Australian Water Management Review Vol 2 2013 | Page 64

Design ADvAntAge into your pipeline save tIme, money and Plant doWntIme duRInG constRuctIon and Beyond Are y o u in vo lved in d e s i g n i ng , b u i l d i ng , c omm issio n in g , u sin g o r ma i nt a i n i ng pi pes an d p ip e lin es? A re y o u l o o k i ng f or w ays to en h an ce p rod u c t i v i t y , mi ni m ise p lan t d o wn ti m e , a dd re s s O HS co n cer n s, r ed u ce y ou r re l i a nc e on s carce o r exp en sive sk i l l s a n d ma k e mai nt en an ce easier and s a f e r f o r y ou r w orker s o r yo u r clien t s ? Pipe joining techniques may seem like a detail, but they can assist in achieving these goals. Pipe couplings have many advantages over traditional onsite pipe-joining methods such as Gibault-style joints or welding. These include quick, easy and flexible installation, removability, and capacity to compensate for system or pipeline imperfections. Flow Meter Installation: Ryde Pump Station Sydney Straub Pipe Coupling with 2 Bolts In one case, a flow-meter was installed in an existing water main. Shutdown was minimal, and substantially shorter than would have been required to install flanges or Gibault-style joints. It may not even be practical obtain a dry pipeline for welding, as in this case. Designing and constructing a pipeline with pipe couplings means flexibility for the future. Improve Pipe & Pipeline Maintenance Designing and constructing with StraubTM Pipe Couplings can simplify and expedite maintenance. They are removable and reusable, enabling pipe access for inspection and cleaning. They can reduce repairs by absorbing vibrations, and Flex-type couplings can cope with expansion and contraction. Why not Gibault-style joints and Flanges? Compared to traditional methods, StraubTM Pipe Couplings are more efficient and technically superior. They hav ?????????????????????????????????????????????????=???????????????????????????????????????%???????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????]???M????Q4?A???? ??????????M???Q4?A???? ?????????????????????5????????M?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M???Q4?A???? ??????????????????????????????????????????????M?????????????????]???- L??- L???????????????????????????????????????????-?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????e=T???MU ML?P?????????????????????????????????\??????????????()?????????=???????????????M???Q4?A???? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????()=??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M???Q4?A???? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????????????????????????????????=???????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????]???9??]?????M????Q4?A???? ????????????????????????????????????????????$?]???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????I???????????????????????????????????????????????????????=!L??9????????????????$?A???????L???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????$?A????????????????????????????????????????????() ?????????????A??????A??????????M???????????????%??????????M???Q4?A???? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????=!L?????Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????A???????A??????A????????]????????]]Q@????????????????????=????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M???Q4?A???? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((?????????????????????????????????????((0