• DSAW LINE PIPE
DSAW LINE PIPE
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  • Details
  • DSAW LINE PIPE (Double Submerged Arc Welded Line Pipe) is a kind of welded steel pipe made of double submerged arc welding process, which is widely used in long-distance pipeline systems such as oil and natural gas.
     

    Products Description


    1. Material preparation
    • The use of high-strength steel plates (such as API 5L X42 to X80 grades) as raw materials, subject to strict chemical composition and mechanical properties standards.

     

    2. Forming and welding
    • Pre-bending and forming:

    After pre-bending, the steel plate is gradually bent into a cylindrical shape by the forming machine (JCOE/UOE process).


    • Internal and external welding:
    ◦ The inner and outer walls of the steel pipe are submerged arc technology, and the arc is covered by flux during welding to prevent oxidation and ensure penetration and uniformity.
    ◦ The inner welding is done on the inside of the tube and the outer welding is done on the outside, creating a high quality weld on both sides (more reliable than single side welding).

     

    3. Post-processing
    • Expanding: Hydraulic or mechanical expanding processes eliminate residual stress and ensure roundness and dimensional accuracy.
    • Non-destructive testing (NDT) : Using ultrasonic (UT), radiographic (RT) or magnetic particle testing (MT) to check for weld defects.
    • Coating and anti-corrosion: Coating epoxy resin (FBE), three layers of polyethylene (3PE) and other anti-corrosion layers according to requirements.

     

    Key characteristics


    1. High strength and toughness
    • Suitable for high pressure conveying (can withstand more than 10MPa pressure), material grade up to X80 (yield strength above 550MPa).

     

    2. Large caliber and thick wall
    • Typical specifications: Outer diameter 406-1600mm, wall thickness 6-40mm, length 6-18m.
    • Suitable for laying the main line of long distance oil/gas pipelines.

     

    3. High welding quality
    • Double-sided submerged arc welding has large penetration depth, few defects, and weld strength is close to the base material.

     

    4. Strong environmental adaptability
    • Suitable for low temperature, high pressure, high corrosion (such as submarine pipeline) and other harsh conditions.

     

    Application fields


    Oil and gas transportation: land and subsea long-distance pipelines (such as west-east gas transmission, cross-border pipelines).
    Chemicals and energy: Transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG), carbon dioxide, hydrogen, etc.
    Infrastructure: water conservancy projects, nuclear power cooling systems and other high-pressure and durable scenarios.

     

    Standards and Certification


    International standards: API 5L (American Petroleum Institute), ISO 3183, DNV (Norske Veritas), etc.
    Environmental requirements: HIC (resistance to hydrogen cracking) and SSC (sulfide stress corrosion) tests are required.

     

    Advantages and limitations


    Advantages:
    • Stable weld quality, suitable for high pressure, large flow conveying;
    • Preferred solution for large diameter pipes with long service life (up to more than 50 years).


    Disadvantages:
    • Long production cycle and high cost;
    • Small diameter pipelines are less economical than ERW.

  • Details
  • DSAW LINE PIPE (Double Submerged Arc Welded Line Pipe) is a kind of welded steel pipe made of double submerged arc welding process, which is widely used in long-distance pipeline systems such as oil and natural gas.
     

    Products Description


    1. Material preparation
    • The use of high-strength steel plates (such as API 5L X42 to X80 grades) as raw materials, subject to strict chemical composition and mechanical properties standards.

     

    2. Forming and welding
    • Pre-bending and forming:

    After pre-bending, the steel plate is gradually bent into a cylindrical shape by the forming machine (JCOE/UOE process).


    • Internal and external welding:
    ◦ The inner and outer walls of the steel pipe are submerged arc technology, and the arc is covered by flux during welding to prevent oxidation and ensure penetration and uniformity.
    ◦ The inner welding is done on the inside of the tube and the outer welding is done on the outside, creating a high quality weld on both sides (more reliable than single side welding).

     

    3. Post-processing
    • Expanding: Hydraulic or mechanical expanding processes eliminate residual stress and ensure roundness and dimensional accuracy.
    • Non-destructive testing (NDT) : Using ultrasonic (UT), radiographic (RT) or magnetic particle testing (MT) to check for weld defects.
    • Coating and anti-corrosion: Coating epoxy resin (FBE), three layers of polyethylene (3PE) and other anti-corrosion layers according to requirements.

     

    Key characteristics


    1. High strength and toughness
    • Suitable for high pressure conveying (can withstand more than 10MPa pressure), material grade up to X80 (yield strength above 550MPa).

     

    2. Large caliber and thick wall
    • Typical specifications: Outer diameter 406-1600mm, wall thickness 6-40mm, length 6-18m.
    • Suitable for laying the main line of long distance oil/gas pipelines.

     

    3. High welding quality
    • Double-sided submerged arc welding has large penetration depth, few defects, and weld strength is close to the base material.

     

    4. Strong environmental adaptability
    • Suitable for low temperature, high pressure, high corrosion (such as submarine pipeline) and other harsh conditions.

     

    Application fields


    Oil and gas transportation: land and subsea long-distance pipelines (such as west-east gas transmission, cross-border pipelines).
    Chemicals and energy: Transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG), carbon dioxide, hydrogen, etc.
    Infrastructure: water conservancy projects, nuclear power cooling systems and other high-pressure and durable scenarios.

     

    Standards and Certification


    International standards: API 5L (American Petroleum Institute), ISO 3183, DNV (Norske Veritas), etc.
    Environmental requirements: HIC (resistance to hydrogen cracking) and SSC (sulfide stress corrosion) tests are required.

     

    Advantages and limitations


    Advantages:
    • Stable weld quality, suitable for high pressure, large flow conveying;
    • Preferred solution for large diameter pipes with long service life (up to more than 50 years).


    Disadvantages:
    • Long production cycle and high cost;
    • Small diameter pipelines are less economical than ERW.

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