Acoustic Location Expert?
Edward T. Borer Jr.
Using a TERMIS hydraulic model, we have identified a long section of 14” direct-buried chilled water line that appears to have restrictions on both supply and return lines so they are acting like 8” pipes. This is non-intuitive, but the model suggests it in a few different ways.
Can any of you recommend a vendor who can come to campus and acoustically or otherwise locate the blockage without a complete shutdown of these sections of line?
Thanks,
Ted Borer, PE, CEM, LEED AP
Princeton University
Energy Plant Manager
MacMillan Building, Elm Drive
Princeton, NJ 08543-2158
Cell: (609) 731-2327
Home: (609) 466-3322
Learn about our plant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwHhbDvpdS4
Hugh Bahar
Ted,
If you can expose some of the pipe, this company may be able to help. They have a location in Newark, DE.
http://www.tracerco.com/Pipeline_Flow_Blockage_Leak_Detection
As far as I know, we haven’t used them at Cornell.
Regards,
Hugh
Hugh Bahar, PMP
Sr. Engineer
Cornell University, Facilities Engineering
201 Humphreys Service Building
Ithaca, NY 14853-3701
Email: hr...@cornell.edu
Desk: 607-255-3853
Cell: 607-592-2197
Fax: 607-255-8071
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Subject: {Distribution Forum} Acoustic Location Expert?
Using a TERMIS hydraulic model, we have identified a long section of 14” direct-buried chilled water line that appears to have restrictions on both supply and return lines so they are acting like 8” pipes. This is non-intuitive, but the model suggests it in a few different ways.
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Stephen Spiwak
Ted,
I remember a presentation at the Campus Conference a few years back. I dragged the guy’s name out. They had the ability to view the internal piping and assess without structural damage in steam lines..….at least that is what I remember. Here is his name and company name. Feel free to contact him and I hope it helps.
Joe Maciejczyk, PE
Structural Integrity Associates
Website: http://www.structint.com/
Best Regards,
Steve Spiwak
Sr. Industry Development Manager
Nalco Company
630-305-1419 (office)
847-910-9264 (mobile)
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On Behalf Of Edward T. Borer Jr.
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 1:42 PM
To: distribut...@googlegroups.com
Subject: {Distribution Forum} Acoustic Location Expert?
Using a TERMIS hydraulic model, we have identified a long section of 14” direct-buried chilled water line that appears to have restrictions on both supply and return lines so they are acting like 8” pipes. This is non-intuitive, but the model suggests it in a few different ways.
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