INEOS B.V. INDUSTRIAL PARK
Antwerp, Ethylene pipeline
FIRESAFE®T60
IIn 2011, Jabitherm delivered 2,000 m of pre-insulated pipes with nominal diameters of between 80 and 400mm for a jettyline transferring liquid ethylene for INEOS B.V. The pipeline connects the harbour and their plant in Antwerp.The pipeline crosses over public land. This meant high standards for enviromental protection and fire prevention had to be met. This is where FIRESAFE®T60 comes into play.
RAPID-CRYO and FIRESAFE®
The pre-insulated pipe had to have the capability to withstand fire for over 60 minutes. Liquid ethylene operates at -105°C. This low temperature means a large difference to the ambient air temperature. Therefore the pre-insulated pipe design had to guarantee an absolute diffusion resistance.
Plant safety
The solution for these requirements was a double layer pipe system of the product series Type FIRESAFE-T60, equipped with fire protection foam insulation and a spiraled inside fold jacket fulfilling all requirements. The pipe bridge was split into several modules. Pre-insulated pipes were installed on the pipe bridge in complete segments. The pipe bridge modules were lifted onto bridge supports after completion and pipes and service lines connected.This was a specialised but nonetheless economic way of realising a process line resulting from the use of pre-fabricated pre-insulated pipes. This is the decisive advantage of using Jabitherm systems.
