Galvanizing Line – Water Piping Integration | Blytheville, AR
Byers delivered a fixed-rate mechanical piping program to integrate new pump-module and heat-exchanger connections serving a galvanizing line, sequencing work during normal business hours (Monday–Saturday, 10-hour shifts). Scope centered on tying the channel furnace and isolation-transformer circuits into the new pump module, then flushing and leak-testing to place the system into reliable service.
Work included connecting the pump-module heat exchanger to a 2″ strainer and installing a strainer-bypass loop; adding automatic vacuum breakers and bleeders; installing a conductivity probe; completing 4″ lines reduced to 2″ for two power-supply connections and 4″ lines reduced to 1-1/4″ for two transformer connections; and providing temporary 2″/1″ hoses for flushing and maintenance. Additional tie-ins covered emergency-valve assemblies and backflow connection, coating-pot and premelt-pot manifolds, furnace bypasses, and laser instrument hose connections—each built per the referenced drawings.
Execution emphasized clean routing, QA/QC, and maintainability: system flushing and leak tests; fast-fill and make-up line integration to the customer’s fill tank; 304 SS Sch 10 pipe and fittings with coated carbon-steel couplings; and clevis hangers with all-thread and beam clamps. Standard clarifications applied (e.g., insulation and labeling excluded), delivering a durable piping backbone ready for commissioning and long-term operation.
