Looking for Restoration of Supply – Line Stop Solutions

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Anglian Water faces a big challenge in minimising the amount of time its customers suffer supply interruptions. Therefore, the business is seeking new and innovative technologies to support it's alternative supply and restoration strategy. Internal discussions have identified a need to be able to carry out a line stop using a through bore hydrant. Anglian Water invites you to suggest any ideas you have for how this technology could be developed, or to suggest any technologies that already exist which could carry out this function.

In addition to this challenge, Anglian Water are also interested in hearing from;

  1. Suppliers of line stop equipment up to 8” or 200 mm diameter with the intention of AWS purchasing the equipment and carrying out the work themselves.
  2. Companies who can provide equipment and labour to carry out line stops for greater than 8” or 200 mm

If you have a line stop solution please explain.

Or contact me at nilam.patel@opportunitypeterborough.co.uk.

 

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  1. Hi Nilam, I am working in water utilisties since 10 years specilised in Process diagnostics and optimization industry. I would like to suggest you to read some papers which may help you.

    1. http://www.wwdmag.com/pipe-repairrehab/basics-line-stopping

    2. http://www.psi-tap.com

    I have written my colleague to adress your question specificly. He will get in touch with you soon.

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  2. Dear Nilam, as we all know Line Stopping services are utilized to prevent unwanted shutdowns and keep critical piping and pipeline systems online during tie-ins, relocations, repairs, retrofits, and routine maintenance.

    If you could provide some info like where is shutting down happeing, I may be in position to explain my solution and our services.

    Best.

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    1. Thank you for your comment Hiro.
      The line stop is would be used for all the scenarios you have mentioned in your comment. As for a water company the situation can vary considerably.
      Hope this helps.

    2. We are looking to use line stops as a means of assisting in isolation/reduction in properties affected during bursts and other maintenance activities, this could be in rural or unban situations on large or small diameter materials.

      With the ability to carry out the small diameter line stop ourselves we are looking to purchase suitable equipment which will enable us to carry out this work, for larger diameter pipes we outside our ability/desire to deliver and so are looking to set up a service agreement with an appropriate company who will deliver this operation at our request.

      Primarily the shutdowns will be to reduce the number of properties within the isolation area where sluice valves are not available.