Guys,

Thank you all for sharing your opinions and experiences!

Met vriendelijke groet/Kind regards,

Frans Stoop
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At 10:02 19-2-2016 +0100, you wrote:
Prescriptively, I see no problem.


Your client will not be getting much effect-for-their-hard-spent-euro with
the galvanization.
At least that is the summation from the field data with smaller diameter
pipes.
Galvanized pipe fails just as fast as black steel, because of imperfections
in the galvanization application (e.g. pinhole leaks or cracks when pipe is
handled).  If this is a water supply pipe to a fire pump, then perhaps the
pressure will be low enough to justify an HDPE pipe.  HDPE will require
intensive support, but some areas are predicting 50-100 year life for this
pipe.  Another alternative pipe is GRE, which manages somehow to withstand
hogging and sagging on FPSO's,  though I have heard of some of these
applications letting go.

Regarding the freeze prevention, there has to be a better solution than
heat tape, such as circulating a small flow, but as for certain on this
point, I do not absolutely know.


Scot Deal
Excelsior Risk/Fire Engineering
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