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Krohne Australia to Distribute Expro Meters Flow Monitoring Systems for Oil and Gas Applications
Krohne (Germany) is pleased to announce that Expro Meters, Inc. has entered into a strategic sales representative agreement with Krohne Australia Pty Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Krohne Australia will act as a reseller of Expro Meters’ Sonar based flow monitoring systems for upstream and midstream oil and gas applications in Asia and Australia.
The Sonar product range comprises cost-effective, non-intrusive flow meters and measurement services for individual well, flowline and overall field production surveillance, enabling oil and gas producers to realise increased value from their wells and fields through improved production monitoring, optimisation of well performance, increased efficiency and reduced metering costs.
Patrick Matthews, Managing Director of Krohne Australia, commented: “The sales agreement with Expro is a strategic partnership of high importance for Krohne in Asia and the Pacific. Partnering with a leading oil and gas service company such as Expro Meters is very exciting for us, as we have targeted the oil and gas sector as a high growth area for Krohne. The Sonar range adds perfectly to the Krohne portfolio and we have been applying Sonar flow technology to difficult applications outside of oil and gas for several years. Based on this experience, we strongly believe that the combined flow knowledge of our two global companies will offer our oil and gas customers both unique and powerful solutions. We also believe this relationship will enhance our position to establish a Centre of Excellence for Reservoir Management & Wet Gas Metering in Asia”.
“Krohne is a recognised leader in providing reliable, high-quality products to the oil and gas sector. The Krohne Asia organisation has extensive reach throughout the region, and they have a track record of responding to and exceeding customers’ needs by offering innovative technical solutions. Additionally, the Krohne Asia organisation has technical knowledge of and years of experience with Sonar metering technology. This combination makes them a uniquely qualified strategic reseller for us in Asia”, added Craig Watterson, Expro Meters Global Sales Manager.
Sonar-based flow measurement technology was introduced to the oil and gas industry with the deployment of the first downhole, fibre optic multiphase sonar flow meter in 2000. The PassiveSonar meter was introduced in 2003 as the first-generation clamp-on Sonar meter. It is well suited for high liquid loading multiphase flows typical of black oil wells and low pressure gas wells. In 2009, Expro Meters introduced ActiveSonar, the second generation clamp-on Sonar meter. The ActiveSonar meter is well suited for gas and gas condensate wells in heavy schedule pipes. Expro Meters utilises both types of clamp-on Sonar flow measurement products to address the wide range of flow line conditions encountered in oil and gas applications, and has exclusive rights to Sonar flow measurement technology in topside upstream and midstream oil and gas markets.
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Heat Rate Reduction Kit Published to Help Control Energy Efficiency
Magnetrol International (Belgium), has introduced the Heat Rate Reduction Kit, aimed at helping power companies manage controllable losses through effective, accurate feedwater heater level control. The Heat Rate Reduction Kit is available for download and addresses the mission-critical need to increase the efficiency of power plants in today’s challenging economic and regulatory environment. The Heat Rate Reduction Kit, an industry first, provides solutions that will help reduce fuel expenditures, which can account for 70% to 80% of production costs, by minimising heat rate. According to Magnetrol, the potential savings represent an estimated
€500,000 annually for a 500 megawatt power plant.
Included in the Magnetrol Heat Rate Reduction Kit are several useful guides to reducing heat rate, why it is important and how the process will help reduce costs: Heat Rate and Feedwater Heater Level Control white paper; Managing Heat Rate and Controllable Losses video; Next-Generation Level Instrumentation for Heat Rate Awareness and Control special applications bulletin; Reduce Your Heat Rate and Drive Down Fuel Costs brochure.
“We created the Heat Rate Reduction Kit because we recognise the challenges power companies face today in an increasingly competitive environment and with the advent of climate change protocols and the Clean Air Act,” said Magnetrol's Product Manager Jim Homoly. “The kit explains how minimising heat rate can help plants use energy more efficiently and save significant fuel expenditures.”
The causes of heat rate inefficiency can be due to ageing level instrumentation or instrument-induced errors, which negatively impact heat rate and fuel costs, according to Homoly.
“Effectively controlling feedwater heater levels drives overall plant performance and fuel cost savings,” said Homoly.
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Flow Measurement Specialist Strengthens Position in China
Endress+Hauser (Switzerland) is manufacturing more and more flowmeters in Suzhou, Endress+China, with the principal growth drivers being water and wastewater industry. Endress+Hauser Flowtec, global specialists in flow measurement technology, has reacted by enlarging its plant in the east of the People’s Republic.
The extension work was recently completed after getting underway in March 2012. “With respect to production logistics, the new building allows us to respond even more quickly and flexibly to our customers’ demands,” says Gerhard Jost, Managing Director of Endress+Hauser Flowtec. An extra 3,600 square meters – increasing the total floor space to 18,000 square meters – is earmarked mainly for the production of measuring tubes as main components of magnetic flowmeters.
Klaus Endress, CEO of the Endress+Hauser Group, sees the new expansion as part of a sustained growth strategy: “We develop our production sites around the globe to be close to our customers wherever they are in the world.” The expansion in Suzhou is designed to meet the growing demands of the Chinese market.
One of the most important targets adopted in China’s 2010 five-year plan was the nationwide upgrading of the water infrastructure. “This gives us the unique chance to get established in this growth market with high quality measuring instruments,” explains Managing Director Gerhard Jost.
“Whether in water treatment, sewage plants or water distribution, the exact measurement of water flows is a critical factor in process control.”
In the presence of Klaus Endress and Gerhard Jost, the extension in Suzhou was formally inaugurated on 8 August 2013. Among the guests of honor were many representatives from politics and business: Kilian Widmer, Head of the Swiss Business Hub in Shanghai; Andreas Luchsinger, President of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai; high-ranking representatives of the state quality authority from Central Beijing, from Jiangsu Province and the City of Suzhou. Other guests of honor came as representatives of the local city authority, the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and customers and suppliers from the Suzhou region.
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By means of the innovative mounting concept FLOW-SMS a variety of components for mass flow and pressure measurement and control can be assembled to constitute a very compact gas delivery system. On a lightweight but still rugged mounting rail system one or more mass flow (or pressure) sensor/control modules can be combined with mixing chambers, (pneumatic, electrical or manual) shut-off valves, filters or any other functional module as per customer's request. Flow ranges can be selected between approx. 5 mln/min up to 50 ln/min or even higher. In case a pressure sensor or controller is included, the pressure range can be chosen between 0-100 mbar and 0-10 bar absolute or gauge.
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The three major criteria for development – space efficiency, service friendliness and flexibility of expansion or modification – are realised within a compact, top-mount design. As a standard, FLOW-SMS systems can be configured for up to nine channels. In agreement with the customer, Bronkhorst High-Tech (UK) will supply the completely assembled systems tested on functionality and leak tightness, ready to plug and perform. Customers will not only benefit the space efficiency but also a reduction of labour for pipe installation and testing. By means of the customer’s flow chart, Bronkhorst will realise the “LEGO-principle” fluid delivery or mixing system - accurate, reliable and well documented.
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