Tennessee-based Mueller Co., a leading manufacturer of gas distribution products, has introduced a line stopping solution designed specifically for polyethylene (PE) pipes distributing natural gas. The Shur Stop™ PE Line Stopping System incorporates Mueller Co.’s NO-BLO® technology, designed to provide leak-free performance.
The Shur Stop PE system aims to be a safe alternative to pipeline “squeezing” techniques. The lightweight system includes a number of components constructed with high-strength aluminum alloys and it also has a stopper that is mechanically expanded into the natural gas pipe, giving the operator better control of the stopping performance.
The Shur Stop PE system is designed to have the versatility to meet the requirements of specific systems, while eliminating potential pipeline stresses commonly caused by other polyethylene pipe flow control methods for natural gas pipelines.