass transition temperature). The roots of such concern lie in the extended cathodic disbondment (CD) testing. According to the standards, the duration the CD test is 28 days; however, if the test duration is extended to over several months some coatings may experience failure.
Therefore, SPC Inc. is interested in supporting a rigorous and scientifically sound research study that provides fundamental understanding of the correlation of the Tg, structure and the corrosion protection of polymer coatings operating at temperatures higher than their Tg. In order to do so, coatings with different Tgs will be applied to pipeline materials while being tested (electrochemically and mechanically) under simulated filed conditions. The coating's structure and corrosion resistance will be tested continuously over time through monitoring the electroactive species at the polymer/metal interface. Variable coatings and operating conditions will help reveal the effect of Tg on the corrosion protection that a coating provides.
In this collaborative research project between the University of British Columbia and SPC Inc., one master's student, one post doctoral fellow and one research engineer will be trained. The information that is generated through this research project will lead to significant savings in production, installation and operating costs of polymer coatings and consequently pipeline operation both nationally and internationally.
