Operation & Maintenance

Otto Simon has significant experience providing Operation & Maintenance Services to plants in the UK and around the world. Our site based engineers and operating personnel provide technically aware and competent support to ensure plants are operated and maintained to the highest possible standard.

Our services are supported by the process-led engineering expertise and technical support provided by our Head Office, and backed by our 140 year heritage of working with the processes and technologies involved. We are familiar with technically complicated processes and can provide Operational & Maintenance services to support a range of process technologies including waste-to-energy, gasification, bio-refining and polymerisation.

Whilst we have a broad Operation & Maintenance capability, Otto Simon specialises in providing competitive, technically excellent services to the Coke and Steel industries, including:
  • Detailed Inspections for Batteries, ovens service Machines and By-Product plant
  • Oven Repairs and Re-Builds (Including Hot Repairs, Through Wall Repairs and Rolling Re‑Builds)
  • Refractory Lining, Hot Refractory Repairs, and Kiln Lining
  • Procurement of Equipment and Spares
  • Recovery Plans, Process Optimisation and Plant Improvement Studies
  • Routine Maintenance Work
  • Condition Monitoring
  • Operational Support
  • Optimisation of Heating Systems (improving energy efficiency and ensuring battery performs within design parameters)
  • Ceramic Welding Services
Otto Simon holds the technical files for OEM and design of the remaining operational UK Coking Plants, and possess an unrivalled knowledge of the process involved with operating and maintaining coke plants, coke ovens, and coke oven service machinery.

Refractory Repairs

Otto Simon is highly experienced in performing repair and re-build services for Batteries, Refractories and Kilns. Our specialist personnel are capable of working in high temperature intensive environments whilst the rest of the plant remains in operation. Expand the headings below for more information:
  • Cold Repairs

    OSL has extensive experience with installations that require renewal of  both monolithic and monolithic products. 


    We are able to assist and collaborate with clients with the safe and controlled shutdown of  assets to carry out remedial repairs or full turn key projects. 


  • Hot Repairs

    Where cold repairs are not an option, OSL has specialist refractory repair solutions such as ceramic welding for use on Fireclay & silica applications. 




  • Bespoke Repairs

    OSL has a comprehensive network of refractory repair specialists with expertise, across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. for instances where there are technically challenging repairs, in which a partial shutdown is necessary to maintain integrity of the refractory


  • Brickwork Repairs

    Heating Flue Ducts and Regenerator Chequer Brickwork Repairs

    • Blockages within heating flue air ports
    • Regenerator damage at end / middle flues
    • Regenerator corbel damage and repair

     Through Wall Repairs

    •  Including oven roof repairs

    Ceramic Welding

    • Repairing joints, cracks, scorches, hollow fillets, holes, etc.
    • Performed on hot ovens

    Brickwork Repairs

    • Refurbishing and Reinstating brickwork structure
    • Demolition and clearance of redundant brickwork

  • Battery Inspections

    Otto Simon offers battery inspection services for all designs on coke ovens. The scope is tailored to the clients specific requirement, but a typical inspection includes:

    • Refractories
    • Steelwork and Bracing
    • Battery Service Equipment
    • Heating Flue Observations
    • Pollution Sources and General Housekeeping
    • Battery Heating

     

Material Supply

Through our network of suppliers OSL are able to offer high quality products to serve our customer needs, either for one off supplies or part of ongoing maintenance packages
  • Precast
  • Monolithic
  • Bricks

Labour Supply

Otto Simon has flexibility to supply any number of personnel with skill sets to fulfill your requirements, from short term shut down periods to longer term, permanently based staff, including:
  • Mechanical 
  • Electrical
  • Refractory
  • General Labour