Asset Support

Asset Support

Helping you to improve production availability and reliability.

Design Support

Design Support

Helping you ensure your asset will perform as intended.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Helping you overcome operational safety, reliability and integrity issues.

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Why SVT?

We are a consultancy with a reputation for solving tough problems.

 

Our problem solving capability is built on a 1st principles understanding of the root causes and effects of noise, vibration, corrosion and pressure.

 

Our expertise can help you across the entire project lifecycle - from project conception through to operations - to improve the safety, reliability and integrity of critical assets.

 

Our clients retain us because of our technical strength, our industry experience and our ability to provide practical solutions.

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Examples of our work

Advanced condition monitoring

A system providing world-class production reliability.

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Ball mill productivity improved 

by on-line monitoring system.

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Bearing changed too early    

conveyor shutdown could have been avoided.

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Broken rotor detected early

Critical equipment saved by on-line vibration monitoring.

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Client intimacy avoids shutdown    

to resolve fan vibration problem.

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Compressor station vibration analysis

Unscheduled trips resolved.

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Cooling tower fin fan gearbox failure    

detected early, avoiding costly repair.

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Displacement inspection on FPSO

bulkhead provides quick response to safety issue.

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Environmental Noise Exceedance

 

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Faulty Silencers Identified, Replaced

 

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Fitness For Service on vessel shows it can run until shutdown

preventing interrupted production.

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FPSO gas compressor pulsation

analysis to API 618 (5th Edition).

Read more: FPSO gas...

Haul Truck Operator Noise Reductions

 

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Helping students of vibration

through contributions to classic text.

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High vibration levels at flare tip

poses safety risk and complex technical problem.

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High-pressure boiler feed pump 

problem resolved using fluid dynamics expertise.

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In-situ PWHT proven safe

allowing safe vessel repair.

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Innovative time synchronisation

SVT's solution saves client time and money.

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Integrated reliability approach

reduces risks of running unspared unit supporting gas train.

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KPI analysis drives maintenance improvements 

using data to provide site-wide improvement initiatives.

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Lagging Reduces Tonality by 34dB

 

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Leading edge noise management system 

implemented to meet stringent corporate OHS standards.

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LNG plant operating window now 6 years

after detailed RCM study and online inspection techniques.

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Low Frequency Noise and Vibration Eliminated

 

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NASA launch systems testbed

acoustics and vibration at the cutting edge.

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Noise considered early in design

One of the most significant hazards in LNG facilities is noise.

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Noise exposure reduced 

mobile fleet drivers exposed to less noise.

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Noise Modelling Ensures Continuous Protection

 

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Non-Intrusive Inspection reduces client cost significantly

client costs reduced ten-fold for inspection.

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Pipeline integrity improved

through materials analysis.

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Platform fatigue failure risk identified

allowing client to take action and maintain integrity.

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Real-time safety monitoring

Helped client secure billion-dollar gas contract.

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Recurring fan failures

in gas train traced back to underlying process change.

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Reliability of ageing power house 

improved through organisational and systems alignment.

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Remote facility reliability issues

Reliability ensured with sustainable long-term solution.

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Research into piping noise prediction

to improve high velocity gas flow application.

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Skid structural analysis

Reliability of reciprocating compressor package ensured.

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FPSO structural integrity ensured

Design ready for transport and operation.

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Structural fatigue at mine mitigated

maintaining integrity and safety.

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Structure-borne Noise on Ship Identified

 

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SVT wins business Rising Star award

referrals from clients take it around the globe.

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Unacceptable noise impacts     

under certain weather conditions reduce mine productivity.

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Underwater noise impact

considered in environmental assessment of new LNG project.

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ISO VCAT - Certified Vibration Analysis Training

Internationally recognised vibration analysis training conducted in accordance with ISO 18436-2 and BINDT standards.

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Vent line and valve analysis

Fatigue failure in piping arrangement mitigated.

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