An elbow on a 100mm sulphuric acid pipeline which had degraded from 22mm thickness to just 1mm undergoes urgent reinforcement in a petrochemical refinery in Saudi Arabia
Month: October 2021
Case Study: 650mm Ductile Iron Pipe Located in Pit Undergoes Live Leak Coupling Joint Repair
Coupling joints connecting a 2 metre long section of 650mm ductile iron pipe with a water line buried in an old inspection pit are sealed after they were discovered to be leaking
Case Study: Live Leak Repair of a Cracked 4 bar 250mm PCCP Pipe Stub in Saudi Arabia
After several failed repair attempts, a cracked 250mm PCCP stub under 4 bar pressure with no isolation valve in Saudi Arabia undergoes a live leak repair followed by reinforcement
Case Study: Emergency Repair of Hospital 300mm Air Conditioning Pipe on Hottest Day of June
On a day when temperatures in London hit 27ÂșC, a burst 300mm pipe forced the shutdown of a hospital air conditioning system until a SylWrap repair was made
Case Study: Buried 600mm Asbestos Cement Pipe Leaking Sleeve Repair in Mexico
Leaks at both ends of a sleeve on a buried 600mm asbestos cement pipe are permanently sealed to prevent any more fluid escaping by a water utility company in Mexico
Case Study: Industrial Metal Repairs a Large Gouge to Refurbish a Drill Base Stand
A drill base stand undergoes refurbishment and repair with Industrial Metal used to seamlessly fill in a significant gouge caused by a previous owner’s misuse
Case Study: Repair of an 80mm Split to a Plastic Hose Supplying Water to a Pond
Landscaping work caused a 80mm longitudinal split to a buried plastic hose supplying water to a pond with a wider 300mm damage area successfully repaired by Sylmasta
Case Study: Reinforcement of Weakened 22 Degree Cast Iron Pipe Elbows
An elbow joint blow out alerted a water company that mains in their valve chamber were below spec, with Sylmasta reinforcing the pipes to prevent similar incidents happening in future
Case Study: Extending the Life of 20m Pipe Bridges Through Leak Repair & Reinforcement
Two 20m pipe bridges leaking sewage into a stream from numerous corroded joints undergo repair and reinforcement, extending their lifespan at a fraction of the cost of replacement
Case Study: Leak Repair & Encapsulation of a Steel & Iron Welded Pipe Joint
Sylmasta repair heavy damage and encapsulate a leaking welded joint between a 100mm cast iron pipe and a 50mm steel pipe in a church central heating system