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Nu Drain Used to Line Pipes Beneath Inaccessible Room

How do you repair a pipe line that is located beneath a room that you cannot access? Nu Flow has the solutions to what appear to be difficult or impossible work environments. Nu Flows innovative, non-destructive pipe lining technologies are installed in-place using access points, so our technicians can apply liners from remote locations and provide ideal solutions for our customers. Project: Line an aged drain pipe that is located 4 feet beneath dirt and concrete, underneath a large radiation room that is inaccessible. Customer: Mitchell & Sons Mechanical Contractors in Toronto. Site: University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, located in Toronto. This institute helped with the emergency rescue of the Apollo 13 astronauts, produced the worlds first microwave-powered aircraft and built Canadas first space telescope, MOST. The job site was within a one-story building that was constructed in 1958. System: 150 feet of 3" and 4" cast iron sanitary pipes that are more than 50 years old. The pipes are located beneath a large radiation room that has not been opened for several years. Problem: During the construction of the universitys newest building, the drain line was tied into this existing line. Due to its deteriorated state, the pipe line burst underground. Part of the failing pipe line runs under a large radiation room that is inaccessible, so replacing the pipe was not an option. A non-invasive pipe repair solution was sought after.

Nu Flows innovative, Pull-in-Place technology rehabilitated a deteriorated drain line that was located beneath an inaccessible room on this campus.

Circumvention: The customer explained that replacing the failing pipes was not an option, since technicians are not allowed close to the large radiation room. An in-place pipe lining solution had to be administered in order to rehabilitate the existing pipe line. Nu Flows innovative technology demands fewer access points than competitors, increasing its versatility with applications and challenging environments, such as within this specific job. Solution: Nu Drain provided the ideal solution with the customer. This unique, Pull-in-Place pipe liner was installed in-situ and cured to form a new, protective and seamless pipe-within-a-pipe. All breaches in pipe have been sealed, and this liner will also prevent future failures from occurring. The largest challenge of this job was the debris removal from the pipe without accessing the radiation areas. The technicians were able to successfully do so by carefully measuring and installing smaller sections of Nu Drain liner to repair the damaged pipe without having to create any access in the building. Hot water was then used to speed up the curing time of the epoxy liners. Nu Flows work at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies was done during the summer, so no students or professors were disturbed. Thanks to Nu Drains patented in-place process, there was no destruction to the campus or the buildings.

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