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University of Bristol

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Article title

Investigation and development of an innovative pigging technique for the water-supply industry

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1243/09544089JPME312

Title of journal

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Article number

Volume number

224

Issue number

First page of article

ISSN of journal

0954-4089

Year of publication

2010

URL

http://pie.sagepub.com/content/224/2/79

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Ice pigging (cleaning pipes or ducts using crushed ice slurry) is paradigm-shifting method for cleaning water-supply pipes to deal with long-standing problem of water discolouration. Paper describes results of application to in situ water trunk mains. Technology has been licensed to Suez, who practice and sub-license technique worldwide, and who have (as of Sept 2012) 40 people directly employed on ice pigging tasks. Work won 2010 International Water Association Project Innovation Award [tinyurl.com/gen-eng-63] and 2009 UK Water Industry Achievement Award for the Most Innovative Technology [tinyurl.com/gen-eng-64]. Work has been widely reported in trade articles, e.g. The Engineer [tinyurl.com/gen-eng-65].

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

M - Water and Environment

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

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Non-English

English abstract