In industrial locations, pipelines are often a significant part of infrastructure and they come in many different shapes, sizes, and types. Access to industrial no-dig solutions allows pipeline challenges and repairs to be made without putting a significant kink in operations.
Whether your pipeline handles water, gas, oil, or waste, that infrastructure matters. Over time, it’s common for these lines to experience wear, damage, aging, and other challenges. The repair methods you choose impact everything from downtime to the environment.
Common Pipeline Challenges
In an industrial setting, you can face a wide range of issues that affect the pipelines. These are some of the most common challenges:
- Corrosion or deterioration from moisture, chemicals, and temperature fluctuations
- Leaks and cracks that can cause interruptions, contamination, or even major failures
- Accumulation of debris, sediment, and chemicals that lead to blockages or scaling
- Structural damage from seismic activity, heavy loads, and ground movement
- Aging infrastructure well beyond its normal lifespan
Each of these issues is important to address. However, many industrial facilities ignore them until they can’t anymore. The reason is because it affects operations and old methods were incredibly invasive.
Enter no-dig solutions, and it’s a game-changer!
Industrial No-Dig Solutions
There are many different types of no-dig solutions. Trenchless technology has come a long way through the years. With advanced methods from a qualified provider, they need only to inspect and determine the best approach for your needs.
These no-dig capabilities allow for reliable and lasting repairs without requiring extensive excavation.
These are some of the most common techniques:
- Pipe Lining: a new lining is inserted into the pipe, creating a seamless and durable protective layer inside the pipe.
- CIPP: cured-in-place pipe that uses resin and a liner tube to reinforce the existing pipeline, creating a brand-new pipe inside.
- Pipe Bursting: using technology to pull new pipe through while also breaking apart the old pipe when upsizing or replacing is necessary.
- Vertical Solutions: pipes that run vertically are a whole different animal, but they can often be handled with trenchless options.
- Horizontal Directional Drilling: allows unique access for areas of pipe that run beneath parking garages, roads, rivers, or buildings.
Technology and innovation in the hands of trained professionals is what makes all of this possible. It is important that the provider has training and the proper equipment to handle your needs appropriately.
Benefits of Industrial No-Dig Solutions
There are substantial benefits to utilizing methods like these. The most obvious is that with no digging, there is far less invasion or disruption and destruction. Check out these top benefits!
- Minimizing downtime of operations with faster repair methods
- Highly cost-effective, avoiding excavation and restoration costs as well as limiting downtime
- Avoiding digging and excavation is environmentally friendly, and many methods reduce waste as well
- Improved safety without digging or heavy machinery
- Adaptable to meet a wide variety of pipeline needs
Application Examples
These no-dig solutions can cover a wide array of needs. With so many different options, they are quite comprehensive. These are a few examples of some common applications in the industrial setting:
- Water or wastewater management
- Oil and gas pipelines
- Utility pipelines
- Large-diameter lines
- Cross bore scenarios
- Vertical pipelines
- Chemical processing plants
- Manufacturing facilities
Count on Industrial No-Dig Solutions for Your Pipeline
Pipeline maintenance doesn’t have to be incredibly invasive or mean digging up the facility and shutting down operations. With no-dig solutions, industrial facilities have much better options available. From aging pipes to leaks and blockages, we’ve got innovative methods for you.
Contact us today to get started!