FLOW & LEVEL CONTROL A CLEAR ADVANTAGE IN ACCESS SYSTEMS
Is your pipeline access system causing a financial blindspot? Carla Connolly, global sales director for Celeros Flow Technology’s pipeline access brands, offers a solution...
experts at Celeros Flow Technology. Carla Connolly, global sales director for the
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company’s pipeline access brands, said: “Blind flanges are often fitted on pressure vessels and pipelines because they provide lower cost on capital investment at the initial construction phase. It may not be until later in the life of an installation that the reality of the continuing overhead associated with opening such a flange is realised. In some cases, companies may not even be aware that their pipeline
lind flanges on pipelines around the globe could be costing millions in unnecessary downtime, according to flow control
access system is contributing to higher operational costs.” The cumulative
downtime caused by blind flanges could be causing inefficiencies and driving up costs in industries as disparate as oil and gas exploration, chemical processing, water treatment and power generation. According to Connolly,
this is an area that companies would do well
FLOWMETERS ASSIST WITH LEAK DETECTION
A British company with experience in the chemical, water and waste sectors was asked by Surrey University to help measure the run-off from a large lake during heavy rain periods on the campus near Guildford in Surrey. The University was being charged a flat rate for the water and they wanted to explore being charged only for what was used, particularly in periods when there is lighter rainfall. The institution is also challenging itself to reduce water consumption. It’s set itself a 15% absolute water reduction target against the 2017-18 benchmark, and the detection of leaks by the installation of strategic meters is one of the things they’re using to help achieve this aim. Rostech Environmental was called in to provide a solution. Carl Rostock, the founder and MD of Rostech has a long-standing relationship with Micronics and was advised by them that a UFAV 5500 Area Velocity Flow Meter would accurately and reliably supply the required data. He is very satisfied with the contribution the instrument has made to the bottom line of the University: “Since investing in this ingenious instrument they have achieved significant savings by eliminating estimated bills and it also helps achieve their objective to reduce leakage.”
The easy-to-use Area Velocity Flow Meter measures flow through open channels, partially full pipes and surcharged pipes without the need for a flume or weir. This makes it ideal for use with wastewater, stormwater, effluent, industrial wastewater and irrigation water, making it highly versatile. It uses a submerged ultrasonic sensor, which resists fouling, corrosion and abrasion to continuously measure both velocity and level in the channel. The flow meter can be configured with the standard submerged velocity-level sensor, or with submerged velocity plus a separate non-contacting ultrasonic level sensor, for highly aerated fluids or those with a high concentration of suspended solids. Rostech Environmental has now become a trusted supplier to the University.
www.micronicsflowmeters.com
to address if they want to maintain their competitive edge. Fortunately,
Celeros Flow Technology brand GD Engineering has come up with a simple solution – the flanged GD
Bandlock2 Closure. Connolly explained: “Our flanged Bandlock2 Closures can be fitted to new or
existing installations as a simple and direct replacement for the blind flange. This makes them ideal for installations where the operational overhead for opening an existing blind flange is found to be uneconomical over the life of the installation.” GD Bandlock 2 Closures provide
horizontal or vertical access to any pressure vessel in seconds. Compared with other quick-opening closures they can be operated safely at remarkable speed. Any size of unit can be opened or closed in less than a minute, with no special tools required. The tried and tested locking band
mechanism which gives the range its name is a duplex stainless steel conical thrust locking band fitted between the closure door and hub. It is designed to transmit the pressure load uniformly around the full 360° circumference of the hub. These innovative access solutions are complemented by full lifecycle support, including seal refurbishment/replacement, and expert technical advice on how to maximise performance.
Celeros Flow Technology
www.celerosft.com/en-us/brands/gd- engineering/products/flange-closures
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