Gas freeing hollow structures prior to hot work can be tricky business. In this video we explore safe techniques for blowing these with air while avoiding overpressurization… and what happens if things go wrong.
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Marine Chemists & Tank Cleaning Video
Tank cleaners play an integral part in the gas freeing of marine vessels. While the onus is placed on the Marine Chemist to verify that spaces have been properly cleaned and gas freed, the cleaners perform the hard, dirty work to prepare spaces for inspection. In this video we discuss and demonstrate proper tank and piping gas freeing procedures and inspection techniques. We also touch on PPE, equipment, valves, and strainers seen and utilized during these procedures and inspections.
Career Day
Yesterday we were lucky enough to visit again with Boulder Bluff Elementary (BBE) for Career Day. This year we brought in some photo boards to give students a better idea of what exactly a chemist’s job entails. Students were able to get a glimpse of mammoth ships and engine rooms, the interiors of shipboard and … Read more
Career Day
We had a great time at Boulder Bluff Elementary (BBE) School’s Career Day today! Josh talked about what chemists do on a day-to-day basis and touched on topics like confined spaces, atmospheric testing, thermal imaging, and vapor density. Students were able to use their heat signatures to draw on the back of a projector screen … Read more
Career Day Presentations
If you saw a manhole open on the street, would you jump right in and explore the sewer system? Most of the students we spoke to at Boulder Bluff Elementary School (BBE) said they wouldn’t, but there are always a few exceptions! The school has been celebrating its career week and allowed us and some other lucky people to come in to discuss and demonstrate our … Read more