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Sulfolane Corrosion Prevention with On-site Alloy Upgrade During Turnaround
Sulfolane unit separates aromatics from non-aromatics in a hydrocarbon mixture. Sulfolane is a cyclic sulfone that has high solubility and …
Reaching Higher Grounds Butterfly Valves for Oil and Gas
In this market, Wouter Witzel has access to an elaborate network, including contacts with end users, consultants and contractors, further …
Corporate Profile
Manufacturers of butterfly valves can be found all over the world. However, manufacturers with more than four decades worth of …
Five Common Causes of Refractory Failure and How to Fix Them
All process heaters operate at high temperatures and are constructed with process tubes inside a refractory-lined enclosure, which is heated …
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies Legacy of Growth
Our proud history dates back to 1929 when the Wright Brothers and Glen Curtiss founded the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Metal Improvement …
Preventing Corrosion Resulting From Renewables Conversion
Many oil and gas companies are repurposing refineries to produce renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and other renewable biofuels and …
Process Vessel Corrosion: Cladding Options
When faced with metal wastage, asset owners and operators have viable options available to them in addressing the corrosion mechanisms …
Crude Distillation Unit Column Overhead Corrosion Protection
Repair and outage costs of refinery Crude Distillation Units (CDUs) can be significant, involving the complexity of shell replacement or …
ALD® – Acoustic Leak Detector: PIG Version
The ALD-PIG is an autonomous version of the Acoustic Leak Detector to be inserted in a foam PIG and record …
Underwater Acoustic for Leak inspection and Monitoring
Passive acoustics is probably the most reliable technology for subsea leak detection. We want here to present the results achieved …
Leak Detection System Extended to AUV Inspection
The system division of Italy's Atos has developed a compact jacking system for offshore handling operations on platforms, drilling rigs, …
Detection System Tracks Minutest Pipeline Leaks
Co.L.Mar's Acoustic Leak Detector (ALD) technology has pinpointed defects on three subsea pipelines in a variety of settings.
Leak Detection Equipment Adapted for Pipeline Hydrotests and Rehab Projects
Pipeline leaks involve the transition of the fluid from the internal pressure to the lower external pressure.
Acoustics Technique Improves Accuracy of Subsea Leak Detection
Co.L.Mar, based in La Spezia, specialises in underwater acoustics which, since 1998, have been applied to underwater leak detection for …
Co.L.Mar.: Subsea Leak Detection With Passive Acoustic Technology
We briefly review the capabilities of the Co.L.Mar acoustic detectors designed for oil and gas leakages from the offshore pipelines. …