Repair vs. Replacement for Critical Valves
Power plants are often faced with deciding whether to repair or replace critical valves when a failure happens, or an inspection indicates imminent failure. There are various factors to consider when making this type of decision.
Stock Surge Chest Repairs in North Carolina: Project Brief
SVI BREMCO performed an inspection of secondary stock surge chest equipment and found it mostly in good condition, with some hollow-sound tiles and active leaks that needed repair.
Interior Lining Installation in North Carolina: Project Brief
An inspector performed a visual and physical assessment at a plant in Riegelwood, NC, and discovered missing tile, hollow-sounding, and dis-bonded tiles, as well as some cracks in concrete along the exterior wall.
U-Drain Repairs in Georgia: Project Brief
A U-Drain inspection at a company in Oglethorpe, GA, found some walls and floors had recessed and needed repairs to properly seal the concrete.
Why is Tailoring the Design of Absorptive Silencers Important?
Exposure to hazardous noise causes hearing loss in millions of adults. The cumulative effects of a noisy environment, sometimes called noise pollution, inflict permanent damage to the inner ear's tiny hair cells (stereocilia). These excessive noise…
Corrosion-Resistant Lining Maintenance
Equipment in industrial facilities must be kept in good repair and proper operational order. When there are equipment failures, it not only causes unscheduled downtime, which can be costly to the facility, but it can also result in safety problems…
A Brief Overview of the Sound Absorption Coefficient
The acoustic environment you create during a building project matters, especially if you’re constructing an industrial facility with noisy machines and processes. One tool for simplifying your planning is to familiarize yourself with how sound…
Understanding A, C, and Z Noise Frequency Weightings
Noise measurement devices are useful, but only if they detect the frequencies that matter. One purpose for noise assessment is to introduce acoustic barriers and silencers that protect workers’ hearing and promote onsite communication where…
A Valve Maintenance Program Explained
Industrial facilities, including power, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, conduct chains of processes to convert a raw resource into a service or product for the public. Often, these processes require the transfer of various…
5 Types of Welding Services for Industrial Fabrication
Welding in an industrial context is, like other forms of welding, a simple process in principle. It essentially involves the combination of high temperatures, pressure, and sometimes filler material to make two separate components continuous with…
Applications of Industrial Silencers
Industrial noise is unavoidable to some extent, but it can reach a threshold that harms workers’ health and decreases the quality of their workplace. There are several points along the gas path that contribute noise in an industrial environment.…
Supporting Essential Industrial Plants
The coronavirus pandemic seized up countless industries, yet some, including power plants and other industrial firms, remain open. The government deems them “essential,” which means they are exempt from state shelter-in-place orders that shutter…