Case Studies

Cutting and Cleaning Caisson Sections
Project Overview Tullow Oil partnered with RGL to evaluate the effectiveness of abrasive water jet technology for cutting and cleaning caisson sections on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)

Abrasive Cold Cutting of Piles in the River Trent
Project Overview RGL was contracted by AR Demolition to decommission an obsolete sand and gravel loading facility on the River Trent in Lincoln. The scope involved cutting 19 steel piles

Remote UHP Water Jet Cutting Trial for Damaged Composite Turbine Blade
Location: RGL Research & Development Test Area Sector: Renewable Energy Service: Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Blade Diameter: 190cm Blade circumference: 597cm Blade Wall Thickness: 2.5 – 6.0cm Blade Material: Fibre Reinforced Polymer Background RGL was requested to

UHP Cold Cutting through Steel and Refractory in Major Refinery Shutdown
RGL played a critical role in a major refinery shutdown, performing multiple precision and scrap cuts, a remotely operated reactor decoke, and refractory removal operations. Bespoke tracks were manufactured for

Ponticelli Titanium Cutting: Ultra-High-Pressure Water Jet Solution
We (RGL) were contacted last year by “Ponticelli” with regards to providing an abrasive water jet cutting solution at their Client’s PVC plant in the centre of France. There has

Elastomeric Bridge Bearings – Precision hydrodemolition to expose bearings for replacement
Precision hydrodemolition is possibly the most versatile, advanced method to remove defective concrete whilst protecting and preserving the steel reinforcement. One of our recent precision Hydrodemolition projects involved a series