Life time prediction of polymer used as thermal insulation in offshore oil production conditions: Ageing on real structure and reliability of prediction

Polymer Testing

Volumn 34, Issue , 2014, Pages 168-174

  Le Gac, Py ^a   Choqueuse, D ^a   Melot, D ^b   Melve, B ^c   Meniconi, L ^d  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b TOTAL   (France)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

^d PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Durability; Hydrolysis; Life time prediction; Offshore; Polyurethane; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; OFFSHORE PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES; SEAWATER; THERMAL INSULATION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE; INTERNAL TEMPERATURE; LIFETIME PREDICTION; OFFSHORE; OFFSHORE OIL PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMAL INSULATION COATINGS; THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84894503233     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2014.01.011     Document Type: Article

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