Composite repair is a hand-applied fiberglass solution that bonds with high strength epoxy to repair damaged pipe and structures without performing hot work. No quality or strength is sacrificed in using this relatively easy-to-apply technology, and because there’s no hot work involved, you can drive cost-efficiency by not requiring a shutdown. In this article, I’m going to share with you …
Isolate a line without hot work using a freeze plug, a cold work method that safely uses liquid nitrogen to freeze a pipe medium to create an isolation plug in your pipe. Freeze plugs are a great alternative to hot tapping that can save you 3 days or more by avoiding hot work and the costs that come with it. …
Reduce labor requirements by 50% and execute an uninterrupted turnaround using a 9-step process that ensures you’re never facing delays or unexpected costs. The “Turnaround Optimizer Process” is a process that anticipates all found work through detailed planning while getting clear on exact skillsets required so that crews are optimized across your project. This reduces the number of bodies you …
In our previous article on CUI, we shared a bracelet technology that you can place on your pipe that scans for outside corrosion underneath up to just over 2 inches of insulation. Today, I want to share two more bracelets – one that lets you detect internal corrosion on bare or near-bare pipe, and another that lets you scan concrete …
Scan your piping for outside corrosion without removing insulation using a bracelet probe that reports instant data you can act on. Corrosion under insulation occurs when water gets underneath the insulation and remains trapped. Unless you are able to see staining, you’ll never know your pipe is degrading. With the many kilometers of piping that most facilities have, this can …
If you’ve used dial indicators for your flatness inspections before, then you know that is a slow, bulky process that only allows you to get a select few done due to time constraints. When checking flatness before a startup, you’re limited to a few critical flanges and are rolling the dice on the rest, hoping that no leaks show up …
Get the exact life you need of your next piping repair while avoiding shutting down and replacing any pipe at your facility. Composite Repair is a fully engineered solution that lets you repair your damaged piping while giving you full control of what you want to achieve. Sometimes you’ll want a near term solution so you can make it until …
The Add On Gate Valve(AOGV) lets you isolate at any flanged connection in your system even while it’s under full pressure by combining many specialty services into one creative device. The AOGV comes from a Norwegian company based in Stavanger, Norway, that’s been around since 1987. It is placed over top of the flange where it takes the bolts out, …
