POLYOLEFINS | MATERIALS
Left and below: Aquatherm green pipe supplies
drinking water to glamping tents at
Orsalina28
From potable water to sewage drainage, and hot water to gas transport, polyolefin has proved to be a durable and adaptable material for a variety of pipe systems
Networking benefits: polyolefin advances
Polyolefin pipe – in its many forms – continues to find use in a broad spectrum of applications. Recently, polypropylene pipe from Aquatherm was used to provide HVAC and drinking water to Orsalina28, an arts centre in Moncalvo, Italy. Orsalina28 is situated among vineyards in a rural location and includes a number of glamping domes – which are supplied with water and air conditioning. The pipes boast lower CO2
emissions than steel
pipes. The buried variant – with rigid PUR foam and a casing pipe made of PE – is suited to transport water over longer distances. Aquatherm green pipe was used for the drinking water supply. The corrosion-resistant pipe ensures that the drinking water quality is maintained. The company says that
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production of the pipe requires less energy than for metal piping – and releases around 83% less CO2
.
To transport drinking water from the main house to individual domes, the installer used the buried version of the system for around 630m. The carrier pipe is insulated with PUR rigid foam and enclosed in a PE casing pipe to protect it from damage by the surrounding soil. “With these piping systems, there are no mechanical joints,” said AS Impianti, the installer company. “Instead, the pipes are joined together by heating and fused into a homogeneous unit for maximum safety and durability.” Aquatherm’s blue pipe was used to connect to
the HVAC system, including a new condensing boiler. The pipe has high temperature- and
March/April 2023 | PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION 13
IMAGE: AQUATHERM
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