Background
Day-to-day operation of any industrial plant, be it a chemical processing facility, a manufacturing plant, or a nuclear power plant, requires continuous monitoring, checking and adjusting of the numerous components that enable the plant to operate safely and efficiently. When issues arise the question is what to do next, and usually there is a sense of urgency.
Detailed computer modeling, engineering calculations, and separate effects testing are often the tools of choice, but these may not be practical when schedules are tight and analysis via computer codes is either impossible or extremely difficult and which can entail significant uncertainty depending on the model assumptions. A practical solution can be to perform a scaled or full-sized test that replicates the exact set of conditions that are of concern in the plant.
Fauske & Associates, LLC (FAI) has a proven reputation for performing these types of projects and a long history of loyal repeat customers in this area. Our state-of-the-art engineering capabilities, experimental laboratory and support structure enable us to quickly and cost-effectively offer creative solutions to meet both acute and generic plant improvement testing needs. We regularly work with high and low pressure: steam (both saturated and