Project: Use the Nu Line system to rehabilitate a natural gas piping system in-place.

Customer: The Bridge of Lubbock is a

charitable organization that helps under-
privileged children, teenagers and families in
the Lubbock area. It was founded in 1997 and
is located in Lubbock, Texas.
Site: The single-story brick building is a
former elementary school, approximately 30
to 40 years old.
System: A natural gas piping system, which
provides heat to the building, with diameters
from 1/2" to 4". These black, hard-drawn,
steel pipes are located beneath sidewalks
and a playground, they are exposed on the
roof and they also run through the cafeteria
and gym, where the pipes are exposed and
suspended from the ceiling. Most of the pipe
system is welded.
Problem: The pipe system experienced
several leaks. Since the pipes are welded,
it was diffcult to separate and determine
the extent of the leaks within the system.
The customer did not want the enormous
inconvenience that would come with a
traditional repair, so the customer chose Nu
Flows noninvasive solution.
Circumvention: If the customer had chosen a traditional pipe replacement (a repipe), the project would have
taken at least three months and would have been extremely expensive. Approximately 200 feet of pipes are below
sidewalks and a playground, which would have to be destroyed, blocked off and eventually reconstructed. In order
to access the exposed pipes in the gymnasium, the bleachers would have to be moved, potentially ruining the
wooden fooring, and the pipes would also require a new hanging system if replaced.
Solution: The charitys administration voted unanimously to accept this Nu Flow licensees proposal, based on the
quickness of the completion date, viability, cost savings and track record of success. The natural gas pipe system
was rehabilitated in a fraction of the time and for a fraction of the cost of a traditional repipe, thanks to Nu Flows
patented Nu Line system. This noninvasive process prevented the need for any destruction or digging in order to
rehabilitate the pipes. First, the pipe system was cleaned. Then, the Nu Line system was installed. Compressors
pumped clean air through the pipes, pushing the liquid epoxy throughout the pipe system until. The epoxy was left to
cure, forming a barrier coating. This protective coating will serve as a long-term solution against pinholes, corrosion
and other common failures from occurring.
Nu Flow Licensee: Lowery Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning is a Nu Flow Residential and Commercial
Services company offering both the Nu Line and Nu Drain brands. Established in 1980, Lowery has been in the pipe
lining industry for more than a decade with Nu Flow. The companys success is due to its excellent reputation, its
innovative solutions and its ability to service areas up to 500 miles away throughout three states.
We could not have asked for better. Our rooms
are warm again, and so quickly too! Thanks to
Lowery Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning
with their Nu Flow process.
- Hillary Hilderbrand, Director of Operations,
The Bridge of Lubbock
Nu Flow Licensee Rehabilitates Nonprofts Natural Gas Lines
Where life interacts with infrastructure.
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