Energy and economic assessment of composite products production on the example of pipe products

The increasing consumption of resources with simultaneously low energy efficiency of production of products, determines the relevance of issues of production of products with minimal energy costs. The article presents the competitive advantages of pipe products made of composite materials in comparison with steel products, and estimates the energy costs of pipe production. As an alternative estimate of possible energy costs for the production of pipe products, the energy costs for the production of continuous basalt fiber are considered. The estimation of energy and economic costs for the production of new types of products made of composite materials is presented. It is shown that the energy intensity of production of one meter of pipe made of composite materials based on basalt fiber is 68 times lower than the production of a similar pipe made of steel.