HOT TAPPING & ISOLATION
Pro Pipe Services powers on through pandemic
Pro Pipe provided hot tap and line isolations for one of Australia’s largest aluminium smelters.
Pro Pipe Services is the leader in hot tapping, line isolation and pipeline services in the Asia Pacific region. Despite the challenges associated with COVID-19, the company has seen continued growth during the past two years and has expanded its team to provide greater technician coverage and technical support to its existing and new customers.
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ro Pipe Services’ line isolation works enable the company to perform repairs and routine maintenance, alterations, adjustments and emergency repairs on pipelines with minimal disruption to flow. Pro Pipe Services also has the equipment necessary to hot tap a range of pipelines in different sizes and across various materials to repair and maintain live pressurised pipelines.
Case Study On a recent project, Pro Pipe Services provided 24 hot tap and line stop isolations on several 150 mm, 200 mm and 300 mm carbon steel air supply lines for one of Australia’s largest aluminium smelters. Line stop isolations allowed the operator to install new line valves, isolating lines with ease when required. The smelter was able to replace 48 of the original inline valves that were installed when the smelter was built. This project was very challenging, with most of the hot tap and line isolations performed around 20 m above ground in a pipe rack, with most of the work conducted out of an elevating work platform (EWP). In addition, due to the smeltering process, the plant is heavily magnetised, creating challenges with the line isolation and completion plug process. However, with experienced technicians on the job, all challenges were overcome, and work was completed safely, on time and within budget. The 24-line isolations were completed in 14 days on site. The customer was extremely satisfied with the
Pro Pipe can provide maintenance on WASK Bagtube equipment.
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The Australian Pipeliner | March 2022
