CustomGuard® Custom-Designed and Fabricated Systems

Custom-designed and fabricated double containment systems include a variety of different material choices.

  • Custom designed and fabricated
  • Cost-effective custom solutions
  • Fabrication of preassembled pieces to minimize install time and field joints

For applications whose mechanical, chemical or thermal requirements cannot be met by one of our off-the-shelf solutions, our double containment specialists will build a unique system to meet your performance specifications – considering chemical compatibility, cost of materials and installation, life expectancy and turnaround time.

Drawing on more than 15 years of double containment experience, IPEX has developed a variety of product-specific designs that result in a more cost-effective custom solution. And every CustomGuard system is backed by a range of support services unmatched by any other supplier.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

For applications with more demanding mechanical, chemical and/or thermal requirements, IPEX has developed our CustomGuard offering. CustomGuard includes a variety of different system choices ranging from Fluoropolymers (e.g. PVDF), Thermosets (FRP); and carbon and stainless steel to hybrid combinations. Applications that require such materials are obviously complex, each demanding expertise and specialized knowledge to design an effective system. The CustomGuard option includes material selection, design, specification support (if needed) and fabrication of preassembled spooled pieces to minimize installation time and field joints.

Available in 1/2”-20” carrier and 2”-26” containment sizes.

Applications

  • Plant chemical distribution lines
    • Water and wastewater
  • Acid systems for refineries, pickling lines and plating shops
  • Battery manufacturing
  • Alum and caustic handling systems
    • Pharmaceutical
    • Generator back-up 
    • Semiconductor                             
    • Hazardous waste systems

SPECIFICATIONS

Material Selection

Carbon and stainless steel, copper, fiberglass (polyester and vinylester resins), PVDF, PP and dissimilar materials, are all available in CustomGuard® systems. This comprehensive offering, unmatched by any one company, gives IPEX the unique ability to examine just about any double containment requirement and truly offer the best suited, most cost-effective system. While other manufacturers have vested interests in recommending their one and only material/system, IPEX isn’t confined by that limitation.

Design

Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in double containment, IPEX has developed a variety of product-specific designs to maximize efficiency and reduce installation costs. As with all our containment systems, our own patented Centra- Guard™ point-of-collection or cable leak detection systems are also available.

General

Each contained piping system shall consist of Schedule 40 A-53 Carbon Steel primary piping system supported within a UL FRP secondary containment housing. Each system shall be provided with suitable drains and vents and be designed to provide complete drainage of both the primary and secondary containment piping. Interstitial supporting devices shall be made from Polypropylene Centra-Guide supports and shall be provided within the secondary containment pipe, and shall be designed to allow continuous drainage in the annular space to the drain points. Drain fittings shall be designed to allow a valve attachment to be made so that the secondary containment compartment may be readily drained and manually checked for leaks.

CASE STUDIES

GuardianTM Double Containment at CAES Facility
IPEX Guardian Double Containment Piping System ensures safe transport of untreated frac water at CAES facility.
 
IPEX Double Containment PVC System Protects Chemical Lines at North Toronto Wastewater Treatment Plant
To ensure safety and reliability, the systems that transport the sodium hypochlorite and sodium bisulphate are double contained to prevent any possible leaks or spills.
 
IPEX Loves New York City
IPEX supplied over 17 miles of PVC and CPVC Double Containment Piping Systems: GuardianTM and CustomGuard®.
 
Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant Needs Double Containment Pipe
IPEX GuardianTM and CustomGuard® double containment systems were used to guarantee durability and the secure transport of potentially dangerous chemicals throughout the wastewater treatment plant.
 
IPEX Piping Systems - Sugar Land, TX
IPEX Thermoplastic Piping Systems delivers potable water and conserves ground water.
 
Guardian Double Containment at Lakeview Wastewater Treatment Plant
IPEX Guards 137 Million Gallons a Day at the Lakeview Wastewater Treatment Plant.
 
Dallas´ Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant is Fit for the Future with IPEX Piping Systems
Fortunately, piping systems from IPEX provided the quality, breadth of product and available options to effectively meet the plant’s day-to-day operations.