Power Plant and Energy Generation Pipe Repair

When critical pipework in a power plant fails, SylWrap products provide permanent pipe repair and refurbishment solutions without the need for a costly and disruptive shutdown of systems.

Pipes are integral to the operating efficiency of power plants, no matter the power source. If pipework fails, plants may have to take generators offline awaiting repair or replacement.

This reduces the capacity of the plant to generate power, having a direct impact on the efficiency of the network. Keeping a SylWrap Contractor Case on-site enables power plants to seal leaks as soon as problems arise and whilst systems remain online.

The Contractor Case contains enough products to make up to six live leak repairs on pipes of varying diameters. In emergencies, plant engineers simply retrieve their Contractor Case where they find everything needed for an instant repair.

Contractor Cases have made leak repairs at power plants, nuclear power stations and in CHP Systems. Repairs take under 30 minutes, require no training and are pressure resistant to 30 bar. Temperature resistance to 280ºC can be achieved using Superfast Titanium Epoxy Putty.

Away from leak repair, power plants additionally use the SylWrap Pipe Refurbishment System (SPRS) to strengthen worn pipes and equipment. Extending the lifespan of older systems before they fail maintains critical infrastructure and avoids more costly repairs further down the line.

Repairs using the SPRS can be designed to conform to ASME PCC-2. This is an important standard for the repair of in-service pressure-retaining equipment and piping, such as pipework systems in power generation.