Engineering support for gas plants and labs.
Practical support for cryogenic air separation units, high-pressure compressors, turboexpanders and cylinder testing laboratories. My experience comes from twelve years in one medical and industrial gas plant, from production engineering to plant management.
Three areas of practical experience.
Air separation unit & compressor maintenance
Fault diagnosis, maintenance programmes and overhaul for small cryogenic ASUs and high-pressure reciprocating compressors, especially Russian/Soviet-built equipment.
- K-0.15 cryogenic ASU
- 305VP-16/70 compressor
- Preventive maintenance
ISO/IEC 17025 cylinder testing lab setup
From an empty room to an accredited hydrostatic testing laboratory: scope, layout, equipment, quality system, staff training and audit preparation.
- Built one lab from zero
- Accredited and ran it 3 years
- Audit preparation
Cryogenic turboexpander overhaul
Diagnosis, overhaul planning and rebuild of high-speed cryogenic turboexpanders, from first symptoms to a safe restart.
- ~120,000 rpm unit rebuilt
- Bearings, seals, clearances
- Restart and monitoring
Results from one plant, every layer of it.
- Experience
- 12 years, 2013 to 2025, one oxygen and nitrogen plant
- Last position
- Plant manager & co-owner
- Laboratory
- ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, INSO 6792 in scope
- Product
- INSO 3240 oxygen certification
- Rotating equipment
- ~120,000 rpm turboexpander overhauled
- Electrical
- LV systems up to 400 V, control panels
Full story and timeline on the About page; the evidence, project by project, on the Work page.
Remote first, on-site when the equipment needs it.
Describe the problem
Symptoms, equipment, recent changes, and any logs or photos you have. No formal specification needed.
Remote diagnosis
A video call and a short written assessment: likely causes, what to check first, what it may cost.
On-site visit
When needed: inspection on site, with a written report and recommendations, wherever the plant is.
Ongoing support
Maintenance programme, training for your team, or a long-term engagement.
Practical guides from the plant.
How to set up an ISO/IEC 17025 gas cylinder testing laboratory
Scope, layout, equipment, quality system and the accreditation process, from someone who did it from zero.
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