Pipeline Support Services – Hospital and Healthcare Projects. Pipe rehabilitation using non-destructive techniques.

Hospital Pipeline

Support Services

Nu Flow prides itself on having

extremely efficient, non-disruptive

solutions for damaged or failing

pipelines in hospital and medical

buildings.

Our pipeline solutions are quick,

cost-effective, minimally disruptive

and can be carried out without the

need to excavate, displace patients or

disturb normal hospital operations.

Aspirin resembles a

plumber’s temporary

‘band-aid’ repair to

pipeline problems. This

is a short term solution

but the real problems

will continue to surface

in the long-term.

Open heart surgery resembles a traditional pipe replacement or

reroute, which is expensive, invasive, damaging and time-

consuming.

Angioplasty resembles Nu Flow’s in-place pipe lining solutions, because

it causes the least amount of damage while providing an effective, long-term

solution.

Angioplasty for Buildings

Hot and Cold Potable Water Systems

Lead Pipes

Compressed Air

HVAC / Hydronic and Chiller Systems

Fire Suppression Systems

Processed Conduit & Chemical Piping

Gas Service Lines

Epoxy Coating Structural Liner

Vertical Sanitary Stacks

Horizontal Sewer Branches

Sewer Mains

Roof Drain Systems

Spot Repair Liners

Common Applications of Nu Flow Products for Pipes Ranging in

Diameter from 12mm to 250mm

Benefits

Non-disruptive to building fabric

No-digging required

Cost effective

Minimal downtime of systems

Permanently repairs leaks

Maintains pressure and flow

Prevents future corrosion

Safe and durable

Preserves the life of the pipe

Eco-friendly

Case Study: Stratford General Hospital, Canada.

Pipe replacement would have been extremely expensive, disruptive and taken months to complete.

Four floors with patient rooms, surgical rooms, laboratories and the basement kitchen all would

have been put out of use to have their walls torn apart, to access and replace the pipe.

Once the pipe was replaced, the rooms would have to be thoroughly cleaned before moving

patients back into them.

4-story, vertical, cast iron, rain leader, 24m (80ft) in length,

100mm (4”) diameter, including two 90° and two 45°

elbows.

Pipe located behind walls, running from the roof to the

cleanout in the basement kitchen.

Aged pipe was cracked, causing water damage to the dry

wall on the third floor.

Case Study: Stratford General Hospital, Canada.

Nu Flow technicians set up an infection

control and dust control tent in the kitchen, to

ensure sanitary conditions were kept.

Drain cleaning tools were used to remove

heavy debris throughout the pipe system and

restore them to their original diameters.

Nu Drain structural liner was prepared and

installed using existing access points,

preventing demolition to the building.

The project was completed in less than two

days and did not cause any disruption to the

hospital’s normal operations.

Case Study: Newport Beach Hospital, California.

Built in the early 1950’s, this

prestigious multi-story hospital has

over 500 beds and employs over

4,000 staff.

50 year old, 100mm (4”) cast iron

sewer pipe located beneath the

mechanical room floor.

Constant foul stenches in the hospital

corridors - staff investigated and

found a leaking sanitary pipe that was

so corroded it had created a hole in

part of the mechanical room floor.

Foul sewer gases were being released into the hallways as a result.

Nu Flow worked at night to fully clean and line the pipe using the Nu Drain structural

liner.

Existing access points were used so that no damaged was caused to the building and

normal hospital operations continued un-disturbed.

Case Study: Newport Beach Hospital, California.

A large facility with over 500 beds and

3,500 employees.

Copper drain system with 146 vertical and

horizontal lines, 50mm (2”) in diameter

and over half a mile in length.

Customer approached Nu Flow looking

for a pro-active, rather than reactive

solution.

Case Study: Sudbury Hospital, Canada.

Copper drain pipes were installed during the construction of a new hospital wing and laboratory.

These pipes required protection from corrosive chemicals, which are routinely poured down the

drains in the laboratory, to avoid drain system failure.

Nu Flow lined the drain pipes to prevent problems from developing in the future.

While Nu Flow would normally apply the Nu-Drain structural

liner to a drain system, it was determined that since the system

was built using copper pipes the best option was to use the

patented Nu Line epoxy coating instead.

This solution dramatically minimizes pipe corrosion by

preventing materials from contacting and damaging the

copper pipes. This prevents future problems and extends the

drain system’s life.

Aided the hospital in avoiding the cost and logistics of

maintaining, repairing and potentially replacing the entire

system at a later stage.

All works were carried out without causing any disruption to

normal hotel operations.

Case Study: Sudbury Hospital, Canada.

Case Study: Dental Office, San Diego.

Carmel Plaza Dental in San Diego.

The dental office has seven

treatment rooms.

Previously used Nu Flow to

rehabilitate their 12mm (½”) copper

potable water system.

Requested another project to be

carried out on the compressed air

system which was used to deliver air

to power dental tools.

Copper pipe with a diameter of

12mm (½”)

Compressed air system was corroded and suffered a pinhole leak which made it difficult to

maintain adequate air pressure.

Nu Flow used the patented Nu Line technology to repair the dental system by cleaning

and coating the internal walls of the pipe with a layer of epoxy resin. The epoxy stops

leaks and prevents future corrosion.

Existing access points were used to carry out the remediation works and no demolition

was caused to the walls, floors or foundation of the building.

Case Study: Dental Office, San Diego.

Copper and cast iron drain system experienced

constant failures. Pipes were both exposed and

embedded in the centre’s concrete floor.

The centre had some of the pipes replaced

only to find they were experiencing the same

problems two years later.

Sought a long-term solution that would not

disrupt the patients and their dialysis machines.

Nu Flow used the Nu Drain structural liner to

clean and line all pipes.

Works were carried out at night to avoid

inconveniencing the patients.

Case Study: Loop Dialysis Centre, Chicago.

To view more case studies please visit our

website;

www.nuflowtech.com

Or for more information contact;

info@nufloweurope.com

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