🧿 Part 1: Emergency Response Procedures for High-Pressure Pipe Leaks

Handling high-pressure pipe leaks is a dangerous and specialized task, and safety must be prioritized. The basic process is as follows:

1. Immediately Report and Close Valves:
Upon discovery of a leak, immediately report it to the dispatch center or the relevant person in charge.
The first priority is to close valves upstream and downstream of the leak to isolate the leaking section from the rest of the pipeline network. This is the most critical step, as it aims to cut off the water supply and reduce the pressure and flow within the pipeline.

2. Site Safety and Drainage:
Set up cordoned-off areas, warning lights, and signs to prevent unauthorized personnel and vehicles from entering the danger zone.
High-pressure water jets can cause serious injury, and leaks can cause secondary hazards such as ground collapse and electrical shorts.
If there is accumulated water at the site, use equipment such as pumps to drain the water and create a working surface for subsequent repairs.

3. Identify the Leak and Assess the Damage:
Carefully clean the pipe surface of sludge and rust to accurately locate the leak's location, shape (whether it is a hole or crack), and size. Assess the severity of the pipeline damage and check for any remaining weaknesses in the surrounding pipe walls to determine the most appropriate repair plan.
4. Select and implement the repair method:
Select the most appropriate repair technique based on the leak, pipe material, pressure level, and site conditions. Common methods include:
Welding repair: Suitable for steel pipes, requires shutting off the water supply and opening a fire, requiring high technical skills and a long time.
Clipping: Suitable for point leaks with low pressure and a temporary solution.
Using pipe repair clamps (clamps): This is currently the most popular and effective repair method for high-pressure pipe leaks (detailed below).
Segment replacement: For severe damage, the damaged pipe section must be cut, replaced, and reconnected, which takes the longest time.
5. Restore water supply and monitor:
After the repair is complete, slowly open the valve to inject water and vent air, gradually restoring pressure, and carefully check for any remaining leaks at the repair site.
Keep records and conduct follow-up monitoring of the area for a period of time.

🧿Part 2: Advantages of Using Pipe Repair Clamps

Pipe repair clamps (also known as pipe clamps or pipe repair clamps) are devices specifically designed for quickly repairing pipe leaks. They consist of a metal shell, an internal sealing ring (usually made of food-grade rubber), bolts, and a pressure-applying mechanism.

Their core advantages are primarily reflected in the following aspects:

1. Fast and efficient, significantly reducing water outage time. Traditional welding or pipe replacements require long water outages and extensive preparatory work (such as draining, grinding, and hot work approval).
Pipe repair clamps are extremely quick to install, typically requiring only a few steps: cleaning the surface, aligning the position, and tightening the bolts. Installation can be completed in minutes to tens of minutes, significantly minimizing the impact on user water use and providing significant social and economic benefits.

High-pressure pipe repair clamps for pressure repairs:

Application: Use 6.0 MPa high-pressure pipe repair clamps to repair pipes under pressure without shutting off the water.

How to use: Wrap the high-pressure pipe repair clamp around the leaking pipe.

2. No Hot Work, Safe and Reliable

Hot work welding poses a high risk in flammable and explosive environments such as the oil and gas and chemical industries, or in narrow, poorly ventilated pipe shafts and tunnels.

Pipe repair clamps utilize a purely mechanical connection method, eliminating the need for welding, eliminating fire and explosion hazards and significantly improving operational safety.

3. High Water Pressure Capability and Excellent Sealing Performance

High-quality pipe repair clamps are designed to withstand very high operating pressures (typically up to 1.6 MPa, 2.5 MPa, or even higher).

The built-in high-quality rubber seal generates strong radial pressure when the bolts are tightened, tightly enveloping the leak and providing an excellent seal. Many designs also feature a "waterstop" inside the seal to provide a preliminary water stop during installation, further facilitating operation.

4. Versatile and Widely Applicable

It can be used with pipes of various materials, including cast iron, steel, ductile iron, PVC, and cement pipes.

It effectively repairs a wide range of damage, including holes, cracks, longitudinal tears, pinholes, and joint leaks. Pipe repair clamps are available in a wide variety of standard sizes and custom shapes (such as tees and elbows), offering a wide selection.
5. Simple Operation and Low Labor Cost
The operator skill requirements are far lower than those for welders, and ordinary repair personnel can operate them with minimal training.
Tools are simple, typically requiring only a standard wrench, jack, or torque wrench, eliminating the need to carry bulky welding equipment.
6. Can Be a Permanent Repair Solution
Originally considered a temporary solution, but with advances in materials and design, modern, high-quality pipe repair clamps have a lifespan comparable to the pipe itself and are widely accepted as a permanent repair solution.

The housing is typically made of metals such as ductile iron and carbon steel, which are corrosion-resistant and high-strength. It can last the same life as the original pipe, eliminating the need for frequent repairs. Baoshuo brand carbon steel half joints are available in a variety of rubber materials, including NBR, EPDM, FKM, and silicone rubber. The half joint body is available in Q235 carbon steel and 304 and 316L stainless steel.

The following are Baoshuo brand oil-resistant pipe repair clamps, high-temperature-resistant pipe repair clamps, acid- and alkali-resistant pipe repair clamps, stainless steel pipe repair clamps, high-pressure-resistant pipe repair clamps, and large-diameter pipe repair clamps.

Conclusion:

For high-pressure pipe leaks, using pipe repair clamps is currently one of the most recommended and preferred methods. They offer an excellent balance of speed, safety, effectiveness, and cost, making them particularly advantageous in applications such as municipal water supply and industrial processes that require rapid response and minimal disruption. When selecting a pipe repair clamp, be sure to select a quality and appropriate specification based on the pipe's pressure, material, and damage.