21 July 2026
Temperature Control During Pipeline Intervention
OBJECTIVES
Ensure a safe and compliant working environment by maintaining an ambient temperature below 25°C during insulation removal operations on a superheated water pipe.
CLIENT REQUEST
A power plant needed to perform work on a pipeline carrying water at 300°C. The main challenge was to prevent any overheating in the technical room during insulation removal, in order to ensure personnel safety and the smooth progress of the intervention.
CHALLENGE
- Extreme temperatures in a confined and poorly insulated space.
- Intervention without interrupting operations.
- Need for a rapid, flexible and effective solution to remain below the critical threshold of 25°C.
TIBBLOC SOLUTION
Tibbloc implemented a combination of mobile and complementary thermal solutions:
- Adiabatic cooling : to effectively cool the ambient air at lower energy cost.
- Mobile air conditioning : immediate installation, scalable capacity according to the thermal load of the room.
- Enhanced ventilation: optimized air renewal to accelerate temperature reduction.
PROFITS
- Qualification compliant with specifications
- Precise flow and pressure regulation
- Minimization of steam losses
- Complete ready-to-use solution
- Testing performed at the Tibbloc facility
- Technical support dedicated to the nuclear sector