Refractory
Inspectorate
What you can expect
CHB are based in South Africa and travel globally to clients sites to conduct refractory inspections and offer advice. CHB have on-going maintenance contracts with Refineries and frequently assist clients with refractory failure investigations, shutdown planning and maintenance inspections.
Qualified, experienced API 936 certified inspectors are involved in lining assessments and recommendations on maintenance shutdowns as well as Third Party Quality Assurance on new projects.
Third Party Inspection clients include: Shell, Chevron, Engen, Total, BP, PetroSA, Sasol, Qatar Energy, RASGAS (Qatar), ADNOC (UAE), Stone & Webster (SHAW), PERTAMINA (Indonesia), SPRC Thailand, SRC (Singapore), ExxonMobil, Chevron -South Africa, Angola & Nigeria, TCO Kazakhstan, Quartis and Causeway Steel.
CHB have on-going investigations into refractory failure analysis for installers and end users in almost every industry. Any samples from such failures are tested at our independent refractory testing laboratory in Sasolburg, South Africa.
Roles and Responsibilities on site include
FCCU Refractory Shutdown Planning and Co-ordination
Consultation
Design Review
Lining Assessments
Repair Procedures
Third Party Quality Assurance
Failure Analysis
Pre-qualification of Materials and Personnel
Quality Control Procedures
Installation Procedures
Refractory Testing, Research and Development
Supply of Competent Refractory Inspectors and Technicians
Infrared Inspections
- level 2 thermographer
- Pre-shutdown and post shutdown
- On-going monitoring of faulty linings to ensure plant reliability until a planned shutdown
- Check furnace efficiency and design recommendation based on thermography