Galvanized steel pipe used for pipeline construction

In our daily life, almost everyone knows the location of their local gas station; your home may be warmed by heating oil or natural gas; and many homes use natural gas for cooking. But did you know that these products – gasoline, home heating oil, and natural gas – travel long distances from refineries and natural gas plants to communities all over the nation through underground pipelines?

As is known to all, this network of pipelines are the unsung heroes supporting our everyday way of life through the movement of such things as water, sewer, crude oil and petroleum products and natural gas – in many cases tucked under our streets. Round steel pipe is a regular type of pipe used in this network pipelines in the real life. They safely go through neighborhoods and communities, stretch across farms, forests, deserts, and everywhere in between. These same pipelines also provide fuel to generate electricity and the building blocks for fertilizers to increase crop production. Pipelines also collect crude oil from many rural areas to deliver to refineries and chemical plants to create all the products that come from petroleum and petrochemicals manufacturing.

When you make a transportation option for a pipeline project, several key phases have to be passed through in the examination of the potential value, and associated risks, on the transportation overall cycle life. Material selection and operational pressure are two important considerations. Furthermore, the main concern is the capacity that the steel products used for pipelines has to avoid the propagation of any failure due to an external interference and therefore, limit the consequences of the massive gas emission on persons, property and environments. In recent years, more people would like to use galvanized steel pipe in pipeline construction. For the one thing, galvanized steel pipe generally has the rational cost effective in the market. For the other thing, compared with other typical steel pipe coatings, such as specialized painting and powder coating, galvanization is much more labor-intensive, resulting in a higher initial cost for contractors. Besides, due to its durability and anti-corrosive properties, galvanized steel pipe can recycled and reused, which to some degree save a lot of money during the post maintenance work.

Hot dipped galvanized pipe has been considered popular a lot among many users today. The galvanization process protects the steel from rusting damage that can occur during transportation, installation and service. The zinc layer on the surface of pipe can form a barrier protection for steel products to extend the service life in applications. Testing and studies have revealed that the average life expectancy for galvanized steel used as a typical structure material is well beyond 50 years in a rural environment and 20-25 years or more in an extreme urban or coastal setting. In that regard, contractors can confidently use this product in project. DongPengBoDa Steel Pipe Group is a professional steel pipe manufacturer in China. If you have any question, please feel free to contact us.