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A B&W exclusive service, AquaLazing is an advanced, high-pressure water jetting process that can effectively clean piping systems and critical plant components of mill-scale, construction debris and process deposits. AquaLazing can be applied to piping systems that typically require Chemical Cleaning services, reducing pre-commissioning costs and environmental impacts.

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B&W Energy Services offers the most effective and safest equipment available during Steam Blows. We maintain the largest inventory of Dry Silencers in the industry, and our extensive inventory allows us to significantly reduce project costs and environmental impact by reducing project water consumption during steam blowing, while still meeting the most stringent project noise requirements.

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Our team uses the lowest-risk chemical cleaning solutions on the market, and our circulation hoses are designed with the highest-quality equipment available, and we effectively eliminate all risk for leaks from our pipe spools. Plus, B&W provides custom solutions, making the most of advanced, unique equipment designs from our top engineers.

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Remove water and debris from your piping systems with minimal disruption. B&W Energy Services’ Air Blow service effectively clears water, construction debris, sand and dirt from your piping systems with little disturbance to surrounding work activities. With our purpose-built air blow equipment and extensive training, you can ensure B&W’s air blow services will be performed safely and effectively regardless of project size.

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Reduce the time it takes to perform flushing services from months to weeks with B&W Energy Services. Our high-velocity flushing skids are designed by our in-house engineering team and include integrated pumping, filtration and heating components for minimum footprint during setup. This gives our team rapid mobilization capabilities and reduces rig-up time once on site.

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Remove water, debris and other contaminants from your piping systems with the help of our experienced team. Maintaining clean piping systems is crucial for the success of any project, and we’re committed to ensuring that they remain in tip-top shape. B&W provides tailored support through each step of the pigging process, from selecting the ideal pig to design to execution.

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We know project management during construction and commissioning is complex, often with millions of dollars at stake if not managed correctly. Why leave the management of this undertaking up to chance? B&W Energy Services acts as your single point of contact for all the services you need, from engineering to commissioning and everything in between. We have a great depth of experience supervising mechanical work and supplementing your commissioning team to align construction turnover with cleaning and start-up, saving you costs and schedule delays during project engineering.

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Expert Understanding of Ethylene Systems Pre-Commissioning Cleaning

Expert Understanding of Ethylene Systems Pre-Commissioning Cleaning

Expert Understanding of Ethylene Systems Pre-Commissioning Cleaning

Expert-level understanding of the many complex systems prevalent in the petrochemical industry plays a crucial role in the work we do at B&W Energy Services. Ethylene systems are just one example of an area in which our teams stand out among the rest.

The production of ethylene and propylene through olefin manufacturing constitutes the third largest portion of the petrochemical industry, closely following ammonia manufacturing and petroleum refining. Annual global production of ethylene totals out at about 120 million tons, with a continuous increase of anywhere between 4-5 percent annually.

ENGINEERING AN EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL CLEANING PROGRAM

Ethylene and other olefins are created by the thermal cracking of gaseous feedstock, occurring in the radiant coils of a pyrolysis furnace where gas flows at a low pressure in high temperatures. The olefins are chemically unstable at these temperatures, so the highly reactive cracked gas is cooled rapidly – all of this happens within a very short interval of milliseconds.

This is where knowledge and understanding become critical for planning the pre-commissioning cleaning of new ethylene furnaces. Typically, there are many sections to an ethylene furnace. It is important to understand and navigate the flow paths for effective cleaning of these unique multi-segmented systems.

Furnaces have unique requirements for any chemical cleaning or commissioning process. Therefore, a full understanding of each furnace design becomes critical in the engineering of effective pre-operational chemical cleaning concepts. Understanding the furnace vendor’s cleaning specifications in addition to the flow characteristics for each furnace (and the corresponding metallurgy) will allow for proper determination and discussions. It is imperative to have a full understanding of the chemistries required to properly design flow paths for critically-timed events.

Considering the complicated workflows involved in chemical cleaning, you need to have full confidence in your cleaning vendor. B&W Energy Services offers years of experience combined with a track record of success, guaranteeing we will get the job done right and on time.

EXPERTISE OFFERED AROUND THE GLOBE

Due to the in-depth knowledge, expertise and rapid mobilization capabilities that B&W Energy Services brings to the table, we are the clear partner for projects spanning across the globe. We set ourselves apart in the industry by offering expansive service offerings and quick response and arrival to your expansion project anywhere in the world. B&W Energy Services welcomes the opportunity to partner with you on your next successful Ethylene project.

By: Chris Oakley 01/03/19 Category: Blog

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B&W is an ISO9001:2015 company, which highlights our commitment to quality. Through commitment, dedication, and unmatched service quality, B&W Energy Services has positioned itself as an industry leader providing services on the world’s most complex projects. Our experience is not simply limited to the power energy sector. At B&W Energy Services our experience is vast, covering all energy sectors including oil and gas, petrochemical, power and renewable. Aqualazing, steam blowing, chemical cleaning, air blowing, oil flushing, hydrotesting, project management and engineering.