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Industry: Power Generation

Conhagen was brought in to resolve the steam turbine’s erratic performance. The client’s initial concerns centered on valve rack operations, but after reviewing the data, it was obvious that the issues extended beyond the valve rack

Industry: Power Generation

Conhagen’s West Coast Division recently completed a critical project for a Northern California energy plant, a renowned independent power producer. The project involved the extensive overhaul of a major cooling tower water pump, showcasing Conhagen’s ability to handle complex and demanding equipment repairs.

Industry: Power Generation

A major Gulf Coast compression company’s critical electric motor unexpectedly failed, creating an urgent need for a solution. This 75MW (100,000 HP) motor is one of the largest of its kind in the USA, weighing nearly 600,000 lbs fully assembled.

Industry: Water Treatment

Eight new water treatment vertical sump pumps failed during the commissioning of a sewage treatment system that had to startup in eight days.

Industry: Water Treatment

Eight new water treatment vertical sump pumps failed during the commissioning of a sewage treatment system that had to startup in eight days.

Industry: Aerospace

Conhagen designed and upgraded the pumping equipment for NASA’s testing of the Artemis Space Launch System. Located at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

Industry: Marine

A steam turbine generator onboard a container vessel was exhibiting high vibration. Conhagen was contracted to analyze and make recommendations.

Industry: Refinery

Conhagen was brought in to custom design a pump to replace an antiquated high maintenance coker charge pump.

Industry: Power Generation

Historically these boiler feed water pumps have suffered from premature failures and reduced performance. Damaged balance drums or wear rings have led to failed bearings …

Industry: Petrochemical

During a freeze event in Texas, a major refinery experienced failures of several bearing housings. The bearings were water cooled and when the plant lost power they also lost cooling water flow. The cast iron bearing housings cracked from water freezing in the housing.