New gas monitors
The new Ultima X gas monitor series features the latest mechanical and electrical technologies and is designed for performance in virtually any gas detection use.
The 316 stainless steel enclosure XE series offers explosionproof monitoring particularly in petrochemical operations.
Monitors provide continuous monitoring of combustible and toxic gases and oxygen deficiency, using catalytic, electrochemical, and infrared detection technologies.
Features include:
•Disconnect under power allows sensors to be changed in an explosionproof housing without the need for hazardous area declassification.
•Interchangeable smart sensors are easy to install and replace. New sensors are recognized, triggering automatic alarm and relay setting reconfiguration.
•State-of-the-art display alternates between sensor reading and gas type, and features scrolling diagnostic messaging.
•One electronics board for maximum reliability and serviceability. Multiple-entry mounting enclosure enables problem-free installation and servicing.
•Onboard LEDs and relays provide increased indication of alarm and fault conditions. Quick-check LEDs are easily viewable from afar, and field-programmable alarm levels and normally energized- de-energized and latching-nonlatching relay functions offer three levels of alarm and a fault.
With the large LCD display, optional Quick-Check LEDs, and four relay outputs these units can operate on a stand-alone basis or they can be connected to a control system (e.g., PLC, DCS) via a standard 4-20 ma output.
Source: Mine Safety Appliances Co., Instrument Div., Box 427, Pittsburgh, PA 15230.
New information management system
WELLinformed, a patent-pending, browser-driven information management system, is suited for energy service providers and operators.
It offers organizations a way to streamline operations and access, manage, and analyze information at anytime and from anywhere.
The system does not have a rigid framework of business rules ingrained in its technology. Instead, the solution uses technology in a configuration tailored specifically to the needs of energy service providers and operators. The flexibility of the core technology allows its configuration to be dynamically extended, redefined, or contracted at will, even while the system is live and users are logged in.
It's designed to interact with the systems on which a customer's business depends. Architected to easily communicate with existing legacy systems, the solution's native XML architecture lends itself to open integration with accounting, human resources, payroll, dispatch, and other enterprise systems, as well as with the infrastructure of partners and suppliers, the company says.
Source: Myriagon, 3100 Monticello Ave., Suite 310, Dallas, TX 75205.
Coating system aids quality control, inspections
A new optically active coating system (OACS) is designed for applications where coating, substrate, or product integrity cannot be compromised by uneven or flawed coatings.
OACS is also designed for:
•Coating applications that must have lifetime inspections for detection of structural integrity, corrosion, or potential holding tank or pipeline leakage.
•Quality assurance inspections of specified coatings that are critical to manufacturing integrity, or wherever there is possibility of counterfeit components being passed as quality parts and components.
The developer has infused an optically active additive to its coating formulations that makes the coating reactive to specialized ultraviolet light. Users coat or impregnate this pigment onto whatever they want to monitor—structural steel beams, storage tank walls, concrete structures, or the smallest manufactured parts.
At inspection time, structural or material changes or imperfections show clearly under specialized ultraviolet light. Not only can users monitor structure or substrate integrity, but they can also use the UV properties to monitor coating quality for exact coverage, the company points out.
Source: NCP Coatings Inc., 225 Fort St., Niles, MI 49120-0307.
New axial flow valve aids gas transmission operations
The new Rotary DRAG axial flow valve combines elevated capacity found in rotary valves with precise flow control of a high velocity control valve for gas transmission operations.
The design capitalizes on the capacity of the rotary design and creates a control valve by using a series of multiple pressure reducing paths within a portion of the ball. With more than 28 stages of pressure reduction and high flow capacity, the valve promises precise low-end flow and noise control, while high capacity is achieved through the relatively unobstructed rotary valve trim.
The maker says this technology will affect design considerations for interconnect, distribution, and blending stations.
Source: CCI, 22951 Avenida Empresa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688.
