KPS LPG Pipe System 11 Ronald Pinka CEE

KPS LPG Pipe System™ 11

Ronald Pinka - CEE area manager - Certified trainer - Site supervisor 2

The LPG filling station LPG piping needed for underground connection btw. tank and dispenser 3

KPS LPG Pipe System – main arguments § No corrosion § No outside insulation needed § No inside corrosion § No permeation § Electrostatically safe § Easy to install § Installation time less than one day § Reliable for long term use § CE marking according PED 97/23/EG 4

The KPS LPG Pipe § DN 25 mm (>25 mm = equiment category I. according PED) § outer DIA 50 mm § 100 m coils, Conductive layer other length on request § Reliable, robust design § Conductive and electrostatically safe § Designed for 25 bar continuous pressure § No water swelling § No risk of delamination § No degradation Polyethylene Permeation barrier 5

Avoiding Electrostatic Hazards § Flow of a fluid in non-conductive piping generates electrostatic charge Consequence: Risk of electrostatic discharges from pipe or adjacent conductive objects Non-conductive piping must not be used for LPG ! § KPS LPG pipe: Is conductive = it is able to dissipate electrostatic charges into ground, before they accumulate § KPS LPG pipe: Means no risk of electrostatic charges/discharges 6

Stainless Steel End Fittings § End fittings are of stainless steel § KPS offers a complete corrosion resistant LPG piping system 7

Install fittings using standard tools § No expensive machinery needed to install fittings! § Easily installed end fittings 8

Flexibility on site § Cut to desired length on site § No need to order custom lengths § Full flexibility to adapt pipe length during installation 9

Flexibility on site § If bends are desired, they can be done on site 10

Products Stainless steel fittings LPG pipe DN 25 mm outer DIA 50 mm 100 m coil 11

Installation instructions § See the LPG installation manual (available in English, French, Italian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and German) 12

Installer training § All LPG installers must be trained and certified by KPS § Training is theoretical and practical § All certified installers can display the certificate badge § KPS can supply a list of certified LPG installers on request § Certificates are valid for 3 years, after which re-certification training is necessary 13

Standards and Approvals § CE certificate and marking according PED 97/23/EG § German approval (TÜV) process is ongoing § German approval will open doors on many other markets § There is currently no LPG piping standard to be approved to § European standard is coming: EN 16125 – first version will include metal piping only. Plastic piping will be included in first revision. 14

The competition § Steel / Ssteel / Copper (commodity piping) § Brugg LPG pipe § TCI Thermoflex LPG § Nupigeco Smart-LPG 15

Steel / SSteel / Copper § Many welding joints § X-ray check/test/verifycation of joints neccessary § Insulation works on entire piping § High voltage test of insulation required § Concrete trench (as SC) required § Labor-intensive installation (7 -10 days) 16

Brugg LPG pipe § A pipe fit for LPG installation § Not easy to install, not popular with installers • 6 pages instruction for 1 fitting! § CE approved § Likely to get EN 16125 approval (new European LPG piping standard) § Most expensive pipe 17

TCI: Thermoflex LPG § Made from hydroscopic materials = risk of water swelling § Non-adhering layers = risk of microbial infestation § Zinc chromated carbon steel fittings = risk of corrosion § Non-conductive = risk of electrostatic discharge = ignition source § Swage fittings = expensive crimping machine required 18

Nupigeco: Smart-LPG § Made from hydroscopic materials = risk of water swelling § Non-adhering layers = risk of microbial infestation § Chromyl steel fittings = less corrosion resistant than stainless steel § Swage fittings = expensive crimping machine required (90 day delivery time, 4 page instruction for installing one fitting) § Non-conductive = risk of static discharge § EN 13766 approval = hose standard, not pipe standard 19

Summary § Only Brugg and KPS has a pipe truly fit for purpose: • Appropriate for burial in the ground • Conductive and electrostatically safe § Only Brugg and KPS have stainless steel end fittings, the most corrosion safe alternative § Prices chart: 1. Brugg, 2. KPS, 3. Nupi and TCI § KPS SS fittings cost a bit more but are easy to install, but Nupi’s and TCI’s require expensive crimping machines and Brugg end fittings are difficult to mount 20

Summary § Brugg, Nupi and TCI will often deliver pipes with pre-mounted fittings: • Longer delivery times • Less flexibility on site • Problems with bending Nupi pipe with fittings mounted § KPS offers easier installation and better flexibility during installation • No unpleasant surprises or showstoppers during installation 21

For more information see Competitor Overview LPG Tab 4 in the KPS Sales Folder 2013 22

Sales Literature § LPG brochure (English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Turkish and Chinese) § LPG installation manual (English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Turkish, Croatian and Russian) 23

Demo Products § Items prepared to show off products in assemblies etc. § Use for exhibitions, customer meetings etc. LPG pipe, 40 cm, with CE approval marking (Art no. DEMO 400) LPG pipe with mounted compression fitting and threaded insert (Art no. DEMO 401) LPG pipe with mounted compression fitting and flange insert (Art no. DEMO 402) 24

Sales Support and Technical Support For support in LPG pipe sales or for LPG installer training, contact anyone of: § Per Andersson, KPS Sweden § Serge Fauveau, KPS France § Ronald Pinka, KPS CEE § …or anyone in KPS sales and technical support To order brochures or demo products: § Email marketing@kpsystem. com (Marie + Ingrid) Powerpoint presentation on the USB in the KPS Sales Folder 25

Thank you! 26