Best Practices for Maintaining Heat Exchangers Between Turnarounds
Between scheduled turnarounds, heat exchangers are expected to operate continuously under demanding conditions. Over extended run lengths, even well-designed systems can experience gradual performance loss, often without immediate alarms or obvious failures. Maintaining heat exchangers between turnarounds is not about major repairs. It is about preserving thermal performance, protecting pressure-retaining components, and avoiding unplanned downtime […]
Grid Stability in the Age of AI: Through Boiler and Turbine Integrity
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most significant drivers of global electricity demand. By 2030, data centre consumption is expected to more than double, from 415 TWh to 945 TWh1, driven by AI-optimised servers that use up to ten times the energy of traditional computing. In the United States, data centres may account […]
From Cost Centre to Competitive Advantage
The Maintenance Mindset Shift for Downstream Success in Saudi Arabia Under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is rapidly accelerating industrialisation and energy infrastructure development, transforming the Kingdom’s sectors. But as gas processing plants, refineries and petrochemical facilities scale up, so too does the pressure on the mission-critical equipment keeping them running. When the stakes are this […]
Hot Convection Cleaning FAQ
At IGS, our Hot-tek® services are designed to keep fired heaters and process units operating safely and efficiently, all without the need for costly shutdowns. Below, our experts answer the most frequently asked questions, drawing on decades of real-world experience across refineries, petrochemical plants, and power facilities worldwide. Hot-tek® HCC FAQ: Efficient Online Cleaning for […]
Advanced Corrosion Control in Nuclear Power Plants
Advanced Corrosion Control in Nuclear Power Plants As Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) across the globe continue to age, many surpassing the 40-year mark, asset integrity and corrosion control in nuclear facilities have never been more critical. Traditional methods, such as weld overlays (WOL) and component replacement, have long served as the industry standard for mitigating […]
Troubleshooting Fired Heater Start-Up Issues with IGS Hot-tek Services
Start-up, even after a planned shutdown is one of the most vulnerable phases for fired heaters. Even with strict adherence to ramp-up procedures, mechanical failures, fouling, and uneven thermal expansion can impact efficiency, emissions compliance, and asset integrity. IGS Hot-tek™ services offer live, in-operation maintenance to address these start-up challenges. This blog explores common start-up […]
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