Petro-Pipes® are used when a vertical drain is not an option. Poor draining soil,
high water table, and other reasons might render a vertical drain down into the
ground impossible. In this situation, discharge of water from a containment area can
still be accomplished through a Petro-Pipe®. A berm or curb can be installed to hold
back rainwater that might also contain oil. Installing several Petro-Pipes® through
the berm or curb, or through a wall, will allow water to pass through while trapping the
oil. As with the Petro-Plug®, oil cannot get through the Petro-Pipe®.
Petro-Pipes® are typically used in spill containment applications where Petro-
BarriersTM won’t work due to lack of adequate drainage. Since the driving force
behind water drainage (i.e. gravity) works best up and down, not sideways, Petro-
Pipes® are not as efficient at moving water as a similarly sized Petro-BarrierTM.
Therefore, more surface area is required using Petro-Pipes® than when using
vertically-draining barriers. Plan to install the Petro-Pipes® at a downward angle to
obtain at least some amount of gravity “pressure”. A 25 degree minimum slope from
inlet to discharge is recommended for flow rates of 2.5 to 3 gls. per minute.
high water table, and other reasons might render a vertical drain down into the
ground impossible. In this situation, discharge of water from a containment area can
still be accomplished through a Petro-Pipe®. A berm or curb can be installed to hold
back rainwater that might also contain oil. Installing several Petro-Pipes® through
the berm or curb, or through a wall, will allow water to pass through while trapping the
oil. As with the Petro-Plug®, oil cannot get through the Petro-Pipe®.
Petro-Pipes® are typically used in spill containment applications where Petro-
BarriersTM won’t work due to lack of adequate drainage. Since the driving force
behind water drainage (i.e. gravity) works best up and down, not sideways, Petro-
Pipes® are not as efficient at moving water as a similarly sized Petro-BarrierTM.
Therefore, more surface area is required using Petro-Pipes® than when using
vertically-draining barriers. Plan to install the Petro-Pipes® at a downward angle to
obtain at least some amount of gravity “pressure”. A 25 degree minimum slope from
inlet to discharge is recommended for flow rates of 2.5 to 3 gls. per minute.
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