Process Equipment Update
Several technological breakthroughs, driven by the company, as well as implementing standards are the responsible cornerstones. One of these is ‘plug and play’ wet-flow calibrated
transducers. Each matched pair of transducers undergo a rigorous wet-flow calibration at the factory and is shipped with traceable calibration documentation.
Non-volatile memory
All calibration data - including the transducer identification and parameters - is stored in a transducer-resident non- volatile memory (EPROM). It is automatically transferred to the transmitter upon connection. Consequently, programming errors are eliminated and
there is never a need for a zero adjustment or calibration. In addition, FLEXIM’s FLUXUS instruments feature a
robust dual-µP technology core together with the latest digital signal processing (DSP). With a generation of 1000 signals per second, they allow for real time statistical analysis and produce stable and reliable results even under the most difficult application conditions. Then there are the company’s powerful correction
algorithms. Based on many years of experience, FLEXIM continually developed the FLUXUS measurement algorithm, which automatically adapts to varying application conditions. Especially under non-ideal conditions with high pipe wall echoes, transducer positioning errors or a strong signal damping caused by exotic pipe materials or the medium itself, FLEXIM’s correction algorithms play out their full advantage by unambiguously recognising such errors and eliminating them.
Non-intrusive technology
The company’s non-intrusive technology offers reliable measurement on the smallest pipes (for example 1
/4 inch
tubing in paint finishing systems) as well as on very large ones (for example large penstock measurements in hydroelectric plants).
Measurement is possible on just about every liquid medium and pipe material, regardless of the conductivity.
Standard transducers may be used at temperatures from -20°C to 130°C - the temperature range of the high temp versions extends up to 200°C. The patented WaveInjector system expands the measurement range of FLEXIM’s standard transducers from cryogenic temperatures at -160°C up to 400°C. Also, since the ultrasonic transducers are mounted on the
outside of the pipe, the measurement is not pressure sensitive. Measurements at high operating pressures do not result in any extra costs whatsoever. With over 100 years of flow measurement experience,
ABB’s flow meter portfolio includes products that are designed to solve problems, increase profits and save costs. The company particularly focuses on solutions that are
accurate, reliable, use advanced processing solutions, and which are tough and easy to work with. For example, the company’s coriolis mass flow meters are
a universal solution to measure flow, density and temperature, even for non-conductive fluids. Its thermal mass flow meters ensure gas flow measurement
without the need for pressure or temperature compensation, and its vortex and swirl flow meters offer best-in-class steam flow measurement with short upstream and downstream piping requirements.
Enhanced noise filtering
Particularly popular with the process industries (Fig. 1) are ABB’s comprehensive range of electromagnetic flow meters. Here, for example, ProcessMaster improves process control by as much as 60 per cent using innovative signal processing and enhanced noise filtering technology. The FSM4000 flow meter provides best in class performance for pulp and paper, mining and other high solid content flow measurement. With its robust measurement and ease of installation,
WaterMaster is a rugged product aimed at water and waste water industry. In water applications where power and communications are limited the AquaMaster, with its battery and wireless communications, is the total flow metering solution. ●
Enhanced oil recovery chemicals market quadruple Escalating energy needs are driving
(EOR) chemicals market. The market will develop rapidly on a platform of innovative, sustainable and economically viable offerings. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan,
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Analysis of Enhanced Oil Recovery Chemicals Market in the US and Europe, finds that the market earned revenues of $409.3m in 2012 and estimates this to reach $1,775.1m in 2019. The research covers polymers,
surfactants, alkaline chemicals, surfactant- polymer formulations, alkali-surfactant-
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he rapid depletion and ageing of existing crude oil reserves are set to fuel the enhanced oil recovery
polymer formulations, and other chemicals segments. “The demand for energy has been
rising continuously in the US and Europe, even while crude oil reserves have been depleting, especially in Europe,” noted Frost & Sullivan Chemicals & Materials Industry Analyst Anna Jarosik. “Many oil reserves in both regions are already at the mature stage, making further oil extraction ever more challenging. This has highlighted the importance of efficient EOR chemicals.” Ten years ago many significant deposits
in the US and Europe remained trapped underground because it was economically unfeasible to tap them and produce oil.
advances in EOR technology, as oil producers seek to optimally extract crude oil. At the same time, sustained high oil prices are making the use of EOR chemicals economically viable. However, EOR projects are among the
most complex and difficult undertakings in the upstream oil industry. Many EOR chemical solutions and their enhanced oil recovery applications are still in the pilot stage. Such factors are expected to restrain market growth. ●
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