Oil, Gas, & Petrochem Equipment articles from December 2008

Oil, Gas, & Petrochem Equipment archives from December 2008

Shutdown risks efficiently managed via new intelligent oilfield system, solution.(Product and services)
December 1, 2008... Together with StatoilHydro, IBM has created and developed an intelligent oilfield system and solution to more efficiently manage shutdown risks. The solution's goal is to avoid delays and unplanned shutdowns to boost production. It plans and...

Free 24 x 35-inch 2009 wall calendar.(Product and services)(Calendar)
December 1, 2008... Here's to a New Year and a New 2009 calendar! Look for your free 24x35-in. wall calendar from ProSep Technologies. It features some of our process solutions: a gas membrane installation, an oil process train, and an injector-mixer for mass...

Ultra-high-pressure centrifugal pumps out.(Product and services)
December 1, 2008... WIKO ultra-high-pressure pumps are on the market. At Shell Oil's Ursa/Princess waterflood project, they will inject high-pressure water into the sea bottom field to force out otherwise unrecoverable oil. WIKO is designed to deliver a 50%...

Five new direct drive compressors are quiet.(Product and services)
December 1, 2008... New QGD 20 to 50-hp direct drive compressors deliver quiet 67-dbA operation for worker comfort and safety, efficiency, plus energy and floor savings. Five models, with free-standing enclosure are optimized for 10,000 to 50,000-sq-ft...

Single sensor control modules supervise, display assembly status.(Product and services)
December 1, 2008... Model 10C single sensor control modules supervise and display remote sensor assemblies status. Their updated electronic circuit design takes advantage of surface mount technology and high volume, high quality manufacturing processes, it's...

PDA is complete, hand-held HART communicator.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Announced to "contain everything needed to communicate with your HART instrumentation," is Smart Communicator PDA. You simply connect it to your transmitter, turn on, and go," it's declared. With it, all setup and configuration have been...

System secures oil, gas facilities from threats.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... IPSecurityCenter enables relatively small security teams to secure oil and gas facilities against internal and external threats. It helps handle and process large amounts of security-oriented data in a meaningful way for appropriate...

New hot-make/hot-break coupling connectors.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... SECC Couplings are unveiled as "the first full bore subsea pressure balanced safety breakaway coupling specifically for sub-sea high pressure hydraulic/chemical injection workover operations and for gas lift jumper connectors." Its design...

Managed switch, router software aids critical oil, gas applications.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Release 4.1 Magnum MNS-6K (Managed Network Software) is for managed switches and MNS-6K-SECURE with extended security features. The new software is designed for easy, effective designing in redundancy for critical oil and gas applications....

Thermocouple temp data loggers.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... OM-CP-TCTEMP 2000 thermocouple temperature data loggers are out with large backlit LCD display. The battery powered (ac adaptor optional) instruments have an internal temperature sensor and one external input for J, K, T, E, R, S, B, and N...

Variety of oil, gas pipeline integrity solutions offered by company.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Pipeline integrity solutions are available from this firm globally. Services include utility and intelligent pigging and XYZ pipeline mapping. The company's in-line equipment is capable of running in pipelines with nonstandard conditions...

Small, 30,000 psi viscometers.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Model 7500 high-pressure, high-temperature viscometers are newly introduced to offer the "smallest footprint for drilling and completion." The instruments deliver a 25-in.-wide footprint plus plug and sample cup assembly that weighs 12 lb....

Cold weather mask aids workers.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... ColdAvenger cold weather protection masks are introduced to deliver thermal comfort, ventilation adequacy, moisture control, and ease of breathing. Their engineered high-tech ventilation system allows workers to stay outdoors longer, it's...

Tech-advanced flow computers, remote controllers introduced.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... "Real-time energy solutions" are delivered by new G4 XSeries flow computers ([XFC.sup.G4]) and remote controllers ([XRC.sup.G4]). Both monitor, measure, and control oil and natural gas facilities--significantly faster and more efficiently...

Air rotary hammers are safe.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... SDS Plus air rotary hammers are newly announced as "safer than similar electric hammer drills in hazardous atmospheres and wet environments." These include oil and gas facilities. The tools are ATEX-certified for work in EX zones 112GcT6....

Bottom loading tank car valves.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Safety, sealing capabilities, higher flow rates, and durability are provided by a newly designed Jamesbury bottom outlet tank car valves. Improved flow capacity is realized by changing from a reduced port to a full port ball valve design....

Turbomachinery offered new triple redundancy shut-off module.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... TSM Trip-Shut-Off Modules have been developed to ensure availability and reliability of steam turbines for energy generation. Based on hydraulic triple-redundancy, TSM protects against unwanted and consequently, expensive turbine...

"Extended torque" actuators.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... This company has significantly extended its Morin scotch product line with new "Extended Torque" actuators; they have an output four times greater than the power available from existing models. Morin Actuators manufactures pneumatic and...

Water mist nozzle introduced.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... New FlexiFOG micro accommodation water mist nozzle protects public space, cabins, corridors and storage areas. It provides a highly efficient water mist fire suppression system with low weight, easy installation, and new design. Based on...

Infrared thermal imaging system.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Maxline 2 infrared thermal imaging system is now available with a camera link interface that supports multiple thermal imaging cameras for a variety of automated process control and inspection applications. The system's software has a...

New moisture, solids analyzers.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... This Computrac MAX 4000 has been released as the newest in a line of moisture and solids analyzers. It is declared to provide a more user friendly interface and additional features to give you faster throughput, greater testing conditions...

1-MW 15,000-rpm high-speed permanent magnet motor delivered.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... In an oil free coupled compressor system development project with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Japan--this manufacturer has delivered a new 1 MW 15,000 high-speed permanent magnet motor on magnetic bearings for coupled applications. It is designed...

Remote-mount flow meters.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... ST75 Flow Meters are remote mountable for small line processes in hazardous areas or hard-to-reach locations. The thermal mass instruments are for 0.25 to 2-in. / 6 to 51-mm line sizes. They measure process gas, fuel gas, inert gas, or...

Monitoring/surveillance tracker.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... POLARIS position-reporting device aids monitoring and surveillance over Iridium. This tracking design is lightweight, flexible, waterproof, and easy to employ. It's engineered to track personnel, moving assets, or tankers. GPS coordinates...

Product & business profile: dynamic flow computers.
December 1, 2008... Product Cross Reference SFC Product Line SFC332 SFC332L SFC332Gv.1 SFC332Gv.2 SFC332W Use Gas * * Liquid ...

Membrane systems are compact, easy to operate.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... This company's compact, easy to operate membrane systems are presented in free literature to outperform traditional sweetening systems. For the removal of components such as [CO.sub.2], [H.sub.2]S, and [H.sub.2]O from natural gas,...

Pig tracking brochure.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... The complete line of SPY pig tracking products is presented in this brochure for mainline transmission, gathering lines, subsea, municipal gas, water and wastewater, and the refining and process industries. SPY transmitter dimensions,...

Valve and actuation catalog.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... A newly introduced 180-page valve and actuation catalog offers technical data on this firm's full line of corrosion-resistant thermoplastic valves and actuators. Cited to be a valuable resource for engineers, plant managers and...

New 406-page tool catalog.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Product descriptions, specifications, and part numbers are provided in this firm's new 406-page Perfecting Performance tool catalog. The catalog introduces new tools that expand the existing line of heavy-duty hand tools, stressing how the...

Insulation reduces energy losses by 50%, costs 50% less to install.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... HITLIN insulation is covered in this free data sheet to reduce energy losses by 50%, cost 50% less to install, and can outlast the piping on which it is installed. The insulation is for piping, vessels, tanks and equipment in the...

Online seal selection guide.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... The Chemical Resistance Guide (CRG) has been upgraded to include information about Vamac ethylene acrylic elastomers and new test data on biofuels, chemical, and pharmaceutical ratings. Provided as a free service by the company, the CRG is...

Electronic multi-circuit heat-tracing control.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... DigiTrace NGC-30 electronic multi-circuit heat-tracing control, monitoring and power distribution system is the subject of this six-page brochure. The DigiTrace NGC-30 is for industrial heat-tracing applications for up 260 circuits....

Industrial couplings literature.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... A new, eight-page brochure provides engineers with a convenient reference guide to this firm's full line of industrial couplings. Products are grouped according to type of coupling--including elastomeric couplings, grid and gear couplings,...

Precision flow measurement.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... This six-page brochure illustrates and describes flow measurement products. Included in the literature are: piston flow meters, gear flow meters, helical flow meters, and electronics. The piston flow meters provide the accuracy, flow range...

RTD temperature data logger introduced.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... OM-CP-RTDTEMP2000 RTD temperature data loggers are on the market with backlit LCD display. They're powered by a 9-v battery with typical 1-year life at a 1-min reading rate with the display off. These chemical and water-applicable...

New [+ or -]1% accurate gas pressure regulators.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... A new line of gas pressure regulators is offered with [+ or -]1% of full scale accuracies, compact design, low noise, and wide rangeability. The 1 to 10-in. body sized regulators are offered in a large range of sizes available in all ANSI...

Tough cord grips resist corrosion.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Nickel-plated brass cord grips like this are made for demanding corrosion applications. The connectors handle -40[degrees] to +100[degrees]C. and come with a Neoprene sealing ring. They are available in NPT, Pg & Metric threading, approved for...

Programmable automation controller released for engineers.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... NI CompactRIO programmable automation controller has been brought out for engineers and machine builders. It is for advanced control and monitoring applications. NI cRIO-9073 system has an integrated hardware architecture. It combines an...

Mini-poppet compressor valves.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... High-speed compressors are said to benefit from newly developed, patent pending rMAX mini-poppet valves. Designed to be more reliable than plate valves, the new models will run much longer, initial tests have shown, according to the...

Hygrostat controls enclosure RAH.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Control the relative air humidity inside enclosures with new MFR012 mechanical hygrostats like this. Connected to an enclosure heater (dehumidifier) they will turn the heater on at the set humidity level in order to raise dew point. This...

New vibration measuring analyzer.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Microlog Analyzer AX is introduced with "advanced vibration measurement capability." It offers simultaneous triaxial or four-channel vibration measuring, speeds up data collection, and saves time in monitoring rounds reports its...

Self-shielded flux-cored welding wire for X80s.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Fabshield X80 self-shielded flux-cored welding wire ensures consistent chemical and mechanical properties on critical X80 pipelines applications. It creates welds with high tensile strength and excellent Charpy V-Notch (CVN) impact...

2.5-in. stainless steel gauges.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... New SGD/SGT gages are 2.5-in. stainless steel designs. They come with back connection, but have option of a front flange or Ubracket. The instruments feature dual US/metric scales with [+ or -]1.6% full scale accuracy. Each gage comprises...

Redesigned steam cleaners, hot water pressure washers out.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... New Dakota II steam cleaners and hot water pressure washers are introduced with improved coil and burner design for higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions. Models also comprise watertight NEMA 4 electrical enclosure for improved...

New ADC addressable actuators with RS-485.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Proven torque combines with sophisticated data communications and control capabilities in new Valvcon ADC RS-485 addressable quarterturn electric actuators. They are well suited for on/off duty and proportional applications in...

Self-conditioning flow meters designed to measure in wet gas.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Wet gas measurement in oil, gas, chemical, coal bed methane, and water are accomplished with Wafer-Cone Flow Meters. They comprise self-conditioning design for flow measurement accuracy in small line sizes. Wafer-Cone relies on differential...

Engine air intake mass flow meters.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Air-Trak Model 628S engine air intake mass flow meters are for engine testing. Models are specifically designed to measure engine air in-take mass flow rate. They employ Fast-Flo Sensor Technology for 200-ms response time for tough...

Personal fuel dispensers offered.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Conveniently lift fuel from a storage device and put it into the needed fuel tank with this new Racor Personal Fuel Dispenser. It uses a 12-v lift pump for easy operation and comes in a customized hard plastic case for easy lifting and...

New rotary shaft seals unveiled for oil, gas applications.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Announced as "the optimum solution for high-speed rotating applications," are new Turcon Varilip PDR rotary shaft seals. The line is engineered to offer exceptional low-friction characteristics to reduce torque. This in turn cuts power...

RFID tags line introduced with increased memory capacity.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... New AD-902 RFID Tags are introduced for RF performance in challenging environments on RF-friendly, reflective, and absorptive contents--where long read ranges are required. The durable tags feature 240 bit EPC memory and 512 bits of user...

Mobile engine, compressor emissions testing, diagnostic service is launched.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... ETS: Emissions Test Success is this newly launched mobile engine and compressor testing center. The emission testing, diagnostic, and remediation service is delivered in a new 40-ft mobile testing center. The service's personnel analyze and...

[H.sub.2]S detectors with HART.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... New S4000TH hydrogen sulfide gas detectors protect workers, equipment, and facilities from [H.sub.2]S dangers. They feature HART communications protocol for easy field communications. HART provides two-way digital communications without...

Explosion-protected PTZ cameras.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Now UL and CSA-certified are MIC1-440 PTZ pan-tilt-zoom cameras which are also explosion-protected to meet stringent regional requirements for hazardous locations. Its 320[degrees] tilt enables viewing above and below the camera for...

Enhanced safety instrumented system introduced.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Upstream and downstream applicability is cited for this enhanced version ProSafe-RS R2.02.00 Safety Instrumented System. It adds an output module for use with alternating voltage power sources. It also offers improved maintenance and...

High temp contacts for 400[degrees]C.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... HTT high temperature contacts are announced for use in such thermal environments as oil and gas exploration, turbine engines, and machinery. They are designed to continuously function over -65[degrees] to well above 400[degrees]C. Hypertac...

Linear axis encoders released.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... EZ Scan linear axis encoders are offered for use with their maker's EHC-09DLCW color WAVE gage with A-Scan / B-Scan and 100K reading datalogger. It is one of the smallest encoders on the market and provides reliable cross sectional views...

Vibratory level switches for liquid media.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... New Sitrans LVL100 and LVL200 vibratory switches are for signaling when the level of liquid media is sufficiently high, liquid media is required or needs to be refilled, and for protecting pumps. The compact and user-friendly switches...

Man overboard safety technology introduced.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Crewsafe is an onboard, wireless network with man overboard safety technology; it helps marine employers remove the significant risks of man overboard incidents. The wireless safety network is cited to provide a new level of marine...

Portable infrared analyzers for measuring oil/grease in water.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... This company manufactures portable infrared analyzers that are specifically designed for easy, onsite measurement of the oil/grease concentration. With the InfraCal TOG/TPH Analyzer, Model HATR-T2, or the Model CVH--depending on the solvent...

Thermocouple data logger measures & stores over 32,000 temperature readings.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... The OM-EL-USB-TC data logger measures and stores over 32,000 temperature readings from either type J, type K, or type T thermocouple, which plugs into a miniature female thermocouple receptacle at the base of the unit. Cited to be especially...

Moisture analyzer provides superior technology capable of accurate measurements for moisture levels below 0.1 ppmv.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... The Model 3050-TE is specifically designed to provide accurate measurements at very low levels. The analyzer uses AMETEK's quartz-crystal sensor to measure moisture concentration directly in parts-per-million (volume). Quartz-crystal technology...

Differential pressure transmitter offers continuous measurement of process pressure; years of service.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... The Model 831 TD differential pressure transmitter from AMETEK U.S. Gauge features all-stainless-steel construction, fixed pressure ranges from 6 psi to 500 psi, with an accuracy of [+ or -]0.5% of span (BFSL), including linearity.These rugged...

Rugged process analyzer measures [H.sub.2] and [H.sub.2]S simultaneously.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... The Model 931 process analyzer reduces costs and system complexity by combining a hydrogen ([H.sub.2]) sensor and a proprietary hydrogen sulfide ([H.sub.2]S) analyzer with the high safety integrity of AMETEK's heated acid gas (HAG) probe...

Laser analyzer with integrated moisture verification measures moisture remotely.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... AMETEK's Model 5100 NCM noncontact moisture analyzer offers laser-integrated moisture vapor verification, combined with Ethernet/Web browser-based interface. The 5100 NCM features digital signal processing, accuracy to [+ or -]4 ppm over a...

Minivap on-line vapor pressure analyzer--one instrument for all relevant standards.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... The Grabner[R] MINIVAP ON-LINE vapor pressure process analyzer monitors vapor pressure of gasoline, crude oil, and liquefied or natural petroleum gas as well as V/L ratio and temperature of gasoline--all automatically. It is the only vapor...

New gasket sets for Caterpillar C18 engines are complete packages.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... A new line of IPD 1-2-3 gasket sets are out--designed exclusively for Caterpillar C18 engines. The gasket system is offered to make engine rebuilds easy, fast, and more accurate for technicians, as opposed to ordering each piece...

In-vehicle/mobile/embedded-applicable mini PCs announced.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... LPC-450M Little PC small form factor or mini PCs are now on the market, specifically designed for in-vehicle/mobile/embedded applications. They operate with a 10 to 16 v dc power input for direct current applications typically found in...

New method unveiled for fast, accurate biodiesel-content-in-diesel determination.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... A new biodiesel method is used in IROX Diesel spectrometer to analyze the composition of diesel. The spectrometer is a portable, fully automatic, compact, mid-FTIR design. It is fine-tuned for diesel components and measures content of...

Differential current relay is new ground fault relay safety alternative.(Products and services)
December 1, 2008... Improved worker safety and equipment protection from dangerous electrical ground faults is delivered by new RCD300M2 differential current relays. They are designed to avoid nuisance tripping that occurs with conventional ground fault...

Engineered filtration solutions.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... PECO Facet offers the solution for addressing chronic filtration problems, while minimizing capital and operating expenses. If you have problems with ultra-low [NO.sub.x] burners, fouling of downstream equipment, contaminants and caustics...

Over 100,000 process control and measurement products.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... OMEGA offers over 100,000 process control and measurement products online--giving you more petrochemical equipment options. Among the many products offered: LVCN414 non-contact level controller for small tank applications; F2020 Series...

Duck outerwear is tough and durable.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... Workrite is offering duck outerwear with a new name--Dickies FR. It's made of Indura Ultra Soft fabric, so it's tough and more durable than 100% FR cotton duck. With a hood that fits over standard hard hats, it is flame resistant and...

Temporary fabric structures for refineries, warehousing, protecting workers from the elements.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... Mahaffey Fabric Structures provides temporary fabric structures for today's refineries: warehousing, protecting workers from the elements, dining facilities, fire stations, etc. Whether it's because of frigid cold temperatures or extreme...

Noncontact moisture analyzer for natural gas applications.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... New AMETEK 5100 NCM laser analyzer combines integrated moisture verification with Ethernet-based user interface. According to the manufacturer, the dependable 5100 NCM noncontact moisture analyzer for natural gas applications has all the...

Controls and gages catalog.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... Dwyer Instruments offers the new and free 2009 Controls and Gages Full Line Catalog. The new Series TTE explosion-proof RTD temperature transmitter, for hazardous temperature measurement applications, has seven pre-programmed temperature...

Gas detection sensors.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... Detcon's Model Series 700 gas detection sensors are 100% encapsulated. Among sensor features: waterproof, vibration-proof, corrosion-proof, multi-layer surge protection, and pre-emptive fault diagnostics. In addition, the Model Series 700...

Optimize plant production.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... Thermo Fisher Scientific provides a proven formula to speed plant optimization and fuel profits: PMS (Process Mass Spectrometry) plus MPC (Model Predictive Control), equaling ROI (Return on Investment). The Thermo Scientific Prima [delta]B...

Let your business profit from [H.sub.2]S removal process.(Product & service followup)
December 1, 2008... For more than 18 years, SulfaTreat has provided exceptional value to its customers needing effective, environmentally responsible [H.sub.2]S-removal technology. During that time, the company provided the right product at the lowest price with...