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of up to 1,500m and 3,000m. These are backed up by Hyperlast FJ, a fast-curing polyurethane elastomer which has protected over 220,000 field joints worldwide. Hyperlast PUF rigid foam systems are offered in a choice of compressive strengths with various degrees of open/closed cell content for onshore line-pipe insulation and field jointing, pipe-in-pipe insulation of sub- sea flowlines, and as the field joint infill for concrete weight-coated gas transmission lines. Systems are available at different densities with particular insulation characteristics according to the level and type of blowing agent included within the formulation. These systems are typically designed to be processed through high pressure meter mixing equipment for cast and spray applications. In addition to its readily available products, the company regularly formulates custom insulation systems for specialist projects such as manifolds, risers, jumpers, spool pieces, xmas trees and associated sub-sea architecture. Yantai Baosteel Pipe Co Ltd, part of Chinese steel group Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, for the supply of an 18" PQF ® plant. This order follows the supply by SMS Meer of three plants for the production of tubes from 21.3 to 1,420mm. The new plant operating with the PQF method (premium quality finishing) will cover the upper end of the size range for the production of seamless tubes, in particular for the high-grade tube segment. The plant is scheduled to go into operation at the beginning of 2010, and will produce 520,000t of seamless tubes per year. The installed maximum power of the key units alone will be more than 80,000kW. The tubes will have diameters from 244.5 to 457mm, with wall thicknesses up to 55mm. Baosteel will deliver the starting material by sea from its own steelworks to the port of Yantai, directly next to the works. Dow Hyperlast – UK Fax : +44 1663 746605 Email : help@dowhyperlast.com Website : www.dowhyperlast.com Latest order for 18" PQF plant

SMS Meer is to supply all the key components of the mill equipment for the PQF plant, including the media systems and the automation. The scope of supply also includes project management, supervision of erection and commissioning, and training of operating personnel. The PQF mill will be equipped with individual roll drive and an all-hydraulic roll adjustment system. In order to ensure constant quality,

the whole PQF plant will be monitored and controlled by the Carta ® technology system, developed by SMS Meer. The plant for Baosteel will be the eleventh PQF plant worldwide and the sixth in China that SMS Meer has installed since the

market introduction in 2003. SMS Meer GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 2161 350 1667 Email : info@sms-meer.com Website : www.sms-meer.com

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