Pipe routing for PREMANT district heating pipe is not subject to any special requirements. In relation to the pipe, it
should mainly be selected on the basis of expansion capability. In normal pipe routing, changes of direction using
L-bends are the first choice for this purpose. Then come Z-bends and U-bends, which accommodate the expansion that
occurs at precisely defined points.
The angular dimensions of the 'expansion bend' should not exceed 90°, otherwise substantially longer expansion limbs
are needed; whenever possible, right-angled pipe routing should be the aim.
A
B
A
B
Figure 1 Straight pipe routing between two build-
ings; the expansion of the district heating pipes
has to be accommodated in building A or B.
Figure 4 Straight pipe routing between two build-
ings, with expansion accommodated by U-bends
within the pipeline.
A
A
Figure 2 Angled pipe routing, expansion accom-
modated by natural change of direction in the
L-bend and building A.
B
B
Figure 5 Angled pipe routing between two build-
ings, with expansion accommodated by Z-bends
within the pipeline.
A
B
A
B
Figure 3 Straight pipe routing between two build-
ings, with expansion accommodated by Z-bends
within the pipeline.
3m
Figure 6 Straight pipe routing, with expansion ac-
commodated by U-bends within the pipeline.
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FP
If no expansion can be accommodated in buildings,
fixed points must be positioned in the building wall
or approx. 3 m in front of it.
Building
23.5.2023 BGP
Subject to technical changes