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Engineering Team Shines in Plant Project

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart was hired to remove and replace fuel heat exchangers at a nuclear plant in Wisconsin. The 14,750 lbs. vessels had to be maneuvered in a small space. To overcome the tight tolerances, the engineering team had to design a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nuclear Power | Tagged engineering, laser scan, powered saddle roller, pull up jacks, Remove and replace | Leave a comment

Cool Tools and Planning Make Dryer Installation Successful

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart specializes in remove and replace projects. We enjoy the challenge involved in safely extricating a component, which is often buried in a tight, congested space with limited access, and replacing it while causing minimal plant disruptions and downtime. These kinds of … Continue reading →

Posted in R & R | Tagged 44A Gantries, Remove and replace, Slide System, wood and pulp, yankee dryer | Leave a comment

SHORT NOTICE NO PROBLEM ON R & R JOB

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Meredith Portman

R & R projects, the remove and replace variety, are often challenging, time-sensitive jobs performed during turnarounds and outages. These are the kinds of projects we relish. During a turnaround at a refinery in California, Barnhart was given little notice on … Continue reading →

Posted in R & R, Refinery | Tagged air grids, Barnhart, cantilever system, Refinery, Remove and replace, turnarounds | Leave a comment

Barnhart Engineers Provide Solutions for Drum Removal

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Meredith Portman

At a recent job at a refinery in Illinois, Barnhart faced a challenge when removing and replacing a preflash tower reflux accumulator, or drum. The customer requested that Barnhart develop a plan that would avoid removing any additional equipment or … Continue reading →

Posted in R & R, Refinery | Tagged 44A Gantries, Barnhart, innovative engineering, Refinery, Remove and replace, Slide System | Leave a comment

TIGHT SCHEDULE AND OBSTACLES CHALLENGE BARNHART TEAM

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Meredith Portman

Time is money during an outage, so the clock was ticking for a Barnhart project at a steel mill in Alabama. Barnhart had just five days to remove and replace a 146,500 lb. pinion stand. But before the project could … Continue reading →

Posted in R & R, Uncategorized | Tagged Barnhart, gantry system, pinion stand, Remove and replace, Slide System, Steel industry | Leave a comment

R & R: It’s One of our Specialties

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Meredith Portman

R & R is what we all look forward to, and we’re no different. But the R & R most people long for – rest and relaxation – is a far cry from what drives us. Barnhart’s definition of R … Continue reading →

Posted in Chemical, R & R | Tagged Barnhart, chemical plant, innovative engineering, Remove and replace, Tip Stick, turnarounds | Leave a comment

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