Water, Sewage & Effluent May-June 2018 | Page 14

Piping hot! Transporting water through the desert To get water to a new mine in the Northern Cape required innovation and logistical expertise. Saint-Gobain PAM’s know-how and product were up for the task. By Kim Kemp At the start of laying the pipe, supported with a precast Rocla plinth on a concrete blinding and held down with a galvanised saddle. 12 Water Sewage & Effluent May/June 2018