Polyethylene Pipe:
Polyethylene has grown to become one
of the world’s most widely used and recognized thermoplastic materials.
We offer extremely efficient HDPE pipes made from material grade PE-100
that designed for pressure, non pressure applications are built in
temperature control technology. These pipes are highly stable and
reliable for wide range of applications. They are also high in
efficiency and have a high melting temperature.
HDPE – Better Piping Solutions
High density polyethylene plastic pipe
(HDPE) delivers exceptional value, unwavering reliability and remarkable
advantages over conventional types of piping. It’s today’s right choice
for water, drainage, fuel gas, conduit and plumbing & heating.
Other reason HDPE is a superior choice:
• Long-term service life
• Highly-resistant to corrosion, abrasion and chemicals
• Strong, durable, flexible and lightweight
• Longer-length pipe with leak-proof joints
• Lower labor requirements for installations
• Significant overall cost savings
Municipal & Industrial Division
High density polyethylene (HDPE) has
been used for municipal and industrial water applications for almost 50
years. HDPE’s heat-fused joints create a leak free, self restraint,
monolithic pipe structure that allows the pipe to be pulled from one
area to another with minimum disruption to traffic or the environment;
the fused joint will also eliminate infiltration into the pipe and
exfiltration into the environment. HDPE has other benefits which include
chemical, abrasion, fatigue, seismic and corrosion resistance.
The Municipal and Industrial Division includes but is not limited to the following applications:
Potable Water
Forced Main Sewer
Mining
Industrial
Please click on each application for
detailed information. HDPE has been used in drinking water pipe
applications for almost 50 years and has been gaining approval and
growth in municipalities ever since. HDPE is specified and/or approved
in AWWA C901, AWWA C906, NSF 14, NSF 16 and ASTM D3035. Also, HDPE has
been is use for sewer pipe applications for more than 30 years.
Independent testing of HDPE in sewer service for 25 years showed no
significant changes in the material’s physical or chemical properties.
Also, HDPE’s unique characteristics have made it the product of choice
for numerous mining pipe applications. It is a proven product in rugged
terrains, extreme climates and changing site environments. HDPE is also
preferred in industrial pipe applications because the hazardous nature
of some chemicals being transported in industrial pipe applications is
protected by HDPE’s fused joint.
Potable Water Application:
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Solid
Wall Pipe has been used in Potable Water applications since the ’60’s,
and has been gaining approval and growth in municipalities ever since.
HDPE Pipe is specified and/or approved in AWWA C901, AWWA C906, NSF 14,
NSF 61 and ASTM D3035. Some distinctive advantages of HDPE pipe that
provide important benefits for water applications are listed below:
Durability
1. Heat Fused Joints — Benefits
HDPE pipe can be heat fused together to form a joint that is as strong as or stronger than the pipe itself and is leak free.
This eliminates the potential leak points every 10-20 feet as found with PVC and Ductile Iron bell and spigot connections.
The Life Cycle Cost of HDPE pipe
differs from other pipe materials because the “allowable water leakage”
is zero rather than typical leakage rates of 10 to 20% for PVC and
Ductile Iron.
HDPE pipe fused joints are self restraining and costly thrust restraints or thrust blocks are not required.
HDPE pipe’s fused joints simply do not
leak, eliminating infiltration and exfiltration problems experienced
with alternate pipe joints.
2. Flexible and Fatigue Resistant — Benefits
HDPE pipe can be bent to a radius 25
times the nominal pipe diameter (Example: 12” HDPE can be cold formed in
the field to a 25ft radius). This can eliminate many fittings required
for directional changes in a piping system where fittings and thrust
blocks or restraints are required with alternate materials.
The flexibility of HDPE pressure pipe makes it well suited for dynamic soils including areas prone to earthquake.
HDPE pressure pipe can accept repetitive pressure surges that significantly exceed the static pressure rating of the pipe.
3. Construction Advantages — Benefits
The combination of flexibility and leak
free joints allow for unique and cost effective types of installation
methods that the rigid PVC and Ductile Iron pipes can’t use with bell
and spigot connections. These alternate installation methods (Horizontal
Directional Drilling, Pipe Bursting, Sliplining, Plow and Plant,
Submerged or Floating Pipe, etc.) can save considerable time and money
in most potable water applications.
Polyethylene pipe is produced in
straight lengths up to 50 foot long and coiled in diameters up through
6”. Coiled lengths over 1000ft are available depending on size providing
low cost installations..
Polyethylene is about one-eighth the density of steel, it does not require the use of heavy lifting equipment for installation.
4. Cost Effective, Long Term and Permanent — Benefits
Polyethylene pipe installations are
cost effective and have long term cost advantages due to its physical
properties, leak free joints and reduced maintenance costs.
The polyethylene pipe industry
estimates a service life for HDPE pipe to conservatively be 50-100
years. This relates to savings in replacement costs for generations to
come.
5. Corrosion and Chemical Resistant — Benefit
HDPE pipe will not corrode tuberculation or support biological growth.
HDPE pipe has superb chemical resistance and is the material of choice in harsh chemical environments
The advantages of corrosion and
chemical resistance over traditional metal pipes are shared by many
plastic pipes, but HDPE pipe uniquely combines these attributes with the
aforementioned advantages of heat fused joints, flexibility and fatigue
resistance.
6. Handling — Benefits
It is much easier to handle and install
HDPE pipe vs. the heavier, rigid metallic or concrete pipe segments,
allowing for huge cost advantages in the construction process.
Polyethylene pipe is better able to
structurally withstand an impact than PVC pipe, especially in cold
weather installations when other pipes are more prone to cracks and
breaks.
7. Hazen Williams C Factor is 150 and doesn’t change over time – Benefit
HDPE pipe has a smooth ID that does not corrode or tuberculate and maintains its flow capability over time.
The C Factor of Ductile Iron pipe is dramatically reduced over time due to corrosion and/or tuberculation.
According to the Federal Highway
Administration, utilities spend $36 billion annually on corrosion
protection of pipes. Is your municipality contributing to these
expenditures? If the answer is yes, then specify HDPE pipe. It does not
corrode or tuberculation, long-life cycle reduces your maintenance
budget and increases your billable water.
Sewer – Force Main
Introduction
After more than 30 years of use in
M&I sewer applications, polyethylene (PE) pipe is a proven solution.
Independent testing of PE in sewer service for 25 years showed no
significant changes in the material’s physical or chemical properties.
The inherent properties of HDPE accommodate all the desired performance
characteristics needed for these demanding applications:
Forced Sewer Mains
Pipeline Rehabilitation or Trenchless Pipeline Replacement
Combined Storm and Sanitary Sewer Lines
Sludge Lines
Intake and Outfall Lines
Culvert Relining
Digester Lines
Laterals
Complete Systems (Open and Closed)
Vacuum
Distinct Advantages
PE pipe provides several important benefits when used in sewer applications. These benefits include:
1. Inflow and Infiltration (I & I)
is totally eliminated, therefore minimizing the I & I in wet weather
conditions on gravity flow systems.
2. Total corrosion resistance.
3. Cost-effective installation.
Sewer and Wastewater Application
There are several distinct advantages
of PE pipe that provide important benefits for sewer and wastewater
applications. These benefits are listed below.
1. Heat Fused Joints – Benefits
HDPE pipe’s fused joints do not leak, eliminating infiltration and inflow problems experienced with alternate pipe joints.
HDPE pipe can be heat fused together to form a joint that is as strong as or stronger than the pipe itself and is leak-free.
This eliminates the potential leak points every 10-20 feet as found with PVC and Ductile Iron bell-and-spigot connections.
The Life Cycle Cost of HDPE pipe
differs from other pipe materials because the “allowable water leakage”
is zero rather than typical leakage rates of 10 to 20% for PVC and
Ductile Iron.
HDPE pipe fused joints are self-restraining and do not require costly thrust restraints or thrust blocks.
2. Chemical Resistant – Benefits
PE is highly resistant to the wet, hydrogen sulfide gas and the low concentration acid found in a sanitary sewer.
PE pipe will not corrode, tuberculation or support biological growth
To review information on PE’s resistance to various chemicals. (TR-19/2000)
Superior chemical resistance to aggressive soils.
3. Abrasion Resistant – Benefit
PE is abrasion resistant and is well suited for the solids environment in sewer applications.
4. Construction Advantages – Benefits
The combination of flexibility and
leak-free joints allow for unique and cost-effective types of
installation methods that the rigid PVC and Ductile Iron pipes can’t use
with bell-and-spigot connections. These alternate installation methods
(Horizontal Directional Drilling, Pipe Bursting, Slip lining, Plow and
Plant, Submerged or Floating Pipe, etc.) can save considerable time and
money in most applications.
Polyethylene pipe is produced in
straight lengths up to 50 feet long and coiled in diameters up through 6
inches. Coiled lengths over 1,000 feet are available (depending on
size) providing low cost installations.
Polyethylene is about one-eighth the density of steel and does not require the use of heavy lifting equipment for installation.
Mining
PE pipe ideal for mining applications
For more than 30 years, polyethylene
(PE) pipe’s unique characteristics have made it the product of choice
for numerous applications in the mining industry. It is a proven product
in rugged terrains, extreme climates, and changing site environments.
Heat-fused joints create a monolithic structure that allows long lengths
of pipe to be pulled from one area to another. PE pipe’s flexibility,
abrasion resistance and leak-free joints have helped the product prove
itself long-term in demanding environments.
Polyethylene pipe is the accepted standard for these mining applications:
Solution Mining
Heap Leaching
Process Water
Process Slurry
Water Transportation
Tailings Transportation
Dust Suppression
Mine Dewatering
Pit Dewatering
Depressurization
Specific PE pipe advantages in mining
When it comes to selecting pipe
materials for mining applications, the two most important factors are
security and reliability. The pipe must be rustproof, break-resistant
and corrosion-free. It must safeguard the environment and protect the
taxpayer. It must have a track record that professional engineers and
installers respect.
If you want your pipe to meet and exceed those challenges, it must be polyethylene (PE) pipe.
Proven advantages of PE pipe for mining applications include:
Chemical and Abrasion Resistance
Low Cost
Ease of Installation
Pressure Surge Resistant
Chemical and Abrasion Resistance
PE pipe has proven itself over and over
again in the variety of mineral process, ranging from low ph acids to
high ph caustic solutions.
PE pipe has superb chemical resistance and is the material of choice in harsh chemical environments.
PE pipe is also abrasion resistant and is well suited for the solids environment in mining applications.
Pressure Surge Resistant
PE pipe for mining applications is
semi-rigid to withstand high external loads as well as high internal
pressure surges. Its flexible nature expands with pressure surges that
increases the life of the pipeline and reduces maintenance costs.
Low Cost
Polyethylene pipe installations are
cost effective and have long term cost advantages due to its physical
properties, leak-free joints and reduced maintenance costs.
The polyethylene pipe industry
estimates the service life for PE pipe to conservatively be 50-100
years. This generates savings in replacement costs for generations to
come.
In addition to the Life Cycle Capital
Cost advantage of HDPE pipe, additional savings accrue to the owner
because the “allowable water leakage” is zero rather than typical the
leakage rates of 10% to 20% for PVC and Ductile Iron.
Ease of Installation
The combination of flexibility and leak
free joints allow for unique and cost effective types of installation
methods that the rigid PVC and Ductile Iron pipes can’t use with bell
and spigot connections. These alternate installation methods (Horizontal
Directional Drilling, Pipe Bursting, Slip lining, Plow and Plant,
Submerged or Floating Pipe, etc.) can save considerable time and money
in most applications.
Polyethylene pipe is produced in
straight lengths up to 50 feet long and coiled in diameters up through
6-inch. Coiled lengths over 1,000 feet are available depending on size
providing low cost installations.
Polyethylene is about one-eighth the density of steel. It does not require the use of heavy lifting equipment for installation
“M&I Industrial
Industrial
A pipe does more than just convey
industrial liquids from one location to another. It must also be
corrosion and abrasion resistant. It must be flexible and easy to
install, and maintain a high flow coefficient throughout its service
life of 50-100 years. And it must not leak.
With polyethylene pipe, you get all of
these benefits. Because of the hazardous nature of some chemicals being
transported, it is imperative that the system not leak. Heat fusing
polyethylene pipe produces a leak free joint that is as strong if not
stronger than the pipe itself in tension and pressure applications.
These joints are self restrained. They need no thrust blocks or
restraint harness except where the pipe attaches to a non-polyethylene
system.
Polyethylene pipe is corrosion
resistant and has a long history of use as an abrasion resistant
material in mining applications. It is lightweight, easy to install, and
reduces the number of fittings needed in a system because of its
flexibility.
HDPE pipe is available for pressures up
to 300 psi and constant service temperatures up to 140° F. Please see
the chemical resistance chart in PPI TR-19 for the affects of different
chemicals at different temperatures.
Industries Currently Using HDPE Pipe
Fertilizer
Paper and Pulp Manufacturing
Power Plants
Petrochemical
Glass
Semi-Conductor – Wafers
Plastic resin Manufacturers
Dredge operators
Clean and ultra-pure water process
Tank farms – fire loops and mains
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
Applications
Acid/Caustic Lines
SX Acid Mining
Factory Mutual Piping – Fire loops and mains
Organic Chemicals
Inorganic Chemicals
Hazardous Waste
Wastewater
Process Water
Dual Contained Systems
Cooling Water
Acid bath
Barge loading and unloading Tank storage
Dual Containment Piping Systems
Aeration
Tailings lines
Liquor, bleaching, and caustic acid lines
Pipe rehabilitation in both plant and out of plant piping.
Dredge piping
Pit dewatering
Fertilizer
Power Plants, fresh water and discharge. Spent fuel slurry (fly ash and bottom ash)
Supply Area:
Islamabad Rawalpindi
all Punjab and NWFP areas.
Contact:
+92-321-2248975
+92-300-2856741
From modest beginning in 1965, AGM has grown strengths to strengths over the years in manufacturing uPVC pipes, cPVC pipes & injection fittings. We have been expanding and diversifying rapidly & today we have been recognized as one of the leading company in Saudi Arabia and throughout Middle East in manufacturing of uPVC pipes, cPVC pipes and fittings under the brand name of 'AGM'.
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