1 Scope
This document specifies classification, general requirements and test methods for
flexible, factory made, buried district heating pipe systems with thermoplastic reinforced
service pipes (TRSP).
The factory made bonded or non-bonded flexible pipe systems covered by this document
consist of:
a thermoplastic reinforced service pipe, which consists of an inner layer made of
PE-Xa, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, a reinforcement layer made of para-aramid
fibres, an outer thermoplastic layer and a diffusion barrier layer, all with bonded
structure;
a thermal insulation layer;
a casing made of PE.
Depending on the temperature profile, this document is applicable to a maximum operating
temperature of 115 °C and maximum operating design pressure up to 1,6 MPa.
The pipe systems are designed for a service life of at least 30 years.
This document does not apply to cover surveillance systems.
NOTE For higher temperatures or for the transport of other fluids, for example potable
water, additional requirements and testing is needed. Such requirements are not specified
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