GELSENWASSER Energienetze GmbH specializes in distribution lines of electricity, gas, and water. From heating installations to street lighting, this multi-utility company is responsible for 5.500 kilometers of gas pipes, 1000 kilometers of water pipes, and 184 kilometers of electricity lines for 51 cities and municipalities of North Rhine-Westphalia. The wide range fitting MULTI/JOINT® of GF Piping Systems was convincing as a repair solution for one of the water pipes that needed replacement.
Background of the project
During a routine maintenance check, the team discovered a defective butterfly valve within the drinking water pipe network of the city of Selm. Therefore, the entire section of the network needed replacing. Since these DN600 and DN500 pipes supplied water for tens of thousands of people and many industrial plants, the installation happened during nighttime to ensure limited interruption to service. Temperatures dropped several degrees below freezing that night. GF Piping Systems technical sales engineers Berthold Hetjens and Tino Sanftenberg Köhler offered a special service. They arranged a hot goulash soup and drinks for all 25 men on site.
