HDPE PIPE IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR THE MINING AND PLANTATION INDUSTRY
HDPE Pipes for the Mining and Plantation Industry - Indonesia is an archipelago country that is rich in natural resources. Apart from that, Indonesia is also surrounded by oceans which are very rich in fish and petroleum. Fertile soil will produce abundant food yields. Petroleum mining, if managed well, will also bring benefits to all the people of the archipelago.
To maximize all these natural resources, it is necessary to distribute clean and drinking water so that workers and plants can live. So far, the mining and plantation industries in Indonesia still mostly use iron pipes as installations for clean and drinking water, because they assume that plastic pipes are unable to withstand water pressure of up to 12 bar. However, iron pipes have drawbacks, apart from being heavy, they are also not flexible enough to follow the desired path. Apart from that, iron pipes are not free from corrosion problems and are more troublesome to apply. Meanwhile, copper pipes, although they are a level better than iron, are expensive.
This encourages manufacturers to develop new types of pipes. The PE pipe type is one type of pipe that is currently on the rise. In the past, PE pipes were used as wrapping for cables installed underground. Currently PE pipes have been developed for use in clean water and drinking water installations.
HDPE pipes suit the needs of the mining industry
There are many requirements that must be met for pipe installation in mining areas, here it is required to have pipes that have high bending strength, are extra strong and have great tensile strength at the joints. HDPE pipes are the right answer to overcome these problems and challenges. In Indonesia, mining areas are generally divided into two, namely surface mining areas and underground or underground mining areas where HDPE pipes have different functions according to the area.
In mining areas, HDPE pipes are usually used for slurry transportation needs. Slurry is a mixture of water and solid mining seeds which is carried out using a dewatering pump. In underground or underground mining areas, HDPE pipes can be used to provide air circulation for underground or underground mining areas. This process can be done with the help of a ventilation device. Another application, HDPE pipes can also be used for re-lining systems, namely the process of using old pipes by inserting new HDPE pipes into them.
