BENEFITS OF HDPE PIPES FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEMS AND SEWERS

When compared to other common wastewater piping system materials, such as PVC, ductile iron, or concrete, HDPE pipe offers significant benefits. Some of these include:

Chemical Resistance:

Hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) corrosion is a serious threat to conventional sewer lines, like concrete and ductile iron, greatly reducing their service life. Arham HDPE pipe is not attacked, corroded or degraded by H2S, ensuring a service life of 100 years.

Anti-corrosive properties:

HDPE piping systems are immune to the harmful effects of corrosion and tuberculation, common factors that reduce the operational life of the concrete and ductile iron wastewater systems. HDPE also resists other corrosive or harmful agents, including scaling and organics such as fungi, bacteria, and other microbial contaminants.

Leak-free:

HDPE pipe is joined together via heat fusion, creating a welded, leak-free joint, unlike conventional bell and spigot joints. These leak-free joints prevent infiltration and exfiltration making it a truly sanitary piping system.

Durability:

HDPE pipe is resistant to fatigue from water hammers and surge events in sewer force mains. HDPE pipe is also abrasion-resistant, ensuring that flowing water and slurries won’t damage the pipe throughout its service life.

Lightweight:

HDPE pipes are much lighter in weight compared with ductile iron or concrete alternatives, which makes transportation and installation significantly easier and safer.

Cost-effectiveness:

HDPE pipe is cost-competitive with other sewer pipe options. HDPE pipe is faster, easier, and safer to install due to longer cut lengths and more linear footage per truck, which significantly reduce the overall project costs. With low maintenance costs and long service life, HDPE pipe is the ideal solution for wastewater systems

HDPE PRODUCTS FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Arham produces HDPE pipe products in a wide variety of sizes and dimension ratios (SDRs) including:

EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS FOR HDPE PIPES
Arham HDPE pipe is the ideal piping solution for any wastewater or sewer application. The use of HDPE pipe for wastewater and sewer applications has become increasingly popular due to pipe bursting, slip lining, and other trenchless installation methods. Below are a few highlighted uses of HDPE pipe in wastewater and sewer projects.

• Sewer Force mains
• Gravity flow sewers
• Culvert lining/relining
• Storm drains
• Digester lines
• Intake and outfall lines
• Sewer repair and replacement
• Sludge lines