Press-Fit Valves – the ideal solution for Europe’s largest waste site

When it comes to a site with almost 8000 metres of pipework, the installation process is a mammoth task - which is why the many benefits of Crane Hattersley’s (www.hattersley.com) Press-Fit Valves appealed to M&E contractor Jones Engineering when it was tasked with fitting out the building services at the new North East Energy Recovery Centre (NEERC) in Billingham, Stockton on Tees.

Main contractors, John Sisk & Sons, will complete the NEERC build for waste management company, SITA UK, in 2014 when it will become Europe’s largest energy-from-waste site. Its enormous incinerators will generate enough power to supply 30,000 homes, and this wastefree process will also prevent an incredible 265,000 tonnes of household waste being sent to landfill every year. It will also provide heat, in the form of steam, for local industry.

Hattersley Press-Fit Valves come with integrated Geberit Mapress adaptors, which are factory-assembled and tested to guarantee the highest standards of quality and reliability, and proved ideal for this prestigious project.

Press-Fit technology reduces the number of joints required to be made on site, thereby speeding up the process and significantly reducing the risk of a leak, allowing the Jones Engineering’s team of 45 installers to get the job done quickly and efficiently.

‘We chose Hattersley’s Press-Fit Valves because of their time-saving implications, plus the fact that they can be used with both types of pipework we have on site,’ explained Chris Melly, Project Manager at Jones Engineering. ‘It takes just five seconds to press the valve end, which means we’ve saved 35-40% on the valve installation time. And what’s more, we know that the pressed joints are reliable.’

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Published: 26th June 2013