CASE STUDY

Waste Treatment Case Study

Rapp-it is suitable for use on sterilization systems, including stainless steel steam pipes used to quarantine waste. Sometimes abrasive materials can contaminate the steam, impacting the integrity of the pipe.

Scope

The customer had a crack at the crimped joint on a steam pipe. The pipe required urgent repair; otherwise, an approximate six-hour unplanned shutdown would be required, costing thousands of dollars in downtime.

Solution

The customer cleaned and filed the damaged area. Rapp-it Steel Putty was applied over the crack and a Rapp-it Pipe Repair Bandage (50mm x 3.6m) was applied over the damaged area. This allowed the pipe to be back up and running at full capacity in a short amount of time.

“Rapp-it worked perfectly; I’d seen it before a few times but never used it. Repaired in two hours and that includes procurement. Excellent stuff. I’ll keep a spare on site.”

Mechanical Engineer, QLD

Technical Details

Pipe Substrate
Stainless Steel

Pipe Contents
Steam / Air / Low pH water

Internal Pressure
36 psi / 250 kPa

Temperature
130°C

Pipe Diameter
40mm

damage area
Crack