DragX is a novel surface treatment system for pipeline integrity, which utilizes nanocomposite technology to create a durable, low-friction internal surface that provides flow assurance, and prevents corrosion, deposition & adhesion. DragX can lower operations costs, maintenance costs and pipeline down-time.

Increased Efficiency

Improved pipeline efficiency, throughput, and flow assurance by reducing surface friction along the pipe wall.

Corrosion Prevention

Low-maintenance, chemically-resistant protection against internal pipeline corrosion, which can result in leaks.

Reduced Deposition

Combats internal adhesion & deposition of unwanted debris, paraffin, black powder build-up, and other impurities.

Significant Cost Savings

Reduces pumping-power use and eliminates the need for costly inhibitors or chemical injection.

How DragX Works

DragX is an omniphobic, nanocomposite surface treatment that eliminates the need for costly inhibitors and injection of chemicals to assist in flow assurance. The nanotechnology create a smooth internal surface that actively prevents deposition & adhesion of materials like paraffin & black powder build-up.

Diverse Applications

DragX surface treatment is suitable for a wide range of pipe systems, including varying sizes, geometries, materials, transported fluids, etc.

Hydrocarbon Pipelines

Water Lines

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Wastewater Lines

A complete application method for all lengths of in-situ pipeline

DragX application minimizes down times and maximizes cost savings for all flow regimes and products. Benefits include increased efficiency & throughput, reduced pressure drop & power usage, mitigation of corrosion on internal pipe surfaces, reduction in adhesion of debris & paraffin, and reduced need for inspections, cleaning & maintenance. On heavily corroded lines, DragX could reduce the pressure drop losses by a factor of 2.

Read more about DragX in the January 2018 issue of Material Performance magazine, click below to view & download the magazine. (Article begins on PDF page 20)

Materials Performance Magazine, Jan 2018

DragX Development

The underlying surface-modification nanotechnology developed for DragX was created with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). DragX exhibits a pot-life of more than 70 hours, is effective at thicknesses of only 2mil, and cures in less than one hour. These attributes in the nanocomposite surface treatment make DragX an ideal solution for in-service pipelines, reducing costs and minimizing pipeline down time.

DragX has undergone successful testing by Test America, Inc. with support of the EPA for application to potable water lines and delivered successful, well-below containminant results for EPA Method 524.2: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), EPA Method 525.2: Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs), and EPA Method 200.8: Lead/Copper.

Tests at Colorado School of Mines, in conjunction with the RPSEA program with the NETL, showed excellent asphaltene repellency and anti-hydrate plugging performance. Results on asphaltene repellency showed that DragX was 6x better than raw pipe and 5x better than an omniphobic alternative.

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Developed with support from:

PUBLICATIONS

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information

2021-12-30

In-situ Pipeline Coatings for Methane Emissions Mitigations and Quantification from Natural Gas Pipelines

U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory

2021-08-24

In-Situ Pipeline Coatings for Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification from Natural Gas Pipelines

Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2022: OTC-32059-MS

2022-04-25

Scale-Up and Modeling Efforts Using an Omniphobic Surface Treatment for Mitigating Solids Deposition

NACE CORROSION 2018, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, April 2018: NACE-2018-11373

2018-04-15

Scale-Up and Modeling Efforts Using an Omniphobic Surface Treatment for Mitigating Solids Deposition

Surface Treatment Videos

Oceanit's nanocomposite surface treatments impart valuable attributes such as hydrophobicity, oleophobicity, ice & deposition repellency, corrosion & erosion prevention, and bio-growth release.

Pressure Loss Calculator

Use the calculator to see the difference in pressure drop with and without DragX for your pipeline.

Pressure Drop / Friction Loss (psi)

Note: The calculations available on this web site are for informational purposes only and not to be used or shared without the approval from a member of the DragX team. The friction loss calculator is intended to be a basic tool for estimating friction losses in piping systems and uses the Hazen Williams Equation.

DragX before and after

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