PVC-U Pipe Competitiveness: A Total Cost of Ownership Approach

100-Year Lifetime for PVC-U and PVC-Hi Pressure Pipe Systems Buried in the Ground for Water and Natural Gas Supply

10/04/2019

Total Cost of Ownership: PVC-U vs. Other Pipe Materials

01/05/2019

01/05/2019

Marangoni, A. (2019). Althesys Strategic Consultants.

The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis compares unplasticised PVC (PVC-U) to other non-plastic materials for water and sewer pipelines lines. The analysis considers the costs to purchase pipes, install, operate and maintain and dismantle the pipeline. PVC-U pipes show significant economic advantages over ductile iron and glass fibre polyester (GRP) in water lines and concrete or clay in the sewer lines.