ASTM Int'l Issues Standard for Polyethylene Line Pipe - ASTM F 2619/F 2619M

March 17, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS

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ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems developed ASTM F 2619/F 2619M - Specification for High-Density Polyethylene (PE) Line Pipe, which covers the use of PE pipe for gas gathering purposes.

"Polyethylene pipe does not rust, rot or corrode, does not require cathodic protection and for many hazardous liquid applications can provide a cost-effective solution," said Bill Adams, senior engineer, WL Plastics Corp. and a member of Committee F17.

"But for use in federal regulations, a consensus standard is required. Hence the need for [ASTM] F 2619."

Gas gathering (getting gas from wells to production facilities) is a different application from gas distribution (getting gas to homes and businesses), said ASTM International.

While PE pipes are used for gas gathering in the U.S., there are areas in which population density requires adherence to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 49 Part 192, which states that PE pipe must comply with ASTM D 2513 - Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing and Fittings.

However, ASTM D 2513 is a standard that covers pipe for gas distribution, not gathering.

Adams said Subcommittee F17.60 hopes that the U.S. Department of Transportation will incorporate ASTM F 2619 in U.S. codes for the transport of hazardous liquids and gases.

"The incorporation of [ASTM] F 2619 into federal codes will provide a noncorroding alternative for operators of hazardous liquid pipelines and provide operators of regulated gas gathering systems with polyethylene pipes that are specifically for gas gathering systems," said Adams.

ASTM F 2619/F 2619M is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas.

Source: ASTM International.