Pipex px MANHOLES, CHAMBERS AND TANKS

Pipex px Equipment Chambers

(Prefabricated Hydro Brake chamber, connected to outlet pipe system onsite)

Project

The Liquidified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on the Isle of Grain

stores large amounts of waste gas in a cooled, liquidified form
for use by consumers as and when they require. The purpose
of storing this resource as a liquid matter is to conserve
space; LNG uses up 600 times less space than natural gas and
so more can be stored in this form, enabling up to 12% of the
UKs gas demand to be supplied. The functioning of this
economic terminal requires a drainage system for storm over
flow and so a section of the LNG consists of a 3000M
drainage lagoon to control any such excess water. Within this
Lagoon is an outlet pipe containing a number of manholes and
flow control products, including the above pictured Pipex
Hydro1Brake chamber, installed for the purpose of
maintaining a steady flow of water into the lagoons oil
separator.

Location

LNG Terminal, Isle of Grain, Kent, UK

Market

Chemical and Industrial

This document is Pipex Drainage And Civils Ltd Oct 2011
V.1 Sarah Gill

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Client

Jewson

End Client

National Grid

Contractor

CBI

Pipex px:
Quality Assured

Pipex px are wholly & demonstrably committed

in our business operations to provide high quality
products whilst ensuring the protection of the
natural & built environment locally, nationally &
globally. All Pipex px products are
manufactured to the below international quality
standards.

Pipex Future Thinking

Our designs are based on a minimal waste to

landfill policy in regards to manufacture and
installation. Our thermoplastic materials of
construction are 100% recyclable and Pipex px
use low energy light manufacturing processes.
Ensuring minimal environmental impact
throughout all areas of our business has always
been at the forefront of Pipex pxs business
model and with our lightweight, fast1track
materials we ensure carbon emissions during
manufacture, transport and installation are
minimized.

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Scope of Work

Pipex px supplied, fabricated and factory

tested 1 No. High Density Polyethylene
(HDPE) Hydro1Brake flow control chamber,
for the purpose of maintaining a steady flow of
storm water entering a nearby oil separator.
This chamber was 2.1M x 1.53M deep, with a
750 mm x 750mm square access point.
The energy efficient Hydro1Brake Flow
Control Chamber has no moving parts and
requires no external power to operate, instead
it harnesses the natural energy inherent in the
flow field. This economically efficient product
uses the force of upstream water to create an
air filled vortex, which raises internal pressure
and so reduces the amount of water that can
enter the chamber, resulting in a more
controlled exit flow.

Specialist Design

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This project involved making the Hydro1

Brake shallower than normal; ideally a
Hydro1Brake would be 3M in depth,
however due to onsite space restrictions,
this was not feasible and so the chamber
was fabricated to just 1.53M deep. As a
result there was an additional
requirement to create a reinforced lid in
order to prevent the chamber flooding
from above ground pressure.
This project also involved matching the
inlet and outlet openings to the size of
the clients existing pipe system to en
sure a secure, fully sealed connection.

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Advantages

Once installed the Hydro1Brake requires little or

no maintenance as the outlet openings are 316
times larger than conventional chambers and so it
is unlikely to get blocked.
This product is made from corrosion resistant
HDPE which is extremely durable with a design
life expectancy of 60+ years.
HDPE is also lightweight which aids transportation
and installation schedules.
The unique head discharge characteristics reduce
storage volume requirements, thus lowering pro1
ject costs.
The Hydro1Brake is pre1fabricated offsite to
enable a fast1track installation.

(Internal View: Self activating Type C Hydro Brake component responsible for creating
high pressure vortex, seen here attached to chamber wall)

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(External View: Corrosion resistant Hydro Brake chamber with inlet and
outlet ports fabricated to exact client specifications.)

(Top View: Close up of specially reinforced chamber lid, showing 750mm integrate
square access panel)
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(Side View: Large diameter inlet and outlet openings, designed to reduce likelihood of
blockage and need for onsite maintenance)

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(Above & Below: Completed chamber undergoing final hydro test to 0.26 bar, at Ply
mouth factory, demonstrating that product is robust and leak free. Once delivered to
site, the Hydro Brake will be ready for connection to a live pipe system)

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(Above and Below Onsite: These images show the Hydro Brake flow control chamber connected to
a storm water outlet pipe at the LNG terminal. Factory pre fabrication of the chamber enabled a
fast track installation)

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