Lubrication Flushing and Chemical Cleaning
Industrial Action Services, Inc. (IAS) is the
world's premier provider of On-Site Fluid Purification, System
Decontamination and Engineered Maintenance and Condition Monitoring
services.
IAS has perfected an extensive assortment of
world-class technology and services for a wide array of industrial
applications. With our extensive experience in the industry,
composite team of rotating equipment and fluid system experts, our
range of value-added services and our commitment to quality, IAS is
committed to deliver at the highest levels of service and meet or
exceed all project expectations. With IAS you can count on speed,
precision and reliability in all aspects of our projects and
project management.
We rely on our years of expertise and the
application technologically superior tools of the trade to purify
and decontaminate fluid and fluid systems to a level otherwise
unattainable through conventional methods. This high level of
cleanliness (exceeding aerospace requirements) allows plant
equipment, including but not limited to rotating, reciprocating,
heat transfer, process, fuel and steam systems function at their
peak of reliability and allow the plant to realize following
benefits:
- Reduced downtime
- Improved safety
- Shortened maintenance intervals with less replacement
costs
- Reduced wear rates
- Lower overall operating expenses
- Ensured system cleanliness
- Ensured fluid cleanliness
- Extended equipment life
- Reliable equipment start-up / extended operation
The processes utilized by IAS are unique and are not available
through conventional industrial service companies or the original
equipment manufacturers (OEM). In fact, IAS routinely performs
these services, in many cases, under direct contract from the OEM,
in order to ensure successful equipment pre-commissioning or
re-commissioning and an improved overall asset lifespan. Many of
the features that make the IAS process unique include:
- Attention to EH&S (environmental health and safety)
excellence
- IAS has a perfect safety rating which has been maintained since
the company's inception. In fact, IAS provides a lead safety
coordinator on most major projects.
- Turn-key service offering
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- Because the processes and methods used by IAS to decontaminate
fluid systems and purify fluids in a fast and reliable manner are
so specialized, IAS provides a truly hassle free project, complete
with all manpower, consumables and equipment.
- Trained and certified personnel and managers
on-site
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- Each phase of an IAS project is executed, managed and monitored
by trained and certified employees. Both technicians and project
managers hold industry and professional organization certifications
in engineering, lubrication, reliability and other areas of
specialization. This training ensures that the each project is
completed by competent and specialized professionals.
- Real-time & independent laboratory fluid
analysis
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- Before, during and after the completion of an IAS project,
fluid analysis is conducted. This analysis is not only performed by
an independent laboratory as a validation method after-the-fact,
real-time ISO laser particle counting, API process screening,
micro-photo analysis and several other on-site fluid analysis steps
are conducted in real-time, during the process to ensure that the
project is completed properly and that a measurable endpoint is
determined through the scientific method.
- Full-flow, sub-micron, Micro-Filtration
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- IAS utilizes the most advanced filtration process in the world
today. This process is over 99.8% effective at the 0.2 micrometer
level on the first pass. This high level of advanced filtration
ensures not only that the system is many more times cleaner than
normal (approximately 5,000 times cleaner than new oil out of the
tank or drum), it also allows the flushing and decontamination
process to be completed in a fraction of the time which would
otherwise be necessary utilizing only conventional methods. This
reduces outage times and improves equipment life and performance.
Typical ISO 4406 Particle counts are at or below 12/10/7
- Supplemental purification process
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- IAS is unique in the way that a system's fluids are handled
during a project. Additional purification methods, which include
charged particle agglomeration, electrostatic precipitation, vacuum
distillation, de-oxidation agent (DOA) fluid treatment, are
implemented simultaneous to the other elements of the project
thereby ensuring all forms of contamination are removed and kept
from re-entering the fluid or the fluid system during the
project.
- Purpose-built equipment
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- IAS utilizes only the finest grades of process equipment in the
industrial arena. IAS is able to utilize 316L grade materials of
construction, variable frequency, positive displacement pumping
systems (attains the highest cleaning force ratios and Reynolds
Numbers possible), small footprint skids, and enclosed equipment
trailers. No other service entity can match the design and
performance characteristics of our flushing and purification
equipment. This excellence in equipment application and design
ensures that all IAS projects are completed successfully and on
time or ahead of schedule.
- "True" Turn-Key Chemical Cleaning Process - Never
outsourced to a 3rd party
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- IAS has engineered a customized process for conducting system
degreasing, chelation (process to remove rust and scale build-up
which is especially useful in carbon steel systems) and system
passivation. While other companies typically add chemical additives
to the oil, resulting in excessive oil disposal and the often
unnecessary requirement of a purchase of new fluid, IAS utilizes a
water-based chemical process, while storing and purifying the
existing system fluid right on-site, to not only avoid unnecessary
costs associated with fluid disposal but to also ensure a quicker
and more comprehensive system flush & decontamination. The IAS
chemistry is extremely unique because it is environmentally
friendly, effective at near-ambient temperatures, inexpensive to
dispose of and safe to handle.
- Familiarity with plant equipment and required
operational specifications
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- IAS is fortunate to have a composite team of some of the most
highly trained and certified professionals in our industry. These
professionals bring an unmatched level of expertise, familiarity
and work ethic to each and every project. OEM specifications,
industry benchmarks and customer-driven project goals are paramount
as IAS strives to exceed conventional expectations. This expertise
and familiarity has been achieved through years of project
execution and communication with both customers and OEM
representatives for all types of industrial equipment.
- Piping, hoses, fittings and pipe-fitting provided
turn-key
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- IAS utilizes the highest quality fittings, hoses, valves and
other necessary equipment to connect to systems we process. These
hoses and fittings have a 400% safety factor and are engineered to
be safe and effective for the specific process being conducted. All
materials and equipment undergo routine inspections and receive
third party examinations on a standard basis. IAS is also unique in
the way that the system's flow circuitry is engineered and
installed. All phases of a project, including a system's flow
pattern are reviewed by one of our on staff experts and further
verified by one of our project managers. This auxiliary flow
circuitry is connected utilizing trained and experienced
technicians provided by IAS and any removed or relocated components
are labeled, inventoried, decontaminated and sealed for
re-installation.
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