In the competitive field of reverse osmosis (RO), purity is expected and water treatment or desalination plants are required...
Pipeline integrity
Brand new pig test headers available to rent
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Leak detection, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0Innovative, solution based, forward thinking and customer focused have always been words associated with Piping Specialty Supply Services (PSSS)....
TBM Collette tunnels underneath O’Shannassy Reservoir
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Construction, Dams, News, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Water, 0Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Collette has reached the other side of O’Shannassy Reservoir in Melbourne, marking a major milestone...
Meeting the new requirement for poly welding at Kemerton Lithium Plant gas supply
Charlotte Pordage, , Partner Solutions, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0HDPE’s long life, robust nature, low cost and ease of installation have made it the perfect piping product for...
Sewer maintenance structures: the missing link in sewer rehabilitation
Charlotte Pordage, , Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Projects, Sewer, Sewer rehabilitation, Water, 0Preserving Sewer Maintenance Structures (SMS), also known as manholes, is an everyday problem for the diligent sewer asset manager....
Still soldering on? You might be missing a trick
Charlotte Pordage, , Leak detection, Partner Solutions, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Products, 0Hydraulic and plumbing specialists using copper piping the world over have always relied on soldering for all types of installations....
Your go-to supplier for all things pipeline
Charlotte Pordage, , Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0With a combined 74 years’ experience in servicing and supporting the pipeline and construction industry – Pipeline Specialty Supply...
Examining the use of recycled plastics in infrastructure pipe
Charlotte Pordage, , Partner Solutions, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Safety, Sustainability, 0A new conference will analyse the applications of recycled waste plastics as financially viable and environmentally sustainable piping solutions....
New plans for WA’s Dampier to Bunbury to lower costs
Journalist, , Asset management, Construction, Gas, News, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Projects, 0Future plans for Western Australia’s Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline have been released, focusing on lowering costs and...
Expanding capabilities for HDPE pipe
Lauren Butler, , Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe has a track record spanning more than 60 years in Australia and is established...
Smart water network enhancing leak detection
Lauren Butler, , Digital and smart utilities, Maintenance, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Smart Utilities, 0SA Water is embarking on a pilot project that will make Penneshaw the first town in South Australia to...
Proving pipes can last for longer
Lauren Butler, , Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 1Pipe lining technology has the potential to substantially increase the service life of pipes by up to 50 years...
Extending asset life using innovative lining techniques
Lauren Butler, , Asset management, Features, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0Most utilities use a combination of metallic and non-metallic pipe materials in their network and often the biggest challenge...
Smarter pipes, longer life
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Features, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Smart Utilities, Water, 1Smart robotics could soon be used to extend the life of pipes in Australia and around the world thanks...
Infrastructure upgrade for the Nyngan to Cobar water supply pipeline
Lauren Butler, , Construction, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Projects, Safety, Standards, Technical, Water, 1By leveraging its supply chain and logistics capability, Iplex Pipelines delivered the ideal solution for infrastructure security on stage...
Rehabilitation of a high pressure water main for Sydney Water
Charlotte Pordage, , Features, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Products, Water, 0When Sydney Water encountered the failure of one of its high pressure water mains, a range of factors meant that...
Detection dogs help to sniff out water pipeline leaks
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Features, Inspection, Leak detection, Maintenance, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Water, 0Water Corporation manages more than 34,000km of water mains across 2.6 million square kilometres of Western Australia. The utility...
Dealing with corrosion above or below the ground
Utility Journalist, , Asset management, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0With more than 50 years of experience in the Australian market, Denso Australia has the solutions to help modern...
Renewing Perth’s pipes for the future
Laura Harvey, , Features, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Projects, Safety, Water, 0Many of Perth’s water mains were installed from the 1890s onwards, with some sections now over 100 years old....
An environmentally friendly solution for pipe installations
Utility Journalist, , Partner Solutions, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Sustainability, 0Utilities are increasingly aware of the impact of pipeline installations on the surrounding environment. While all trenchless methods involve...
Australia’s pipeline specialists
Lauren Cella, , Partner Solutions, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Professional services, Water, 1Only four years after the world’s first commercial production of PVC pipe commenced in 1935 in Germany using converted...
How to avoid HDPE joints leaking with minimum effort!
Lauren Cella, , Construction, Partner Solutions, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 1If you’re experiencing leaking joints and failed welds you need to consider making improvements to all stages of the...
Iplex Pipelines publish plastics pipe Environmental Product Declarations
Lauren Cella, , Partner Solutions, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Standards, Sustainability, Technical, 0Recognising the emerging Australian demand for verified environmental product data, Iplex met the challenge head on and in the...
Key factors to consider for a successful HDD installation
Lauren Cella, , Ask an expert, Horizontal directional drilling, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Trenchless technology, 0The utility industry is regularly required to call on an enormous and varied range of specialists; from mapping, to...
Pipe failure research wins award
Lauren Cella, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Leak detection, News, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Projects, Water, 0Sydney Water has won the International Water Association’s (IWA) Project Innovation Award in Applied Research for their Advanced Condition...
Water Corporation expands pressure management
Lauren Cella, , News, Pipe and conduit, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Projects, Water, Water efficiency, 0The Water Corporation will expand its ten-year pressure management program to include Erskine and parts of Falcon in Western...
Preventing corrosion in pipelines
Lauren Cella, , Gas, News, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Sewer, Water, 0The Australian Corrosion Association (ACA) and the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) are co-hosting a technical seminar in Perth...
Interflow signs strategic alliance to forge the future of the trenchless technology industry
Lauren Cella, , Company news, News, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0A significant 20-year agreement between Interflow Pty Limited and Sekisui Rib Loc Australia (SRLA) demonstrates how two of the...
CCTV used to identify sewer problems
Jessica Dickers, , CCTV, Maintenance, News, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Projects, Sewer, 0MidCoast Water will use closed circuit television (CCTV) to investigate sewer lines in Cundletown (NSW) and identify potential problems....
What is a frac-out in HDD?
Jessica Dickers, , Ask an expert, Horizontal directional drilling, News, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Wastewater treatment, 2The utility industry is regularly required to call on an enormous and varied range of specialists; from mapping, to...
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