Degradation of steel pipes in district heating systems is often a result of corrosion processes. To maintain the power in the systems the pipes gets replaced when they have been worn-out, resulting in high cost and long service time due to excavation. A more affordable and time- effective method is known to be relining which implies renovation and facing of the already existing pipes. This thesis covers an initial review of the applicability of a polyamide curing solvent-free epoxy based relining for lifetime extension of corroded pipes in Stockholm Exergi's pipeline network. The research study is comprised of a literature search focusing on the permeability properties of epoxy coatings, an experimental part where the actual coating was tested for defined parameters similar to the prevailing ones in the system of Stockholm Exergi and finally an evaluation of the usability of the coating. Critical parameters such as the adhesion between the coating and the steel substrate, the sorption of water within the coating and the emit of Bisphenol A were carefully investigated during the analysis. Analysis methods such as pull of test, TGA, DSC and GC-MS were utilized in order to investigate the critical parameters. The adhesion between the coating and the substrate was found to be inadequate for the purpose, the TGA and DSC analysis showed a time-dependent increasing water sorption when exposure to 120 °C. At a higher temperature of 190 °C the sorption decreased. It was concluded that the coating cured at higher exposure temperatures which implied higher degree of conversion and thus a more brittle epoxy matrix. Additionally, the hydrophobicity decreased during 28 days of exposure, at both 120 °C and 190 °C, which can be supposed to affect the flow in the pipeline system during service. It can be stated that a spray coating consisting a polyamide curing solvent-free epoxy will not answer to a total solution for a lifetime extension for the pipes in Stockholm Exergi's pipeline network. An extended investigation regarding the exterior isolation of the pipes is suggested in order to circumvent the most critical breakdowns due to corrosion.

This bachelor thesis is written for KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Ymer Technology AB. It examines the friction factor associated with the pressure drop in wavy-fin heat exchangers. Previous studies have used a nonlinear approach for determining the regression coefficients. This study introduces a linearizing transform that solves the issues of finding non-optimal parameter values stemming from the current nonlinear approach. The linearization also drastically improves the computational time. A final model explaining 95.4\% of the variance in the data is presented. Methods for avoiding overfitting, detecting outliers and hidden extrapolation are presented and used to evaluate the model. The implications of the mathematical results on improving profit, competitiveness, and customer relationships are analyzed in the second part of the report with a qualitative approach. / Denna kandidatuppsats är skrivet vid Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan och Ymer Technology AB. Det undersöker den friktionsfaktor som associeras med tryckfallet i kylare med wavy-fins. Tidigare studier har använt ett ickelinjärt tillvägagångssätt för att bestämma regressionskoefficienterna. Denna studie introducerar en linjäriserande transform som löser problemen med att hitta icke-optimala paramatervärden, som härstammar från tidigare icke-linjära tillvägagångsätt. Linjäriseringen visar sig även förbättra beräkningstiden drastiskt. En slutgiltig modell som förklarar 95\% av variansen i datan presenteras. Metoder för att undvika overfitting, identifiera outliers, och undvika att falla offer för gömd extrapolation presenteras och används för att evaluera modellen. De matematiska resultatens implikationer för Ymer med avseende på vinst, konkurrenskraft och kundrelationer, analyseras i den andra delen av rapporten med en kvalitativ ansats.