Engineers of Mepos Team developed a unique technology of producing polymer pipes with a shaped rigid metal frame.A metal reinforced polymer pipe, or MRPP, combines the advantages of polymer and metal pipes.A rigid lattice frame welded from steel wire shapes an MRPP. It is surrounded by a layer of polymer material which forms the inner and outer surfaces of an MRPP.The lattice frame is a mesh made of metal wire. Its nodes are fixed with electric welding which makes it extremely robust. Lateral frame segments create a continuous spiral. It redistributes the forces emerging in pipe walls in the best way possible.Due to the steel wire lattice frame an MRPP is as robust as a metal pipe.The polymer wall protects the frame from the inner and outer environments. It gives an MRPP the following advantages:-an MRPP is not prone to corrosion, which is the main reason for rapid wear of metal pipes;-its resistance to chemically aggressive products makes it suitable for the chemical industry;-an MRPP is wear-resistant, because the inner polymer layer is highly resistant to abrasion;-the heat loss of an MRPP?s wall is 12 times lower compared to a metal pipe, so an MRPP doesn?t require additional insulation in standard conditions;-smoothly polished inner surface decreases the flow resistance 1.5 times for liquids and 2 times for gases compared to a metal pipe. It enables to transport more product all other things being equal.If you use MRPPs for pipelines, you don?t need to apply antirust treatment or inhibitory protection, such as additional insulation or special inner surface cover. MRPPs also don?t require cathodic protection.Lifetime of an MRPP is over 50 years. Our experience throughout 20 years of operations shows that repair frequency of MRPPs is many times lower than that of steel pipes.All this results in significantly lower costs for construction and maintenance of a pipeline.The MRPP is a unique engineering product.
