Fire mains replacement project at KZN port nears completion
Fluid conveyance and solutions provider Incledon has, to date, supplied R10-million worth of grooved galvanised steel piping products and couplings to a fire mains replacement project, at the Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal.
Incledon national product manager Kelly Wilson tells Engineering News that the project is 80% complete and on track for completion by the end of this year.
Incledon was commissioned by the appointed fire-safety contractor to supply locally manufactured and approved piping products, worth about R17-million, to the project.
The project entails replacing the old infrastructure of the fire mains, which is a purpose-built water-delivery system, independent of any other water system and specifically designed for fire-fighting purposes.
Incledon has, to date, supplied the project with more than 35 km of locally manufactured galvanised steel pipes, complete with Klambon victaulic couplings for easy installation.
All the grooved pipes are delivered directly on site. They are in 6 m in length and vary in diameters from between 25 mm to 250 mm. The pipes also have an operating pressure of 7 bar at ambient temperature. The grooved pipe is formed by cutting a radial groove into the pipe or by roll grooving the pipe ends.
Compared with welding, threading and flanging, grooved pipes are easy and quicker to install and results in a lower total installed cost.
The pipes are fitted together with Klambon victaulic couplings, where a gasket is retained within the coupling body and sits firmly across the two pipe ends to ensure positive sealing of the joint.
Two cup oval neck bolts, made of high tensile steel, are used for the quick and low-cost installation of the coupling.
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