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Inflatable Pipe Purging Systems

USING PROVISIONAL DAM SYSTEMS

Provisional Dam Systems

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■ Time consuming to fabricate

■ Full of voids, gas and water vapour

■ Made with high vapour pressure materials

May leak and allow harmful gases back into the welding environment

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Uses less inert gas Uses up to 90% less gas of that required for conventional purge

Faster Quick and easy to install, dams inflate instantly, purging time is fraction of time required for conventional methods

Improved weld quality Leading to bright, shiny, coke and oxide-free welds

Fast payback ARGWELD® Inflatable pipe purging systems pay for themselves in just one or two welds

Highest standards Manufactured to nuclear quality with nuclear approved materials

Inflatable Pipe Purging Systems

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ARGWELD® Multi Exhaust Systems

■ Eleven sizes covering all pipe diameters from 2 – 12” ( 50 – 300 mm)

■ An argon hose is connected from the supply to one end of the purge system and gas allowed to flow at a rate of 10 l/m

■ Devices have inflatable latex rubber interior surrounded by protective nylon cover, impregnated with polyurethane to facilitate sliding through pipes■ Dams are connected by a high quality, high temperature resistant rubber tube protected by a metal braid

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ARGWELD® Multi Exhaust Systems

■ End of ARGWELD® Inflatable Pipe purging system, showing multiple exhaust tubes (tubes can be fitted with blanking plugs if necessary)

■The ARGWELD® System has the flexibility of additional gas inlets / exhausts to accommodate high flow rates of purging gases

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Argweld® Quick Purge™ Systems

■ Developed specifically for high speed welding of LNG pipework and pipe lines.

■ Also suitable for large pipes, tanks and vessels.

■ Inside is covered with heat protective materials, for protection of the device.

■ Sizes from 8” to 80” (200mm - 20000mm).

■ Very fast weld purge time and a very high quality weld root.

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Cost comparison ARGWELD® Inflatable Systems and Pre-Formed Paper Dams

4” Pipe

Pre-Formed Water Soluble Paper Purge Dams:■ List price is £75 for a package of 24■ £75/ 12 welds = £6.25 per weld■ (2 dams per weld = 12 welds per package)

ARGWELD® 4” Inflatable System:■ List price is £188■ Re-usable■ £188/ 50 welds = £3.76 per weld (£2.49 savings per weld) ■ £188/ 100 welds = £1.88 per weld (£4.45 savings per weld)

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Argweld® Quick Purge™ Systems

■ Developed specifically for high speed welding of LNG pipework and pipe lines.

■ Also suitable for large pipes, tanks and vessels.

■ Inside is covered with heat protective materials, for protection of the device.

■ Sizes from 8” to 80” (200mm - 20000mm).

■ Very fast weld purge time and a very high quality weld root.

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Cost comparison ARGWELD® Inflatable Systems and Pre-Formed Paper Dams

8” Pipe

Pre-Formed Water Soluble Paper Purge Dams:■ List price is £160 for a package of 24■ £160/ 12 welds = £13.33 per weld■ (2 dams per weld = 12 welds per package)

ARGWELD® Inflatable System 8”:■ List price is £250■ Re-usable■ £250/ 50 welds = £5 per weld (£8.33 savings per weld) ■ £250/ 100 welds = £2.50 per weld (£10.83 savings per weld)

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Argweld® Quick Purge™ Systems

■ Developed specifically for high speed welding of LNG pipework and pipe lines.

■ Also suitable for large pipes, tanks and vessels.

■ Inside is covered with heat protective materials, for protection of the device.

■ Sizes from 8” to 80” (200mm - 20000mm).

■ Very fast weld purge time and a very high quality weld root.

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Cost comparison ARGWELD® Inflatable Systems and Pre-Formed Paper Dams

12” Pipe

Pre-Formed Water Soluble Paper Purge Dams:■ List price is £208 for a package of 24■ £208/ 12 welds = £17.33 per weld■ (2 dams per weld = 12 welds per package)

ARGWELD® Inflatable System 12”:■ List price is £273■ Re-usable■ £273/ 50 welds = £5.46 per weld (£11.87 savings per weld) ■ £273/ 100 welds = £2.73 per weld (£14.60 savings per weld)

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All photos courtesy of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited, UK.

Thank you

2010