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
A utilities company repair and reinforce two 20 metre pipe bridges leaking sewage from corroded joints into a stream below, extending the lifespans of the structures
A church in the UK repairs and encapsulates a leaking welded joint where a 100mm cast iron pipe stepped down to a 50mm steel pipe via a 6mm thick steel plate
A farm in Norfolk repair a breached stainless steel pipe at the top off a biomass power plant via a flexible and lightweight repair from the top of a 20 feet ladder
An oil well in Argentina repair a 900mm steel pipe suffering from heavy surface damage and ruptures caused by corrosion located near a tee and welded joint
Two sections of corroded leaking pipe in a district heating system undergo repair to avoid shutting down the system in the depths of winter to fit replacement parts
A contractor repairs a ruptured section of 70mm cast iron water supply pipe before reconnecting it to the network, keeping water running for a block of flats in Essex
After ignoring a leaking joint on a badly soldered copper pipe, a property owner is spurred into a repair after noticing enough water had escaped to rot floorboards
An iconic London hotel repair a 50mm x 25mm crack in an iron wastewater pipe above a prestigious room, allowing the room to reopen to the public
A Welsh leisure centre make a live leak repair of a pressurised 50mm crack on an inaccessible 200mm PVC plastic pipe in their swimming pool filtration system
A furniture business repair a pinhole leak on a steel pipe tee in their workshop sprinkler system after initially being told the only solution was replacing the leaking section
Contractors working on a farm fix a leaking underground heating pipe with insulation lagging after cutting into it when mistakenly believing it to be a disused drainage pipe
An automotive company make a high temperature live leak repair to a pipe in their on-site CHP Plant, avoiding the need to shut down power to fit a replacement
A live leak repair to a contaminated water pipe ensured a Puerto Rico Power Station was operating at full capacity 18 months later when Hurricane Maria hit the island
A burst underground 400mm carbon steel water main undergoes a live leak repair after being considered unfixable and left to leak for 15 years
A live leak repair to a wastewater pipe breached during construction work at a treatment plant prevents a potentially damaging environmental incident occurring