Moa Nickel used rubber lined steel pipes to transport acid liquor. Between 3 and 6 months they had to shutdown the plant for more than 24 hours, due to sedimentation issues reducing the diameter by 60%. Furthermore, the steel pipe suffered leaks due to lined releases. The Solution - Golan provided Pexgol pipes of 355 mm and 315 mm with mechanical joints, and it only required to stop the plant one year after of the installation. During that time, and due to the high sedimentation levels, the inside diameter was reduced just 30% less. The repair lasted only 4 hours, and it was done by hammer blows, in order to remove the material that was obstructing the pipe.

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