{"id":7676,"date":"2024-08-15T08:46:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T22:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuflow.net\/?p=7676"},"modified":"2024-08-15T08:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T22:46:26","slug":"nuflows-keeps-sydney-metro-project-on-track-by-repairing-critical-fibreglass-pipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuflow.net\/nuflows-keeps-sydney-metro-project-on-track-by-repairing-critical-fibreglass-pipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuflow\u2019s keeps Sydney Metro project on-track by repairing critical fibreglass pipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Sydney Metro project is Australia\u2019s biggest public transport project. By 2032, the New South Wales capital will have a network of four metro lines, along with 46 stations and 113km of metro rail. This is expected to move 40,000 people per hour instead of the current 24,000, and completely transform the regions along the rail (NSW Government).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that a number of projects, upgrades and refurbishments are currently taking place, all on a careful schedule to ensure everything is ready on time. So, when engineers working on Barangaroo Station as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project encountered a major issue with some of the pipelines, they needed to get a guaranteed fix that wouldn\u2019t impact their timeline. Nuflow were more than up to the task. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repurposed fibreglass pipes needed a new life\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Barangaroo Station is designed to provide access to a new business hub and will expect high levels of activity throughout the day. Commuter comfort is a major consideration for projects of this scale, so the engineers have ensured there will be adequate air conditioning to keep everyone cool. To facilitate this, the plan is to turn an existing space that currently contains four separate pipes leading to the Barangaroo foreshore into a pump room. Seawater will be transported from the pump room via the pit, and implemented into their station cooling loop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the engineering team inspected the existing pipes to ensure they were able to handle their new role. Each pipe was 60m long and was made of GRP, lined with fibreglass. The inspection revealed delamination of the pipe\u2019s internal fibreglass lining, risking further deterioration that would make the pipes unsuitable for their new role. If left unaddressed, this could snowball into a much more costly and invasive issue. Not wanting to set up the whole pump room only for issues to start occurring down the track, the engineers decided a preventative measure was necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuflow devises a tailored solution\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Sydney Metro team wanted a suitable and trustworthy company that delivered peace of mind knowing they had an effective solution that would keep things running smoothly. After doing some research, they encountered our pipe relining solutions, commitment to quality assurance and the associated warranty on our products. This gave them confidence that our solutions could go the distance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During initial conversations, our Head Office team and the project engineers discussed the potential solutions for the project and infrastructure. Because the pipes were bringing water from the harbour, the right solution needed specific traits and specifications that accounted for: <\/p>\n\n\n\n