Hydro Transport
Piping Solutions
in Africa

HTPS engineers, manufactures and installs the high pressure hydro transport pipelines that carry Africa’s mining industry. Tailings, return water and slurry systems, delivered at extraordinary scale.

137

km

Flagship tailings and return water pipeline

30+

yrs

Heavy engineering leadership

800

mm

HDPE lined spools from 100 mm to 800 mm

18

m

Single spool lengths manufactured in-house

Three decades of heavy engineering. One uncompromising standard.

Wadeville manufacturing facility
Dispatch ready
HTPS brings together more than three decades of heavy-engineering experience in a focused hydro transport engineering house.
Led by a graduate professional engineer with more than 30 years in heavy engineering, we combine internationally patented lining and jointing technologies with deep African field experience. The result is pipeline infrastructure engineered for the lowest total cost of ownership, not the lowest tender price.
From our Wadeville manufacturing facility we design, line, fabricate, install, inspect and rehabilitate high pressure pipeline systems for the mining, water, sewer and petrochemical industries.

137

km

Heavy engineering

L7

B-BBEE contributor

18

m

Max spool length

ISO

21307:2017 butt welding
 

Steel strength. HDPE endurance.

Every HTPS pipeline combines the structural integrity of steel with the visco-elastic, abrasion resistant properties of an HDPE liner. Hover each layer to see what it does under pressure.
L-01

Steel carrier pipe

High pressure capability, structural integrity and resistance to mechanical damage over long overland routes.
L-02

HDPE liner

Chemical and abrasion resistance proven over more than 20 years of hydro transport service in corrosive slurry duty.
L-03

Slurry flow

Bulk solids in suspension, pumped over vast distances with bore alignment engineered to maximise flow and eliminate turbulence.
FIG 01 · LINED PIPE SECTION · NTS
STEEL · L-01 HDPE LINER · L-02 SLURRY · L-03
FIG 01 · LINED PIPE SECTION · NTS
STEEL · L-01 HDPE LINER · L-02 SLURRY · L-03
FIG 01 · LINED PIPE SECTION · NTS
STEEL · L-01 HDPE LINER · L-02 SLURRY · L-03

From scoping study
to commissioning.

S-01

Hydro Transport Systems

Complete tailings, return water and slurry pipeline systems engineered for corrosive and abrasive duty over long distances.

S-01

Hydro Transport Systems

Complete tailings, return water and slurry pipeline systems engineered for corrosive and abrasive duty over long distances.

S-01

Hydro Transport Systems

Complete tailings, return water and slurry pipeline systems engineered for corrosive and abrasive duty over long distances.

S-01

Hydro Transport Systems

Complete tailings, return water and slurry pipeline systems engineered for corrosive and abrasive duty over long distances.

S-01

Hydro Transport Systems

Complete tailings, return water and slurry pipeline systems engineered for corrosive and abrasive duty over long distances.

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challenge?

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Built here.
Proven out
there.

From controlled manufacturing in Wadeville to long-distance delivery and installed pipeline routes, HTPS carries responsibility across the entire system.
01 · Wadeville

Manufactured for the route.

Long lined spools handled and dispatched from one accountable facility.

02 · Production

Finished under control.

Protected, inspected and prepared for demanding field installation.

03 · Technology

Protection engineered in.

Lined construction designed around the operating duty, pressure and wear environment.

04 · In The Field

Scale you can see.

Integrated tailings and return-water infrastructure across 137 kilometres.

PH-01

Scoping & Feasibility

Pre-installation scoping studies that define duty, route, materials and lifecycle cost before a metre of pipe is ordered.
PH-02

Engineering & Design

System design matched to slurry characteristics, operating pressure and terrain, with jointing selected for the duty.
PH-03

Manufacturing

HDPE lined spools and fittings produced in Wadeville, butt welded to ISO 21307:2017, in lengths up to 18 m.
PH-04

Installation

Bore alignment, controlled bolt torquing and field supervision that eliminate turbulence and re-tightening callbacks.
PH-05

Commissioning

Verified handover with documented performance against the design intent.

PH-06

Inspection & Maintenance

Periodic condition evaluation across the pipeline’s life, protecting performance at the lowest total cost of ownership.

One accountable partner. Six disciplined phases.

The differentiator in a successful hydro transport system is correct execution at every phase. HTPS owns the full chain, so nothing is lost between contractors.

137 kilometres. One pipeline.

Approximately 137 km of tailings and return water pipeline, engineered, manufactured and delivered as one integrated hydro transport system. Proof, at national infrastructure scale, of what HTPS builds.

137

km

Combined pipeline length

2

Systems: tailings + return water

HDPE

Lined steel construction

Project footprint · Africa

Engineered in Johannesburg. Proven across Africa.

Platinum, gold, copper and diamond hydro transport projects delivered.
Collaborating with consulting engineers on hydro transport projects worldwide.
Registered jointing innovations supported by specialist engineering know-how.
Rationale
Why Engineers Choose HTPS

Specified by people
who read the datasheets.

W-01

Single point accountability

Design, manufacture, installation and maintenance under one roof. No interface risk between suppliers, no orphaned warranties.

W-02

Patented connection technology

SLUR-e-JOIN™ and Steel Polypipe® systems combine precision jointing with deep lined-pipeline engineering experience.

W-01

Single point accountability

Design, manufacture, installation and maintenance under one roof. No interface risk between suppliers, no orphaned warranties.

W-01

Single point accountability

Design, manufacture, installation and maintenance under one roof. No interface risk between suppliers, no orphaned warranties.

Library
Technical Downloads

Everything your EPCM
will ask for.

PDF · Datasheet

SLUR-e-JOIN™ Technical Specification

Pressure ratings · Dimensions · Materials
PDF · Brochure

HDPE Lined Pipe & Fittings Range

100 mm to 800 mm · Spools to 18 m
PDF · Capability

HTPS Company Capability Statement

Services · Certifications · Track record
CH 137+000
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