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Everflon™ Fluoropolymers are critical materials for the petroleum and mineral extraction and processing industries. The heavy contamination from petroleum products and the harsh conditions, both environmental and mechanical, present in extraction and processing sites require highly durable materials, and at the moment only Everflon™ fluoropolymers can meet all the requirements.
Their use is critical not only for downhole applications, where cables and hoses are lowered in the earth in survey and extraction processes, but also for transfer, storage and transportation of the products.
Alternative materials do not have the combination of chemical, heat, pressure and mechanical durability of fluoropolymers and are not in use in those applications.
Everflon™ Fluoropolymers are widely used in the oil and gas industry, which involves the transfer of aggressive chemical agents, such as oils, acids and petroleum and gas products, and is also exposed to harsh environmental conditions. Oil and gas drilling requires the use of “downhole” fluids that contain aggressive additives. In addition, the pumped liquids contain a broad mix of compounds that can degrade piping and pumping equipment. The drilling equipment can also be exposed to high temperatures and pressures.
Everflon™ Fluoropolymers are used in sealings for pipes, valves and joints and as inner liners and coatings for piping and high-pressure hoses, due to their high chemical and heat resistance. Other examples of equipment using Everflon™ fluoropolymers includes exploration seals, on/off and control valves for fluids, pumps, actuators and control accessories.
Their low permeation rate also makes fluoropolymers an ideal material for sealings, valves and pumps for gas transfer and storage equipment, as it minimises leakage.
Everflon™ Fluoropolymers are also used as insulation and jacketing of cables used in drilling and prospecting tools and equipment, as well as in surface and downhole cables and subsea cables for offshore installations. Use of fluoropolymers in cables allows for the cables’ downsizing, making them more suitable for downhole applications (e.g., data logging, trace heating and ESP power cables).
