Maintaining HDPE maintenance checklist

Maintaining HDPE maintenance checklist

Are there any operating conditions that mean you need to be more rigorous than
industry standard suggest? Consider:

  1. Are there any operating conditions that mean you need to be more rigorous than industry standard suggest?
    Consider:
    a. Temperature
    b. Pressure
    c. Volume
  2. Is the operational environment in line with what industry standards assume? Soil contamination or other chemical differences could be an issue.
  3. Is your pipeline affected by any external loading for which you need to take
    account in your maintenance plans?
  4. Is your team equipped and trained to follow thorough maintenance procedures
    every time they work on HDPE pipes?
  5. Does your maintenance planning go beyond age-based schedules?
  6. Have you considered reliability-centred maintenance?

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