ThruPipe™ flaring piping systems

ThruPipe™ Scan. What does it do? A ThruPipe™ scan of a pipe is a non invasive method to examine the contents of a pipe and identify any localised fouling and blockage in the line. The power of the ThruPipe™ technology is that the scanning is done online, so real time information is obtained about how the flow through the pipe is performing at that instant. The scan “sees through” the pipe wall so a determination of what is happening inside without the need to shut down ...

Tracerco Diagnostics™ Distribution study - FCC stripper

Uniform distribution of catalyst and steam in a stripper is critical to achieve high stripping efficiency (less carry-down of hydrocarbon products from reactor to regenerator). A failure to effectively remove hydrocarbon from the catalyst will result in a loss of product, lower throughput, and lower catalyst activity due to increased regenerator bed temperature. The Field Test Tracerco was contacted to conduct distribution studies for a leading refiner that was experiencing ...

Tracerco Diagnostics™ FCCU Study

See inside your Operations. The Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) is the economic heart of a modern refinery. Even small increases in its yield can bring about significant overall gains in productivity and revenue. Tracerco can provide you with valuable online insights into the catalysts and fluid behaviour inside your FCCU with our Tracerco Diagnostics™ FCCU Study. A Tracerco Diagnostics™ FCCU Study will provide you with the information you need to optimise or troubleshoot ...

Tracerco Diagnostics™ FCCU study

What information will a Tracerco Diagnostics™ FCCU study provide me? Tracerco has performed hundreds of FCCU studies worldwide, to help diagnose operating problems, and improve the performance of all major components of FCC units. These technologies are used to measure the velocity, distribution and residence time of the catalyst, or vapour phase, through any part of the system, as well as density profiles within vessels. This includes testing to determine the efficiency of ...

Tracerco Diagnostics™ Flow Study

What does a Tracerco flowrate study do? Tracerco Diagnostics™ Flow studies measure flowrates through flare lines or piping systems, monitor process changes over start-up/shutdown cycles, and determine leakages past relief or block valves. Our flow study technology offers a rapid, accurate, and cost-effective method of determining flows of gas, water, and organicbased materials. What type of tracer materials are used to perform thetesting? Tracerco’s team of experts will ...

Tracerco Diagnostics™ Separator study

What does a Tracerco Diagnostics™ Separator study reveal? Tru-Scan™ and PhaseFinder™ studies of a separator will reveal the liquid level, the presence and height of any foam, the oil and water interface position and extent of emulsion band, as well as the presence and extent of sand deposits within the vessel. These technologies will also detect internal hardware issues, such as inlet device damage. The scans are carried out whilst the vessel is operating, so real-time information ...

Tracerco PhaseFinder™

What type of services does Tracerco provide for desalters and what does it reveal? A Tracerco PhaseFinder™ scan of a desalter measures interface levels through the vessel wall between liquid and solids, or between two different types of liquids. A PhaseFinder™ scan of desalter vessels will yield a lot of information about where the various layers of material are located, and the quality of interface between oil and water. A tracer study can be used to measure the oil and ...

Tru-Grid™ Scan

What does a Tru-Grid™ Scan do? A Tru-Grid™ Scan of a packed distillation tower provides a density profile of the process inside the tower. The power of the technology is that the scan is done whilst the tower is operating so real-time information about how the tower is performing at that instant is obtained. The scan ‘sees through’ the vessel wall allowing determination of what is happening inside without the need to shut down. The scan produces a density profile of the ...

Valmet Flowrox Valve Solutions

Flowrox™ solutions entail more than 45 years of experience in flow and process control and elastomer technology. Flowrox™ valves and pumps are designed for demanding process conditions in a variety of process industries, especially in the mining, minerals processing, metallurgy, construction, energy, environment, and chemical industries. We provide pinch and slurry knife gate valves for flow control. Flowrox™ pinch valves can be either used for shut-off (also known as ...

Valve solutions for sulphur applications

How to select a valve for sulphur applications? We asked our expert Vincent Wang to answer this frequently raising question. What are the key points to address when selecting a valve for sulphur applications? When we talk about sulphur valves, in most cases they are used in the sulphur recovery unit. Various processes in refineries and gas plants produce gases that contain hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and the amount of sulphur is legislated to meet HSE and gas piping specifications, ...

Vapor pressure testing for petroleum, LPG, crude oil and Chemicals

Vapor pressure is an important physical property of volatile liquids especially of spark-ignition engine fuels. It provides an indication of how a fuel will perform under different operating conditions. For example, vapor pressure is a factor in determining, whether a fuel will cause vapor locks at high ambient temperature or at high altitude, or will provide easy starting at low ambient temperatures. Petroleum product specifications are regulated by various governmental agencies. ...

ViscoLab PVT+

High-pressure viscosity analysis. For oil, gas, polymers, and supercritical fluids, ViscoLab PVT+ delivers the highest levels of accuracy, speed, and reliability. In high-pressure processes, correctly analysing precious samples is as challenging as it is critical. With millions of dollars on the line, “close enough” is never good enough, and “soon enough” is never fast enough. Since viscosity is an important factor in the quality and marketability of the fluid, measurements ...