For this particular job, Smith-Blair built 36 inch Flanged Coupling Adapters (FCAs). The FCAs are designed to provide an efficient means to remove and reinstall the pumps, valves and other fittings during maintenance procedures.

The sewer force main was not just leaking into the streets but into the Intercoastal Waterways along the coast of Florida. Smith-Blair engineers developed the solution, sent drawings to the customer, got the drawings approved and then had fabrications team come in specifically to work on the 48 inch bell pack all night.

The dismantling fitting will allow for easy removal and re-installation of the butterfly valve when valve maintenance is required. These fittings are part of the new Panamanian subway system pipeline relocation project that involves several thousand feet of pipeline.