Equatorial Guinea's industrial sector, heavily centered around oil extraction and refining, faces severe challenges due to high ambient humidity and salinity. The frequent use of Rubber lined pipe fittings is common to combat external atmospheric corrosion, yet the internal abrasion from slurry and chemical transport requires more specialized linings.
The local infrastructure often struggles with the rapid degradation of standard carbon steel pipes. Implementing PU lined pipe has become a strategic necessity for mining and wastewater projects to reduce maintenance downtime caused by the aggressive equatorial environment.
Current operations in Malabo and Bata show a shifting preference toward high-polymer linings. The integration of PU lined elbow components has proven essential in handling high-velocity abrasive flows, preventing the premature wall thinning typical of unlined systems in this region.
