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Sanitube

Our high performance stand-alone ‘pull in’ liner for trenchless rehabilitation of pressurised water, gas, petrol, oil and heating mains.

SaniTube® is ideally suited for the trenchless rehabilitation of all common types of pipes – water, gas, petrol, oil and heating mains – including cast-iron, ductile iron, steel, PVC and asbestos-cement pipes from DN25 to DN400. Available with polyethylene (PE) and polyurethane (PU) coatings.

Benefits

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Strong PN 16 up to PN 35 available
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Flexible able to pass through 45º bends
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Easy installation no curing needed
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Long distance up to 1800m in one pull
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Approved from potable water to oil
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Cost-effective minimal digging and little equipment
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Adaptable able to expand and contract with seasonal temperature changes
1
Clean

The pipe must be thoroughly cleaned, using pigs and scrapers if needed. The pipe must also be completely dry before installation begins.

2
Winch

The winch is pulled from the exit pit to the entry pit and secured to SaniTube®, which is then pulled through the folding machine.

3
Pull

After this the liner is pulled through the pipe at a rate of 5-15 meters/minutes.

4
Inflate

Once the liner is pulled through, a bladder is inserted and pressure is used to inflat the liner up to approximately 1 bar, breaking the tape.

5
SaniGrip©

The liner is now ready for SaniGrip© to be attached, thus securing the liner in place and preparing the host pipe to be reconnected and reinstated.

6
Final Check

After all quality checks and tests are completed, the host pipe can be reinstated.

SaniTube® consists of an extremely strong textile liner with an inner and outer PE coating. After cleaning the pipe, the liner is folded automatically, winched through the existing pipeline, inflated and pressurised to test. Afterwards it is reconnected to the existing systems using our SaniGrip® PN16 couplings and recommissioned. Finally, the liner is expanded using compressed air and a final pressure test is conducted – thereafter the liner will remain completely stand-alone. How it works
SaniGrip® Flange Coupling PN16 is ideally suited for the reconnection of SaniTube® for all common types of pipes, including cast-iron, ductile iron, steel, PE concrete and PVC.
SaniGrip® flange coupling PN16 is ideally suited for the reconnection of SaniTube® for all common types of pipes, including cast-iron, ductile iron, steel, PE concrete and PVC.
Diameter mm (inch)
DN 75 (3")
Wall thickness (mm)
3.0
Weight (g/m)
780
Burst pressure (bar)
54
Diameter mm (inch)
DN 100 (4")
Wall thickness (mm)
2.6
Weight (g/m)
700
Burst pressure (bar)
40
Diameter mm (inch)
DN 150 (6")
Wall thickness (mm)
2.9
Weight (g/m)
1.200
Burst pressure (bar)
34
Diameter mm (inch)
DN 300 (12")
Wall thickness (mm)
3.5
Weight (g/m)
2.500
Burst pressure (bar)
31
Temperature
Water, petrol, oil, heating: up to 70ºC / Gas: up to 80ºC
Material
Liner: circular-woven hose made by 100% polyester fibres
Material
Coating: extruded, thermoplastic polyurethane and polyethylene
SaniGrip® flange coupling PN16 is ideally suited for the reconnection of SaniTube® for all common types of pipes, including cast-iron, ductile iron, steel, PE concrete and PVC.
Tensile strength, longitudinal
1000-1500 N/cm
Tensile strength, radial
800-2000 N/cm
Elongation at break, longitudinal
20-25%
Elongation at break, radial
40-50%
Wall thickness
2.6 - 3.5 mm
Diameter
80 - 400 mm
Install. Length
up to 700 m

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