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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – In November of 2013, TST successfully completed another manhole insulation project for Veolia Energy Boston. TST measured, designed, manufactured and installed nearly 250 custom-made Removable Insulation Covers (RIC) for all steam and condensate piping within 19 manholes in Boston.  This group of manholes was part of Veolia Energy’s Lechmere Viaduct Steam Line installation project. The project involved the installation of 7,000 LF of 18” high-pressure steam piping that ties a power plant in Cambridge to Veolia’s steam distribution system in Boston.  Phase I (measurement) and Phase II (installation of RICs) were both performed while the steam line was in service.  Due to the extreme heat within each manhole, TST required strict confined space entry controls while working on the streets of Boston.

For nearly two decades, TST has been providing Veolia Energy with custom-made Removable Insulation Covers (RIC) for  their manhole piping systems.  Our turnkey contracting services for RICs consists of measurement, design, manufacture and installation. All measurement and installation work for RICs is carried out while the steam piping remains in service which often results in hot, rigorous work environments. Our experienced team of field technicians are confined space trained and will only enter these confined spaces after setting up adequate ventilation measures. Wearing proper Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and using confined space entry equipment allows our field technicians to work safely and efficiently at all times.

Veolia Energy Boston serves approximately 240 customers across the commercial, government, institutional and hospitality genres – supplying centralized heating for 44 million SF and cooling for approximately 9 million SF.  The system consists of approximately 22 miles of steam and chilled water distribution piping.