Infrastructure
Cooling Water Intake Inspection And Cleaning
Inspection and cleaning of a cooling water intake and screens inside a fixed plant availability window.
- Location
- Industrial plant, Belgium
- Operating company
- Antwerp Underwater Solutions
- Discipline
- Petrochemical And Industrial
- Client
- Withheld
01Situation
The challenge
Reduced intake capacity had to be addressed inside a short maintenance window under plant permit procedures.
Permit and isolation documentation was prepared before mobilisation, so the diving team could use the full granted window for execution.
02Scope
Scope of work executed
- Inspection of intake structure and screens
- Removal of fouling and debris
- Post-works verification
03Execution
Equipment, safety and reporting
Equipment deployed
- Airlift and suction equipment
- Hydraulic cleaning tooling
- Inspection camera
Safety measures
- Plant permit-to-work and isolation
- Confined-space assessment
- Site safety training requirements met
Reporting delivered
- Before-and-after documentation
- Debris record
- Condition report
04Outcome
Result
Illustrative scope. Any capacity improvement figures would require plant measurement data and are not claimed here.
This entry is an illustrative scope description. It is not a verified case study and contains no client names, contract values or measured performance claims.
05Related
Next steps
Capability
Petrochemical & Industrial Works
Intake, outfall and jetty works for process industry, executed under plant permit procedures.
Belgium
Antwerp Underwater Solutions
Underwater expertise for the Port of Antwerp and the Scheldt
Operations & Methods
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