New Pipelines

Pipeline construction is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. To date, all pipes have been built in short pieces (20 feet or 6 m long) in plants and are shipped to the site and connected together in the field to form a long pipeline. This system is very inefficient resulting in leaking joints and costly transportation of pipe segments from the factory to the site.

Recently, Prof. Ehsani introduced InfinitPipe®, a revolutionary technique for onsite manufacturing of pipes. The technique allows a pipeline of virtually any length and diameter to be made continuously on site – eliminating all joints. Partial funding for this development was provided by the US National Science Foundation through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant.

Features & Benefits
Advantages of InfinitPipe® include:

Built on-site to any length
No joints to leak
Designed for any pressure
No transportation cost
Materials do not corrode
No cathodic protection is required
Pipe directly placed in trench or used for slip-lining existing pipes
Construction begins immediately
Can produce 2 miles (3 km) of pipe per week
Pipe weighs 10% of conventional pipe
Lighter pipe is safer to handle
Sustainable Green Technology