An oil refinery carry out a major pipe repair programme after microbially induced corrosion caused welded joints in the stainless steel water cooling system to fail
Category: Case Studies
Case Study: Rotted Wood Beam Repair in Renovation of Welsh Home
Large voids in a rotted wooden beam are filled to create a flat, smooth surface enabling the outside of a house to be rendered as part of a home renovation project
Case Study: Alcohol Line Live Leak Pipe Repair at Sugar Mill in Costa Rica
A sugar mill in Costa Rica seal a 70mm pipe running vertically up a tower after alcohol juice extracted during cane fermentation was found spraying out a pinhole at 2 bar pressure
Case Study: 6 Bar Live Leak Repair to 300mm Steel Pipe at Malaysia Water Treatment Plant
One week after a series of demonstrations and site visits from Sylmasta in Malaysia, a water company repair a 6 bar live leak on a 300mm steel pipe at a treatment plant
Case Study: Pipe Joints Sealed in Cast Iron Rainwater Stack Repair at London Office Block
300 pipe joints in a 250-metre-long internal cast iron rainwater stack suffering with corrosion are sealed, avoiding a total system replacement during the refurbishment of an office block
Case Study: Corrosion Protection of 600mm Ductile Pipe & Outlets in Underground Pumping Station
Corrosion protection measures are made to a ductile pipe system including three outlets and six flanges in an underground pumping station operated by a UK water company
Case Study: Underground 600mm Concrete Water Main Pipe Break Repair in Canada
A city authority in Canada repair a break in an underground 600mm diameter concrete pipe at the exact point it passed through a wall, significantly reducing levels of water loss
Case Study: Repair of 1.05-Metre Long Crack in Cast Iron Downpipe at UK Hospital
A 1.05-metre long crack in a cast iron downpipe leaking rainwater into a wall cavity at a hospital is repaired in under 30 minutes with no disruption to patients and staff
Case Study: 3 Metre Section of Corroded Steel Gas Pipe in CHP System Repair & Refurbishment
A pipe carrying natural gas in a combined heat and power system is refurbished after water trapped between the line and a badly installed PVC tape caused heavy corrosion
Case Study: Leaking Welded Saddle Joint Repair on 150mm Steel Pipe at Pumping House
A leaking saddle joint welded on a 150mm steel pipe connected to a pumping house in Malaysia is sealed by building a repair up and over a 20mm step between the line and the joint