PIPA Technology Hydrocam™ & Flowrider™ awarded a year’s project in Qatar working in collaboration with SUEZ.
Water pipe assessment technology manufacturer PIPA has been awarded a year’s project working alongside SUEZ. The systems will be used to assess water mains of all sizes to confirm pipe condition and locate leaks on numerous pipeline schemes.
The Hydrocam™ is a pressure rated push camera system with a range of 200 metres from a hydrant entry point, and offers real time CCTV, acoustic leak detection in all materials and pipe tracing.
The Flowrider™ system uses PIPA designed Hydrochutes for long range floating pipe inspections up to a range of 1000 metres using the water flow, the Hydrochutes also include a remote collapse system for safe retrieval.
All PIPA systems includes a chlorination housing and are approved for safe use in potable water networks. The camera sensors include ultra-bright COB lights, HD camera sensor with an ultra-responsive hydrophone. PIPA sensors are rated to 20 Bar pressure.
The Flowrider™ system is fully battery operated and enters the pipeline via a DN80 fitting
Applications to the water sector
• Pressurised water pipe condition assessment tool
• Pipe material and lining validation
• Location of pipe defects, blockages and buried valves
• Investigate the source of dirty water prior to customer complaints (DWI)
• Asset management budget validation device
• Identify illegal connections (NRW)
• Accurate leak location in all pipe materials
• Mains tracing
Camera entry points
The project in Qatar will utilise buried fire hydrants and removed air release valves as camera insertion points, along with many other types of valves and pressure fittings installed directly on top of a water mains.
PIPA Representative Fabio Orlandi:
This is an exciting time for PIPA with a record breaking sales Month in September!
We are proud to be working with SUEZ in Qatar, which started out as a potential Flowrider project, that has now developed into a combined Hydrocam project to cover smaller size mains also.
The project starts in October and we will be over in Qatar training and to support SUEZ on the initial surveys.
The Hydrocam & Flowrider systems is what the water industry has been waiting for, a complete DMA & Trunk main inspection system package that is simple to use and covers a wide range of pipe sizes. The systems are van based or portable where required, quick to set up and are great systems for all water company leakage teams and contractors to add to their tool box!
PIPA has developed the widest range of pressurised pipe inspection products commercially available in the world, and has worked with the majority of the UK water utility companies and a wide range of clients overseas.
For more information on the Hydrocam™ or Flowrider™ and any other PIPA system please contact:
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