Inspection

We inspect more than 150 HRSGs, waste heat boilers and package boilers worldwide every year.  Our "hands-on" inspection teams always include an engineer with design experience, which allows us to make good, practical recommendations during the job, before we leave the site.  Our collective knowledge of design, analysis, operation and inspection of boilers and HRSGs means each year our team discovers new findings that help current and future clients be aware of problems and maintenance trends.  

The information we gather on a problem during the inspection gives us the ability to offer and supply solutions.  We don't just tell you what is wrong - we tell you why it's wrong and then we offer recommendations on action to take during the current outage or further down the road, and how to avoid the problem in the future.  Sometimes the solution is a quick sketch to the maintenance foreman during the inspection.  Occasionally the solution results from analysis and engineering after the inspection, where we can detail and fabricate a new custom design, and then help the client install it during a future outage.  

Client's value our willingness to work independently, and our ability to find and solve problems, allowing them more time to focus on other parts of the power plant during a busy maintenance outage. 

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Above:  Happy HRST inspectors crawling in drums.

Above:  Inspecting tubes (left) and inspecting in Asia (right)

Client Testimonials

HRSG Inspection (September 2012)

Combined-Cycle Power Plant

Florida,  USA 

Lester Stanley completed an inspection for us in our facility.  Lester was great.  He identified a number of problems with our unit related to issues that we were experiencing. 

Lester pointed out that our paneling needed some work and we appreciated his comments.  It is really helful to have another set of eyes running through our equipment.   

Lester did a very nice job of reporting and took the time to thoroughly explain everything that was going on with our unit.

I would recommend HRST, Inc. and Lester Stanley to virtually any other utility with a similar need.  We will definitely be using your company in the very near future.

HRSG & Aux Boiler Inspection Service (January 2011)

100 MW Cogeneration Facility

Florida,  USA 

Patrick Walker has worked with us for a while and we feel like we have an understanding with him.  In this case, Patrick performed an inspection for us on an HRSG and an Aux Boiler.

Patrick is easy to work with and committed to communicating to us exactly what is going on with our equipment.  What impresses me the most about Patrick are his reports.  They are easy to read and filled with lots of useful information.  I especially like being able to ask Patrick virtually any question I want; this added a level of clarification is also very helpful.

We have been impressed with Patrick's work and certainly plan to use him in the future.  I am equally comfortable recommending HRST, Inc. to any utility that has a similar need.  These people are trustworthy and have proven to be a reliable vendor. 

HRSG Inspection Service (March 2010)

Cogeneration Facility

Florida,  USA 

Bryan Craig performed our annual HRSG Inspection.  He was very thorough and his extensive knowledge of our system allows us to rely on Bryan to develop guidelines for our pre-planned outages. 

We have worked with Bryan for over six years now and both Bryan Craig and HRST, Inc. have given us everything we have asked for.  One of the things that impresses me most about this company is the fact that they are always available when we need them to be.

I am comfortable recommending both Bryan Craig and HRST, Inc. to virtually any power station with similar needs.  HRST, Inc. has always been there for us and we will certainly use them in the future.

HRSG Inspection Service (May 2009)

F-Class Combined Cycle Power Plant

Washington,  USA

Victor Ferris completed a very thorough inspection for us and I felt strongly that there was a lot to be gained from this process.

What impressed me most about Victor was his willingness to stop by my office and break things down for me in language I could easily understand.  I would bounce technical questions off of Victor and he would politely answer each one taking as much time as I needed.  I felt like I had a personal relationship with Victor and that he was genuinely interested in helping me understand what he was doing for us.

I would certainly look forward to working with Victor, and HRST, Inc., in the future and I will definitely contact him again as our equipment requires further routine inspections.

HRSG Inspection Service (Fall 2009)

F-Class Combined Cycle Power Plant

Southeast,  USA 

HRST, Inc. and Brent Cosgrove performed a thorough inspection of our HRSG. Thanks to Brent’s inspection, we identified a number of repair items that we never would have discovered on our own.  What impresses me the most about HRST, Inc. is that they represent "another set of eyes" that look at our equipment from an unbiased perspective.  This approach allows their engineers to see things we might otherwise overlook or dismiss.  I have been thoroughly impressed with the work HRST has performed and I am committed to having their engineers inspect our equipment every two years on a regular basis.

HRSG Inspection with Borescope Service (December 2010)

F-Class Combined Cycle Power Plant

Colorado,  USA 

We were in the middle of a major overhaul on our Unit 2 combustion turbine.  John Obermaier came in and performed an inspection with borescope. 

We appreciated what John did for us because he did a very good job of communicating what we did right and what we did wrong.  John was very self-sufficient and his report was very throrough.

It is valuable to have another set of eyes run through your equipment and point out things that we may have overlooked.  John has lots of experience doing this sort of work and we appreciated his contribution very much.

I would certainly recommend John Obermaier and HRST, Inc. to any other utility with a similar need.  We will certainly work with HRST in the near future.

I would certainly recommend both Brent Cosgrove and HRST, Inc. to any energy utility that needs fast, reliable and professional service.

HRSG Inspection Service (April 2010)

F-Class Combined Cycle Power Plant

Illinois,  USA 

Brent Cosgrove was asked to do a thorough inspection of our equipment.  I was impressed with the complete and thorough inspection process Brent used to assist us with our specific needs. 

Brent offered numerous recommendations and suggestions throughout the inspection process.  Brent was particular to point out items that needed immediate attention as well as other items that could be addressed at a later date.  This helped us out a lot with future maintenance planning and made working with Brent both easy and instructive.