Notes from the trenchless…
Wessex Water discusses the use of trenchless technology in a number of recent projects in the wastewater sector.
It was not so many years...
Pipeline industries have vital know-how for CO2 transport
THE deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK will benefit hugely from the knowledge and expertise amassed by the pipeline and...
“World’s biggest” gate valves deployed in Texas water pipeline project
In recent months Yorkshire based Blackhall Valves has played an important role in the gargantuan Integrated Pipeline Project (IPL), intended to improve the water...
Patch lining succeeds where stopper’s come up short
LANES Group has used a no-dig patch lining technique to support the decommissioning of drainage pipes on a production site of leading global manufacturer...
Large diameter precast concrete pipes installed in Pennington pumping station upgrade
Over 200m of large diameter precast concrete pipes have been installed as part of the refurbishment of Pennington Pumping Station, a key asset in...
Comments invited on standard to test for corrosion of oil and gas pipelines
BSI, the business standards company, is developing a new standard, BS 8701 Full ring ovalization test for determining the susceptibility to cracking of linepipe...
Keyhole surgery for pipes expedites repair
Services contractor Clancy has invested in a new trenchless pipe-lining innovation
£6.5m for new water pipes for Derby
Severn Trent announced in January it would spend £6.5m on new water pipes to provide customers in Derby with a water supply they can rely on for generations to come.
CCTV inspection for small spaces
INSPECTION using CCTV equipment has become the norm when it comes to understanding the state of repair and the operational condition of most pipeline...
Firms ‘rooting’ for a reduction in blocked pipes
A newly landscaped section of a Durham garden has been unveiled to the public, to show how an innovative project aims to get to one of the root causes of blocked pipes .
Drainage re-lined in half the normal time
Sapphire Utility Solutions says it has dramatically reduced the time required to rehabilitate drainage pipes
TV documentary performs fatberg autopsy under London’s streets
A Channel 4 fatberg documentary featuring Thames Water is being aired on Tuesday 24 April.
Fatberg Autopsy: Secret of the Sewers will - in Channel...
Large-diameter pipe lining plays part in wildlife revival
Drainage specialist Lanes Group has used fold-and-install large-diameter lining technology to rehabilitate a pipe that the firm says will play a crucial role in...
Update to safe digging tool
PipeHawk has introduced a seemingly important update to its e-Safe All Service Avoidance Tool, used to support safe digging processes at water and power...
Piping systems trade group produces guide to branch connections for water and gas mains
Making effective branch connections in live water and gas mains is now supported by new guidance from the BPF Pipes Group.
The guidance has been...
Southern Water trials SmartBall leak detection technology
Southern Water is testing a SmartBall device which can detect weakened pipes before they burst.
BPF Pipes Group supports new standard for water pipes in contaminated land
The BPF Pipes Group has added its support to the new British Standard (BS 8588) for polyethylene pressure pipe with an aluminium barrier layer...
Plastic pipework scores points for biogas CHP plant
One of the UK's first RHI-funded biogas plants is optimising its energy efficiency by installing a pipe network that benefits from low thermal conductivity.
Strathendrick...
Lead pipe coating work carried out with the help of a temporary water supply...
In an apparent first for the water industry, Aquam’s Overland Supply Vehicle and Manifold has been used to supply water to customers while the...
Life in the tunnels
The biggest wastewater tunnel ever to be built in Scotland, Glasgow's £100 million Shieldhall tunnel is due for completion in the Summer of 2017....
