HU Fa, LI Yue, GAO Yuanjie, ZHE Dongmei, WEI Ruoqi
Papers # 2018 Las-Vegas
This paper expounds the development status of composite insulating pipe in the heating and chemical fields from the aspects of materials, structure and application. Combined with the relevant standards and technical requirements, the performance advantages and the key evaluation methods such as axial shear strength, insulation layer performance of composite insulating pipes are discussed.
In order to mitigate climate change, recent trends in building design include a lowcarbon emission approach, coupled with energy-saving initiatives. For the plastic pipe industry it is imperative to improve the heat transfer efficiency of the pipe network. Composite insulating plastic pipe has the advantage of corrosion resistance, low thermal conductivity and reliable connections. The application of composite insulating plastic plays an important role in the new and existing heating pipe networks, chemical transport, apartments and central air conditioning.
There are many types of composite insulating plastic pipes. Various plastic pipes are employed e.g., the service pipe could be PE-RT, PP-R, PEX-b or PVC. According to the different structure, it can be divided into the traditional three-layer composite structure and the new fiber reinforced flexible composite structure. According to the different forms of bonding, there are bonded pipe systems and non-bonded pipe systems.
This paper expounds the development status of composite insulating pipe in the heating and chemical fields from the aspects of materials, structure and application. Combined with the relevant standards and technical requirements, the performance advantages and the key evaluation methods such as axial shear strength, insulation layer performance of composite insulating pipes are discussed.
