Valve, pipe and pipe component repair

A method of repairing a valve through use of an injection system, the method comprising:

• attaching a boss to the valve near an area of a gland packing in the valve, the attaching being performed through friction bonding;
• operably attaching to the injection system, an injection pump through a hose, the boss, an isolation gate, a drill guide gate and an injection gate;
• opening the injection gate;
• closing the isolation gate;
• closing the drill guide gate;
• sealing the isolation gate, the injection gate and the drill guide gate and joints between the isolation gate, the injection gate and the drill guide gate from leakage by injecting a sealant from the injection pump into the injection gate;
• opening the isolation gate;
• testing the quality of the injection system, including a boss attachment, before drilling into the valve, by injecting the sealant from the injection pump through the isolation gate and into the boss;
• closing the injection gate;
• inserting a drill bit into the drill guide gate;
• tightening a collet of the drill guide gate around the drill bit to provide a seal of the drill bit;
• opening the drill guide gate;
• through use of a non-sparking pneumatic drill, drilling the drill bit through the sealant and through the boss until the drill bit penetrates a wall of the valve, preventing any hazardous chemicals from escaping into the environment or endangering a repair technician at this stage and during subsequent actions;
• opening the injection gate;
• re-pressurizing the injection system to a pressure equal to or greater than the pressure in the valve;
• withdrawing the drill bit to a point just past the drill guide gate;
• closing the drill guide gate;
• injecting sealant into the area of the gland packing through use of the injection pump;
• and
• closing the isolation gate when a sufficient amount of sealant is injected into a valve stem.