Ground Heat Exchanger Leak Detection and Repair Services

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Ground Heat Exchanger Leak Detection & Repair Services

Don’t ignore the symptoms!Declining system pressures may be caused by a leak in your ground source HVAC system. Pressure decline and repeated additions of antifreeze may be symptoms of a larger problem. If ignored, your mechanical components could prematurely deteriorate, facility comfort could be compromised, and an environmental release of antifreeze could result in significant clean-up costs.

Contact the professionals at Braun Intertec Geothermal if a problem is suspected.Operational problems within HVAC piping systems can occur for many reasons. Often the problem may be located within the building, allowing repair with relative ease. Other times, the problem can be buried underground and more difficult to locate and repair. Braun Intertec Geothermal can help you confirm the presence of a leak and assist in determining its location, whether inside or outside your facility. If the leak is confirmed to be inside your building, we’ll likely refer you to your local HVAC contractor who can assist you with the repair. If it is located outside, we can handle all aspects of access, repair and remediation.

My ground heat exchanger is leaking, now what?The problem should be addressed without delay to minimize environmental damage and introduction of soils and debris into your mechanical system. Day or night, our response team can mobilize quickly to identify the location of buried leaks and assist in isolating the affected piping from the rest of the system. Once isolated, we’ll work with you to create a work plan that minimizes downtime, site repair costs and fluid replacement expense. If antifreeze has been released underground, our highly respected environmental consultants can help minimize regulatory site remediation requirements.

Specialized response minimizes costs and downtime.Utilizing a trace gas locating process, we can locate a buried leak with relative accuracy, through layers of soil and even below paving. Our process minimizes site disruption and can dramatically reduce repair costs. Once we’ve pinpointed the location of the leak, our team of specialists access and repair it with minimal downtime and disturbance to your site. In coordination with the repair, our environmental scientists manage pollution release control requirements, minimizing unneeded soil and groundwater remediation. Minimal disturbance of your site, fast response and coordinated services minimize downtime and repair costs.

After your system is repaired, we can often help you avoid the cost of complete heat transfer fluid replacement through our dialysis and chemical treatment processes. Final testing, environmental compliance confirmation, and documentation of the work performed is provided once repairs are completed, giving you the peace of mind that the process was completed accurately and in compliance with regulation.

Leak detection, repair and remediation services offered by Braun Intertec Geothermal:

• Diagnosis and work plan development assistance utilizing geothermal, mechanical, environmental, geotechnical and structural staff consultants

• Inert gas injection and location of buried leaks

• Delicate water jet vacuum excavation to explore and expose the location of buried utilities and piping with minimum risk of damage

• Complete excavation, backfill and compaction services

• IGSHPA accredited geothermal piping repair and installation services

• ASTM F2164 hydrostatic system testing utilizing patent-pending Hydrocommissioning™ technology

• Heat transfer fluid diagnosis, chemical remediation and fluid dialysis capabilities

• High velocity pipe system cleaning and air removal utilizing purpose built, trailer mounted equipment

• Compaction and construction quality testing

• Environmental work planning, soil and groundwater testing and monitoring

• Professional client representation

Satisfied clients is our primary goal.“Your responsiveness to our situation was great. You helped us come up with a plan and you assembled all the right players in short order. Everybody was organized and professional and got the job done in a timely manner. Everyone working on site was really good at taking the time to answer our questions and explain the process. We appreciated all of your expertise and insight throughout the project!”

-Troy Estes Maintenance Supervisor Bismarck Municipal Airport

“We were pleased with the entire experience. You were professional and nice to work with. The communication on the project was particularly excellent. You answered any questions we had with good logic and in terms we could understand, which allowed us to make informed decisions. Everyone was easy to work with and always thorough in making sure I knew what was going on. The overall quality of your work was excellent. I have nothing but positives to say about it. The project as a whole went seamlessly.”

-Kyle Rich Supervisor – Facilities, Construction, and Survey Ottertail Power Company

Ground Heat Exchanger Leak Detection & Repair Services

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BRAUN INTERTEC OFFICE LOCATIONS

Braun Intertec Corporate Office

11001 Hampshire Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55438 800.279.2000 www.braunintertec.com

The Story of Braun IntertecIn 1957, Jack Braun founded the company now known as Braun Intertec from his home in a Minneapolis suburb. Braun Intertec has enjoyed steady growth and technical excellence, serving clients in both the public and private sector throughout the upper Midwest. Today, Braun Intertec has more than 600 employee owners that provide industry leading engineering, environmental and specialty testing and consulting services. As we continue to grow our project portfolio, technical capabilities and excellent staff, we never lose sight of our humble beginnings, and the many strong and supportive relationships we’ve formed along the journey.

Pictured above is Braun Intertec founder, Jack Braun, standing by his first tracked drilling rig in the late 70s.

Ground Heat Exchanger Leak Detection & Repair Services