Services

AMPS with the support of Al Masaood OISS Co. facilities and regional network has full local resources, with expatriate staff and setup to provide the following services:

1. On-line, Under Pressure leak sealing.
2. On-Line Safety Relief Valve Testing.
3. On-site Machining.
4. Hot Tapping & On-Line Plugging.
5. Composite repair.
6. On-Line Valve Maintenance Services.
7. Controlled Bolting Services.
8. Pipe Freezing (Pipeline isolation method).

In addition to the above, AMPS has a reliable network and backup from our principals, Furmanite International Limited in UK, be it, engineering Consultancy, Products or Services. All that will be offered using the strong base in UAE to support other branches in KSA, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Pakistan, Yemen, and other countries.

1. Under Pressure Leak Sealing
Furmanite has developed more than twenty-two types of sealing compounds/ materials to carry out leak sealing under pressure, for most products, hydrocarbon/chemical.  The techniques employed are the result of 75 years expertise and with the accumulated experience and knowledge of over 1,300 technicians currently sealing various types of leaks around the world.

Sealing leaks on-line and under pressure creates a host of benefits.  Our techniques not only avoid a plant shutdown and permit production throughout, but also avoid  wastage of energy and products while enhancing plant safety.  Noise levels, pollution and erosion damage can also be significantly reduced.

AMPS can deal with virtually every type of leak problem, be it a leaking flange, valve gland, heat exchanger joint, screwed coupling, pipe union or pinholed pipe.  Furmanite have the capability to seal leaks of steam, water, hydrocarbons and gas- including 300 types of chemicals - at temperatures ranging from sub-zero to 600ºC and at pressures from vacuum to 350 kg/cm2.

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2. On-line Safety & Relief Valve Testing
Developed and patented worldwide at the beginning by Furmanite, the revolutionary system tests Safety & Relief Valves on-line either under normal operating conditions (hot testing) or under no pressure (cold testing).

The method principle is to apply a force to the valve spindle to overcome the spring tension of the valve.  This is achieved using a hydraulic power pack in conjunction with an electronic force transducer linked to a pen recorder, which traces the force applied.

The recorded date together with a knowledge of the valve seat area and the line pressure of the valve in question, enables the set pressure to be calculated.

This method, tests the valves with no interruption to plant production, thus achieving considerable cost savings and operational advantages.  Additionally, for safety reasons, the valve would be free to pop throughout the test operation, should it be an actual requirement.

It can be also used for cold testing.  This testing enables identification of valves, which are in need of overhaul, if carried out immediately after the shutdown.  It also keeps a footprint record of any valve performance after a complete overhauling.

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3. On-site Machining
On-site Machining service provides industries with fast, economical solutions to maintenance/machining problems.

Using standard portable machines designed and manufactured to appropriate national and international standards and/or using a special machine designed specifically for a job need, AMPS highly skilled technicians provide complete in-situ machining services.

The wide range of machining capabilities include, flange facing upto 7 mtrs. diameter,  Laser Aligned Self-Leveling Mills suitable for turbine casing or crane pedestal, Portable Boring Bars with linear bearings to 3.5 Mtrs.  diameter, Stud Drilling, Thread Cutting, Pipe Cutting, Weld Preparation, Journal Turning and Tyre Grinding.

Facing different applications, day by day, AMPS On-Site Machining Technicians accumulated a very high technical capabilities to provide engineering methods to support different set-ups, design of jigs, fixtures, modification of machine's parts  etc.

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4. Hot Tapping & On-Line  Plugging
Hot Tapping is a technique employed by AMPS for making a connection to piping or vessels while the existing system is under pressure.

AMPS holds a complete series of Hot Tapping equipment suitable for working on pipeline pressure upto 100 bar g at 38ºC or upto 48 bar g at 370ºC.  Tapping sizes range from 6mm to 1000mm and can be either size on size tap or tank taps, e.g. a 300mm tap on a 15-meter diameter vessel.

Applying the API Standards, ASME Codes, AMPS Engineers are capable of designing all types of Hot Tapping fittings such as; split bolted/welded tees, branch's nozzles, weldolets, lock-in bars, plugging tees .. etc.

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5. Composite Repair
Strong, lightweight and non-corroding. The benefits of composite technology are significant. Furmanite has broadened its on-site and on-line services to include composite material, for highly effective permanent repairs.

Permanent Pipe Repair
Restoring both axial strength and hoop strength to damaged pipelines, composites provide a rapid-response solution.

Pipe Rehabilitation
Being lightweight, composites impose very little additional loading on pipes. This makes them ideal for extensive rehabilitation projects where corrosion has set in.

Caisson Rehabilitation
Avoiding the need for costly and disruptive hot-work, composites offer a cost-effective and long lasting method of caisson rehabilitation.

Flare Line Repair and Strengthening
Furmanite has engineers with every necessary skill, including abseiling, enabling even complex repairs to be undertaken with very little disruption.

Complex Geometry
Flexibility and the ability to form a repair in-situ. The two properties that make composites ideal for use on complex installations. They can be elbows and flanges without the need for expensive pre-fabrication.

Small-bore Pipe Repairs
Small-bore pipes often do not possess the structural integrity of larger pipelines. Conventional steel clamp solutions may be too heavy. Again, composites’ lightweight properties provide a viable alternative.

Nozzle Repair
Repairs using composites are specially designed to ignore the original strength contribution of the existing structure. Thus although the repair becomes a part of the structure, its strength is independent of it. For potentially weak points, therefore, such as a nozzle junction, composites are ideal.

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6. On-line Valve Maintenance Services
AMPS is specialized in carrying out flushing/lubricating/sealing of most types of valves, with out having to close in production. There are two service options: Short term (repair maintenance) and Long term (preventive maintenance).

Service Options:
Short Term (repair Maintenance).
We will flush a valve with our Liquid Flush and then inject Our High Performance Synthetic Valve Sealant. This will most time seal the valve until a planned shutdown. When the valve can be changed out. This short-term service is a last resort and only used to prevent an unplanned shutdown.

Long term (preventative maintenance)
A tailor-made preventative program based on the customer's need according to operating environment and frequency of valve operation. All our service jobs are fully documented from the start to finish, which assist in tracking and planning future works.

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7. Controlled Bolting Services
AMPS offers a variety of engineered bolting techniques comprising of:
Bolt Tensioning, an accurate method of tightening threaded fasteners using advanced hydraulic technology. 
Torque Tightening, using a range of the latest hydraulic torque wrenches
Bolt Stress Measurement by mechanical or ultrasonic means.

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8. Pipe Freezing
Pipe freezing is acknowledged a fast, safe and highly cost-effective method for the temporary isolation of piping systems to enable maintenance operations or pipework modification to be carried out.  AMPS has accumulated strong experience and built up good materials having been successfully doing pipe freezing since 1996 on all over the middle east countries.

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