IFT Featured California Job: 12" Insert Valve Installation on Transite Pipeline in Santa Ana
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12" Insert Valve Installation on Transite Pipeline in Santa Ana, California
Job Date: November 18, 2015
JOB LOCATION: Santa Ana, CA.
PROJECT: 12" Insert Valve Installation
1- 12” Insert Valve Outdoor on Transite Pipe Water Main – Left Hand open
1 - Mobilization / Travel
1 - 12" Team Insert Valve for Transite Pipe Water Main 150 PSI or less
1 - Installation of valve with pressure test
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12" Insert Valve Installation on Transite Pipe in Santa Ana, California
Turning down the 12" Insert Valve to fit the Pipe Exact OD
Turning down the 12" Insert Valve with lathe to fit the Pipe Exact OD
Lathe turning down the steel in the Insert Valve to fit exact pipeline outside diameter
Harrison prepping the 12" Transite pipe type for the team insert valve installation
Insert valve body getting fitted under the pipe
Insert Valve top getting assembled to bottom of valve body
Insert Valve Top and Bottom Getting Bolted Together
Insert Valve temporary gate valve getting put in place for hottap
Bonnet is removed after Insert Valve is hex bolted to bottom
12" Insert Valve bonnet housing getting prepared for the hot tap by measuring travel distance
Bolting up the T-37 hot tap machine in preparation for tap and coupon removal
Another view of the www.2LBin.com T-37 hot tapping machine tapping for the Insert Valve Installation
Jason performing the 12" hot tap for this insert valve installation
12" coupon and entire section of pipe
Insert Valve bonnet housing getting crain lifted to the flange
IFT Engineers hard at work on the 12" California Job
12" bonnet bolted up to flange for install of Insert Valve top to complete job
Bonnet is removed after the gate valve is closed
12" Insert Valve is successfully installed in Santa Ana, California
Last phase in this Insert Valve installation job is adding concrete around valve to reinforce
Concrete is evened out over the top of the pipeline and bottom of the Insert Valve
Santa Ana, California 12" Team Insert Valve installation is complete