Written by Scott Schreeg | Technical

Paper plants are hotbeds for harsh environments. The facilities produce high levels of dust and heat and are a corrosive setting for structures and equipment. Reducing or eliminating the effects of these aspects is critical to increasing reliability and minimizing the downtime of industrial paper plants. As a result, pulp and paper mills need a repair and maintenance source to help them stay productive and competitive throughout their lifecycles.

At SVI Industrial, we understand the needs of paper plants and offer various inspection, maintenance, and repair services that help facilities maintain efficiency and reduce operating costs. We are a leading provider of paper plant maintenance and modification services, including valve and machining, welding and fabrication, brick and tile, demolition, repair, and installation for paper plants. Our solutions are safe, efficient, and productive, and they are committed to minimize costs and maximize uptime during scheduled and critical plant outages.

What Types of Valve and Machining Services Can SVI Industrial Provide for Paper Plants?

SVI Industrial offers many full-service industrial valve repairs for all major OEM brands of valves and actuators, including safety relief valves, manual valves, control valves, and ASME Section 1 R-stamp repairs. SVI technicians are factory trained and have the expertise, advanced diagnostic tools, and innovative approaches to test and service valves. With both full-service specialty machining shops and a 24/7 on-call mobile team, SVI is prepared to provide services in which clients ship valves or components to one of the fully-equipped shops or, for immediate services, can quickly be dispatched onsite to industrial paper plants. SVI has two full-service valve repair, machining, and welding facilities in the southeast US, as well as seven fully equipped 53’ mobile repair facilities (valve testing/repair and machining) and two mobile boilers to provide onsite live steam testing for safety relief valves, which are able to dispatch at a moment’s notice, in case of an emergency shut down.   

During onsite maintenance, SVI technicians can remove, rebuild, and reinstall relief valves during a plant’s annual cold mill outage. Plant-wide valve repair, machining, and welding support services can be performed during both planned and emergency outages.

What Types of Paper Plant Welding and Fabrication Services Can SVI Provide?

The industrial welding and fabrication services SVI provides to paper plants include onsite and shop welding, fabrication, and installation services associated with the complete range of specialty engineering services we offer.

SVI routinely provides welding and fabrication services during planned and emergency shutdowns including, replacing and rerouting piping, R-stamp code repairs to boiler piping and section I Safety Valves, fabrication and repair of heat exchangers, vessel/tank shell repairs, and elliptical man-way repairs/machining in the paper plant Industry.

What Types of Brick and Tile Services Does SVI Industrial Provide Paper Plants?

Whether the job is large or small, SVI Industrial’s engineers and craftsmen have the expertise and resources to provide industrial masonry that exceeds clients’ needs. They also offer numerous corrosion-resistant solutions, completing all phases of industrial masonry, from the design and material choice through installation and maintenance.

SVI’s industrial masonry services include removing and replacing tower brick lining systems, removing old agitator and installing a new one inside of a tower, demolishing and preparing areas where concrete has eroded, removing loose exterior tile and installing new tile, and preparing acid containment areas and installing new drains and brick lining system.

Additional services related to paper plant chests include services like cutting out windows at the top of high-density chests and installing stainless steel overflow inserts, abrasive blasting for the ceiling and application of an epoxy coating, demolishing and removing the old concrete cover and forming and pouring a new one, fabricating and installing new stainless steel chest cover, and demolishing and replacing chest tile lining with new ceramic vat tile.

Whatever industrial masonry maintenance or repair is required in a paper plant, SVI has experienced technicians and engineers to provide an effective and high-quality solution.

Let SVI Industrial Be Your Paper Plant’s Service Provider

SVI Industrial provides turnkey paper plant services that address various problems, many of which can be performed onsite by our fleet of mobile repair and machine shops and innovative portable tools and equipment.

If you need an experienced mechanical and industrial services provider for your paper plant, contact SVI Industrial at 704-387-5192 today.