Beyond Failure Prevention: The Benefits of Pipeline Monitoring for Large-Diameter PCCP Assets
Xylem’s SoundPrint® Acoustic Fiber Optic (AFO) monitoring system is a critical advanced warning system for Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) owners. The platform also plays an important role in helping utilities with diminishing capital budgets save money and avoid unnecessary pipeline replacement.
By implementing a proactive management program, utilities can virtually eliminate the risk of failure within their PCCP inventory. Even utilities that have not experienced a large-diameter PCCP failure, can realize significant capital program savings by managing these assets in place of replacement.
This paper explores an approach to managing PCCP assets that enables utilities to achieve both failure reduction and capital investment savings.