ABV Inspections
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Watertube Boiler Lower Drum
Fabrication inspection- Watertube Boiler lower drum during construction.
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Borescoping Boiler tubes- In- Service Inspection
6MW (Megawatt) Gas fired watertube steam boiler- Borescope inspection of watertube boiler tubes- looking for blockages, scale, evidence of overheating, tube damage etc.
Borescoping Boiler tubes
Borescope inspection of watertube boiler tubes.
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Borescoping Inspection- heavy scaling
Remote Video Borescope camera inspection of watertube boiler tubes- heavy scaling.
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Borescoping Inspection- heavy scaling
Remote Video Borescope camera inspection of watertube boiler tubes- heavy scaling.
Borescoping Inspection- heavy scaling
Remote Video Borescope camera inspection of watertube boiler tubes- heavy scaling.
Borescoping Inspection- heavy scaling
Remote Video Borescope camera inspection of watertube boiler tubes- heavy scaling.
Watertube Boiler
Watertube Steam Boiler lower drum following cleaning/ scale removal.
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Steam Autoclave/ Retort Vessel Inspections
Steam autoclave inspections.
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Report Vessel
Suspected Cracking detected on stainless steel steam autoclave.
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Report Vessel
Suspected Cracking detected on stainless steel steam autoclave.
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Retort Vessel- Dye Penetrate crack testing
Dye penetrant testing carried out on suspected cracks on stainless steel steam autoclave vessel.
Retort Vessel- Dye Penetrate crack testing
Dye penetrant testing carried out on suspected cracks on stainless steel steam autoclave vessel.
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Retort Vessel- Dye Penetrate crack testing
Dye penetrant testing carried out on suspected cracks on stainless steel steam autoclave vessel.
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Hydraulic accumulator end
Hydraulic accumulator dished end- cut away from accumulator following detection of cracks. this is a similar vessel to a cylinder that exploded inside a Boeing A380 Aircraft.
Hydraulic accumulator
Cracking noted in hydraulic accumulator end.
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Hydraulic accumulator
Cracks detected on the neck/ end of hydraulic accumulator.
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Hydraulic accumulator
cracking detected in hydraulic accumulator end.
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Fluorescent Magnetic Particle Inspection
Crusher rod component- cracking detected.
Safety Relief Valve
Safety Relief valve removed from boiler for inspection.
Safety Relief Valve
Safety Relief valve- removed for inspection- note that valve was blocked with scale/ ceased and unable to operate correctly.
Watertube Boiler Tube Failure
Watertube Boiler tube failure- tube had ruptured inside boiler furnace.
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Watertube Boiler Tube Repair
Successful weld repair to ruptured boiler tube.
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Safety Valve
How not to install a safety valve (Isolation valves are strictly prohibited).
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