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RACI spacersinsulators rings for pipeline

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Company

Raci projects, produces and markets worldwide spacers since the 1975 (patented)

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Design and manufacturing

Company

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ISO 9001 Cerificate

Company

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They ensure electrical insulation between casing and carrier pipe

They fastened around the carrier pipe

make easier the insertion in the casing

Why pipeline need insulator rings?

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Technical reqirement of spacers

Spacers shall be made of material which do not conduct electricity and permanently resistant to chemical corrosion

Spacers shall be resistant to mechanical stresses and thermal shocks

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Characteristics of RACI spacers

Entirely made of polyethylene HD without any metallic part

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The ring can be mounted and then shaped around the pipe

Entirely made of polyethylene HD without any metallic part

Characteristics of RACI spacers

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Easy and fast assembling.

The number of elements depends by

the diameter of the pipe

The ring can be mounted and then shaped around the pipe

Entirely made of polyethylene HD without any metallic part

Characteristics of RACI spacers

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Each element is a flexible section with a toothed mail strap at one end and an appropriately toothed female on the other end.

This system allows the modular composition of rings according to different O.D.

RACI spacers can be used from 1” up to 140” O.D. pipe.

Characteristics of RACI spacers

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Physical characteristic

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Carrier pipe OD, coating included Casing internal diameter Crossing length Specific use of the pipeline Temperature

Ex.: gas, oil and water

To choose the right elements you need the following data:

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Different models: application ranges

Chose the type of elements according to the different diameter range shown in the table. You have to use the real outside diameter of the carrier pipe.

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Selection table sample

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How many rings?

If: L=crossing length

I =space between the rings (according to the selection tables)

then: 3I

LN

At the extremity of pipe we recommend

2 rings (in order to avoid problems

during the inserting operations)

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Different heights: why?

To guarantee better centring, the elements are available with different height (F25, F41, F60, F75…)

Different heights do not influence the spacer’s carrying capacity (E25 are stronger than F25, but F41 are not stronger than F25)

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How to define the spacer’s height

If: O.D. = carrier pipe outside diam. H = height of element s = tolerance (from 12 to 15 mm) i.d. = casing pipe inside diam.

..2.. disHDO

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Sockets on ductile iron pipes

Follow this formula:

ssocketDOHDO ..2..

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Technical data

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Long crossing (> 150 m)

In case of very long crossing or very heavy carrier pipes, we suggest particular elements named “E and H reinforced type”

Condition of E41R element after test on 400 m lenght crossing

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The distance between the single insulator ring is not fixed, but it must be changed in critical areas

Long crossing (> 150 m)

In case of very long crossing or very heavy carrier pipes, we suggest particular elements named “E and H reinforced type”

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Assembly – phase 1

Insert the male butt-strap (overlap: 3 teeth), using the number of elements required by carrier pipe O.D.

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Wrapping the ring around the pipe close it at the extremity

Assembly – phase 2

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Fasten the ring around the pipe guarantee the better result of the job

Our special tool is properly designed in order to obtain the better fixing

Assembly – phase 3

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Tools properly studied

Model EEE1 for F - G spacers

Model EEE6 for E - H spacers

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Icreasing grip by tape

In case of plastic carrier pipe (PVC-PE or smooth surfaces) it is necessary to tape the contact area between spacers and pipe in order to avoid movements during the insertion.

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End Seal

Once the carrier pipe is in the casing pipe the job have to be finished by two end seal at the extremities of the pipe

Two possible solutions: Espansit end-seal with stainless steel

straps or heat-shrinkable sleeves

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Espansit End Seal

Frustum type EKF

Normal type

Frustum type C

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Heat-shrinkable sleeves

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Experience on the yard

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Experience on the yard

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Experience on the yard

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Experience on the yard

Carrier pipe OD: 3200 mm

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Experience on the yard ADDA river

400 m length

6”x10”

A-B19 elements

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Experience on the yard Frustum type end seal

46”x56”

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Experience on the yard

Crossing length: 500 m

DN 600 Carrier pipe

Concrete casing pipe

CDE41R

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News

New universal clamp

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News Extension for P/Q

We can obtain spacer’s height of:

146 - 171 - 197 mm

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News Extension for M/N (antiflotation sytem)

Base element

(110 mm hight)

Extensions

(25 mm each)

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Typical customers

National Gas companies -Oil companies - Waterworks

(they issue the approval homologation)

Big Contractors(they normally use approved material by the Gas/Oil companies and Waterworks)

Small contractor – final customers (they normally use approved material by the Gas/Oil companies and Waterworks)

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