Half-A-100 Posted October 11, 2013 Member ID: 600 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 14 Achievement Points: 840 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 01/25/1958 Device: Windows Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Hey Idiots - I love playing on freeze tag on svr # 1. I thought I'd post my day job which is pipe freezing. If I've done it correctly there's a short You Tube link here. It shows a 24" pipe we recently froze at Miami International Airport in South Florida. The airport requires about 18,000 tons of a/c at any given time. This process allows the airports a/c to remain online while repairs are made to part of their system. Enjoy - http://<iframe width="640" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ksG47u7CRXs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Edited October 11, 2013 by Half-A-100 coolmd and google 2 Awards
1lost1 Posted October 13, 2013 Member ID: 938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 339 Achievement Points: 4774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26 Birthday: 08/28/1972 Device: iPhone Posted October 13, 2013 That's really cool ..... So does that freeze the fluid inside so you can change the pipe or fitting? Awards
FlyingDutch Posted October 13, 2013 Member ID: 6623 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 10 Topic Count: 46 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 220 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 155 Achievement Points: 2515 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/01/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 06/11/1978 Device: Windows Posted October 13, 2013 I use a freeze spray when changing taps and other fittings at my hotel. Means i don't have to turn water off! Great stuff to use! Awards
coolmd Posted October 13, 2013 Member ID: 2384 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 69 Topic Count: 49 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1058 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 757 Achievement Points: 9390 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 9, 2024 Birthday: 01/18/1966 Device: Windows Posted October 13, 2013 WOW seen a 10"pipe frozen but not a 24"....sweet work...wouldnt wanna be there if anything went wrong....big shit hit the fan and not much to help...waders and wellies aint gonna help.lol Awards
coolmd Posted October 13, 2013 Member ID: 2384 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 69 Topic Count: 49 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1058 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 757 Achievement Points: 9390 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 9, 2024 Birthday: 01/18/1966 Device: Windows Posted October 13, 2013 That's really cool ..... So does that freeze the fluid inside so you can change the pipe or fitting? Yes it freezes a slug of water inside the pipe so either side of the pipe can be sorted out Awards
Red Baron Posted October 13, 2013 Member ID: 7646 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 4 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 97 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 42 Achievement Points: 872 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/26/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 24, 2023 Posted October 13, 2013 Its like play school next week we shall show you how to clean a bus lol Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted October 13, 2013 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted October 13, 2013 I wonder how they avoid fracturing the pipe? (or even micro fractures in the metal) They must cool/warm the pipe very slowly.
Half-A-100 Posted October 13, 2013 Member ID: 600 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 14 Achievement Points: 840 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 01/25/1958 Device: Windows Author Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks for all the interest. Yes it freezes the liquid inside the pipe solid and it adheres to the pipe forming an ice plug. We have frozen chilled water, fire and domestic water lines. We've also frozen ethlyene glycol and fuel oil at a nuclear power plant. If its liquid - minus 325 will make it solid. As far as fracturing the pipe, mild steel below minus 50 is brittle as glass. Engineers say the pipe will fracture. To date since 1992 the only fractures we've had we made under controled conditions to see what we could get away with. See ya's in the server where may freeze capabilities are limited by my poor aim. eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
1lost1 Posted October 14, 2013 Member ID: 938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 339 Achievement Points: 4774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26 Birthday: 08/28/1972 Device: iPhone Posted October 14, 2013 Why the SPAM?? Awards
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