In-situ thermal laser cleaning of hidden corrosion under insulation on refinery carbon steel process piping in Pasadena, TX.
Severe moisture-induced corrosion discovered beneath stripped thermal insulation across an active elevated pipe rack. Mechanical grinding risked wall-thickness thinning and structural weakness.
Abrasive grit blasting presented unacceptable risks of substrate thinning, environmental contamination, or facility shutdown.
Vulcan technicians mobilized mobile laser wands directly into tight overhead pipe geometry, ablating rust scales from both pipes and complex bolt flanges without base metal erosion.
â Restored to clean metal with 100% pipe wall retention. Ultrasonic thickness testing passed within 24 hours without cutting or pipe section replacement.
1000W Flexible Optic Wand (50m Umbilical Reach) with precision optic delivery.
Integrated 3-stage HEPA containment capturing 99.97% of particulates down to 0.3Ξm.
Waste Generated: 0 lbs Grit in Active Units. Zero abrasive runoff.
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