Problem: One major Alberta SAGD operator drew its process water from a deep source well (500-600 meters) containing brackish water. The water had a high chloride content and was contaminated by solid particles finer than beach sand. It was not possible to detect...
Problem When the Chief Inspector for a major Canadian power station first began his career as a welder in the late 1970s, he routinely performed the costly and time-consuming work of cutting and replacing globe valves. The power station had been built primarily with...
Problem: A Canadian ethylene plant, originally built in the 1980s, underwent several expansions as market demand for ethylene grew in the plastics industry. Valves from a variety of manufacturers, often purchased on a best price basis, were installed in the heater...
Problem: A Canadian Pulp and Paper Mill was having difficulty controlling steam temperatures. The plant required two steam operating conditions – 11.4 bar (165 psig) and 5.5 bar (80 psig). The plant foreman wanted to change the desuperheater for the 11.4 bar...
Problem: A well-known brand of choke valve was in use on a SAGD high-pressure steam separator blowdown line. These valves would operate for a few days to a week before they would start to leak. The valves were leaking due to erosion incurred when blowing down the...
I am a mechanical engineer with 30 years of plant, sales and service experience. I have been on both sides of the desk and can relate with you when issues arise in the plant. You can trust that I won’t recommend a product unless I know that it will do the job for you.
Marc Soucy, P.Eng
Directeur National des Ventes
J’ai un diplôme en génie mécanique avec 30 ans d’expérience dans les usines, les ventes, et le service. J’ai été de chaque côté du bureau et je comprends lorsque des problèmes font surface dans l’usine, l’importance que l’on doit y apporter. Vous pouvez être sûr que je ne recommanderai pas un produit à moins que je sache qu’il convient à votre application.
