The paper describes investigations into the application of the high-pressure water jet technique for the recycling of coated pipeline elements. The paper starts with the introduction and definition of the process parameter 'selectivity'. After this, a review about the general principles of jet cutting technology, including tools, is given. Finally, the author reports on the decoating and demolition of covered steel pipes by plain and abrasive water jets. High-pressure water jets are versatile tools for the complete and partial decoating of steel pipes. Abrasive water jets can be used successfully to cut steel pipes including different coating systems.
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Andreas W. Momber (1997) studied this question.