8 Inch Steam Header
The 8” steam header had suffered from internal erosion causing a through wall defect.
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Here you will find examples of repairs performed by our expert technicians in some of the toughest and hazardous situations imaginable.
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Water Seal on outside of Flare Vessel
The water tank had suffered from possible internal acid corrosion.
14 inch Fire Water Ring main
The 14” Fire Water Ring main has resulted in severe wall loss causing a large through wall defect with a leak rate at 10bar operating.
Column Repairs
The vessel/column has historically suffered from breakdown of the internal lining.
24 Inch & 30 Inch Crude Oil Line Leak
The 30” Crude oil line had suffered from (CUI) external corrosion.
48 Inch Sea Water Line
The 48” Cooling Water line had suffered from external and internal corrosion.
24 Inch Caisson Repair
Initially the 24” Caisson had suffered a through wall leaking defect at the top location just under the bottom deck
Half Inch Hydrocarbon Gasoline Line
The ½” hydrocarbon gasoline line has suffered from internal, external corrosion.
10” Benzene Leak
The 10” Benzene line had suffered from severe CUI. This resulted in several large corroded areas resulting in multiple through wall defects.
4 Inch Stabilised Condensate Line
The 4” Condensate line had suffered from coating damage resulting in a localised corrosion area.
Leaking 8 Inch Saltwater Inlet
The 8” salt water inlet line is suffering from internal corrosion
42 Inch Live Cooling Water Leak
The cooling water line had suffered from severe external corrosion.
8 Inch Live Leak on Produced Water Line
The 8” Produced water line had several leaks from an internally corroded weld.
Fuel Oil Tank
The Fuel oil storage tank had suffered from external corrosion resulting in a through wall defect behind a large corrosion scab.
Leaking Foam Tank
The Foam Tank had suffered an axial crack along the weld from a suspected original manufacturing defect.
6 Inch Leaking Steam Line Flange
A flange joint connection on a 6” steam line had failed due to possible gasket or flange face issues.
2 Inch Leaking Branch off 18 Inch Stainless Sea Water Line
A cracked leaking weld had appeared on a 2” drain line and valve assembly due to vibration in the line.
Headache Ball Receiver
Deck plate surface beneath the crane headache ball ‘parking’ box was suffering from corrosion, resulting in localised corrosion and through wall leaks.
12 Inch Steam Line
The 12” steam line has suffered from external corrosion resulting in local wall thinning and a through-wall defect.
Deck Repair
The roof/deck plate had suffered from heavy corrosion over a 15 metre squared section.
4 Inch Live Cunife Flange Leak
An emergency situation occurred where the bottom slip on flange of the fire water system started leaking.
24 Inch GRE Sea Water Line
A hairline crack was identified on a 24″ GRE Seawater line at the flange, resulting in a leak.
48 Inch Cooling Water Main
The cooling water return line has been repaired using welded patches during a recent shut down.
24 Inch Corroded Raw Water Line
The 24” Raw Water line was found to be suffering from severe external corrosion
42 – 48 Inch Leaking Cooling Water Line
The cooling water line had a number of leaks and required a live repair.
