Blog, Industry News, trenchless products
January 1, 2019 ‐ Pipe Lining Supply has improved the Quik‐Shot™ lateral lining inversion unit. The unit now features a new improved nozzle design that allows the CIPP lateral lining material to flow through with ease, using the venturi process. The new design has improved the process so much we are offering a retrofit exchange program to rework any nozzles from existing customers. If you would like to participate in the exchange program, please contact us.
Pipe Lining Supply is dedicated to research & development of all equipment and materials. This equipment improvement comes from many test trials and customer feedback. Being a leader in the industry is Pipe Lining Supply’s top priority.
About Pipe Lining Supply:
Pipe Lining Supply is a leader in the distribution of materials and equipment used in the lateral sewer lining and DWV rehabilitation businesses. The company was formed to support customers who need training and support as well as the equipment and materials to rehabilitate aging sewer laterals. Our goal is to serve the industry with a complete warehouse stocked with the best products at the lowest delivered cost on a timely basis. Our staff has many years of plumbing, excavating, pipe bursting, DWV coating and CIPP lining experience to share with its clients. In addition, we train and support installers throughout the USA to be the most knowledgeable and efficient in their goals.
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Industry News, trenchless projects
| Date: |
November 2018 |
| Market: |
Municipal |
| Capability: |
Cured-in-Place Pipe |
| Brand: |
Insituform |
| Location: |
United States |
When the East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility (ECR) was interested in rehabilitating existing twin 500-ft long return activated sludge (RAS) pipes, there was concern about its condition and accessibility due to a new 42-inch plant air line that was to be constructed above it. The new air line would make future access difficult and undesirable.
The ductile iron pipe, installed in the mid-1970s, carried return activated sludge at an operating pressure of 25 psi. A solution would require not only access to the space, but also be able to withstand the pressure capabilities. InsituMain® CIPP, a type of fiber-reinforced cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), was identified as a feasible rehabilitation method. The fiber-reinforced CIPP was used along with an epoxy resin to provide a structural solution as well as stand up to the corrosive nature of the RAS effluent.
The project was met with a number of challenges during the installation process including high ground water elevation and special pit placement due to aging infrastructure. To read more about the project, view the full project brief here.
A comprehensive technical presentation will be given at the upcoming 2019 No-Dig Show in Chicago, March 17-21.
Industry News, trenchless people
The National Clay Pipe Institute welcomes Kent Carlson as NCPI’s VP. Kent has been working with NCPI since the first part of July, after a very successful career of more than 30-years with the city of Los Angeles. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Kent started working for the city as a machinist and worked his way up to Sewer Operations Manager.
While at the city of LA, Kent invented a number of tools for cleaning sanitary sewer pipes, including:
- The Hollywood Hustler (reverse three-bladed root saw used on mechanical rodders)
- Sparky or the Rat Rod (a high rpm / low-torque hydro-mechanical can cutter, used to cut protruding laterals and remove mineral deposits)
- Hailey’s Comet (a tail piece nozzle for hydraulic root saws)
- A quick change coupling for mechanical rodding trucks that has reduced operator injuries
That background gives Kent a unique “in the trenches” (pun intended) understanding of the challenges facing municipal sewer professionals. When the city of LA began tracking such things, there were over 1,000 spills per calendar year. Using aggressive cleaning techniques and tools, in 2017, that spill rate was just 70 per year for over 6,700 miles of sanitary sewers.
“I loved my job and the people I worked with at the city,” said Carlson, “but I had a strong team in-place that no longer really required my daily participation. The opportunity to meet more sewer rats like me and work with them on a broader set of challenges was too good to pass up! ”
Find out more about him in this Gizmodo article, see the Municipal Sewer & Water article about his efforts in Los Angeles or visit his YouTube channel to see some of his work.
About NCPI
The National Clay Pipe Institute represents the clay pipe industry to sewer system decision makers. They offer the unique perspective, history and knowledge of the longest-serving and longest-lasting pipe product available.
For more information on NCPI, visit their website here.
Industry News, trenchless projects
Project profile submitted by Insta-Pipe – Trenchless Pipe Repair using the Pull in Place pressure liner “PRIMUS Line”.
Client:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Engineering and Installation
Partner:
Insta Pipe, Inc. – Trenchless Pipe Repair, Olympia, WA
Year of Construction:
September 2017
Type of Project:
Rehabilitation of an 8 inch AC low pressure Water Supply Line in one section of 850 feet
Our Services:
• Supply and delivery of the flexible low pressure 8 inch Primus Liner (ANSI/NSF 61 approved)
• Delivery of the 8 inch Primus Line low pressure connectors (150 psig)
Task:
Located just east of Bellingham, WA, Lake Whatcom covers 4,923.6 acres and is home to the Lake Whatcom Trout Hatchery owned by Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife. Fishing opportunities on the lake include resident Kokanee, Largemouth and Smallmouth bass, and Yellow Perch. Fishing for resident Coastal Cutthroat Trout is currently closed due to a decline in abundance caused by siltation from logging and urban activities in their spawning tributaries. The Lake management is of mixed species with an emphasis on Trout. The task was to provide all labor, material, equipment, and permits to rehabilitate an existing 8 inch diameter asbestos concrete water supply pipe at the Department‘s Lake Whatcom Hatchery, located at 3918 South Bay Drive, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 in Whatcom County.
Rehabilitation System:
In choosing a contractor, technique and product to rehabilitate the 8 inch, 850 feet long water supply line to the Trout Hatchery rearing ponds it was extremely important for fisheries to consider the purity of the product with an ANSI/NSF 61 approval and the minimal impact that the installation would have on the hatchery grounds, stream buffers & surrounding forestland environment and community.
Fisheries chose Insta-Pipe, Inc. to successfully install Raedlinger Primus Line to rehabilitate the pipe-line with extremely low impact rather than to dig and replace the line that ran from a supply dam, crossed a stream and paralleled that stream to its final destination at the Hatchery.
Project Description:
The decision was to install a Primus Line® DN200MD with a nominal diameter of 8 inch and a nominal design pressure of 261 psi. Since the technology works with an annular space to achieve long insertion lengths and negotiate bends, the liner provides an actual outer diameter of 7.165 inch and inner diameter of 6.693 inch. According
to the calculation of the technical department of Primus Line, the pressure rating of the system through the 45 degree bends is 148 psi and thus easily capable of accommodating the maximal operating pressure of 8 psi along the entire pipe route. To complete the system, the specially developed termination fittings were used to guarantee a durable and tensile strong connection. The Insta-Pipe team prepared the construction site and managed to complete the installation of the rehabilitation system in two days. During the entire installation a Fisheries Supervisor was on-site.
Insta-Pipe, Trenchless Pipe Repair
REPAIR SEWERS WITHOUT TRENCHING, WITH SEWER PIPE LINING
With over 25 years of experience, Insta-Pipe Trenchless Pipe Repair can repair sewer and storm lines and repair outside drain pipes with pipe lining services in WA, OR and surrounding areas. Don’t trench when you can take advantage of our pipe lining evaluation and services.
Phone: 360-943-5840 Toll Free: 866-463-9747
855 Trosper Rd SW, 108-204 Olympia, Washington 98512
www.insta-pipe.com
Raedlinger Primus Line, Inc.
112 South Tryon Street, Suite 1130
Charlotte, North Carolina 28284
info@primusline.com www.primusline.com
Industry News, trenchless products
November 15, 2018 – LAKE MILLS, Wisc. – HammerHead® Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works Company, of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, USA, and Per Aarsleff Pipe Technology, of Aarhus, Denmark, have signed a long-term, strategic partnership agreement that includes plans for HammerHead to produce and distribute the Bluelight LED Curing System for Cured-In-Place pipe (CIPP) to markets outside of Europe and Russia.
The two groups are joining forces with a shared vision of bringing innovative pipe renovation technologies to market by leveraging the resources and expertise of each organization.
“This partnership is an ideal match,” said Kevin Smith, President of HammerHead Trenchless. “Aarsleff has developed a technology proven to greatly improve how contractors rehabilitate laterals, and HammerHead, as part of the Charles Machines Works Family of Companies, has the ability to advance that technology globally. Collaboration between our organizations will allow us to expand availability and maximize impact of new innovations, like the Bluelight System, now and in the future.”
HammerHead Trenchless is a leading manufacturer and supplier of rehabilitation, replacement and installation equipment and consumables for the underground construction market. It offers a broad range of trenchless solutions including quality equipment and materials, technical field support, and comprehensive training services to customers around the world.
Per Arsleff A/S is a top Infrastructure Contractor in Europe with extensive experience in trenchless applications. Its trenchless division, established in 1978, produces and employs its own CIPP liners, resin and installation equipment, including the Bluelight LED Curing System for 4” to 10” laterals. With more than 50,000 installations completed in Europe, the Bluelight system has a proven track record of quality and reliability.
Per Aarsleff Pipe Technology Divisional Manager Hans Christensen said, “Our continued success utilizing the Bluelight system demonstrates that LED can transform the CIPP process for customers around the world. We have found a strong partner in HammerHead and we look forward to expanding the availability of Bluelight curing technology beyond Europe. This partnership is the beginning of many developments in the ways we can renovate pipes.”
The agreement grants HammerHead exclusive rights to produce and distribute the Bluelight product outside of Europe and Russia. The Bluelight product line is currently being adapted and certified for the North American market and is expected to be available in 2019. Per Aarsleff Pipe Technology will continue to sell the Bluelight product in Europe and Russia under the Bluelight brand name.
For more information, visit hammerheadtrenchless.com/bluelightled.
January 1, 2019 ‐ Pipe Lining Supply has improved the Quik‐Shot™ lateral lining inversion unit. The unit now features a new improved nozzle design that allows the CIPP lateral lining material to flow through with ease, using the venturi process. The new design has improved the process so much we are offering a retrofit exchange program to rework any nozzles from existing customers. If you would like to participate in the exchange program, please contact us.
