IMI Critical Engineering, provider of flow control offerings, launches IMI Insyt, a new digital service the company says will improve performance, reliability and efficiency in industrial plants. IMI Insyt is a digitally based prescriptive engineering service that can prevent structural integrity issues such as cracks and leaks in pipes and equipment, according to the company. It works to protect industrial processes by optimizing plant operations and reportedly minimizes costly and unexpected plant downtime.
The increasing use of renewable energy means that plants are more likely to be stopped and restarted to help supplement the supply of renewable power. These increased startups and shutdowns can create serious issues within plants. The pipes and valves can crack during the attemperation process, which can cause plant shutdowns, costly repairs, a loss in revenue and unsafe working conditions, according to IMI.
To combat these problems, IMI Insyt employs system-wide, physics-based analysis. Carried out by IMI engineering experts, the service identifies improvements required for de-superheating performance and system control. It can analyze steam flow, spray-water profiling and thermal cycling. The data-driven analytics used by IMI Insyt identifies operational problems, design faults and inadequate maintenance. By rectifying these issues, plants can improve plant safety and performance before any catastrophic failures occur, according to the company. The system is cloud-based and can be initiated remotely as well as on-site.
For more information, visit: www.imi-critical.com
