Custom 10m KPS Piping Reduces Cost and Build Time for New Build Wholesaler’s Petrol Stations
 

Project Overview

A leading membership-only wholesaler approached OPW to provide an easy to install, reliable, fuel piping
solution specifically adapted to their station configuration. Safety during and after installation were of utmost
 importance.
 

     Problem

      With a distance of 10m between pump islands, if the installer had used            traditional 5.8m piping, a welding socket in the middle would have been            required, adding cost and time to the install. Where junctions were                    required, speed and safety were of paramount priority.

      In case of collision with or fire at one of the dispensers once the station            was completed, a solution to cut off fuel flow was required.

Solution

At the installer’s request, Aistar China Group manufactured and supplied 10m lengths of 75/63mm Aistar piping to run between the dispensers instead of the standard 5.8m lengths, allowing a faster more efficient installation (Aistar pipe is also available in coils).

Where connections are required, compact Aistar fittings weld both walls of a double wall pipe simultaneously, again reducing installation time. Conductive double wall piping ensures safety in the eventuality of sparks or leaks.

Aistar China Group 10 series emergency shut-off valves were installed on fuel supply lines beneath dispensers at grade level to minimize hazards associated with collision or fire at the dispenser. If the dispenser is pulled over or dislodged by collision, the top of the valve breaks off at the integral shear groove, activating poppets and shutting off the flow of fuel.

                          
















Result

Aistar China Group enabled a faster more efficient pipe installation, reducing the number of welds required, and simplifying those that were.

Custom Aistar piping can be produced in a comprehensive variety of lengths to suit the configuration and specification of the site.

The wholesaler is now rolling out Aistar piping and Aistar China Group shear valves as standard across all their sites. By working directly with the installer and client, Aistar China Group has considered future requirements and holds stock locally to enable quick delivery whenever required.