Plantain fibre particle reinforced HDPE (PFPRHDPE) for gas line piping design

This work targets the emergence of new composite material of plantain fibre particles filler and high density polyethylene matrix. Three particle sizes of plantain fibres, 75, 150 and 300 µm were produced, modified and used to compose high density matrix composite of three volume fraction with injec...

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Published in:International journal of plastics technology 2017-12, Vol.21 (2), p.370-396
Main Authors: Ihueze, C. C., Oluleye, A. E., Okafor, C. E., Obele, C. M., Abdulrahman, J., Obuka, S., Ajemba, R.
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Language:English
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Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Materials Science
Polymer Sciences
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Summary:This work targets the emergence of new composite material of plantain fibre particles filler and high density polyethylene matrix. Three particle sizes of plantain fibres, 75, 150 and 300 µm were produced, modified and used to compose high density matrix composite of three volume fraction with injection molding machine following appropriate ASTM standard test specifications. Taguchi robust design was used to plan the experiment and the optimum responses of tensile, flexural, impact and hardness values were determined. The ultimate tensile strength of the new material, plantain fibre particle reinforced high density polyethylene (PFPRHDPE) was used to determine burst pressure of some pipeline pipe schedules to be used for flow line design while yield strength of PFPRHDPE was used to determine the design pressures of some pipeline pipe schedules using ASTM B31.8 standard code equations. Also determined was the material toughness requirement to prevent fracture propagation of pipeline pipes. Pressure drops due to friction and fittings of pipelines as well as structural integrity of the new material were also evaluated and certified. PFPRHDPE was successfully developed as new material having enough tensile strength, yield strength, toughness and very low water absorption to be used in the design of crude oil flow lines. The density of the new material favours design of pipelines of light weight and pipelines of high specific properties. The new material when in place solves the problems associated with corrosion in oil and gas product systems.
ISSN:0972-656X
0975-072X
DOI:10.1007/s12588-017-9191-6