Norvin Eitzen http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog A bit of this and that. What I do? Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 en PPIC to Showcase Latest Leak Detection Technology for Nuclear Power Plants at the Electric Power Research Institute Buried Pipe Integrity Group Meeting. http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/02/09/ppic-to-showcase-latest-leak-detection-technology-for-nuclear-power-plants-at-the-electric-power-research-institute-buried-pipe-integrity-group-meeting/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/02/09/ppic-to-showcase-latest-leak-detection-technology-for-nuclear-power-plants-at-the-electric-power-research-institute-buried-pipe-integrity-group-meeting/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:53:46 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/02/09/ppic-to-showcase-latest-leak-detection-technology-for-nuclear-power-plants-at-the-electric-power-research-institute-buried-pipe-integrity-group-meeting/ PPIC completes 100 power plant inspections and provides utilities with vital information about the condition of their water pipelines.

http://www.ppic.com/about/press/2010/02/02-09-2010-Nuclear.shtml

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/02/09/ppic-to-showcase-latest-leak-detection-technology-for-nuclear-power-plants-at-the-electric-power-research-institute-buried-pipe-integrity-group-meeting/feed/ Maynilad Water Services to Drive Down Water Loss with PPIC Technology and Expertise http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/01/27/maynilad-water-services-to-drive-down-water-loss-with-ppic-technology-and-expertise/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/01/27/maynilad-water-services-to-drive-down-water-loss-with-ppic-technology-and-expertise/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:11:13 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/01/27/maynilad-water-services-to-drive-down-water-loss-with-ppic-technology-and-expertise/ Sahara® technology enables the utility to intensify leak detection program without affecting water delivery to customers.

http://www.ppic.com/about/press/2010/01/01-27-2010-Maynilad.shtml 

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/01/27/maynilad-water-services-to-drive-down-water-loss-with-ppic-technology-and-expertise/feed/ PPIC Newsletter - January 2010 http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/01/26/ppic-newsletter-january-2010/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/01/26/ppic-newsletter-january-2010/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:00:34 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2010/01/26/ppic-newsletter-january-2010/ This month’s newsletter features a new PipeDiver video, some great work done in Texas, and solutions for metallic mains.

Enjoy!

http://ppico.informz.net/PPICo/archives/archive_614228.html 

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So, click below to see this year’s list.
Best of 2009

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/12/17/favorite-songs-2009/feed/ PipeDiver™ Sets New Distance Record for the Inspection of a Live Water Main. http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/12/15/pipediver%e2%84%a2-sets-new-distance-record-for-the-inspection-of-a-live-water-main/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/12/15/pipediver%e2%84%a2-sets-new-distance-record-for-the-inspection-of-a-live-water-main/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:38:14 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/12/15/pipediver%e2%84%a2-sets-new-distance-record-for-the-inspection-of-a-live-water-main/ Water pipeline operator benefits as transmission main remains in service, eliminating the need for dewatering.

http://www.ppic.com/about/press/2009/12/12-15-2009-PipeDiver_Distance.shtml 

Mississauga, ON – December 15, 2009 – the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd. (PPIC) announced today that its PipeDiver™ technology set a new distance record of over 22 miles during the inspection of a 99-inch diameter water transmission main in central Mexico. This milestone inspection represented the longest distance travelled by an electromagnetic based system while the water main remained in service.

The project demonstrated the versatility of the PipeDiver™ tool as it was inserted and retrieved from the water main via standard access chambers. Minimal site preparation was required and once the tool entered the pipeline, it travelled at virtually the same flow rate of the water main. The flexible design of PipeDiver™ allowed it to navigate through a variety of bends and elevation changes.

“PipeDiver™ represents a new generation of condition assessment technology for water transmission mains and is a huge step forward to help utilities deal with a growing infrastructure problem,” said Dr. Brian Mergelas, President and CEO of PPIC. “This technology provides critical data about the condition of a pipeline and allows municipalities to pinpoint individual pipes that are at risk of failure.”

Electromagnetic technologies offer a proven solution to help manage the ever-widening water infrastructure-funding gap faced by municipalities. On average, identifying and repairing individual lengths of pipe can be accomplished for a fraction of cost of a full line replacement, allowing pipeline operators to maximize their budget investments.

PipeDiver™ is a free-swimming tool that provides information about the integrity of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP). Compared to alternative methods of large diameter pipeline inspection, PipeDiver™ offers a significant cost savings as the pipeline remains in service, eliminating the need for de-watering and service shutdown.

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/12/15/pipediver%e2%84%a2-sets-new-distance-record-for-the-inspection-of-a-live-water-main/feed/ All Empires Fall http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/29/all-empires-fall/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/29/all-empires-fall/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:34:01 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/29/all-empires-fall/ Rome was strong ’till the bitter end,
Plagued by tax since she couldn’t defend you,
She was stretched to the fiddle like the skin on a drum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc3gXzjGWCw

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/29/all-empires-fall/feed/ PPIC.com - Now En Español http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/10/ppiccom-now-en-espanol/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/10/ppiccom-now-en-espanol/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:11:10 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/10/ppiccom-now-en-espanol/ Just a quick note to let everyone know that PPIC.com is now available in Spanish (En español)!

http://www.ppic.com/es/

Enjoy!

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/09/10/ppiccom-now-en-espanol/feed/ Pipe Inspection Camera CCTV Services http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/28/pipe-inspection-camera-cctv-services/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/28/pipe-inspection-camera-cctv-services/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:16:50 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/28/pipe-inspection-camera-cctv-services/ Do you need visual confirmation that your water pipeline is showing signs of distress?  With pipe inspection camera CCTV services from PPIC, you can easily get real-time video from inside your pipeline.

Learn more about this services at PPIC.com

http://www.ppic.com/services/cctv_inspection.shtml 

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/28/pipe-inspection-camera-cctv-services/feed/ PPIC July Newsletter http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/22/ppic-july-newsletter/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/22/ppic-july-newsletter/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:42:34 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/22/ppic-july-newsletter/ Just an FYI that the July issue of the PPIC newsletter is out now!

http://www.ppic.com/Newsletters/2009/07/July-2009.html

Enjoy!

]]> http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/22/ppic-july-newsletter/feed/ 88 Poems in 88 Days http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/09/88-poems-in-88-days/ http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/09/88-poems-in-88-days/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:35:25 +0000 site admin General http://norvin.eitzenlabs.com/blog/2009/07/09/88-poems-in-88-days/ Tim Mayeur is writing 88 poems in 88 days.  If you like poetry, check it out.

http://88poems88days.wordpress.com/

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