Case studies

Complex installation in long stainless-steel pipeline sections

Drinking Water / Water TreatmentStainless steel — DN50–700France

PEHD collectors exposed to low temperatures

Cooling / Climate controlStainless steel — DN50–700France

Misalignment in pipelines exposed to corrosive environments

Desalination / Water treatmentGRP, stainless steel and HDPE — DN200–2000Singapore

Stainless-steel pipeline in chemical environments where welding is not feasible

Wastewater treatment / WWTPStainless steel DN150Spain

Misalignment and separation in ductile iron pipelines

Water supply / Urban networksDuctile iron — DN600Spain

Localised structural damage in GRP sewer pipelines

Sewerage / Wastewater collectionGRPItaly

Leak in ductile iron pipeline caused by deterioration of an old joint

Water supply / Drinking water networksDuctile iron — 24"Mexico

Leak with end separation in a large-diameter pipeline

Water supply / Large-diameter pipelinesCarbon steel — DN1500France

Failure in HDPE pipeline with limited access

Water supply / Local distribution / Urban installationsHDPE — DE110Spain

Downpipe renovation in high-rise buildings with extremely limited access

Building / Vertical drainageDuctile iron — DN250China

Recurring failures in pipelines exposed to abrasion in mining operations

Mining / Industrial processesStainless steel and HDPE — DN48–1000Chile

Large-diameter leak with an extremely limited shutdown window

Irrigation / Hydraulic infrastructureGRP — DN2450Peru