The client contacted us to attend site due to a 250mm iron pipe leak from the Condenser Water System to the Cooling Towers underneath the road at their site in Winchester.

When we arrived on site, we investigated and found pin holes in the 250mm pipework, this was leaking into the pit. With this information, the client asked us to replace the leaking section on the flow and return pipework.

We organised the new 250mm red heavy pipe required, to be delivered to our fabrication facility in Fareham. Our work involved cutting the pipe into 3 meter sections and arc welding the required flanges onto each section.

At the clients site, we set up a compound and closed off the road, setting up barriers and road signs to safely divert and segregate pedestrians and vehicles. We were then ready to remove the road plates, so that the old pipework could be stripped out.

The pipework was transported and delivered direct to the clients site, to our team who were carrying out the work. We also had to isolate and remove the 54mm softened water supply to the cooling towers, allowing us to remove the redundant 250mm iron pipework.

Once some of the new pipework had been installed, we were able to obtain further dimensions for new pipework which needed to be fabricated to tie in with the old system.

Once complete, all of the installed pipework received a second coat of red oxide paint. To finish we filled and tested the system to ensure that there were no leaks and when everything was operating smoothly we reinstated the road plates ready for re-opening the road.