Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc.
Established 1953
For over sixty years, Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc. has been solving foundation and grouting problems for critical alignment equipment. In the mid-fifties, Bob Rowan, Sr. and Bob Rowan, Jr., developed the first epoxy machinery grout, which later became Ceilcote grout. This was the first of many new, innovative products created by Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc., designed to solve foundation and grouting problems of critical alignment equipment by utilizing the latest technologies.
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
With over sixty years of experience in the field, Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc. has developed unrivaled engineering expertise. Full engineering services are available, including initial field inspection and problem diagnosis, detailed repair design and drawings, complete scope of work write-ups and on site field supervision. Currently, Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc. is under contract by major pipeline and refining companies to design repairs for all of their critical alignment equipment, as well as to update their design criteria and material specifications.
COMBINING SUPERIOR PRODUCTS AND DESIGN
Economics is the key to Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc.'s success. The blend of high technology products, that can lower material costs, combined with proven engineering designs, enables Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc. to design more cost effective, long-term repairs that can extend the useful life of your equipment, as well as reduce future maintenance costs.
FUTURE MAINTENANCE COST FORECASTING
Whether your need is for next years operating budget, potential purchase, or sale of a facility, we can help you identify foundation problems for all types of equipment and machinery that will require repair in the near future. We can help you quantify each repair in terms of materials cost, downtime required to complete the repair, and priority.
FORENSIC EVALUATION
Catastrophic failure of critical alignment equipment can be foundation/alignment related. A detailed forensic evaluation can help identify the reason for the failure, as well as provide input into avoiding and identifying potential future failures.
Rowan engineers have been called all over the world to help solve foundation and grouting problems. A list of references follows.
Gas Engine/Compressor Foundations
Engineered and Repaired/Regrouted under Supervision of Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc.
Dresser- Rand
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Ingersoll- Rand
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Clark
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Cooper-Bessemer
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Worthington
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412 KVSR
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412 KVS
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TCV – 10
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GMXH - 6
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UTC - 8
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512 KVSR
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412 KVSR
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TCV – 12
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GMXH - 8
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ML - 10
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TCVD - 10
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512 KVSR
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TCV – 16
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GMVA - 6
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ML - 5
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TCV - 12
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512 KVR
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TCVC – 12
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GMVA - 10
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82 KVG
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TCVD – 10
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GMVA - 12
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84 KVGR
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HRA – 6
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GMVH - 10
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123 KVG
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HRA – 8
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GMV - 10
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512 KVT
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HLA – 8
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16V - 250
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616 KVT
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TLA – 8
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8W - 330
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36 SVG
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TLA – 10
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16W - 330
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48 SVG
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RA series
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GMW series
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HHEs
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CR – 4
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LM series
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HHE - VLs
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Skinner
Clarks
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Type 19s -
23s
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CPI, Pulp-Paper and General Industry
Foundations Engineered and Repaired/Regrouted Under Supervision of Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc
Pulp-Paper |
CPI/Refining
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General Industry/ Mining
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Debarking Drums
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In-Line Pumps
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Rock Crushers
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Paper Machines
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Steam Turbines
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Cement Kilns
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Crane Rails
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Coker Drums
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ID Fans
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Pumps
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LNG Trestles
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Train Scales
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Chests
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Compressor Trains
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Ball Mills
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Westinghouse/GE
Gas Turbines
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Stacks and Chimneys
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Air Compressors
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Mirrlees Blackstone
Pump and Generator Sets
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Nordberg Engines
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Hypercompressors
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Sulphur Pits
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Air/Gas Compressors
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Roots and Hoffman Blowers
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Various Skid Mounted Equipment
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Companies With Gas Engine/Compressor Foundations
Engineered And Repaired/Regrouted Under Supervision of Robt. L. Rowan & Assoc., Inc.
Amoco Chemical Company |
Exxon USA, Inc.
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Enron Methanol Company
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Exxon Offshore
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Tenneco Corporation
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Northwest Pipeline
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Amerada Hess Oil Corporation
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Natural Gas Pipeline
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ANR Pipeline
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Texas Eastman
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Arcadian Fertilizer
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Texaco
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Citgo
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Mobil Oil Company
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Northwest Wire & Steel *
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Bethlehem Steel**
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Hawaiian Independent Refinery
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PEMEX
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PDVSA
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Yemen Hunt oil Company
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ARAMCO
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Irving Oil Company New Brunswick
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