- In-situ Dilution Probe
Line Repair Service
In-Depth -
With
some of the older in-situ dilution probes, the three (3) solder
joints (where the tubes for CL, VL & DS reduce in size),
have been corroded away. In many cases these joints may remain
leak-tight, however, the tubing right at the joints will sometimes
become deteriorated and fatigued. Here's an example of such
a condition:

It
is not possible for us to simply re-weld or braze the joints
due to contamination that cannot be removed from inside the
old tube joints. But if the tubing before and after the solder
joints is still in relatively good shape, we can perform a
repair that is pretty quick and cost effective. We remove
the end fittings and ferrules from the three lines that have
the solder joints, permanently install specially modified
compression fittings over the solder joints, then reinstall
the end fittings. This will prevent the joints from ever leaking,
and provide strength to these fragile areas.

The
line repairs are typically performed in combination with the
dilution probe's standard maintenance servicing at ASI (Ref.
SRVC-PRB-A)
to keep downtime to a minimum. If the lines of the dilution
probe are in overall poor condition we cannot perform the
line repair service and would need to discuss the extended
repair programs we offer. However, we will evaluate the instruments
at our shop and submit our best recommendations and a formal
quotation before any work is performed. There is no charge
for any of our evaluations!!
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