Water Chemistry and Corrosion Control Plant Audit - Two-to-three day review of water and steam chemistry, operation, and maintenance of the steam generating plant aimed at prevention/reduction of cycle component corrosion and scale and deposit formation. Results of the audit are recommendations for optimization of the plant procedures and practices.
Steam Turbine and Piping Corrosion and Chemistry - This service offers a set of experimental techniques that determine chemical composition and corrosiveness of steam and early condensate in the HP and LP PWR turbines, moisture separators, and associated piping. It also offers methods of field-testing of U-bend and fracture mechanics specimens.
On-line Consulting of Corrosion and Water Chemistry Issues - Fast response to phone, fax, and e-mail inquiries about problem solutions and corrective actions for utility and industrial steam plants and in selected industrial processes. Long term contracts for online help and periodic reviews in steam plant water chemistry control.
Failure and Root Cause Analysis - Failure Analysis Services available including metallography, fractography and deposit and scale analysis.
Boiler Tube Failure Analysis - The frequency of tube failures depends on the corrective actions taken to prevent or reduce boiler tube damage.
Condition Assessment
Condition Assessment Audit for Steam Plants - A 3 to 4 day plant audit to evaluate the state of the main cycle components and piping, assess remaining life, and recommend inspection and life extension activities. This audit is typically the first step of plant-wide condition assessment and component life evaluation for the non-electrical plant system.
Remaining Life and NDT Interval - A prediction of the time required for existing or potential cracks growing to a critical size is determined from separate considerations of corrosion fatigue and stress corrosion crack propagation, and service experience.
Cavitation Detection and Monitoring - Water and other fluid systems are evaluated for propensity to cavitation and field service is provided to detect cavitation during system operation.
Steam Turbine Blade Path Audit - A quantitative evaluation of row by row efficiency and MW losses caused by deposits, corrosion, solid particle and water droplet erosion, foreign object damage, and wear or damage of seals.
Steam Turbine Blade Path Design and Analysis - Using a sophisticated computer code, the design and analysis of steam turbine flow path or individual stages, evaluation of proposed unit upgrades and load range changes, or analysis of units being considered for repowering to a combined cycle unit is provided.
Expert Witness for Litigations and Insurance Claims - Investigation of equipment damage, injuries, and lost revenue resulting from mechanical failures and/or corrosion, with root causes including negligence in design, operation, maintenance, management, material defects, and force majeure.
Troubleshooting Solutions - A list of Jonas, Inc. developed and field tested solutions and equipment applicable to solving problems with fossil and nuclear utility and industrial steam and water cycles.