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Background The development of corrosion inside water pipes can cause tap water to turn reddish-brown. The discoloration could ease to a point that it's no longer an issue after you let the water flow for a moment. But the water issue won't stop no matter how much you do so under the excessive development of rust-related corrosion. Since we're pretty familiar with clean and transparent tap water, I'm sure we'll ...

Background Water is essential in our daily lives not only for drinking purposes but for maintaining a clean and comfortable environment. This is not an exception for royal family residents. We would like to introduce the case study at the British sovereign's residence in London: Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace About the palace Have you seen the English royal family lining up at a gorgeou...

Water pipe deterioration Old and rusty water pipe As time passes, it is inevitable that any buildings get old. Plumbing systems, essential for our daily lives, also deteriorate after many years of use. For example, if you see reddish water coming out from a faucet, you should be alarmed as it is a sign that rust has peeled off and leached in the tap water enough to cause discoloration. If left untreated, y...

Background Today, we would like to introduce a case study at the British Museum, one of the most grandeur museums in the world. We have discussed how Pipetector was adopted and brought advantages there. Pipetector adopted world-wide What kind of a museum is it? The British Museum is an important cultural faciity that preserves and passes on the UK's history to future generations. Located in L...

Background Pipetector has gained a favorable reputation not only in Japan but also in the UK as a solution to issues caused by red rust. One of the UK cases is the Guildhall, the city hall of London. The below is a summary of how Pipetector improved the water quality there. Pipetector being introduced around the world Used at World Heritage First, let me talk about what the Guildhall is. It is th...

Inside plumbing systems Are you aware of what is going on inside your plumbing systems? Many people will probably be like, "No idea," or, "Never thought of it." We may pay attention to water pipes only when something unusual happens to them. However, the piping systems are also part of our home. If they aren't kept in proper conditions, they can cause disruptions, such as water discoloration and water leaks, to...

Background Discoloration in water is usually caused by red rust inside water pipes. To get rid of it, Pipetector has been adopted as the best solution not only at buildings in Japan but also at those around the world, the Royal Garden Hotel in London, UK, among them. the Royal Garden Hotel in London, UK Statue of Queen Victoria within the hotel's property Past situation What had happened to su...

Representative of human history, art and culture The British Museum is one of the largest museums in the world, displaying more than eight million works of art and cultural assets of great historical value. This grandeur museum is always listed as London's most popular sightseeing location and receives a high reputation. It attracts more than 6.4 million visitors every year, too. However, the facility faced...

Pipetector preserving Buckingham Palace's water steel pipes We want to share how we made it to Buckingham Palace. First, the UK's largest and most historic luxury department store, Harrods, sought a measure against red rust issues in its galvanized steel hot water pipes. The store installed Pipetector on Mar. 31, 2006, at an urgent request of department executives because discolored water had been appearing ...

Patented one after another Pipetector, a device to address red rust problems in steel pipes, obtained patents in Japan, the US, S. Korea and Hong Kong. In the past, patents were granted only if they were unique. In recent years, however, they are closely examined whether they have high reproducibility, in addition to their uniqueness. Japan patent US patents New technologies are subject to a stri...

Pipetector effectiveness is tested are evaluated through water sampling, filtering and cutting steel pipe pre and post installation. The below are some examples. Discolored water became clear after the installation of Pipetector We tested our device Pipetector's effectiveness on rusty pipes in July 2016 to confirm its potential for future ODA projects mainly in Southeast Asia among other deve...

Carbon steel pipes, or galvanized steel pipes, are used for water supply pipes and central heating, chilled pipes. Their life expectancy is generally 20 years* approximately. However, Pipetector enables us to use such pipes for more than 50 years. The below are other successful achievements. *Reference: "Technology to Improve the Durability of Building Equipment" published by the Building Maintenance &amp...

Extending life expectancy of piping up to that of building The only way to extend the life expectancy of existing steel pipes to that of building is to reduce internal red rust to black rust. Removing red rust by cleaning or sand blasting will damage piping inside and reduce its strength. Our product Pipetector can convert red rust to black rust without being in direct contact with water and thus not damage ste...