New capillary tubing BOP offers 10,000 psi rating
A new blowout preventer on the market is engineered specifically for capillary tubing applications, including sour service.
The Cap Tubing BOP has been pressure tested at 15,000 psi, helping to ensure dependable performance at working pressures at or below its 10,000 psi rating.
The hydraulically operated tool accommodates a 11/2 in. vertical bore and uses 21/2 in. unions for fast, secure connections. It features shear rams in addition to sealing rams for 1/4-in. capillary tubing.
Source: Double-E Inc., 2039 Motor St., Dallas, TX 75235-7879.
Analyzer yields refining, blending results quickly
The new AOTF-NIR analyzer allows multiplexing of as many as 16 sample points for on-line process monitoring and control of refining and blending processes.
The high speed analyzer promises fast and accurate real time qualitative and quantitative analysis with instant simultaneous results in gas oil and gasoline products.
Applications include measuring octane and cetane numbers, RON, MON R+M/2, rvp, aromatics, distillation cuts, flash point, freeze point, viscosity, density, MATBE, TAME, PINA, and chemical compositions. Explosionproof enclosure and ASTM standards are available. For instant and-or automated process adjustments, the AOTF-NIR can be interfaced with the main plant PLC's or DCS. The system can be installed in the laboratory, main plant, or integrated into an analyzer house. For remote locations, wireless communication is available.
The unit is insensitive to ambient light, immune to vibration, dust, and dirt, and is designed to work reliably and without maintenance, the company says.
Source: Brimrose Corp. of America, 5024 Campbell Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21236.
Spent catalyst stripper helps improve FCC unit yield
AF packing, the latest addition to this firm's advanced AF spent catalyst stripper technology, is designed to improve FCC unit yield and hydraulic performance.
The company says spent catalyst stripper performance is receiving more attention as refiners have increased the raw oil throughput and implemented other FCC technologies that can result in compromised stripper efficiency.
AF spent catalyst stripper technology can be applied to any FCC unit or stripper style.AF packing, AF trays, and AF grids offer options to respond to capital, mechanical, and turnaround schedule constraints, with a typical payback of a few months, the firm says. The first application of AF packing is currently in design and is expected to be operational in spring 2005 in a US refinery.
AF spent catalyst stripper technology can lower the delta coke of the operation and reduce the regenerated catalyst temperature while operating efficiently at catalyst fluxes as high as 125,000 lb/sq ft-hr.The AF spent catalyst stripper technology provides the refiner with the flexibility to increase throughput or severity of the operation while increasing the yield and selectivity of the desired products, such as light olefins, gasoline, or distillate.
Source: UOP LLC, 25 E. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017.
Invoicing, contract management technology updated
Version 4.3 of OpenInvoice/Open- Contract updates the product suite.
The new release provides more than 50 enhancements to the applications.
Among the enhancements featured is support for PO-flip, where operating companies provide suppliers with detailed line item PO's (purchase orders) directly in OpenInvoice. The supplier can then automatically convert, or flip, those PO documents directly into goods receipts and invoices, virtually eliminating data entry and helping reduce transcription errors.
The invoice-coding page has also been modified to permit operations analysts and accounts payable clerks to assist operations personnel better in quickly reviewing and approving invoices. Coding personnel have access to more detailed operational and accounting information, permitting more accurate processing and approvals.
Additionally, several modifications have been made to the integration component of the application, enabling more streamlined transfer of documents directly from suppliers' financial systems into this firm's applications without the need to enter data twice. These include more detailed messaging to trading partners when required, accelerating the addition of multiple attachments to an invoice or field ticket document, and more robust automated document routing, helping to ensure electronic invoices are sent to the appropriate personnel for adjudication.
Source: Digital Oilfield, Suite 1910, 530 - 8 Ave. SW, Calgary, Alta. T2P 3S8.
New study looks at fully refrigerated LPG carriers
A new study, published by Witherbys Publishing, London, provides a comprehensive look at the design and development of fully refrigerated LPG carriers.
It spans the period from the late 1950s to the present.
One hundred drawings and more than 150 photographs and paintings are included with technical details. A new carrier design concept, called Ptarmigan, is presented. Eight appendices include a delivery chronology, dimensions, capacities, shipbuilder's reference lists, and name changes of all fully refrigerated LPG carriers.
Source: F.S. Harris & Associates, 14 Karen Close, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DG, England.
