In recent years, we have frequently seen news of fires caused by leaks in oil and gas distribution pipelines in Indonesia. At least in 2023, a fire allegedly caused by a leak in a pipeline belonging to one of Indonesia’s largest oil and gas companies in a densely populated area resulted in 25 fatalities. See one of the preventive measures to prevent a recurrence of this incident.

Leaks in oil/gas pipes are very fatal, where this can be a major disaster for the surrounding environment, the leak will trigger a large fire that is difficult to control and will cause huge losses, not only for the company but also for the safety of the surrounding environment.

So what is one of the preventive measures that can be taken to prevent pipe leaks?

Coating the pipe with Concrete Canvas material, Concrete Canvas is a composite material consisting of two layers of geotextile that bind the concrete inside, the specially formulated concrete can provide resistance to loads/impacts that may hit the pipe, then there is LLDPE geomembrane support which provides high impermeability properties so that the pipe will be protected from corrosion damage.

In 2018 in Lebanon, a local gas company used concrete canvas material as a coating for pipes with a diameter of 10-inch and 6-inch. This pipe coating aims to protect the pipes from vandalism, corrosion, and impacts by other materials that may hit the pipes.

Concrete Canvas was chosen for use in this project because of several considerations, namely simpler work methods, fast work times, durability that reaches 50 years and Concrete Canvas is much lighter than conventional concrete.

Conclusion

This is where Concrete Canvas comes in as an effective solution. Coating issues in water pipeline construction can be easily addressed. So, don’t hesitate to coat leaks in oil and gas pipelines to prevent fire disasters. Contact us for Concrete Canvas coating protection needs for your company or project.