SIA is uniquely positioned to help power and process plant owners and operators meet the lifecycle challenges of their equipment. Our success is rooted in an integrated, multidisciplinary approach that combines engineering analysis, advanced nondestructive examination, and materials evaluation combined with state-of-the-art digital systems to provide targeted and scalable asset lifecycle management solutions for fossil plant owners and operators.
Programs that maximize safety and reliability while minimizing cost
Integrated inspection and sophisticated engineering assessments leveraging advanced NDE capabilities and expert on-site damage assessment
Combining analytical expertise with sophisticated algorithms to evaluate Code requirements and make run/repair/replace decisions
Assess as-found damage/failures and develop informed recommendations to avoid repeat events
Collect and analyze real-time data to intelligently manage component life
Manage data from inspections, analysis, investigations, and design to support integrity management programs
Tubing inspections, degradation evaluations, and remaining life assessments for coal and gas-fired water walls
Comprehensive analytical, inspection, and metallurgical services to support deterministic and risk-based rotor life evaluations
Analysis and inspection of critical components/welds to assess for potential damage, plan outage scopes, and maximize safety
Detailed design and analysis of pressure-retaining systems, including reactors, heat exchanges, and high pressure components
Inspections, engineering studies, retrofit assessments, and evaluation of damaged tubing
Review and optimization of intermediate systems to maximize the life of critical assets and minimize generation risk
Increasing grid demands and unit cycling requests subject critical components to accelerated aging
Proactive assessment and planning for critical component replacement optimizes financial planning
Ensuring Safety – Accurate evaluations enable safe, reliable operation of high-energy assets
Complete understanding of applied damage enables optimum ramp strategies and encourages proactive operator actions
Integrated engineering and inspection techniques to extract maximum useful life from critical components (e.g., turbine rotors)
SIA’s highly qualified technical staff have deep domain expertise and experience to provide independent, sophisticated and timely solutions for our clients
SIA’s ongoing research and development efforts result in improved analytical and/or inspection tools, increasing accuracy, and maximizing the value to the customer
Our dedication is to deliver best-in-class value by prioritizing accuracy, timeliness, and safety
We couple analytical expertise with advanced inspections and materials assessment to provide actionable answers to the most challenging asset management questions