Specialty Services
At Altex, we have decades of experience providing mechanical support to Canadian heavy industry. This includes Specialty Services that compliment our mechanical turnaround and maintenance services or are required as stand-alone one-off service calls. Either way, Altex is there to provide unique services and capabilities that keep your facility running safely.
Engineered Containment Device
Unexpected leaks can cause costly downtime and safety concerns, but Altex Industries has the solution. Our on-line leak-sealing services allow you to address leaks without halting operations. This service is ideal for industries requiring continuous processes, such as petrochemical refineries, power plants, and chemical facilities. Altex’s rapid-response team uses tailored techniques to seal leaks efficiently, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum operational reliability.
At Altex Industries, we specialize in delivering customized solutions to manage complex leak-sealing challenges. Our engineered containment devices are designed to isolate leaks effectively in a wide range of piping systems, bonnets, flanges, and valve-packing applications. These devices create a durable mechanical enclosure, ensuring a secure seal even in extreme conditions. Built to handle temperatures from cryogenic levels to 1800°F, our containment solutions comply with provincial pressure equipment safety regulations, offering reliability for both emergency and planned maintenance. Whether isolating a leak or securing a compromised system, our tailored solutions prioritize safety and operational efficiency.
Freeze Plugs
Our nitrogen-based freeze plug technology provides a safe and efficient method for isolating sections of piping systems. This method works with static or no-flow processes, offering a dependable way to manage leaks or facilitate maintenance when a system cannot be shut down. Ice plugs create a temporary but robust seal, allowing work to proceed without compromising the integrity of the entire system. The precision and safety of this method make it ideal for critical situations that demand immediate and effective isolation.
Crimping
Altex’s crimping services offer a straightforward yet highly effective way to control leaks and isolate pipelines. Using hydraulic crimping equipment, we can pinch pipes and install stop rings to prevent shear damage. This method ensures 100% isolation, with material injection available to reinforce the seal if needed. Once the leak is managed, our equipment is safely removed, restoring your system without unnecessary downtime. Crimping is a dependable solution for emergencies or planned maintenance, ensuring safety and efficiency at every step.
Grit Blasting
Regulatory and site mandated inspection of tubes provides an early warning for the potential for tube failures. Sometimes due to scaling or fouling products inside a tube, your NDE company is not able to test inside your heat exchanger tubes. Altex has a quick and simple answer for you. We have cleaned many tubes for regulatory inspections using our safe and patent pending Grit Blasting process. Using our state of the art equipment, we can deliver a very safe grit product that will clean the tubes while ensuring tube integrity. It is vital to keep your tubes safe while getting them ready for inspection and you can count on Altex with our years of experience in this field.
Contact Altex Industries for Specialty Services
Whether you need Grit Blasting, leak sealing using crimping or an Engineered Containment Device, or any other specialty heat exchanger service, contact Altex for a rapid response to your situation.
