Calair has launched a pipe system that is said to help enhance durability, safety and corrosion resistance.
The Pro-Pipe II can carry compressed air, water, flocculants solutions and highly corrosive ferric chloride.
The piping is currently being installed by Veolia in an $80 million refurbishment project.
The project will upgrade water treatment facilities at Bayswater Power station to state-of-the-art performance and increase their capacity to reduce salinity and increase water quality in Lake Liddell, according to Calair.
The piping system is corrosion resistant.
Recycling 160 million litres a day, cooling water is recycled and treated to ensure no contaminants reach local waterways.
The Bayswater project will typically involve multiple runs of more than 100 m of pipe up to four 40 mm internal diameter.
Three types of Calair product were used to service the eight Actiflo units involved, including AQUA for compressed air, GREEN for water, and VIOLET for acids and alkalines, (Other Pro-Pipe II colours are BROWN for oil, BLACK for waste, BEIGE for gas and RED for fire services). All Pro Pipe II products are permanently colour-coded for safety in accordance with AS 1345-1995).
According to the company, the piping system integrates with existing metal piping, found in older plants, without the need for specific tools or skills.
The system can also be reconfigured as production and process needs change.
The system is recyclable. Unlike metal welded systems, which frequently have to be junked when production facilities change configuration or location, Calair has founded its business on systems that can be dismantled, cleanly packed away and reconverted to a new use.
The system is also designed for high security of product and minimal losses. A combination of plastic welded fittings and threaded connections were used where appropriate to ensure maximum durability for the pipe systems, which typically carry flows of up to 115 litres an hour (chemicals) 120 litres an hour (water) and operate at pressures of up to 10 bar (air).
Besides energy savings resulting from the pipelines’ low friction, non-corrosive interiors, their cleanliness is also said to help ensure utmost purity in the reticulation systems serving pneumatic and liquid services. Polymer is also less sensitive to ambient temperature changes, so its better insulation values inhibits condensation buildups that are the natural enemy of production processes.
John McNab
Managing Director
Calair Pipe Systems
1300 304 246
sales@calair.net.au
www.calair.net.au