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Boiler Inspections and Evaluations

Boiler Evaluation Services

Reliable and Accurate Boiler Inspections
and Condition Assessments
OVERVIEW

BABCOCK POWER
S E RV I C E S I N C .
RILEY POWER INC.

The Babcock Power Services Group

(BPSG), offers complete Boiler
Evaluation Services utilizing the
combined resources of two outstanding,
experienced companies: Riley Power
Inc. (RPI) and Babcock Power Services
Inc. (BPSI). RPI is an OEM that has been
designing, building and installing steam
generators and fuel firing systems for
over 90 years. Babcock Power Services
Inc. specializes in after market services
associated primarily with non-RPI units.
BPSG provides inspections, testing,
non-destructive examination (NDE),
assessment and metallurgical services.
The combined experience and engineering capabilities of these two
companies includes boiler design,
auxillaries, instrumentation and controls,
fuel firing systems, and stress analysis
complemented with qualified field
service personnel.

ELEMENT SUPPORTS,
CLAMPS, GUIDES
AND ALIGNMENT
OTHER POINTS
REFRACTORY AND TILE
BAFFLE INTEGRITY
TUBE EROSION AND CORROSION
BUCKSTAY ATTACHMENTS
FORCED DRAFT FANS
PRIMARY AIR FANS

HANGER
RODS

DRUM INTERNALS
PENTHOUSE
SEALS
CASING
AND SEALS

FEATURES / BENEFITS
Reliable and accurate assessment of
your boiler components
Determine the current condition of
your boiler, pressure part components
and/or associated auxiliaries.
Results can be used for planning
scheduled outages and to avoid
future forced outages.

Assessment program can be focused to

meet specific objectives
Customized inspection and assessment programs.
Determine the cause of a recent failure.

DAMPER OPERATION
AND CONDITION

ENCLOSURES

EXPANSION JOINTS

ULTRASONIC
TESTING

DUCTWORK SUPPORTS
AND STIFFENERS

BPSG was performing inspections and

assessments long before the term life
extension became an industry
standard. Today we continue to offer
our served industries with a
comprehensive evaluation program,
second to none.

Better control over operating and

maintenance budgets.

SUPERHEATER HEADER
PENTHOUSE
INTERIOR

For over 20 years, BPSG Boiler Evaluation Services have been performing
inspections and condition assessments
on existing equipment, regardless of
the original manufacturer.

BURNERS
WINDBOX
INTERIOR
CASING
STIFFENERS
CLASSIFIERS
AND FEEDERS
HOPPER SEAL
SYSTEM
PULVERIZERS AND
DRIVE TRAINS

Cost justification to warrant the

expense for a planned unit maintenance activity and/or modification.
Identify problem areas and make
recommendations to remedy.

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Record furnace and convective pass

tube thicknesses use to track tube
wastage.
Detailed inspection report provided
Meeting is held with plant personnel
prior to inspection teams departure.
Review findings.

BABCOCK POWER
S E RV I C E S I N C .
5 NEPONSET STREET
P. O

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15040

WORCESTER,

MA

01615-0040

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Leave a copy of the teams field

notes advance information to
assist plant to implement immediate
or short-term repairs, as required.

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Non-destructive testing
Ultrasonic thickness testing (UT)
Ultrasonic flaw detection
Wet fluorescent magnetic particle testing (WFMT)
Dye penetrant testing (PT)
Remote field electromagnetic testing (RFET)
Replication metallography
Hardness testing
Flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) examination

Visual inspection/analysis

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MA

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Formal, final report issued.

Contains findings, conclusions and
recommendations.
Includes colored photographs,
sketches, and marked drawings to
depict clearly the as found
condition.
Conclusions and recommendations
address metallurgical and testing
results, component assessment,
and future actions.

CAPABILITIES
CAPABILITIES

5 NEPONSET STREET
WORCESTER,

Services

Visual inspection
Internal inspections
Fiberoptics
Videoimagescope
Video recording

Tube sample analysis

Deposit load analysis
ID/OD scale &
deposit chemistry
analysis
Failure analysis
Erosion, corrosion,
fatigue & stress
rupture (creep)

Remaining life assessment

Tubes
Headers
Components

Metallurgy capabilities

Condition assessment programs

Boiler assessment
Header and/or tube nipple cracking
Tube metal temperature assessment
Tube wastage rates
High energy piping assessment
Circumferential weld inspection
Longitudinal weld inspection
Support system evaluation

CONDITION ASSESSMENT & SURVEY

Destructive testing

Tube sample analysis

Hardness (macro & micro)
Failure analysis (root cause)
Replication metallography
Chemical analysis
Alloy analysis
Life assessment
Materials selection
Corrosion analysis
Deposit loading
Microstructure evaluation

FIBEROPTIC IMAGING USED FOR

INTERNAL INSPECTIONS

The data contained herein is solely for your information and is not offered, or to be construed, as a warranty or contractual responsibility.
Riley Power Inc. 2005

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