by McHale & Associates Inc. | May 4, 2020 | News
As the current situation from the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted companies from allowing outside contractors inside their facilities, McHale Measurement has a solution that may fit your onsite calibration needs: Our mobile calibration lab makes it possible to...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Apr 24, 2020 | Archive, News
I want to thank you again for your trust and confidence in our people. We very much value you and hope that your families, your teams, and you have been able to stay safe in these challenging times. We have enjoyed twenty-five good years because of your support and...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Mar 26, 2020 | Archive, News
The rapid development of COVID-19 has created significant challenges and stresses, and I wanted to reach out to each one of you as a valued client and let you know that McHale is thinking about you and the challenges you are facing with both your families and running...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Sep 7, 2017 | Archive
Acquisition of Air-Tech Environmental REDMOND, WA, USA McHale & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Air-Tech Environmental. Founded in 1996, Air-Tech Environmental is a full service air emissions and consulting firm....
by Frank Grotkopf | Oct 30, 2013 | Tech Pub Library
Setting Standards for Solar: ASME’s PTC 52 and the Future of Concentrated Solar Power Testing With an overwhelming push for “green” renewable energy in the recent years, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Performance Test Codes (PTCs) are being called...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Feb 28, 2012 | Tech Pub Library
ABSTRACT Since its publication in 1996, ASME PTC 46 Performance Test Code on Overall Plant Performance has established itself as the premier test code for conducting overall plant performance within the power industry, especially for combined cycle power plants. The...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Apr 21, 2009 | Tech Pub Library
ABSTRACT One of the most important aspects of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Performance Test Code (PTC) thermal performance testing is the proper determination of test uncertainty since the Uncertainty Analysis (UA) validates the quality of a test as...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Oct 27, 2008 | Tech Pub Library
ABSTRACT Due to the economics associated with power generation equipment, accurate data is of paramount importance for the demonstration of thermal performance for the primary power plant components. Since performance measurements and field acceptance tests are also...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Sep 15, 2006 | Archive, News, Tech Pub Library
Completing a power plant’s start-up and commissioning usually means pushing the prime contractor to wrap up the remaining punch list items and getting the new operators trained. Staffers are tired of the long hours they’ve put in and are looking forward to settling...
