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BRIL - Brick Refractory Insulation Lagging Products And Services

What is BRIL?

BRIL is an industry acronym for Brick Refractory Insulation and Lagging.

PDS Solutions, Inc. (PDS) has an extensive BRIL background in:

• Developing Specifications & Design
  
  
• Preparing required Drawings
  
  
• Supplying Application Guides
  
  
• Producing Material Take-Offs
  
  
• Total Material Supply
  
  

for new and retrofit applications associated with large utility and industrial plants, as well as package and marine boilers.

PDS supplies BRIL engineering and material supply to any industry requiring these applications (i.e. airline and cruise ship industries).

Industry Importance

Why is BRIL technology important to plant operations?

Proper application of Refractory and Insulation can have a significant impact on unit efficiency, reliability and operating cost. Application of BRIL technology is not limited to power generation and boiler operations only. Blast furnaces, high temperature ovens, kilns, roasters, and high temperature piping all have applications for BRIL technology.

PDS' Approach

The PDS' approach of developing a project specification tailored to each customers application is simple and cost effective.

This results in a BRIL specification that seeks to maximize unit efficiency while minimizing material and installation cost.

Services Provided

Services provided by PDS include:

• New application assessment, planning and specification development including installation and construction drawings.
  
  
• Material upgrades for field modifications and retrofits including new component installation and the updating of obsolete materials to the latest industry standards.
  
  
• Condition assessments to determine if the current Brick, Refractory, Insulation and Lagging is providing the best thermal system efficiency and system integrity.
  
  
• Documentation of as-built conditions as a drawing of record to generate specifications for future repairs or component modifications.
  
  
• Prepare material take-offs for customers use in comparing vendor quantities.
  
  
• Competitive pricing of all materials as a result of PDS' association with major suppliers in the industry.