Oil sands

Why use Iracore for oil sands industry wear materials?

Materials tailored to specific application requirements

Iracore lining, along with rubber and neoprene that are specifically tuned to your operating conditions accounting for temperature, rock size and velocity.

Twenty years of experience transporting oil sands slurry

Designed, developed and tested for a decade in the Canadian oil sands by Iracore International for tailings and hydrotransport lines. With over 20 years of experience, the complete Iracore system of lined pipe, end connections and fittings is the most durable and cost–effective solution available for transporting oil sands slurry. That makes Iracore the choice of leading mine operators throughout Canada’s Athabasca region.

Eliminating cold wall effect and increasing wear protection

The use of a rubber layer between the steel pipe and the polyurethane provides protection against the “cold wall effect”. This effect is not always evident until pipe has been in service for multiple freezing cycles. This rubber layer is also a wear material with equal or better wear characteristics than polyurethane that provides a total wear solution better than any current polyurethane only product on the market.

Complete project capabilities

Iracore is the only company able to provide polyurethane and neoprene for a lined pipe system. Single source ensures product integrity, better pipe alignment to reduce wear and enhanced project execution.

Total cost of ownership

Expect the lowest lifecycle costs in the industry:

• longer pipe spools up to 60-ft Iracore or neoprene
• time-saving clamping or welding of Iracoupling
• fewer pipe rotations using application specific Iracore materials
• pumping costs are reduced, requiring less energy to move the slurry
• heated slurries maintain their heat longer, reducing heating and pumping costs
• fewer inspections and repairs mean less maintenance and lower operating costs

We stand behind our patented products, largest installed base in the oil sands, ISO 9001 certified, CRN approved, over 400,000 feet of installed lracore pipe, unique pipe coupling that can be welded or bolted, expert local service and years of proven success in hydrotransport applications.

Core Advantages

Iracore’s proprietary lining material:

• enhances elastomer–to–steel bond strength to eliminate risk of catastrophic lining failures
• withstands extreme temperatures (–50º F to +200º F)
• offers improved coefficient of friction over other wear materials
• resists hydrocarbons
• has higher insulating factor than steel, which saves energy costs
• prevents corrosion

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