{"id":2713,"date":"2024-03-29T08:51:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T07:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/realisaties\/ductiel-gietijzeren-waterleidingen-100-focus-op-duurzaamheid\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:02:12","slug":"ductile-iron-water-pipes-100-focus-on-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"realisaties","link":"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/en\/realisaties\/ductiel-gietijzeren-waterleidingen-100-focus-op-duurzaamheid\/","title":{"rendered":"Ductile cast iron water pipes: 100%\u2014a focus on sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aquaenergia and Deschacht join forces for repair of CIRO irrigation system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Limburg municipalities of Kinrooi and Maaseik, the CIRO irrigation system was installed in the early 1980s as part of the Ophoven land consolidation project. CIRO stands for Co\u00f6peratieve Irrigatie Ruilverkaveling Ophoven. A section of the main supply pipeline\u2014constructed in DN500 GRP in 1990\u2014was renewed at the end of 2023. For this replacement, contractor Aquaenergia used Deschacht's new DN500 ductile iron supply pipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aquaenergia \u2013 headquartered in Beringen \u2013 has more than forty years of experience in installing and renovating underground pipelines and in creating new and renewing drinking water and sewer connections. In late 2023, client CIRO asked to replace part of the eighty-kilometer-long pipe network \u2013 which irrigates no less than 2,200 hectares of agricultural land. The reason? Since 1990, about ten water leaks had been identified in the heavily used pipes. So it was urgently time for a thorough repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unique irrigation network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe CIRO irrigation network is unique in Belgium and far beyond,\u201d says Dominiek Ryelandt, general manager of Aquaenergia. \u201cThe network features a pump station with a capacity of up to 2,200 m\u00b3 per hour, with an operating pressure of 11 bar. Spread across 80 kilometers, there are 462 tap points that bring the water from the Meuse all the way to the plots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe network is composed of pipes with various diameters. A 600-millimeter pipe starts at the pumping station, followed by 500 millimeters after the first junction, narrowing further to 150 millimeters at the ends. On a key section, our technicians replaced 800 meters of 500-millimeter glass-fiber reinforced pipes with DN500. We chose ductile iron\u2014supplied by Deschacht\u2014and matching fittings because of its long lifespan and high reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ductile iron makes the difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith Deschacht, we are the exclusive distributor in Belgium of ductile iron from Electrosteel, which has been a manufacturing specialist in it for over sixty years,\u201d confirms Jeroen Walgraeve, account manager for the Flanders utility pipelines team at Deschacht. \u201cWe offer our customers a complete range of ductile iron pipes, fittings, valves, and accessories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn practice, we notice that these products have excellent mechanical properties, making them very strong and elastic,\u201d adds Dominiek Ryelandt. \u201cOur technicians enjoy working with this material, as assembling joints and cutting pipes and bevels goes very smoothly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exceptionally long lifespan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With high wear resistance, tensile strength, and impact resistance, Deschacht\u2019s ductile iron pipes guarantee an exceptionally long service life. Jeroen Walgraeve: \u201cA lifespan of more than a hundred years is a major advantage of this material. This long lifespan ensures extra sustainability in various areas: fewer leaks in the pipes, fewer repairs, and less loss of precious water. In this way, Deschacht\u2014together with partners like Aquaenergia\u2014is doing its bit for sustainable projects such as the CIRO irrigation system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More info about this project? 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