Re: Is Need For Speed Carbon Backwards Compatible
Rene Thivierge
The Tritex EVA answers the demand for an efficient, high-speed solution while meeting the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) and Quad-O zero-emissions regulations in the oil and gas industry.
The Tritex EVA is environmentally friendly and efficient with a powerful, compact system integrating a servo drive, motor and roller screw actuator to achieve extreme life, speed and accuracy. Combining the simplified actuation system with Modbus RTU communications enables producers to have remote operation and monitoring with fewer components when compared with pneumatic systems.
The C6675 control cabinet industrial PC (IPC) from Beckhoff supports growing requirements for adaptive manufacturing, machine-learning (ML) and other transformational applications. Building on proven Beckhoff technologies, the new IPC meets these demands through its robust ATX motherboard and high-performance GPU cards.
By leveraging the rugged housing, heat dissipation and power supply tech from the C6670 series, the new controller enables the use of additional high-performance graphics cards, among other benefits. This makes it possible to implement even computationally intensive ML or machine vision applications in industrial environments.
The C6675 offers numerous available expansion slots, including two PCIe-x1, two PCIe-x4, one PCIe-x16 and two PCI for full-length plug-in cards with a total of up to 300 W power. Two removable SSD or hard disk frames, in conjunction with the on-board RAID controller, form a RAID-1 system with two mirrored hard disks or SSDs. This ensures high data security, so hard disks or SSDs can easily be replaced during operation.
Waukesha Cherry-Burrell (WCB), a brand of SPX FLOW, has released the Universal 2 ND positive displacement pump (U2 ND) series designed with industrial users in mind. The pumps offer the quality and durability the Waukesha Cherry-Burrell brand is known for while optimizing cost and suitability for the industrial market.
The U2 ND series significantly expands the WCB pump range, aimed at enhancing reliability and performance across industrial applications while outperforming other pump styles, such as industrial lobe, gear or progressive cavity pumps.
Additionally, an extensive sales channel and domestic manufacturing footprint support this pump series, enabling quick deliveries on standardized parts across the entire Universal pump product line. The U2 ND series is complemented by the Universal Industrial 5000 series, which is tailored for users who require original equipment manufacturer (OEM) seals for their industrial pumping operations.
The TDLS8220 laser module and detector module are now encompassed in one board set, but still retain a reference cell for improved reliability of absorption peak detection. In addition, the auto gain function automatically optimizes detection sensitivity during dynamic process events. Due to the non-contact measurement, sample handling system upsets or failures will not damage the analyzer sensor. The TDLS8220 plays a key role in ensuring accurate and reliable oxygen measurements for safe continuous operation.
The unique flow cell design features a tube-in-shell construction that allows tight temperature control of extractive samples at the desired set point. The analyzer does not require consumables, and solid-state technology eliminates the need for routine calibration. The TDLS8220 supports field serviceability with onboard diagnostics and 50 d of data and spectral storage to identify and correct minor issues before they turn into serious problems.
Major target markets include the oil and gas, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals segments, with applications ranging from marine vapor recovery and oxygen monitoring in ethylene oxide production, to safety related limiting oxygen concentration (LOC) measurement and other process oxygen measurements.
High-pressure liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines offer lower fuel consumption and significantly reduced methane slips. This is driving a surge in demand for crucial components for LNG high-pressure fuel supply systems, which Svanehj is now ready to meet.
It is evident that more integrators of fuel gas supply systems are taking on a progressively substantial role in designing fuel supply systems, especially for LNG-powered vessels. Therefore, they increasingly require critical components specially designed to operate under extremely low temperatures and high pressures. Based on decades of experience in low-pressure fuel and cargo pumps for LNG, Svanehj made a strategic decision to extend its scope and include a larger part of the LNG fuel supply system by developing a high-pressure pump unit, exclusively designed for maritime purposes.
Svanehj has designed the HPP Triplex Unit (FIG. 3) to meet the maritime industry's demands for leak-free critical components with a long service life. The cold end includes an innovative low-pressure sealing arrangement that reduces friction, ensuring longer service intervals. To further reduce maintenance costs, Svanehj has developed a cartridge solution for swift sealing replacement. To ensure high efficiency and low-pressure drop, Svanehj has also incorporated a new inlet valve design.
As part of its ESG strategy, Svanehj is committed to directing 95% of its R&D investments at solutions and products that support the energy transition in hard-to-abate sectors. This includes pumps and equipment for carbon capture, Power-to-X and LNG. In recent years, Svanehj has invested significantly in new products and services for the LNG segment, including a new submerged fuel pump, launched in 2022, and the 2023 acquisition of the U.S.-based specialist in service and overhaul of LNG pumps, Complete Cryogenic Services (CCS).
In an ideal scenario, all ships would immediately begin operating on carbon-free fuels. However, it will take several years to establish an infrastructure to meet the need for liquid renewable energy. Transition fuels are essential for a successful energy transition, and natural gas is by far the best option, offering significant environmental benefits.
The uptake of LNG has been high in recent years, especially among new builds. According to the DNV database for alternative fuels, there are now 431 LNG-powered ships in operation and another 539 ships on order, bringing the total count close to 1,000 vessels. In 2021 and 2022 alone, 462 LNG-fueled ships were ordered, and in the first 9 mos of 2023, a further 104 ships were added to the global order book.
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