CEC Combustion Services Group is announcing sponsorship of a major study of flood related damage and claims to boilers, furnaces, hot water heaters, fuel systems, generators, and other infrastructure related systems.The Midwest floods have crippled infrastructure systems at many hospitals and manufacturing facilities. Home owners are also impacted by claims for furnaces and hot water heaters. The firm is soliciting information from insurers and end users related to claims for this kind of damage.
In many cases this equipment can not be reused once it is exposed to water damage. Lead times for damaged components can be 6 to 8 weeks and 12 to 52 weeks for some boilers. Contaminated fuel oil can damage systems and make for explosion risks if it is not handled properly. Utility regulators and meters underwater can delay facilities from being usable. These issues impact the basic ability of these facilities to function and can make for significant business interruption claims to insurers. Fuel oil contamination and utility regulator issues can make for explosion and fire risks.
The study will result in a paper providing information on how to flood harden these kinds of infrastructure systems.
If you can participate, contact John Puskar, P.E. at (216) 749 2992 or via email at jpuskar@Combustionsafety.com.
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1 comment:
12-52 weeks certainly is a crippling time frame. That's a great issue to address.
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