Refineries/Petrochemical Plants | ||
1. | Location: | Houston, TX |
Problem: | H2S vapor leak, 16" diameter steel line, 18" crack | |
Solution: | STOP IT® was used to seal off vapor leak enabling onstream leak repair crew to install expoxy injected clamp | |
Materials used: | 80 rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Area was found to be gas free after STOP IT® application | |
2. | Location: | Victoria, TX |
Problem: | 90°C condensate, 2" diameter steel pipe-corrosion leak | |
Solution: | STOP IT® was used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 1 roll of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Leak free repair | |
3. | Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
Problem: | 45 psi water, 60°C, 4" diameter steel pipe corrosion leak | |
Solution: | STOP IT ® was used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 2 rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Leak free repair | |
4. | Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
Problem: | 30 psi brine leak, -17°C, 3" fibreglass | |
Solution: | STOP IT ® was used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 2 rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Leak free repair | |
5. | Location: | Axis, AL |
Problem: | 45 psi leak in 3" diameter fibreglass pipe carrying dilute surfuric acid/effluent | |
Solution: | STOP IT ® was used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 1 roll of 4" x 12' STOP IT ® | |
Results: | Leak free repair | |
6. | Location: | Taft, LA |
Problem: | 2" diameter electrical conduit damaged by front-end loader | |
Solution: | STOP IT ® was used to seal break in conduit | |
Materials used: | 2 rolls of 2" x 12' STOP IT ® | |
Results: | Permanent, moisture proof repair | |
7. | Location: | Mulberry, FL |
Problem: | 8" fibreglass pipe, 20 psi highly corrosive waste water line, separated joint on discharge side of pump | |
Solution: | Combination of FIX STIX™ and STOP IT® - FIX STIX™ used to seal gap, STOP IT® used for additional sealing and to reinforce the joint | |
Materials used: | FIX STIX and 1 roll of 2" x 4' STOP IT ® used
to secure FIX STIX, 3 rolls of 2" x 12' over joint for additional sealing, 3 rolls of 4" x 12' spiraled over area to provide joint reinforcement |
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Results: | Leak free repair, joint separation eliminated | |
8. | Location: | Delaware City, DE |
Problem: | 2" FRP "Furan" Pipe leaking chlorobenzene | |
Solution: | STOP IT ® was used to fix leak | |
Materials used: | 2 rolls 2" x 12' STOP IT ® | |
Results: | Repair remained leak free for two weeks until scheduled shutdown | |
Pulp and Paper Mills | ||
1. | Location: | Mobile, AL |
Problem: | 125 psi leak in a 3" stainless feed stock pipe operating at 100°F | |
Solution: | STOP IT ® was used to fix leak | |
Materials used: | 5 rolls of 2" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Stopped the leak | |
2. | Location: | Pascagoula, MS |
Problem: | 40 psi waste gas leak, 10" black iron line | |
Solution: | STOP IT ® was used to fix leak | |
Materials used: | 3 rolls of 2" x 12' STOP IT ® | |
Results: | Stopped the leak | |
3. | Location: | Erie, PA |
Problem: | Various leaks in water and pulp stock ...steel, black iron, fiberglass, stainless, pvc, and galvanized piping ...ranging from 2" to 24" in diameter ...operating pressures from 10 psi to 150 psi ...temperatures ambient to 150°F | |
Solution: | STOP IT® used by tour maintenance to make emergency repairs | |
Materials used: | FIX STIX™ and STOP IT® in various amounts | |
Results: | Production maintained, downtime minimised | |
4. | Location: | Baton Rouge, LA |
Problem: | 6" PVC, schedule 40, 150°F, leak at head pressure | |
Solution: | STOP IT® was used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 4 rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Leak free repair | |
5. | Location: | Dallas, TX |
Problem: | Deionized water leak, crack in 10" fibreglass pipe, 80 psi | |
Solution: | STOP IT® used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 17 rolls of 2" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | At time of report, repair had been leak free for 4 months | |
Food Processing Plants | ||
1. | Location | Muscatine, IA |
Problem: | 6" cast iron, wastewater leak in food processing area | |
Solution: | STOP IT® used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 2 rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | USDA approved the repair. Plant avoided any loss of production | |
2. | Location | Eddyville, IA |
Problem | Leak in 2" diameter stainless pipe carrying MSG product at 45 psi, 80°F | |
Solution: | STOP IT® was used to fix the leak | |
Materials used: | 1 rolls of 4" x 12' used to repair during Saturday overtime period | |
Results: | Up and running in 1½ hours, leak free | |
3. | Location | Eddyville, IA |
Problem | HCL (30%) leak in 4" fiberglass line at head pressure | |
Solution: | STOP IT® used to repair leak of vapor from HCL scrubber line | |
Materials used: | 1 roll of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Leak free repair | |
Buildings/Grounds Maintenance | ||
1. | Location: | Mobile, AL |
Problem: | 2" fibreglass and 1½ " PVC water mains, 80 psi, ambient temperature, stress fractures due to heavy equipment operations over buried lines at airport | |
Solution: | STOP IT® used to fix leak and strengthen area | |
Materials used: | Various amounts of STOP IT® | |
Results: | Customer reports "fastest, neatest repair job ever, minimum downtime, maximum strength" | |
2. | Location: | Tampa, FL |
Problem: | Advanced wastewater treatment plant experiencing various leaks in steel, black iron, copper and PVC carrying water, air and polymers ranging from 1" to 4" in diameter and 40 psi to 100 psi | |
Solution | STOP IT® | |
Materials used: | Various amounts of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Quick emergency repairs, same product works on multitude of pipe compositions, diameters and products carried | |
3. | Location: | North Attleboro, MA |
Problem: | Water leak in 3" diameter PVC water main at golf course, operating at 110 psi | |
Solution: | STOP IT® | |
Materials used: | 3 rolls of 2" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | "Worked perfectly, saving cost and time of full scale repair" | |
4. | Location: | Baton Rouge, LA |
Problem: | Leak on 2" PVC water main on private road supplying five family homes. Leaking at slip collar next to a "T" | |
Solution: | STOP IT® fixed the leak when nothing else could | |
Materials used: | 2 rolls of 2" x 4' STOP IT® | |
Results: | "Thanks a million!" | |
5. | Location: | Northern CA |
Problem: | Crack on a "T" fitting of a 3" PVC water main. Operating pressure 175 - 225 psi | |
Solution: | FIX STIX™ and STOP IT® | |
Materials used: | FIX STIX™ , 2 rolls of 2" x 4' STOP IT and 3 rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Ends of crack were drilled to stop any migration, FIX STIX™ applied to crack secured with 2" x 4' rolls, entire "T" wrapped with 4" x 12' to secure repair. Leak fixed. | |
Marine Industry | ||
1. | Location: | Burghead, Scotland |
Problem: | Leak on main intake pipe from seacock to engine cooling system aboard fishing vessel | |
Solution: | Fix leak in badly corroded and holed pipe with Stop It® | |
Materials used: | 2 rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | Saved 200 mile tow and kept vessel at sea | |
2. | Location: | North Sea |
Problem: | New 10" pipeline tie-in with sub-sea application, needed strong coating to provide corrosion resistance and mechanical protection | |
Solution: | STOP IT® applied over entire area | |
Materials used: | Multiple rolls of 4" x 12' STOP IT® | |
Results: | After 4 years of inspection, resisting environmental conditions perfectly. |
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