Structural Integrity Associates (SIA), an engineering leader in inspection and assessment technology in the power generation industry, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Diamond Technical Services, (DTS), an innovative and rapidly-growing boiler inspection company, establishing a strategic alliance between the two companies.
The alliance effectively addresses critical pressure part reliability problems that remain one of the major sources of lost revenue for fossil-fired power plants.
The alliance integrates the boiler inspection experience and NDE services of DTS with the advanced damage characterization and assessment capabilities of Structural Integrity. The result is a comprehensive asset management service that is unique in the power generation industry.
“Through the coordinated efforts of our two companies, comprehensive services can now be provided that will extend from the initial inspection of the boiler at the beginning of an outage to the accurate characterization of any damage observed in critical components during inspections. We follow that with a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the damage on the short and long term prospects for continued operation of the component(s) and if necessary, we include turnkey solutions for rapid repair or replacement of any components determined to be unfit for continued operation,” Laney Bisbee, CEO of Structural Integrity Associates, said.
“Boiler Tube Integrity is a rising issue in aging fossil plants,” said Rich Brennan, President of Diamond Technical Services, Inc. “We are excited to partner with Structural Integrity in what we feel will be a very successful long term relationship by offering a comprehensive Boiler Integrity Management program. Structural Integrity has always been widely considered the most technically advanced and highest quality engineering consulting company in the industry. Combining their experience and capabilities with our quality inspection services allows us to offer the most comprehensive condition assessment solutions for our clients.”