Example: National Gallery of Art field investigation of welds on the West End Steam Piping Installation. After review of the report, the Gallery elected to have us perform a hydrostatic test of the piping sections instead of directing the Contractor to repair the work. Only the gross weld defects were replaced after the hydrostatic test.
Example: East Carolina University Boiler Installation. Total change orders were held to less than $10,000.
Example: Fairfax In-Nova Hospital Surgical Renovation Phase 3 Building. Complete MEP Commissioning. After Start-up and substantial completion the AIA Project Manager indicated this was the best start up of any building on the hospital campus.
Example: East Carolina University Boiler Installation. Total change orders were held to less than $10,000.
Example: Fairfax In-Nova Hospital Surgical Renovation Phase 3 Building. Complete MEP Commissioning. After Start-up and substantial completion the AIA Project Manager indicated this was the best start up of any building on the hospital campus.
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Example: Removal of a 300 HP Cleaver Brooks Firetube Boiler from the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute. The Boiler needed a complete re-tube and the existing space was needed for future use. There were no interested parties unless the hospital paid for the boilers removal. We reached out to our contacts and found a buyer in Haiti that paid for removal of the boiler with our supervision. We buy, sell , remove and facilitate installation of all equipment located in the Boiler and Machinery space often saving our Clients considerable time and money dealing with these issues. |
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Example: Manning and Operation of the following Boiler and Chilled Water Plants
Alexandria Hospital
Architect of the Capitol
AllState Power Vac
Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
Catholic Charities
Coppin State University
Cornwall Hospital
Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax Hospital
Fort Detrick Army Base
Franklin Square Hospital
Johns Hopkins University
Levindale Hospital
Loudoun Hospital
Maryland General Hospital
Morgan State University
Mount Vernon Hospital
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Health
Nustar Oil Storage Tank Farm and Shipping Terminal
Perry Point Veterans Administration
Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation
Rhodia Chemical
Saint Agnes Hospital
Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Saint John's College
Sinai Hospital
Suburban Hospital
Towson University
U. S. Soldiers Home
Example: Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, DC. We were tasked with running two 50,000 lb. steam boilers in temporary make shift shelters. The boilers operated 24/7 at full capacity during the winter months with no redundancy, and required 100% city water make-up with no returns. The third boiler failed under another contractor and the hospital elected not to replace it. The boilers supplied the entire campus. There was no spare or reserve capacity. Through careful planning and execution we supplied the hospital and outlying campus with an uninterrupted steam supply for seven years. The boiler internals were clean with no scale at the end of the Contract. This was a difficult task. Water treatment was a high priority with 100% city water make-up and no returns. Proper spare parts and emergency procedures also became a high priority with no spare boiler.
Example: Architect of the Capital (AOC) Operations, Maintenance and Training Manual
Alexandria Hospital
Architect of the Capitol
AllState Power Vac
Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
Catholic Charities
Coppin State University
Cornwall Hospital
Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax Hospital
Fort Detrick Army Base
Franklin Square Hospital
Johns Hopkins University
Levindale Hospital
Loudoun Hospital
Maryland General Hospital
Morgan State University
Mount Vernon Hospital
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Health
Nustar Oil Storage Tank Farm and Shipping Terminal
Perry Point Veterans Administration
Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation
Rhodia Chemical
Saint Agnes Hospital
Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Saint John's College
Sinai Hospital
Suburban Hospital
Towson University
U. S. Soldiers Home
Example: Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, DC. We were tasked with running two 50,000 lb. steam boilers in temporary make shift shelters. The boilers operated 24/7 at full capacity during the winter months with no redundancy, and required 100% city water make-up with no returns. The third boiler failed under another contractor and the hospital elected not to replace it. The boilers supplied the entire campus. There was no spare or reserve capacity. Through careful planning and execution we supplied the hospital and outlying campus with an uninterrupted steam supply for seven years. The boiler internals were clean with no scale at the end of the Contract. This was a difficult task. Water treatment was a high priority with 100% city water make-up and no returns. Proper spare parts and emergency procedures also became a high priority with no spare boiler.
Example: Architect of the Capital (AOC) Operations, Maintenance and Training Manual
Example: Camp LeJune Marine Corp Base. Excessive temperatures occurring on rear of boiler casings 16, 17 and 18. Actual heat release rates not as indicated in specifications. After investigation, boilers were re-rated to meet actual heat release rates and lower boiler casing outer skin temperatures to within Industry Standards. Manufacturer altered new boilers to meet heat release rates as indicated in specifications. Note: Carl Pasquali, Project Engineer and Greg Price, Construction and Commissioning Engineer on site working for another engineering firm.
Example: Camp LeJune Marine Corp Base. Investigate steam pipe welds in the main boiler plant installed in 1942. After a thorough investigation we found a lack of full penetration welds in the main 14 and 8 inch steam piping in the plant. Removed selective weld sections for bend testing. Passed. Performed hydrostatic test on steam piping. Passed. Code questions resolved. Issue resolved.
Example: Saint Francis Hospital, Loss Incident Investigation of a unitized, dry-pack, 1500 KVA distribution transformer. After a thorough investigation, failure was attributed to vibration of the windings leading to abrasion and insulation breakdown resulting in an arcing ground fault in one primary coil which escalated to a full phase to phase fault condition.
Example: East Carolina University Boiler, Chief Engineer requested assistance in determining cause(s) of excessive vibration of Forced Draft Fan. Investigation revealed damper closing before variable speed drive slows down leading to air reversals within the duct creating pulsations leading to vibration and failed bearings in the forced draft fan. Initiated time/rate function change to close damper at 20 Hz or below on shutdown and pre-open damper to a minimum position on start-up. Issue resolved.
Example: Boiler Condition and Useful Life Study for Simkins Industries, Inc. Immediate repairs or replacement of boiler was recommended. Three options were submitted with estimated costs for each.
Example: Loss Prevention Reports at the following locations. These reports included risk assessment and inspection of all mechanical and electrical systems in the facility. Critical/important exposures and safety issues were identified and remedial action was taken through written recommendations to minimize or prevent a future loss event from occurring. Equipment includes boilers, chillers, transformers, switchgear, fire protection, process machinery and auxiliary equipment.
Example: Camp LeJune Marine Corp Base. Investigate steam pipe welds in the main boiler plant installed in 1942. After a thorough investigation we found a lack of full penetration welds in the main 14 and 8 inch steam piping in the plant. Removed selective weld sections for bend testing. Passed. Performed hydrostatic test on steam piping. Passed. Code questions resolved. Issue resolved.
Example: Saint Francis Hospital, Loss Incident Investigation of a unitized, dry-pack, 1500 KVA distribution transformer. After a thorough investigation, failure was attributed to vibration of the windings leading to abrasion and insulation breakdown resulting in an arcing ground fault in one primary coil which escalated to a full phase to phase fault condition.
Example: East Carolina University Boiler, Chief Engineer requested assistance in determining cause(s) of excessive vibration of Forced Draft Fan. Investigation revealed damper closing before variable speed drive slows down leading to air reversals within the duct creating pulsations leading to vibration and failed bearings in the forced draft fan. Initiated time/rate function change to close damper at 20 Hz or below on shutdown and pre-open damper to a minimum position on start-up. Issue resolved.
Example: Boiler Condition and Useful Life Study for Simkins Industries, Inc. Immediate repairs or replacement of boiler was recommended. Three options were submitted with estimated costs for each.
Example: Loss Prevention Reports at the following locations. These reports included risk assessment and inspection of all mechanical and electrical systems in the facility. Critical/important exposures and safety issues were identified and remedial action was taken through written recommendations to minimize or prevent a future loss event from occurring. Equipment includes boilers, chillers, transformers, switchgear, fire protection, process machinery and auxiliary equipment.
- Howard University
- Signal Resources, Inc. - Resco waste to energy plant
- Bethlehem Steel Power Plant
- Koppers Corporation
- Easton Utilities Main Plant
- ALCO Aluminum Plant
- ITT Corporation
- Cummins Diesel Corporation
- Computer Sciences Corporation
- Armstrong World Industries Corporation
- Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc.
- Southern States Cooperative
- USG Corporation
- Maryland Paper Box Corporation
- United Parcel Service, Inc.
- Emerson Electric Company
- Transcontinental Gas Pipeline