Asset Management

Applied Chemistry

The Applied Chemistry Business Unit is a fully equipped laboratory offering a wide variety services for the power industry and other clients including:

• Testing and analysis
• Investigations
• Applied research
• Consultation and training

These services are provided for in the following areas of expertise:

Insulating Oil and Gases   (More...)

• Comprehensive analysis of insulating oil for:
  • Gas in oil (DGA)  for TX, LTC, OCB, CT, Cables
  • Oil quality analysis for acceptance and continuity
  • Metals, particles, contaminants and impurities
  • Furanic compounds
  • PCBs
• Comprehensive analysis of insulating paper
  • Degree of polymerization (DP)
  • Tensile strength, additive content
• Fault detection and transformer diagnostics
• Condition assessment and life extension
• Diagnostic and condition assessment software
• Sulfur hexafluoride analysis, on-site assessment
• R&D and Investigative work on
  • On-line monitoring of transformers and LTC
  • On-line oil purification for transformers and LTC
  • Field assessment and leak detection of SF6

Lubricants, Fuels and Coolants   (More...)

• Analysis of:
  • Lubricating oils
  • Compressor oils
  • Hydraulic oils
  • Diesel fuels
  • Coolants
  • Vegetable oils
• Properties: Methods are in place for a wide variety of ASTM laboratory tests. Commonly requested tests include;
  • Wear metals, water content, viscosity
  • Particulate contaminants, acid and base number
  • Fuel dilution, ethylene glycol, specific gravity, oxidation stability
  • Biodegradability, gas chromatography
  • Consultation and investigations of field problems

Environmental Services   (More...)

• Analysis of soils, water and sediments for contaminated sites remediation
• Petroleum Hydrocarbons
• Heavy metals
• PCBs
• Organic contaminants such as PAHs
• Analysis of wastewater for discharge
• Heavy metals
• General Parameters such as pH and Total Suspended Solids
• Analysis of Waste Materials for Disposal
• Waste oils (PCB, TOX, flash point, heat content, heavy metals)
• PCB contaminated wastes
• Leachable metals
• Wood preservatives
• Ozone monitoring
• R&D and consultation in:
  • Environmentally friendly insulating and lube oils
  • Benign wood pole preservatives

For more information, please contact:

• Jan Zawadzki — Director, Asset Management
  • Phone: (604) 590- 7487