SylWrap Pipe Repair Case Studies
SylWrap Pipe Repair Solutions have provided industry-leading solutions for pipeline repair worldwide, including permanent live leak repair, corrosion protection, pipeline strengthening and reinforcement, surface damage repair, and pipe profile restoration.
The following Case Studies highlight projects Sylmasta have been involved with, working with water companies, infrastructure operators, facilities management, multinational corporations and government departments as well as small businesses and individuals across a range of different sectors.
If you have a pipe application which you require assistance with, then please contact Sylmasta via email or via phone on +44 (0)1444 831459.
Case Studies
An industrial plant refurbish a 3 metre section of steel pipe carrying natural gas as part of the site’s CHP system which had been weakened by heavy corrosion
Leaks at both ends of a saddle joint welded onto a 150mm steel pipe are sealed at a pumping house in Malaysia despite a 20mm step between the line and the joint
A gas plant in Saudi Arabia fill in cracks discovered in the rubber floor of a seawater storage tank which had left the concrete coating underneath dangerously exposed
A cement coated steel pipe on a water network in Mexico undergoes a live leak repair after removal of the outer coating revealed a 80mm long split in the line
When UK temperatures dropped to -15°C, owners of horse showers supplied by Showerking were directed to repair burst pipes within their units using SylWrap
A natural gas pipeline is protected against potential scarring and impact damage ahead of being rerouted beneath a river and road via horizontal directional drilling
A pig farm seals a leaking heating pipe inside a biodigester tank damaged by a metal pillar connected to a mixer blade after an initial patch welding repair attempt failed
New corners welded in place during the repair of a corroded chromic acid tank are reinforced using patches of SylWrap HD for additional sealing security
A rubber hose operating as part of a boat engine is repaired after developing a pinhole leak in a below deck area of the vessel which was difficult to access
The UK Environment Agency repair a 700mm long crack in an underwater wall through which water was escaping from a river and into a privately owned trout farm
A 18000mm underground pipe at a wastewater treatment plant is sealed and protected against tree root ingress after the line was penetrated between flange plates
The decommissioning of an underground drainage system at a landfill site required a capped pipe stub to be encapsulated for protection against corrosion
A chemical plant accesses, excavates and repairs a leaking effluent pipe running under salt marshes and out to sea in an eight hour window whilst the tide was out
An industrial site rebuild and reinforce a 2 metre section of heavily corroded steel pipe before the line became breached and required a complex repair or replacement
An oil refinery avoid weeks of downtime awaiting installation of a new GRP seawater cooling system pipe by sealing several leaks in a repair completed in two days
A dilapidated, corrosion-covered 20-metre long steel pipe bridge crossing the Rhonda River is repaired and refurbished to save a water company the expense of replacement
Above and underground water supply pipes servicing a town in Libya required live leak repair to seal cracks with minimal disruption to homes and businesses
A hydrogen line newly installed in a power station cooling system undergoes repair and reinforcement after it was found to be leaking from two joints 600mm apart
An oil refinery repair surface damage which had weakened a 400mm GRP pipe, strengthening and restoring the integrity of the line to lessen the chance of future leaks
A 50mm crack left between a toilet waste pipe and a bathroom floor during renovation work required filling to complete connection of the toilet to the sewer
A homeowner makes a quick, easy and inexpensive DIY repair to a cracked PVC plastic pipe leaking from several holes in a cupboard below a bathroom sink