Plastic pipe systems for petrol stations and beyond: stretching the boundaries of plastic pipe applications

Session 6B
1:40 pm

Ingrid Andersson, Kungsorsplast AB

Kungsörs Plast AB, a Swedish privately owned company, has been leading in the development of PE-based, plastic piping for the transportation of petrol on petrol fillings stations. The system incorporates PE-pipes and electrofusion fittings under the brand name KPS Petrol Pipe System™. Since the first installation in 1981 and driven by an increased environmental awareness, PE-based piping for this application has developed into advanced multi-layer versions suitable for handling hazardous liquid petroleum products. This has been done in close co-operation with a leading PE-supplier.

The paper and presentation will cover the emergence of polyethylene based piping for the forecourt application, will describe the development of an advanced multi-layer construction with internal barriers of EVOH (for permeation prevention) and an electrically conducting layer for the safe dissipation of static electricity while transporting low-conductivity fuels. It will also show and describe the process of how the pipes have been improved to achieve a recent approval to even the most stringent requirement in Germany as the only plastic pipe product in the world. Also, examples of usage in other applications will be described, i.e. a fully plastic piping system used for the higher pressure application of LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) transportation.

Lars Selling CEO, Kungsörs Plast AB
Ingrid Andersson Technical Director, Kungsörs Plast AB
Christophe Salles Marketing Manager Drinking Water & Gas- BU Pipe, Borealis France SAS
Lars Höjer Sales Manager, BU Pipes, Borealis AB