Owned by the city of Rueil-Malmaison in France, Robert Debré is a medical center providing health care for mothers and children.
The institution decided to introduce Pipetector for its over 20-year-old domestic hot water pipe system to protect it from internal corrosion.
The hot water’s iron-ion content was 0.79 mg/ℓ, and discolored water was also coming out of taps before the installation of Pipetector.
However, six weeks after the installation, the level dropped to 0.29 mg/ℓ, and it further sunk to 0.04 mg/ℓ after 12 weeks, a figure below the French standard for drinking water set at 0.2mg/ℓ.
Pipetector attained the result by terminating the new development of red rust inside the pipework and reducing the existing red rust to black rust that would not dissolve in water.
Summary
| Name | Robert Debré PMI (protection maternelle et infantile) Center |
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| Location | Rueil-Malmaison, France |
| Profile | More than 20 years old |
| Installation date | July 24, 2003 |
| Installation location, model and number | Outlet of hot water boiler, galvanized steel, 40 mm in diameter Pipetector PT-50DS x 1 |
Change in iron-ion content in water
| Before installation Jul. 22, 2003 | After six weeks Sep. 4, 2003 | After 12 weeks Oct. 14, 2003 | Drinking water quality standard | |
| mg/ℓ | 0.79 | 0.29 | 0.04 | 0.2 |
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