Resource Sector

High-Pressure Water Leak at Interior Lumber Mill

1 leak at 87m$25K/week loss stopped0 exploratory digging

The Problem

An interior BC lumber mill had pressure drop in a high-pressure water line powering log sorting equipment. The line ran 150m underground.

Acoustic correlation identified a leak at 87m from pump house. GPR confirmed pipe depth and a failed compression coupling.

1.5m x 1m patch. Coupling replaced. Production speed returned to normal. $25K/week in lost production stopped.

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