Case Study
DiamaShield" 6 and 12 HDD Abrasion Protection in Canada
THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY Easy to Install | Cost Effective to Deploy | Durable for Decades DiamaShield" 6 and 12 HDD Abrasion Protection in Canada PIPE DETAIL Customer: Natural Gas Pipeline Company Location: Canada Pipe Diameter: 6 and 12 Pipe Defect: Abrasion Due to HDD Operations DEVELOPMENT A gas pipeline operator was installing new piping at a road crossing in Canada, and found that the rocky terrain was causing severe abrasion-related defects in the pipelines epoxy and polyethylene coatings. A failure in the coating could lead to further corrosion and potentially catastrophic failure of the pipeline if it was to be put into operation without fixing the coating. DESIGN Citadel Technologies engineers selected DiamaShieldTM as the abrasion-protection me