TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION:
Development of composite hydrogel scrapers to clean the inside of the cavity of pipelines
"Institute of Polymer Materials and Technologies"
Background and market demand
The main objective of the project is to provide flexible and mechanically strong hybrid
organic-inorganic composite materials for further use in the oil industry as a cleaning "scraper"
of the inner cavity of the pipeline.
Expected results: the ability of the scraper to freely pass through pipes of complex
structure, to ensure a tight fit to the hydraulic inner wall of the pipe, absorb water while moving
inside the pipe to clear the pipeline of various types of dirt, and thus increase the capacity and
extend the service life of pipelines.
Description of technology
The aim of the project is to provide flexible and mechanically strong organic-inorganic
composite materials for use in the oil industry as a cleaning "scraper" of the the inner cavity of
the pipeline.
Technology is a composite of hydrogel "scrapers" with the desired properties for the
cleaning of the interior of the main oil and gas pipelines and conduits of various diameters and
complex profile of mechanical impurities. This technology allows cleaning the pipeline from the
various types of dirt, and thus increasing the capacity and extending the service life.
Advantages / useful properties
• can freely pass through the pipes of complex profile (different diameters and shapes)
• provide a snug fit of the hydraulic pipes to the inner wall
• provide fire and explosion safety
• adsorbs water while moving inside the pipe
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• can be used into the pipelines without standard cameras of the "scraper"
Market potential / application:
The end user of composite hydrogel scrapers is JSC "KazTransOil".
In the course of work on the project is expected to reach:
1) the development of technologies for production of composite hydrogel scrapers with
specified physical-chemical and physical-mechanical properties;
2) testing hydrogel scrapers in laboratory conditions on the pipeline model that most
closely matches the actual conditions;
3) conducting pilot examinations of the scrapers on basis of the proposed technology
within the framework of system of "KazTransOil".
Science and Technology Center of "KazTransOil" agrees to provide selected areas of the
main oil pipeline for pilot testing of composite hydrogel scrapers.
Stage of development:
The project is at the stage of laboratory research and is working on finding the best recipe
for hydrogel scrapers for industrial scale and further pilot production.
Status of intellectual property protection:
There are two innovative patents, which belongs to the "Institute of Polymer Materials and
Technologies."
Opportunities for cooperation:
The company "Institute of Polymer Materials and Technologies" is considering the
possibility of cooperation with stakeholders in oil and gas industry, and discusses the possibility
of licensing the technology.
Project manager
Almas Bakbergenov
+7 701 817 87 60
e-mail: [email protected]
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