VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE INDUSTRY

NUTEC Bickley, we have vast know-how in designing and manufacturing industrial kilns for ceramics and advanced materials, such as tunnel kilns and shuttle kilns for the Vitrified Clay Pipe industry.

Vitrified clay pipe (VCP) is a very natural product that has been around for over 2,000 years. The main benefit over concrete or plastic pipe is their long life and resistance to corrosive conditions. Many architects and planners specify them as the best option.

There are different types of VCP, depending on the connection methods, which usually combine the formed shape as well as plastic or rubber seals. Fired tolerances should be tight in order to obtain a good pipe-to-pipe fit and this is achieved with very consistent firing conditions.

Our kilns use the latest ECOmbustion™ and control technology to fire clay pipes with optimal temperature uniformity and atmosphere conditions to ensure consistent products with tight dimensional tolerances. Special attention is paid to the cycle segments where organics are burnt out.

Our kilns for firing VCPs are used by some of the largest and smallest clay pipe producers in the world. Multiple installations for many customers demonstrate the exceptional performance of the kiln range.