United Special Technical Services

End to End Thermoplastic Lining System

United Special Technical Services
United Special Technical Services (USTS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of STS Group. USTS is a global leader in providing
high-performance thermoplastic lining solutions for the oil & gas, water, mining, and industrial sectors. Along with our strategic
global technical partnerships, USTS helps companies in addressing corrosion and abrasion challenges in pipelines, piping,
and vessels.

USTS has successfully completed more than 15,000kms of Tite Liner® System solutions for NOCs across the Middle East and
Northern Africa including Saudi Aramco, Sabic, Ma’adan, British Petroleum, Kuwait Oil Company, Petroleum Development
Oman, Occidental Petroleum, Daleel Petroleum, Qatar Petroleum and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

The Tite Liner® System

United developed the patented Tite Liner® System to enable the thermoplastic liner to fit tightly inside
a host pipe. The Tite Liner® System is manufactured with a larger outside diameter (OD) than the
host pipe's the inside diameter (ID).

This system temporarily reduces the HDPE liner's diameter for insertion, then expands to fit the pipe
following installation. The tight-fitting liner acts as a continuous barrier between the host pipe and the
corrosive or abrasive material.

Thermoplastic corrosion and abrasion resistance properties allow the Tite Liner® System to protect
pipelines from a variety of chemicals and abrasives through a broad range of temperatures and
pressures. It is an efficient and cost-effective way to protect new or existing pipelines, and its use
can often extend the life of a pipeline far beyond the expected life of an asset. The Tite Liner®
System comes in sizes from 50 mm to 1,300 mm (2 inches to 52 inches) in diameter, with larger
The Tite Liner® System can often
diameters possible in certain situations.
rehabilitate pipelines at
The transportation of corrosive or abrasive materials in the oil & gas, mining, industrial and municipal
a fraction of the cost and time of
markets can wreak havoc on your pipelines. Internal corrosion and abrasion can lead to leaks,
dig-and-replace solutions. pipeline failure, environmental damage, and loss in production.

Tite Liner® System Installation Process

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Before installation can begin, a new or A wireline unit pulls the liner pipe through When the tension is released, the liner
existing host pipeline is sectioned to United's roller reduction box positioned pipe expands, creating a tight fit against
allow for the insertion of the Tite Liner® at the insertion end of the host pipe. The the inner wall of the steel pipe. Following
Pipe. Once on-site, short individual liner pipe is compressed radially as it the relaxation of the liner pipe,
thermoplastic pipe lengths are joined passes through the roller reduction box. custom-manufactured polyethylene
together by thermal fusion to form long, This temporary reduction provides flange fittings are attached at each end of
continuous lengths of liner pipe. A sufficient clearance between the OD of the lined section. A steel spacer ring is
blow-down pig and sizing plate are then the liner pipe and the ID of the host pipe placed around the raised face of the steel
attached to a steel cable and sent to allow for insertion. While the liner is flange and the polyethylene flange-fitting
through a section of the host pipeline. pulled into the host pipeline, the liner to help ensure a leak-free connection.
Once the steel cable reaches the other remains under axial tension, and the The two steel flanges are positioned
end of the section, it is attached to a reduced OD is maintained. together and the line is tested and bolted
pull-head on a corresponding length of up before placing in service.
liner pipe.
The Tite Liner® System offers many
benefits:
Long Pull Lengths: Average pull lengths are approximately 600
meters to 800 meters (1,900 feet to 2,600 feet) and longer. Pull
lengths of a kilometre or more have been achieved [individual section
length depends on the diameter, bends, terrain and condition of the
host pipe).

Low Cost And Time: The Tite Liner® System can often rehabilitate
your pipelines for less than one-half the cost and time of
dig-and-replace solutions.

No Maintenance: The Tite Liner® System is a “fit and forget”

solution, unlike chemical injection alternatives that require ongoing
maintenance and operating costs.

Temperature Limitation: The polyethylene pipe uses in the Tite

Liner® System exhibits superior mechanical properties in
temperatures up to 90°C (194°F) for water and oil emulsion service.
For higher temperatures or more aggressive fluids, United can
recommend alternative lining materials.
Safetyliner™
Chemical Resistance: HDPE is very resistant to chemicals and
other media such as acids, alkalis and salts which makes it suitable in United developed the Safetyliner™ system for use in gaseous

almost every process application. applications. Safetyliner™ offers all of the same thermoplastic lining
protection of the Tite Liner® System but differs in that a series of tiny
Field Bends: The lining system can easily negotiate field bends of
grooves exist outside the liner to provide an exit path for any gas
40D or greater and tighter bends may be possible.
molecules that may permeate the liner.
No Pressure Limitation: The Tite Liner System has no pressure
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The unobstructed grooves provide immediately detect any possible
limitation since the pressure is contained by the host pipe.
leak. The advanced design of Safetyliner™ has proven especially
Leak-Free Connections: Tite Liner® System flange fittings have effective in CO2, sour gas, 3-phase oil, and tailings pipeline
been successfully used in projects with pressures up to 340 bar applications.
(5,000 psi). The connection has been tested and independently
verified up to 500 bar (7,500 psi). Safety
Increased Operating Efficiencies: A Tite Liner® protected pipeline Our corporate safety policy and job training goal are to provide an
often experiences increased operating efficiencies because the accident-free work environment. We have maintained an excellent
smooth HDPE liner improves hydraulic properties over and above a safety record and instilled an attitude of safety awareness in
slight reduction of the inside diameter. everything that we do.

Quality and Manufacturing

To respond quickly to customer needs and project requirements, USTS has established quality manufacturing and
construction support facilities in multiple countries to respond quickly to customer needs and project requirements.
USTS maintains a high standard of quality by designing and manufacturing its specialized material and proprietary
installation equipment. Our manufacturing ability allows us to ensure materials are tailored for every job and delivered
on time. USTS's in-house research, design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities provide complete control
over the quality, production scheduling, and project coordination.
BondalinerTM Solutions High-performance Thermoplastics

USTS committed in providing End-to-End high-performance USTS can cover a wide range of fluid requirements, temperatures,

thermoplastic lining technologies for Pipelines, piping and Fittings to and applications using high-performance thermoplastics. USTS’s

protect industrial assets from internal Corrosion. material experts can recommend the right liner material based on fluid
conditions. Typical polymers are
USTS offers the perfect complement to USTS's Tite Liner® System
through its integrated rotational lining solutions for metallic structures • Polyethylene (PE)

with complicated geometry. • Polypropylene (PP)

• Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)

Unique Technology Standard and Custom Sizes

USTS adopts a unique combination of highly engineered polymers
USTS can line a wide range of chemical processing, transfer, and
with a special "mono layer" system and state-of-the-art equipment
storage equipment, including some of the largest pipes and vessels in
with precision control to deliver an outstanding internal lining.
the industry. Our breadth of size and manufacturing capabilities can
accommodate most size requirements.

Bondaliner TM
Lining Process
BondalinerTM is used to install fully bonded, seamless liners in piping Maximum dimensions for rotolined structures:
or process equipment. It is corrosion and abrasion resistant to
• 2 to 60-inch diameter x 4-meter length (2500 Kgs.)
chemical services. The process works by rotating the part in an oven,
• 16 to 60-inch diameter x 3-meter length (5000 Kgs.)
allowing gravity to evenly distribute a layer of molten polymer on all
internal surfaces. The result is a seamless lining that conforms to
USTS’s innovative technology can be utilized to line any steel
complex shapes and is virtually free of any stresses.
structure irrespective of size and shape, such as
Wall thicknesses can range from 0.2 mm to 12 mm, but typically • Elbows, Tees and Barred Tees
range from 4 mm to 10 mm, depending on the size and service of the • Manifolds and wellheads
part. Standard raised face weld neck (RFWN) flanges are integrated • Pump casings
into the lined fitting allowing for easy installation. • Vessels and Strainers
WeldTiteTM Joining Systems
USTS’s designs connections with three main qualities for a successful joining system: SEAL, RETAIN, and ROBUST.

Riser Pipe Raised Face Weld Neck Flange Carbon steel external weld sleeve
Thread-o-let

Carbon steel fillet weld

Tite Liner ® Special machined carbon steel hub

HDPE liner Carbon steel girth weld
Poly HDPE fusion weld
Flan ethylene Carbon steel hoste pipe
ge F
ittin HDPE stubends
Steel Spacer Ring g
HDPE electrofusion
coupler
HDPE filter bushing

Tite Liner® Flange: Standard face weld neck flange with WeldTite™ EF: Electrofusion-welded connection for
engineered space ring. flangeless connection of two-lined sections of pipe without
using flanges.

CRA girth weld ties lined sections togeather

Special machined carbon steel
pup with CRA cladding
Carbon steel girth weld
Carbon steel
host pipe
HDPE liner

Radially compressed HDPE seals

and prevents liner pull-out

CRA fillet seal weld

CRA compression ring

WeldTite™ CRA: Welded connection using WeldTite™ CWC: The Compression Welded Connection
corrosion-resistant alloy for connecting lined or uses a unique sealing mechanism to get the perfect
lined-to-unlined pipe sections without using flanges. connection and applies to all current types of liner connections
such as Tite Liner®, Rotolining, and bare-steel connections.

Typical Applications
More than 15,000 kilometres of the Tite Liner® system have been successfully installed around the world in a wide variety of industries.

Typical applications include:

Oil & Gas Mining Industrial Municipal
• Water injection and disposal systems • Tailings • Chemical Slurries • Force Sewer Mains
• CO2 Production and Injection • Concentrate • Corrosive effluents • Transmission Lines
• Crude Oil and Oil Emulsion • Water Lines • Sodium carbonate
• Offshore • Acid Lines

Tite Liner®- A sustainable Solution

Protecting Environment
• Supporting United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals

• Made from materials that are engineered to be robust and reliable

• Recyclable, contributing to a circular economy

• Can have a service life longer than 100 years

• Have a lower carbon footprint than alternatives

Muscat, Oman
Mina al-Fahal, Postal Code 116
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
P.O. Box. 726
Tel: +968 22060020

Kuwait
Khalid Al Dabbous Complex
Building # 22, 1st Floor, office # 8, Street# 57
Fahaheel Block 4, Kuwait
P.O Box # 47140 | Tel: +965-67722392

Saudi Arabia
Bader Centre for business, Floor 5
Bashar Ibn Burd Street, Al-Khobar-31952
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
PO Box 7317 | Tel: +966 13 8904293

UAE
Al Saman Tower, Block "A", Office 407
Hamdan Street. Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
P.O. Box 46708
Tel: +9712 6229740

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