CASE STUDY
Irvine Bypass Trunk Main
Buried Coatings
Project Data
| Location | Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Contractor | Caledonia Water Alliance |
| Client | Scottish Water |
| Products | Denso P1 System™ |
| Date | 2017-2018 |
Project Details
An ageing water main located near Irvine, Ayrshire, was identified by Scottish Water as needing replacement in 2017. The current pipeline, which supplies over 40,000 customers in the region, was to be replaced with a new 12km stretch of polyethylene pipeline. Denso was selected for the protection of various ductile iron fittings on the project due to their products meeting the requirements of the CESWI P1 Specification.
The specifications state that a petrolatum paste (Denso Paste™) shall act as a primer and cover all areas to be protected. A smooth external profile is then created with the use of a profiling mastic (Denso Profiling Mastic™) to cover any projections from the pipework. Finally, the profile is spirally wrapped with a protective tape (Denso™ Tape) using a 55% overlap.
For extra security on this project, Denso PVC Self-Adhesive Tape™ was used as an outerwrap to seal the system and protect the exposed petrolatum tape from any UV or backfill damage.
The Denso P1 System™ can be seen applied to the fittings on the new water main.
The Denso P1 System™ can be seen applied to the fittings on the new water main.
The Denso P1 System™ can be seen applied to the fittings on the new water main.
