Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Date: 2003
- Place: Boston, Massachusetts
About this Project
After four contractors had given up over a period of nine months, the hospital was still faced with the problem of a severely plugged garbage pipe containing many years build-up of medical waste.
The hospital was referred to a contractor who uses the Trenchless Canada System. Due to the specifics of the job, Trenchless Canada was consulted and a new accessory tool was developed to tackle the challenge [see photos]. In addition the pipe pulling unit was used in a horizontal configuration to work within the confined space available!
The new tool was highly successful and after a mere two weeks the job was done and a total of 12,000 pounds of medical waste accumulation had been removed in the process.
12,000 pounds of assorted medical waste accumulated over a period of years completely blocked the line.
Tight working space required the machine to be used on its side as opposed to upright!
Extremely compacted waste required engineering a special tool to tackle a job others gave up on
The special tool was invented to tackle and complete this particular challenge.
Adjustable claws broke up the compacted accumulation.
Chain pulling bursting/splitting cone through collapsed lines with new pipe following behind.
The lines are clean, tools are removed and pipes re-sealed.
The hospital is once again fully functioning!