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Rehabilitating underground pipes

Journal Article · · Plant Engineering (Chicago)
OSTI ID:82932
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  1. Insituform Technologies, Inc., Memphis, TN (United States)
Nearly 500,000 miles of industrial pipeline in the US are almost three times older than their expected usefulness. And aging pipes that are improperly maintained can cause a variety of environmental problems. It is essential for facilities to have a system of planned maintenance procedures to prevent structural failures related to inflow/infiltration and exfiltration. Trenchless repair methods, often referred to as pipeline rehabilitation, require the plant engineer to consider a range of activities, including demand projection, system performance assessment, investigation, evaluation of defects and deficiencies, remedial options, and implementation. Two methods of pipeline rehabilitation, slip lining and cured-in-place, are described.
OSTI ID:
82932
Journal Information:
Plant Engineering (Chicago), Journal Name: Plant Engineering (Chicago) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 49; ISSN PLENAV; ISSN 0032-082X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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