Updated cost management program available
An updated cost management solution—version 2.1 of Kildrummy CostManager—is on the market. The software is suited for use by companies and government agencies to control expenditure on megaprojects and project programs.
The firm says its program adds value by enabling managers to base their cost forecasts on compelling evidence. Forecasting final cost early, quickly, and accurately requires speedy access to well-organized information, the company points out.
Version 2.1 is designed to harness subtle aspects of technological change to better deliver information. The firm notes that users find it more useful to display and manipulate complex reports rather than simply print them out.
Source: Kildrummy Inc., 10375 Richmond Ave., Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77042.
New flowmeter useful for bulk measurement
Here’s the Optimass 2000, a large diameter Coriolis mass flowmeter that promises accurate and repeatable measurement for bulk fluids operations.
Available in three sizes—4, 6, and 10 in.—its wetted parts are constructed of NACE compliant duplex stainless steel (ANS 31803), and the meter is available with flange ratings up to 1,500 lb and flange sizes of 4-12 in.
It can handle process pressures to 2,200 psig (150 bar) with a stainless steel outer cylinder that can handle burst pressures in excess of 1,500 psi (100 bar). The company says flow rates of 250-4,400 lb/ min are easily handled by the unit with a measuring accuracy of 0.1%.
The unit’s lower rate of flow prevents buildup of static in hydrocarbons without affecting measurement accuracy. The low flow rate capability is also desirable for custody transfer applications.
The flowmeter features the MFC300 converter and is available in a compact or remote version. All signal processing is carried out by the MFC300, which converts the meter output to a MODBUS RTU communications signal. The split architecture of the MFC300 secures all calibration data in redundant memory. The meter can also be supplied with direct digital communications where the application doesn’t require a converter.
Source: Khrone Inc., 7 Dearborn Rd., Peabody, MA 01960.
