NA-06 - Cleaning: Cleaning Pressure Pipes

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NA-06 - Cleaning: Cleaning Pressure Pipes

Mechanical methods

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Pipe scrapers used for cleaning purposes [Source: STEIN Ingenieure GmbH]

Source: STEIN Ingenieure GmbH

Image and rendering credits Prof. Dr. Ing. Stein & Partner GmbH, Germany.

Führb1980

Führböter, A., Macke, E.: Entwicklung von Siel- und Sammlerreinigungsverfahren. Schlussbericht Phase 1 des Forschungsvorhabens „Demonstrationsobjekt Ham-burger Sammlerbau der FH-Hamburg“, Baubehörde – Hauptabteilung Stadtentwässerung. Leichtweiss-Institut für Wasserbau der TU Braunschweig, Lehrstuhl für Hydromechanik und Küstenwasserbau, Bericht Nr. 476 (04.1980).

Arsco1979

Arscott, A.W.: Cleaning Water Mains with Foam Swaks. Part 2, A Case Study of Swabbing Trunk Mains in Rural Areas.
WRC/SWAA-Seminar ,Water Distribution Systems – Problems of Water Quality and Pipeline Maintenance?. 8.-9. March 1979, Paper 1, Day 2 (1979).

Jenki1968

Jenkins, C.A.: Foam swabs for watermain cleaning. Journal of AWWA 60, S. 899-908 (August 1968).

Jordan

Jordan, A.C.: Cleaning Water Mains with Foam and Swabs, Part 1, Practical Considerations.

Walsk1984

Walski, Th.M.: Selecting an economical Water Main Rehab. Civil Engineering/ASCE 54, H. 9, S. 68-70 (1984).

Mechanical cleaning of pressurised lines uses available methods and technology from the gas and water sectors, for example, "pipe pigs" [Führb1980] [Arsco1979] [Jenki1968] [Jordan] [Walsk1984].