Steam condensers by nature include a large volume of tubes. For one cogeneration power plant in New York, that means over 4,000 tubes for the condenser serving the 25-megawatt steam turbine. Keeping those tubes clean is a big job with regular maintenance, but can be near impossible when something goes wrong. Ken heads operations at the cogeneration plant. When the plant experienced a drop in efficiency, he knew it was time to find a different cleaning solution.
Grant Bacon knew there was a problem last summer when the company couldn’t keep its injection molding machines cool. Bacon, a manufacturing engineer with Elite Plastics, a division of GM Nameplate, is responsible for implementing lean manufacturing processes in the injection molding division.
When Cory Wasiakowski saw the temperature variance on his heat transfer, he knew that he had a problem. Cory is the maintenance supervisor at UGI Development’s Hunlock Creek Energy Center near Wilkes-Barre, Penn.
Descubra cómo un gestor de instalaciones con más de un millón de pies cuadrados de espacio de oficinas bajo un mismo techo, 16 inquilinos y más de 2.000 empleados mantiene este sistema HVAC de compra funcionando correctamente.
Learn how a facility manager with over one million square feet of office space under one roof, 16 tenants, and more than 2,000 employees on-site keeps this buy HVAC system working well.
When Mathew Stage talks about getting a head of steam, he means it literally. He’s captain and owner of the Chautauqua Belle, one of four authentic steam-powered sternwheeler paddle boats in North America.
When a metal fabricator in New Jersey became one of few companies to own an exclusive, high speed aluminum saw for special components, he knew it was about time to upgrade to a more special cleaning method for metal chip maintenance.
One of the largest bakery companies in the United States has mastered the art of kneading dough and turning it to freshly baked bread, but they are still searching for effective methods to keep old yeast from turning to mold inside of their belt conveyor.
A leading coal-fired power plant had been longing for a simpler way to complete tube cleaning maintenance tasks. With thousands of tubes to clean, it can easily become a daunting task if you aren’t using the right tools or methods.