The contract to clear the residue that is the by-product of tobacco processing, from pipelines was a first for Tube Tech. A heavy tobacco processing residue had built up over a long period of time in large diameter pipelines despite regular flushing with water. The result was that a heavy, sticky and toxic deposit had accumulated in the horizontal pipeline filling it to over 50% of its diameter.
The Customer Business Manager said:” The thing we liked most about Tube Tech’s service was their ability to simultaneously inspect the work they had done leaving no doubt as to the standard of their work. Working within such difficult conditions, Tube Tech not only “did what it said on the tin” but also exceeded our expectations. Tube Tech’s approach to safety, professionalism and exemplary references far outweighed the additional expense of employing their services over the less expensive and more traditional high pressure jetting contractors, who would not normally be this innovative .”
Scott Donson, Technical Sales Manager: ” This was the first time that we had dealt with this type of waste product. We took no chances and treated it as a high risk material such as would be found in a hazardous, petrochemical environment. Meticulous planning made sure the project went well. The most novel, inventive step used on this occasion was the bespoke crawler which used air-actuated tank tracks to ensure grip was maintained against the inside of the pipe wall helping us to “transport” the flex over greater distances without the usual requirement for high volume water. Previous contractors had tried and failed using traditional high pressure, due to the dangerous additional weight created by the high volume water used to propel the flexible hose, as well as the inability to clean back to bare metal surface. Once again our inventive team introduced a non-standard, cost effective solution after evaluating all the clients commercial and safety benefits .”
Clients can be contacted via Tube Tech for references.
