BVAA Valve User Magazine Issue 21

Issue 21

ARC Energy Investing for Future

British Valve & Actuator Association Rotork Launch IQ3

New Product Announcements

Crane Star Rating

Application Stories

Kinetrol Spring Forward

Company ProďŹ les

Shell Choose Parker

Industry News

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Introducing the 3RD Generation IQ Intelligent Actuator

The Window into Your Process With the revolutionary dual stacked display, information about your plant and process is available at your fingertips allowing unparalleled data analysis of the condition and operational status of the valve; data analysis that enables accurate asset management of your plant.

Rotork innovation at its best.

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Six weeks ago a drought was formally declared d across most of the UK. As this announcement came in April – traditionally the month of ‘April Showers’ – it came as no surprise to the cynical UK population that we then had to endure 6 weeks of extraordinarily heavy, unrelenting rain!

The western, Atlantic-facing half of Britain generally has more rain than it can cope with, while very little of it apparently percolates across to the crop-growing by BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett east. In a country so incredibly narrow, the solution appears simple – a pipeline to move the excess to where it’s needed.

‘Ah but it’s not that easy’ I hear you cry! Er, well frankly, yes it is. Just because it sounds difficult, it doesn’t mean the difficulties are insurmountable.

We manage to pipe gas from Russia all the way to the UK. Much of it is hot, sour, and very high pressure – yet with comparative ease we shift it thousands of miles – even across the Channel - to the place where it is needed. Sub-sea pipelines can be sat on the sea-bed, some trenched and filled under the sea, others innovative constructions of super-duplex pipes sat within outer pipes.

In Libya, a country with more challenges than most, they managed to construct their great man-made river, crossing thousands of kilometres of the Sahara desert, bringing 6.5 million cubic metres of fresh water every day to their coastal cities.

The UK though, it appears, has a problem in constructing a comparatively tiny stretch of overland pipeline, made from simple, common materials, to carry a low pressure, completely innocuous fluid that everyone needs.

This country is brimming with Is it a tidal wave of water, or paper, that technical expertise as well we fear? as water! We have the best engineering minds coupled with the very best valve manufacturers and suppliers. It should not be beyond the wit of man to design and implement such a very simple solution.

The Libyan pipeline – designed by contractors the UK valve companies regularly supply – and which has a humongous diameter, is reported to have cost US $25b to install. In the UK we are about to spend £32b on a slightly faster train that will deliver passengers 20 or so minutes earlier at their destination. Upon reflection, I can only assume the purpose of the speedier train is to deliver parched south/eastern folk to the wetter north and west, when they run out of water!

Cover: Alan Robinson, ARC Energy

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News Mad Hatters How far can you go wearing a BVAA Hat?

BVAA Training breaks records – again!

April Valve Training at BVAA HQ

The BVAA Hat continues its travels, this time in some truly ‘mad’ conditions! Pictured (shivering) are Rhys Jones, Simon James, Sian Elvis and Nathan Adams of Hobbs Valve on the ‘Thunderwalk’ – a 24 hour, 54 mile Charity walk in the Brecon Beacons. Team ‘Rhys Lightening’ donned BVAA hats for the occasion. BVAA were delighted to make a donation to the team’s JustGiving site in aid of Noah’s Ark Appeal, a Children’s hospital in Wales. If you would like to make a donation see www.justgiving.com/RhysLightening Our congratulations to VU reader Lee Tunnicliffe who correctly spotted that Graham Lomax of Polyflor was pictured at the seaside village of Staithes in North Yorkshire, England. A £50 donation has been made to the NSPCC. Hat or Brolly?

In light of the current UK ‘drought’ – which of course means it’s not stopped raining here for 6 weeks now – we are offering free BVAA umbrellas as well as Hats for anyone wishing to feature in the magazine, contact rob@bvaa.org.uk 8

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BVAA’s valve and actuator Training Courses have once again broken records for attendances! The new, recently expanded and re-kitted training facility at our Banbury headquarters was once again full to overflowing for many courses in April. Additional dates have just been published for June – which amazingly are already filling up fast!

Further dates have also been arranged for October, and BVAA continues to offer in-house courses for customers at their own premises – an also expanding activity area. These cost-effective solutions are particularly sought after by larger manufacturers, major customers and contractors, even authoritative bodies.

BVAA has strategically expanded its training function and we are delighted with the highly complementary feedback we receive from customers. See www.bvaa. org.uk/training for further details.

Seals WG BVAA’s Seals working Group met on 6th March, under the chairmanship of Adrian Jefferies (James Walker) and completed important work on the revisions of the ISO 15848 Fugitive Emission standards (now subject to a full revision), developments with relevant API standards, BSI activity and of course BVAA’s own Seal Training courses.

BVAA/BSI Actuator Working Group

Combined Actuator WG: Pictured (l to r) are Ian Sully (Auma), Peter Hirst (Chairman, Rotork), Geoff Burton (Kinetrol), Charlie Duncombe (BSI), Greg Davies (Spirax Sarco), Len Bates (Score), Peter Churm (BVAA), John Barraclough (Limitorque) and Chris Williamson (BEL Valves).

A combined meeting of the BVAA and BSI Actuator working groups was held on 27th March at BVAA’s HQ in Banbury. Main agenda items were interface standards, actuators standards in development in CEN and ISO, the BVAA Gearboxes guide and BVAA’s draft repair code of practice. A sub-WG meeting to discuss the latter in more detail will take place in May. If you are interested in actuator or valve interface standards and would like to participate, contact rob@bvaa.org.uk

Valve Working Group at CTI

Full house at CTI

On 8th March BVAA’s Valve Working Group met at Castings Technology International at Rotherham. This was Peter Burnett’s (Heap & Partners) first meeting as the new Chair of the working group following the retirement of Geoff Newman. A busy agenda included a presentation by Dr Mike Ashton on the Replicast and Hipping processes, BSI and international standards developments, and an extensive debate on the proposed changes to the castings acceptance procedures in ISO 14313, upon which official UK input is being formulated. A detailed ‘Technical Hot Spot’ by Peter Churm on this topic is featured on page 74.

BVAA Grand Prix

Laurence Kettle (centre) comes out on top – this time.

The close proximity of an indoor Go Kart track to the BVAA HQ is proving to be quite a draw and cause of much entertainment and dispute among members!

BVAA’s Steering Group held a short Grand Prix meeting

in March, where Laurence Kettle (Rotork) eventually emerged the victor. However some of the tactics used are still the subject of hot debate and recriminations.

Grudge rematches will no doubt follow!

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More New Members!

BVAA membership continues to grow and grow. Our latest recruits include: -

Sheldon Banks of Parker HanniďŹ n Manufacturing receives his Membership Brian Travis and Angela DitchďŹ eld of plaque from BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett Bonut Engineering (Dereve Valves)

Richard Wilson of RES Ltd

David Wycherley of Righton Ltd

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Peter Gilbert and Steve Owen of Hydrastore

Mick Durkin and Rob Smith of Quickits

Matt Redfearn of AR Valve Resources

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Hydrastore Ltd Hydrastore are a company with a wealth of knowledge and experience who are dedicated to provide the customer with the solution to all their hydraulic requirements. Offering a complete service to all customers, from initial advice and technical support, to full design, manufacture and installation capabilities.

Operating from a purpose built complex in Belton, Nr Doncaster providing extensive storage and assembly facilities. We distribute hydraulic products to all sectors of the market including marine, offshore, industrial and mobile, and, with our continuing investment in technology and people, it enables us to be at the forefront of our industry.

We are the exclusive partner for the HKS range of hydraulic helical, vane and rack and pinion range of actuators for both the UK and Eire. The SA-H double acting, the AFR single acting (spring return) 90 deg turn units share

Peter Gilbert (left) and Steve Owen

the industry standard ISO5211 mounting approach. The DA-H series is suitable for 180 deg choke valve applications. All products are suitable for both subsea and topside applications, with full ATEX certification.

We are main partners in the UK for the Atos range of Industrial equipment that includes pumps, cylinders, directional valves, modular controls, electrohydraulic valves and controls.

Atos also provide a range of Explosion proof, intrinsically safe and stainless steel valves for specialized fields and applications.

With this comprehensive range of valves and with the aid of a subdistributor network throughout the country, we are able to service all sectors of the industrial and offshore market.

The Hydrocontrol range of valves, for which we are sole distributors in the UK, covers the mobile sector; this range includes remote controllers, divertor valves, pumps and directional control valves, monoblock or sectional, suitable

Hydrastore Ltd Tel: 01427 874445 Website: www.hydrastore.co.uk

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for flows up to 1200 lpm and, pressures of 350 bar.

Also included in the product range is the White Drive Products range of slow speed high torque gerotor and geroller motors, Ronzio gear pumps and motors, the Thermal Transfer range of coolers and heat exchangers and, the Ital range of radial piston motors.

Complimenting these ranges is the production of industrial power units and SS control cabinets, either standard off the shelf or, special designed units or systems tailored to suit the customers needs. These can be provided with suitable electrical controls whether it is simply motor starters or comprehensive system control with PLC technology.

The ability to offer complete system packages will enable Hydrastore to meet the market requirements for both large and small OEMs and with the holding of extensive stocks we can provide the delivery and flexibility required by today’s customers.

Robust and compact manual gear operators for quarter-turn valves

The 242 Series gearbox range

The new 242 Series manual quarter-turn gear operators from Rotork Gears benefit from the latest design technologies to provide optimum robustness and durability with minimal non-structural mass and reduced overall size.

Suitable for the operation of ball, butterfly and plug valves or other quarter-turn devices in most general industrial applications, all 242 Series manual gear operators feature a sturdy cast iron IP67 watertight enclosure, a ductile iron wormwheel, PTFE thrust washers and adjustable end stop screws.

are ideally suited for low torque manual applications.

Options include stainless steel input shafts and fasteners, Namur and Westlock mountings, an IP68 temporarily submersible enclosure and a padlock kit.

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by Siemens for the Solid Edge ST5 design software splashscreen and will appear in rotation whenever users around the world start using Solid Edge ST5.

The 242-10 is the smallest model in the range

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A range of five sizes is available to accept valve stem diameters of up to 70mm (or 58mm square section) and deliver an output torque range of up to 2100Nm. Built with standard ISO base dimensions between F05 and F25, simple and rugged 242 Series gear operators

Rotork Gears Tel: 0113 205 7276 Website: www.rotork.com

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Mokveld’s Considerations in Designing HIPPS is to be understood as a synonym for controller or logic solver. The IEC however defines a ‘system’ as the complete loop, being the logic solver, initiators and final elements.

HIPPS and other SIS therefore have to be primarily treated as a complete loop and should not be designed on separate component level. The gap left by the IEC 61508 regarding the mechanical components (valves, solenoids), has been patched by the introduction of the IEC 61511. The latter standard specifically refers to final elements and initiators.

1oo2 electronic HIPPS protecting ASME 600 installation against pressure from ASME 900 pipeline

HIPPS is an abbreviation for High Integrity (Pressure) Protection System, which is a specific application of a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) designed in accordance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511. The function of a HIPPS is to protect the downstream equipment against over-pressure by closing the source. Usually this is done by timely closing one or more dedicated safety shut-off valves to prevent further pressurization of the piping downstream of those valves.

HIPPS has gained popularity over recent years, replacing pressure safety valves (PSV), blow down and flare systems. Although HIPPS has been used for more than a quarter of a century, design and implementation of HIPPS is still not as obvious as one might expect.

The main reason for this is the way the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards are written. The Oil & Gas industry for years has been accustomed to work with prescriptive standards.

Standards like API 6A and API RP series, ASTM, ASME precisely prescribe how to design and manufacture equipment, an installation, or material. IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 however are performance based standards.

They describe the process to reach a solution rather than prescribing the solution itself. The IEC therefore leaves room for interpretation, which in some cases causes confusion or leads to over- or under-engineered solutions, thus requiring end-users to watch over their contractors and contractors to verify suppliers to assure that a safe system is installed.

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Risk of under-specifying The misunderstanding that ‘system’ stands for controller and that a SIS can be designed on component level, is the cause for the biggest problem in the implementation of HIPPS. Namely the underspecification of mechanical components and the acceptance of component Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certification, instead of verification of the complete loop SIL.

A typical HIPPS safety loop

Certification doesn’t prove system is safe Another consequence of the Oil & Gas industry’s history of prescriptive standards, is the love for certificates.

Certificates suggest they relieve the engineer from the responsibility to verify the ‘difficult to check’ performance of a component. A good example of this is the hazardous area classification and the related Ex certification. When the hazardous area is correctly classified any component with the right Ex certificate can be used in that area without further checking.

Since PFD calculations, dependability of failure rates and the check if a component is fit for a certain SIL level is very complicated, the question for SIL certificates came very quickly from the industry. The issuance of ‘SIL certificates’ for components however has started the dangerous perception that buying certified equipment assures plant safety without further

verification. However for the same reason that an Ex i component does not protect against explosions when used in circuits without Ex i barriers, component SIL certificates do not assure the plant safety, nor that the SIL level for the ‘system’ is met.

First we have to go back to the IEC. The IEC defines a SIL level, with its PFD and architecture, for a complete safety loop only and not for the subsystems. The IEC has no rules or specifications how to qualify a component for a certain SIL level, while the term SIL only applies to the complete system. Therefore one should ask how to obtain a SIL certificate if no rules to certify components exist? Or actually, why obtain a component certificate within the frame of a performance-based standard, where the words verification and validation of the ‘system’ are part of the foundation.

Component manufacturers adapt to the questions from the market by assuming a certain architecture for the complete system of which the certifiable component is a part. Assumptions are made for common cause, proof test interval, typical process duty, and response times for which their failure rates are applicable. Based on assumptions a component is then certified, which naturally limits the applicability of the certificate. Dependability of failure rates is already a difficult concept; dependability of a certificate takes the word difficult to a completely different level.

Failure rates obtained from operating experience in the nuclear industry does not mean that those failure rates are dependable

Final element is Mokveld’s axial on-off valve

and applicable in the Oil & Gas industry.

Or closer to home, failure rates obtained from operating experience such as an isolation valve in an oil application does not qualify that valve for a fast stroking duty in a HIPPS in upstream gas service.

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To assess the applicability of a SIL certificate, the report should be closely studied. In most cases the certificate’s only purpose is to serve as a justification for the failure rates provided by the manufacturer. In all cases the verification of the system’s overall PFD and the system’s architecture should fit the required SIL level of the system. Simply piling up certificates of components might result in a system which no longer fulfils the correct SIL level.

With this article we try to reach awareness that responsible engineering is important, especially when it is considered that lives are at stake when a high SIL level HIPPS fails.

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Mokveld UK Tel: 01285 700719 Website: www.mokveld.com

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Aquaflow Non-Slam Check Valve Success Valve manufacturer Aquaflow Valves are delighted with their success of the new non-slam check valve. Having supplied a high number of the valves this month to projects at Severn Trent Water, Sutton and East Surrey and also internationally in Hong Kong.

The Aquaflow new non-slam check valve

These high performance valves are designed for systems prone to high velocities and rapid flow reversal; having non-slam characteristics and reducing the damaging effects of water hammer. Slam reduction is achieved through body profile design and door configuration. Another key advantage to this valve is that there are no mechanical mechanisms that could prove costly to repair or replace.

Other key advantages of the non-slam check valve: t Designed to exceed EN12334 and rated to 16 Bar (PN25 on request) t Single door units are available from stock (Multidoor on request) t Available in sizes from DN100 to DN1400 t Bypass arrangements t An inspection cover and air release point

Aquaflow Valves Tel: 01630 647111 Website: www.aquaflowvalves.com

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Torque Torque range range from from 125125 NmNm to to 1,000,000 1,000,000 NmNm

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Tyco’s Expanded Testing Facility Setting the standard in steam test capabilities Tyco Valves & Controls has significantly expanded its state-of-the-art testing facility at its Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA location. Originally opened in 2010 following a $25m program of investment, Tyco has recently further improved the existing test boiler fleet and steam flow loop, including the addition of a new 2250 psig (155 barg) 350 horsepower boiler.

This expansion enables Tyco to fully flow test products from any manufacturer up to pressures of 2000 psig (137 barg) with flow requirements of over 2 million lbs per hour (over 900,000 kg per hour) of saturated steam. Modularity of the facility also allows testing of straight through and angle type products with various inlet and outlet connections.

“We have already worked with some major OEMs in the valves and controls industry to augment their nuclear program by providing product related testing,” comments Don Coons, Marketing Manager for Nuclear Power and Service, Tyco Flow Control. “The facility is available to any organization that needs to test equipment at high pressures and flow rates. With this expansion to incorporate higher pressures and short times needed between tests, we are unrivalled in our saturated steam testing capabilities.”

The Mansfield facility offers testing resources well beyond the requirements for full-flow steam testing of equipment for the new Gen III and Gen III+ Nuclear Power reactors. With this capability, Tyco is able to test steam service equipment for full functionality and repeatability with ease. Since the test facility can regenerate quickly, full functional tests of the latest advanced Nuclear Main Steam Safety Valve products for the new generation of Nuclear Power reactors can be tested repeatedly within minutes. In addition to tracking pressure and temperature throughout the product operational cycle, other measurements can be tracked and recorded as required for any specific test. Fundamentally, the test arrangement and measurements taken can be customized to customers’ own specific needs.

Alongside the expanded high pressure steam flow loop, Tyco also offers additional testing facilities at the Mansfield location. Product tests using air, steam (high flow, lower flow, high pressure and lower pressure) and water are also available from other test loops within the facility. A selection of these capabilities includes:

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Tyco Valves & Controls Mansfield testing facility

t Measured flow testing on air, steam and water. t Reaction force calculations. t Seismic calculations and testing. t Stress analysis. t Finite element analysis (FEA.) t Temperature correlation testing. t Pressure testing in excess of 3,000 psig. t QME-1 qualification testing. t Full-flow testing in excess of 2 million pounds per hour saturated steam at pressures up to 2,000 psig. t Operational testing with measurements of pressure, temperature, time and stroke among other parameters.

Engineering, product design and quality assurance expertise acquired through decades of experience in the Nuclear Power industry ensures the team at the Mansfield facility are uniquely qualified to assist customers with a full range of specialist testing and engineering analysis requirements.

Tyco Valves & Controls Tel: 01858 467281 Website: www.tycovalves.com

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ASCO’s Intrinsically Safe Solenoid Operator Low power, intrinsically safe solenoid operator for use with ASCO Numatics spool valves, is compatible with all intrinsic safety isolation barriers ASCO Numatics Ex ia intrinsically safe solenoid operated pilot is suitable for all hazardous areas

ASCO Numatics has introduced an intrinsically safe (Ex ia) solenoid operated pilot that is suitable for all hazardous areas, regardless of the gas zone and temperature class. The LISC solenoid operator is compatible with ASCO Numatics spool valves and has a low power consumption. Rated to IP67 it is approved for use in dusty atmospheres.

Ex ia protection enables the valve to be installed in explosive atmospheres up to zone 0-20. This makes it ideally suited to applications in the chemical, oil and pharmaceutical industries, or in processing and packaging plants for flammable products.

Compatible with all intrinsic safety isolated zener barriers, the solenoid features an aluminium body with an FPM seal and has a power rating of 0.46W at 12/24V DC. The pilot has a pressure rating of 2 to 10 bar and can be used in temperatures from -40°C to +65°C. The device is certified to IECEx/ATEX II 1G Ex ia IIC T6 Ga and II 2D Ex ib IIIC T85°C Db IP67.

ASCO Numatics Ltd Tel: 01695 713600 www.asconumatics.co.uk

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Emerson Appoints Heap and Partners Emerson appoints Heap and Partners as Distributors for Fisher® Valves and Regulators Well established technical valve solutions provider expands its product portfolio to provide an increased range of turnkey solutions Emerson Process Management announces that it has expanded its Approved Distribution Channels with the appointment of Heap and Partners as a distributor of Fisher® valves and regulators. Heap and Partners is a leading supplier of valve products through distribution centre facilities on the Wirral and in Teesside, and regional sales offices in the Wirral, Teesside, London and Birmingham. The appointment expands its

Manufacturers of Pressure Regulators and Control Valves Pilot Operated Steam Regulator

Left to right: David Millar, Managing Director, Heap and Partners and John Hartley, Sales and Marketing Director, Fisher Valves and Regulators, Emerson Process Management

product portfolio and provides an increased range of complete turnkey solutions for customers.

“We have a long history of exceptional customer service and support,” said David Millar, Managing Director, Heap and Partners.

“Our broad application knowledge across industries throughout the UK will further enhance the distribution and support for Fisher valves and regulators.”

Heap and Partners will provide rapid customisation of stocked valves to meet customers’ needs, including where necessary, specialised engineering and additional on/ off or isolation valves to complete a package requirement. This high

level of customer service is key to process, maintenance and production managers throughout industry, where plant downtime means lost production.

“The ability to respond quickly to customers’ needs, with flexibility backed by in-house engineering capabilities, stocked product for fast turnaround and a wealth of experience for customer peace of mind, make Heap and Partners the ideal choice for Emerson,” said John Hartley, Fisher Sales and Marketing Director in the UK. “We look forward to working with Heap and Partners to deliver the high level of service and support that our customers associate with our class-leading products.”

Emerson Process Management Tel: 0870 240 1978 Website: www.emersonprocess.co.uk Pilot Operated Regulator

Pressure Reducing/ Relief Regulator

Heap & Partners Ltd ESME Valves Ltd Tel: 44 (0) 1256 464646 Fax: 44 (0) 1256 841597 e-mail: sales@esme-valves.co.uk

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Customer survey proves ® value of Midas Meter Customer survey proves value of Midas Meter® Through Valve Loss / Leak Detector

By Ronald Simpson and Dave Anderson, Score Group plc

Non invasive valve leak detection receives the Midas touch from Score Group Plc. Score trainees carry out in-house familiarisation training with latest Midas Meter, more info at www.midasmeter.com

Since its launch, the Midas Meter® has helped Score Group plc’s customers to correctly identify problematic valves quickly and easily, thus minimising the safety risks, potential environmental impacts and costly efficiency losses which can be expected from leaking valves.

A potential new customer contacted Score after Midas Meter® was recommended to them by an existing owner. The plant had nine valves located in very close proximity, on three identical trains, which were causing problems due to a long history of leakby during operations and shutdowns. Trouble shooting action plans were implemented to pin point the source of the known through valve leakage, however, these failed to provide a clear result.

Firstly, the maintenance team tried thermography to find the leak, however, there was insufficient differential temperature observed across the valves in question, to properly identify the leak source.

Next, the maintenance team deployed a general purpose acoustic measuring device to identify the leaks, however, since all three trains had high background noise / interference, this technique also failed. The Midas Meter® leak detection equipment was finally deployed, following the owner recommendation.

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to conclusively identify the two leaking valves on one train and target them for maintenance.

Having the Midas Meter® as part of the initial plant trouble shooting plans would have saved the customer a great deal of time and effort, leading to significant cost savings in recurring remedial repair work and plant downtime. Based on their positive experience with MIDAS Meter®, the customer proceeded to purchase one.

Give your plant maintenance and integrity teams the MIDAS TOUCH™, to help them with; t Troubleshooting t Condition based maintenance t Predictive maintenance ...whilst also providing major safety, environmental and cost saving benefits in both hazardous and nonhazardous areas.

Score Europe Ltd Tel: 01779 480000 Website: www.score-group.com

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Tyco’s Largest Ever Pneumatic Actuator Tyco Biffi has supplied its largest ever high torque pneumatic actuators, enabling high volume displacement with relatively quick closing times in low pressure applications.

Weighing 14,000kg and measuring 6x2x3 metres, two ALGAS actuators were supplied for 46 inch, class 900 High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS) valves for The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The project required a pneumatic quarterturn solution with a fast closing time to be used for transporting gas from Umm Shaif to Habshan through Das Island. 90 additional Algas actuators were also supplied for on/off applications.

Giovanni Boiardi, sales engineer, Biffi stated “The customer not only needed a reliable product but an entire service package from design and fabrication to testing. Biffi’s offering represented the best solution for their requirements in terms of reliability and overall performance.”

The actuator has an internal cylinder diameter of 1800mm and a spring wire diameter of almost 4".

It also benefits from a maximum operating output torque of 750,000Nm. With an exceptional flow rate of ± 200 l/sec which allows an operation time close to 12 seconds for a displacement volume of 2,244l, the certified SIL 3 compliant actuator features a scotch yoke mechanism which enables greater output torque versus angular stroke curve. This allows the actuator displacement to be reduced and a shorter valve stroke time. High operation flexibility and high dynamic response are guaranteed through Biffi’s integral quick exhaust mechanism that permits the use of actuated valves with a very short operating time down to less than one second.

The control package is equipped with high quality Westlock Magnum XT-90 proximity switches and Biffi’s proprietary pneumatic booster valve complete with by-pass which is also SIL 3 rated. Both Biffi and Westlock are part of the same actuation and controls division ensuring efficiency in supply, logistics and sourcing for all components.

“All components of the actuators are manufactured at Biffi and solutions can be designed specifically for the customer’s individual requirements, thereby improving performance” explains Paolo Baroni, marketing manager, Biffi. “This also means that we can take responsibility for the actuator as a whole, ensuring high quality and peace of mind.”

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Th t t i t d using i Biffi’ t t off th The actuators are painted Biffi’s state the artt coating process which eliminates the emission of both solvents and particulates. Recently enhanced with a new generation of post-combustion equipment, fumes from the production process can be collected and the solvent removed. This investment of approximately $700,000 represents Biffi’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its manufacturing facilities. With 53 different types of paint available for a wide range of applications and temperatures, increased flexibility is also achieved.

As part of its continued focus on quality and service, Biffi provided a four-year warranty on all parts for this specific project. Biffi can also offer an onsite after sales service on request and customized training program for maintenance personnel.

Tyco Valves and Controls Distribution (UK) Ltd Tel: 01858 467281 Website: www.tycovalves-eu.com

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United Utilities keeps Exeeco in charge of reliable valve actuation types, whether electric, hydraulic or pneumatic, on a 24 hour-a-day call out basis. Services are performed by a fully trained specialist actuator workforce and supported by large spares stockholdings, strategically held at Exeeco’s head office and workshops in Leeds.

Exeeco will continue to assist with the management of obsolescence issues, upgrading existing actuators with Rotork equipment and providing retrofit services encompassing valves, penstocks, actuators and electrical services.

United Utilities, operator of one of the largest water and sewage treatment networks in the UK, has reawarded the contract for the overhaul and maintenance of thousands of electrically operated valve actuators and associated equipment to Exeeco APS (Actuation, Projects and Services), a company in the Rotork flow control group.

Since the award of the original United Utilities maintenance framework contract in 2004, Exeeco APS has been responsible for the actuation service and repair activities in an area of northwest England stretching from Carlisle to Crewe and Morecambe to Macclesfield. Within these boundaries, United Utilities operates more than 700 water and sewage treatment plants and 170,000 kilometres of pipework and sewers, serving a population of seven million.

The new contract will continue to give United Utilities access to Exeeco’s broad range of skills, built up over nearly forty years of experience as the UK’s largest actuator service provider. Exeeco’s responsibilities include the maintenance and repair of all actuator

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United Utilities Maintenance Support Engineer Darren Howarth says: “Exeeco plays a major part in the maintenance and management of our actuation assets, helping us to deliver excellent service for all our customers.”

Ian Elliott, Exeeco APS sales manager, observes: “The award of this prestigious contract will enable United Utilities to draw on the full range of actuation services provided by Exeeco. We are looking forward to continuing to meet United Utilities’ requirements on these important tasks.”

Actuation Projects & Services Exeeco Tel: 01132 057237 Website: www.exeeco.co.uk

Schuck connects

Schuck- a name synonymous with quality, based on three decades of global experience, developing and manufacturing valves and actuation systems.

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PVS Chemicals Relies on Precision from Schubert & Salzer basic medium with absolute accuracy. It is extremely important for us that the control valve can deal with any variations in concentration at the inlet with the minimal delay and the maximum precision for the end product. Process parameters exist such that the control valve must compensate for variations on the intake side between 0 and 100%, followed by 0 to 80%.”

Kristof Spreutels (Plant Manager at PVS) and Tristan Lejeune (International Sales Manager at Schubert & Salzer Control Systems) shaking hands in front of PVS Chemicals’ production plant

Among other things, PVS Chemicals produce extremely pure chemicals which are used in the semiconductor industry, for manufacturing printed circuit boards.

One of the company’s outstanding innovations is the production of ultra-pure sulphuric acid. As the only worldwide producer, PVS is able to supply diluted acid at a consistently high level of purity in which any impurities are measured down in the ppt (parts per trillion) range. The purity of acid enables PCBs to be manufactured in a way, so the individual circuit paths can be placed even closer together. This allows electronic devices such as smart phones to be made smaller and lighter. Schubert & Salzer Control Systems’ sliding gate valves have proved to be outstandingly successful in the processing plant producing the diluted Sulphuric Acid. The valves excellent control precision over a very wide control range and their extremely high corrosion resistance are the key to the manufacture of these ultra-pure acids.

The demands on highly pure acids increase continually: nowadays, the end product has to be produced consistently for many applications in a precisely defined concentration with a tolerance band of less than ± 0.05%. The dilution presents a special challenge in this process. One of PVS’s activities centres on the production of highly pure diluted sulphuric acid in which the addition of the sulphuric acid in the dilution process can vary between 0 and 100%.

“Producing such a high-quality product with minimal deviations in a continuous process presents a special challenge,” comments Kristof Spreutels, Plant Manager at PVS. “Across the world, we are the only ones to have found the solution at such a high quality level. However, it has needed a control valve with exceptional control characteristics to be able to compensate for the variation range of 100% in the 30

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Outstanding rangeability and excellent control quality The sliding gate valve handles this challenge with ease.

At the heart of this valve are two slotted discs sliding against each other and forming a seal. One of the discs, a seal plate permanently secured in the body at right angles to the direction of flow, has a specific number of transverse slots of the same height. A second nonrotating disc with a similar slotted arrangement is moved vertically against the first, thus changing the flow cross-section. The pressure differential forces the moving disc against the fixed disc. Thus the sliding disc valve seals itself without the need for a separate seat.

The sliding gate valves’ very fast response time to signal changes is a key factor in their accurate control quality. Short positioning travel, low moving masses and low actuation forces are the key parameters in enabling very fast reaction times of 100 ms for a full stroke with a resolution of 0.1% of the stroke position.

The sliding gate valve offers all of these features in one package. The typical stroke between “open” and “closed” is a mere 6 to 9mm.

Positioning of the pneumatically controlled sliding gate valve is provided by the digital Schubert & Salzer 8049 positioner, twin-lead version, with IP65 protection. Since the positioner rests centrally on the valve actuator, it takes up no additional lateral space, as well as saving weight. As a result of this integrated design system, no moving parts can be accessed, thus maximising operational safety and security.

Surrounded by gold and PTFE The sliding gate valve’s resistance to corrosion is another aspect in which PVS refuses to compromise.

“In our process, we provide resistance to corrosion by making exclusive use of high alloyed or even exotic materials like PTFE, glass, platinum or gold.

That is why the control valve has to be made from Hastelloy C. “Valves made from stainless steel or plastic would corrode away or dissolve in less than a week due to the wide variations in concentrations at the inlet in our process. As a result, the combination of control precision and the highest resistance to the media is an absolute must for our process,” according to Spreutels. “Since we’ve already been using Schubert &

pipelines. At the same time, the stress on the pipes is so small that additional valve supports can be dispensed with.

“We use sliding gate valves wherever we want to have high availability, good to very good control properties and low maintenance costs. Even in the most challenging acid dilution, the sliding gate valves have required no maintenance or repairs whatsoever up to now. Also, despite the extraordinary stress placed on them by the media, they are showing no signs of degradation. So, thanks to the Schubert & Salzer sliding gate valves, we are the only company in the world able to produce these products to such a high quality and we’ve even been able to reduce the variation range in the concentration of the end product to ± 0.02%.”

Schubert & Salzer Control Systems’ sliding gate valves

Salzers’ valves for over 10 years in steam generation and distribution, for example, it goes without saying that we should also use their expertise for this special application.”

Furthermore, sliding gate valves in their twin flange version are very compact and light. Therefore, they present no problems in installation, even in PTFE

Schubert & Salzer Tel: 01952 462021 Website:www.schubert-salzer.com

A comprehensive range of

Fisher Control Valves backed by our expertise & available from stock

Fisher’s extensive range of control valves are suitable for varying processes throughout industry including the Petrochemical, Chemical, Oil, Gas, Pharmaceutical, Paper, Nuclear, Utilities and Food & Beverage industries.

Intelligent Flow Management We are one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and distributors of fluid control equipment, offering a comprehensive range of process and instrumentation valves, filters and ancillary equipment.

Our expertise and experience enables us to offer complete valve packages to suit your individual requirements including: Valve automation Project management Inventory management Control systems Clean build Set up & testing Design & technical support

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Rotork launches IQ3 Rotork launches third generation IQ range of intelligent non-intrusive electric valve actuators

IQ3 actuators are available as three-phase, single-phase and DC variants.

Global flow control engineering group Rotork has announced the introduction of the third generation of its flagship IQ range of intelligent non-intrusive heavy duty electric valve actuators.

setting-up, configuration and commissioning, local position indication, valve and actuator status, asset management and diagnostic operating information.

Benefitting from over fifty years of practical operating experience throughout the world and continuous feedback from all of Rotork’s valve actuation markets, the IQ3 now introduces new levels of functionality and asset management abilities combined with further refinements to a well-proven and rugged mechanical design. The third generation intelligent electric actuator strengthens the pedigree of a product that has led the way in actuation technology since its first appearance in the early 1990s.

An LCD segment display provides positional and warning icon information, whilst actuator setup and operating menus along with detailed diagnostic and operational data screens are clearly displayed in dot matrix format. Four selectable Home-screens provide a quick view of operational status and process information in real-time without having to navigate to the diagnostic screens. The four selectable screens include: Position with text status, Torque (analogue scale) & Position, Torque (numerical scale) & Position and Demand & Position.

The large toughened glass wide angle indication window is the focus of attention for non-intrusive two way wireless communication and multi-functional indication, encompassing user-friendly menus for

Diagnostic graphics present a window into the process, showing the valve torque and usage profiles along with service logs, facilitating real time analysis directly at the actuator.

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The new hand-held setting tool uses an infrared signal to check that both items (actuator and setting tool) are Rotork devices before pairing them together using Bluetooth® wireless technology. The security enabled by this technology is further enhanced by the ability to enable or disable the Bluetooth® link as the method of further communication.

Advanced IQ data logging and communication capabilities have been increased in response to the end users’ desire to access more data, both in the field and in the control room.

Using the setting tool with Bluetooth® wireless technology the data from the actuators can be transferred to a PC for analysis using freely available Rotork Insight2 diagnostic software. Valve maintenance requirements can be identified and anticipated, eliminating unplanned interruptions to the process or over-cautious planned maintenance outages.

A patented absolute encoder with built-in redundancy and self checking mechanically tracks valve positions if the actuator is manually operated when the power is off. No power is required for the actuator to reliably and accurately measure position.

Using the latest technology and following several years of testing, the IQ absolute encoder has only four moving parts and can measure up to 8,000 output turns. Local LCD and remote contact indication is maintained and full configuration

Wireless two-way communication using the nonintrusive hand held setting tool is a secure way of programming the actuator and accessing asset management data.

of the actuator settings during a power outage is enabled by the standard battery.

Mechanical improvements include new handwheel assemblies, new non-intrusive local control switches and optimised corrosion protection by material and coating selection.

Thrust bases have been re-engineered as separate components on all models in the IQ range, enabling actuators to be removed from the valve without altering the valve position. The IP68 watertight and temporarily submersible double-sealed enclosure is universal to all actuators, including those with explosionproof certification, ensuring long term reliable performance in the most challenging environments.

Rotork third generation IQ3 multi-turn actuators are designed for valves of all types, sizes and description, either by direct attachment or in combination with secondary gearboxes. A full description can be viewed and downloaded from: www.iqactuator.com

Rotork Controls Ltd Tel: 01225 733200 Website: www.rotork.com

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Quickits Expand, Enhancing Quality and Service

Quickits’ new head office and production facility

Quickits Limited, market leaders specialising in the design and manufacture of products within the valve and actuator industry, are pleased to announce the completion of their new production facility.

The vast array of products that Quickits can supply range from mounting kits, spool kits, valve extensions, valve locking devices, worm gears, bevel gears, spring return handles, switchboxes, positioners, chainwheels, handwheels, solenoid valves and much more.

Due to a recent £750,000 investment Quickits now operate from a purpose built production, storage and office facility based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The 12,000 sq. ft premises has been kitted out with the latest state of the art CNC machinery and equipment some of which is unique to the industry.

Established in 2005 and now employing over 30 full time personnel driven by quality and service the successful business is run by an experienced, skilled and professional workforce supplying the valve and actuator industry on a world wide scale.

With the combined wealth of experience between its employees Quickits are able to provide solutions to the most demanding and harshest requirements.

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Quickits Ltd Tel: 01623 515545 Website: www.quickits-online.co.uk

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CRANE Obtains 2 STAR Rating in Shell TAMAP Listing CRANE Energy Flow SolutionsŽ Obtains 2 STAR Rating in Shell TAMAP Listing for Duo-ChekŽ Check Valve CRANE Energy Flow SolutionsŽ, a leading provider of highly engineered products for uid handling applications worldwide, recently announced that it has obtained Shell Supplier Technical Assessment Record (STAR) level 2 for its Duo-ChekŽ Check Valve. As a result, the valve is now listed in Shell’s Technically Accepted Manufacturers & Products (TAMAP) database. The selected Duo-ChekŽ valve range underwent Shell Type Acceptance Testing (TAT) in conjunction with a facility audit and company evaluation at CRANE’s Belfast design and manufacturing facility.

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temperature applications globally. Low temperature applications within the LNG Cycle include: Liquefaction, Storage and Loading, Ocean Transport, Reception, Storage and RegasiďŹ cation. “CRANE Energy strives to provide our end-users with reliable, quality products that address all of their needs, and the expanded temperature range capacity of the Duo-ChekÂŽ is just another example of our ability to do that,â€? said Michael Fegan of CRANE Energy Flow Solutions. “We are proud to have received customer certiďŹ cation giving us the ability to provide this product to the industry on a wider scale.â€?

Other features include low leak rate levels compared with the industry standard API 598. The minimal back ow that results protects the rotating equipment and prevents unnecessary pumping costs. Additional cost and weight savings, compared to swing check solutions, can be attributed to its Duo-ChekŽ design with API 594 face-toface dimensions.

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Shell chooses Parker Hannifin as a Supplier of Instrumentation Products Shell’s Enterprise Framework Agreement covers the supply of instrument tubing fittings, manifolds, valves, process-to-instrument valves and related products Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has signed an Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell as a single source supplier for the provision of instrumentation valves, manifolds, processto-instrument valves, fittings, tubing, protective enclosures and related products. Under the terms of Shell’s EFA - which runs for an initial period of five years - Parker’s Instrumentation Group will supply Shell and its affiliates worldwide with a broad range of process instrumentation products.

“We are delighted to win this contract with such a major player in the oil and gas business, and are confident that our manufacturing resources on three continents and our global Parker Sales Company support network will meet the enormous challenges of this supply agreement”, says Ian Huggins, General Manager of Parker Hannifin’s Instrumentation Products Division in Europe. “We are also excited with the prospect of closer engineering cooperation, as this will give us a front row view of emerging technical challenges in critical application areas.”

“We see this agreement marking the start of a sustained period of progress in instrumentation technology”, adds Sheldon Banks, EMEA Sales and Marketing Manager of Parker Hannifin Instrumentation Products Division in Europe. “We believe that such a cooperative relationship between major players in their respective spheres will help to establish many new standards for performance, safety and cost reduction.”

Over the last decade, Parker has invested heavily in innovation, and has made many significant advances in areas including safety, speed of installation and maintenance, and lowering emissions. In particular, Parker’s new products can dramatically reduce the number of potential leak paths in a fluid flow system, and improve ergonomics for instrumentation and maintenance engineers. Its core values of ‘faster, smarter, cleaner, safer’ capture the company’s goal of leadership in the process instrumentation market.

Also important is Parker’s long experience in designing and manufacturing instrumentation using specialized alloys that optimize protection against corrosion - a major problem for many current oil and gas projects.

The Instrumentation Group is dedicated to being the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of high quality, critical flow and ultra-high purity components for the petrochemical, chemical processing, oil and gas, power generation, water analysis, biopharmaceutical, semiconductor, and analytical equipment industries.

Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Ltd Tel: 01271 313131 Website: www.parker.com

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CPI’s Nil-Cor Advanced Composite Ball Valve Composite ball valve, corrosion–resistant, easy to operate, long lasting and safe

At the Union Camp Corporation’s Dover, Ohio, chemical manufacturing plant, producing organic acids, many of the maintenance and operating problems revolved around the valves in the pipelines carry-

ing sulphuric acid. These valves required constant attention, and frequent replacement due to corrosion and “freezing” in position, which made them inoperable.

High maintenance costs coupled with Safety issues and excessive production downtime, much of it unscheduled, resulted in a compelling need to find valves that were more suitable for the duty, and which would alleviate the situation.

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A Nil-Cor advanced composite ball valve was installed in a pipeline handling 79% sulphuric acid at ambient temperature to evaluate its performance. The valve selected for the tests was a 1" Nil-Cor series 310, made of pressure moulded vinyl ester resin and glass fibres – a composite materials system that is inert to most acids, caustics and solvents at temperatures from sub-zero to 99°C. The valve has class 150 flanges and is rated for 275 psi, (19 bar). Other design features include an integrally moulded, blow-out proof stem and ball;

PTFE seats and PTFE V ring stem packing. Available with flanged connections from DN25 (1") to DN 150 (6"), and wafer pattern DN200 (8"), these valves are CE marked & PED compliant.

Light in weight, a DN50 (2") valve weighs less than 4Kg, these valves can easily installed by one man, because of these benefits, Union Camp installed more of these valves.

The maintenance department at Union Camp Corporation is very pleased with the performance of the Nil-Cor ball valves in the 79% sulphuric acid service. Other valves used for this operation were often inoperable after a few weeks of being exposed to the acid. The Nil-Cor valves, in comparison have required no maintenance, and continue to perform well after several years in service.

In addition, the use of composite valves has put an end to the unsafe practice of using pipe extensions over valve handles in order to give extra leverage to turn “frozen” valves.

Nil-Cor advanced composite valves have been manufactured for 35 years, and are produced in a number of different resin systems to suit different chemicals and operating conditions.

Nil-Cor valves of vinyl ester resin construction, with either glass fibre or graphite fibre reinforcement, 310 and 300 materials respectively, have earned for themselves an enviable record for long and reliable service under arduous conditions. They have now been joined by Nil-Cor valves of novolac epoxy resin construction, reinforced with glass fibres, 500XP; and reinforced with graphite fibres, 610XP. 500XP valves are suitable for 98% sulphuric acid, and perform well in aggressive solvents, such as methylene chloride, acetone & MIBK. 610XP valves are particularly cost effective in HCL applications with organic solvent contamination.

Nil-Cor ball valves are available with characterised seats for control applications, and a zirconia lined version is also available for use with abrasive, acidic slurries.

Nil-Cor Advanced Composite valves, light in weight, but long lasting and reliable, are distributed exclusively in the UK and Ireland

by CPI Group, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts, England.

CPI Systems Ltd Tel: 01623 510245 www.cpi-pneumatics.co.uk

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Adanac hots up...

Adanac is predominantly known for its close connection to low temperature applications. Whilst this is still a major part of the business, Adanac are pleased to announce that they are now able to offer elevated temperature testing for a variety of valves such as gate, globe, ball, butterfly and check valves, in a large size range.

The test capabilities now range from temperatures as low as -196ºC, up to +400ºC, for cryogenic testing, type approval testing and fugitive emissions prototype/ production testing, covering test specifications such as BS EN 15848 Shell SPE 77/312, BS EN 1626, BS 6364, Shell SPE 77/306, 77/200 and others. These tests may allow manufacturers of process equipment to qualify a new or existing range of products for additional or more severe service conditions, increasing their potential customer base dramatically.

1.5 inch class 1500 Bonney forge gate valve

In additional, such tests may give an end user confidence in a particular product to perform in more extreme applications, or enable them to select a product which discharges fewer emissions. With the ever increasing demand on production sites to reduce fugitive emissions, this is an important factor to consider.

The nature of our business means that we are regularly required to interpret complex test specifications. Coupled with Adanac’s impartiality, this ensures that manufacturers, stockists and end users alike can be confident in our ability to perform such tests to the highest degree of integrity.

In addition to the range of valves that we are able to test, we can also test other pressure / process equipment including strainers/filters, safety relief valves, pressure regulators and solenoid valves.

Adanac Valve Specialities Tel: +44 (0) 1359 240 404 Website: www.adanac.co.uk

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ACTUATED SOLUTIONS LTD Valve Automation Specialists

ACTUATED SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR INDUSTRY Actuated Solutions is the UK’s leading independent supplier of valve automation products. With an in depth knowledge of our products, our customers’ requirements and our commitment to quality we provide a level of technical support missing from many of today’s leading suppliers.

HQ Electric Actuators 10,000Nm with a variety of control options including fail-safe battery backup actuators. The HQ is now widely used throughout the UK by some of the industries leading manufacturers and utility companies. HQ electric

ET Series Scotch Yoke Actuators ET heavy duty scotch yoke actuators are ATEX, PED and CE can be supplied with jack screw or hydraulic manual override systems. Combined with our APL valve position monitors, we are now able to supply pneumatic actuators complete with controls for larger Oil and Gas applications.

Rack & Pinion Pneumatic Actuators 90°, 180° and 3-position fail mid actuators which are available in anodised aluminium. In addition to the aluminium design we have a ductile iron version for aggressive atmospheres / offshore locations. All designs conform to Namur and ISO 5211 standards.

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SIPOS’ hot topic SIPOS Aktorik has secured a contract to supply valve control technology to an innovative district heating network in Finland. Via the local partner, the manufacturer and global supplier of electric actuation technology has been selected to supply the City of Seinäjoki with actuators equipped with Modbus RTU. Drawing on its track record supplying actuators for district heating in Europe and district cooling (DC) applications in the Middle East, SIPOS demonstrated expertise in the supply of field devices to secure the community heating project order. The company also illustrated capability in providing the fieldbus communication technology required to support modernisation of the 250km district heating system.

The pioneering project has replaced an existing district heating system that used hand controlled valves with a radio controlled solution.

As part of the tender process, site visits were made

by SIPOS’ local partner, Aumator who undertook a

Sophisticated district heating technology at Seinäjoki in Finland (top) is supported by SIPOS’ variable speed actuators (bottom)

comprehensive assessment including measurement of wells, valve shafts and flanges. SIPOS’ actuators were commissioned in the summer of 2011: the devices are successfully fulfilling their function and have assisted in heating the City during its extreme winter weather.

District cooling and heating applications benefit from SIPOS’ specialism in variable speed actuation technology which prevents water hammer. As a result of this expertise, SIPOS reports continued significant orders to support collective environmental projects.

Sipos Aktorik Tel: 01275 871141 www.sipos.de

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A quality philosophy at Kent Introl

Quality, Health & Safety and Environment (QHSE) are fundamental considerations at control and choke valve manufacturers Koso Kent Introl. Indeed, the company has a board director for QHSE, Brian Richmond, who leads a dedicated team concerned with these matters.

The manager of this team is recently-promoted Angela Bailey, whose expertise and passion for maintaining the highest possible standards, is evident. “We’re here to make sure that customers’ orders are completed as efficiently as possible – and to the correct specification and standard, of course,” she explains. This in itself is a considerable challenge, since the company is required to adhere to a myriad of different standards, either internationally-recognised accreditation programmes, or those set by individual customers.

than capable of meeting this challenge. “We get involved in a project right from the start,” she explains, “Even before the order is placed, ideally.” She describes the importance of understanding the customer’s specification, and the sheer volume of information that the team will need to process in order to gain the required knowledge. This is fed into the sales team to help them to arrive at an accurate quote. Once an order is placed, Angela’s team will create a Quality Plan (otherwise known as an Inspection and Test Plan) to map out the standards that must be achieved to ensure the order is produced correctly. To begin with, the Quality team will carry out materials inspection, using positive materials inspection (PMI) techniques.

A Quality Officer will then inspect and certify progress against the Quality Plan as work is carried out.

The Quality function acts independently to the manufacturing team, which means that, unless they are satisfied that all standards are being met, a job will not be allowed to progress to the next stage of the plan. That said, the team will always do whatever they can to keep the project on track. Final testing, which might need to be customer-witnessed, will take place under the scrutiny of the Quality team, before valves can finally be certified.

In fact, KKI has held ISO/TS 29001 since 2010; ISO 9001 since 1996; ISO 14001 since 1999; is SIL-3 Capable (certified by ABS Consulting); and has API Q1 accreditation pending.

Alongside ensuring compliance within the manufacturing environment, Angela’s team is also responsible for supplier monitoring, internal audits, customer audits and the company’s Quality Management System (QMS). Since KKI adheres to Lean manufacturing principles, and operates a philosophy of continuous improvement, this means that the QMS is a dynamic and regularly-updated tool.

The team is also responsible for Health & Safety across the workforce and the company’s three sites. They are currently working towards OHSAS 18001.

Additionally, in accordance with Module H of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC, KKI can supply up to and including Category III products operating on Group I Gas (certified by Lloyds Register) and, in accordance with the ATEX Directive 94/4/ EC can supply products up to and including Group II Category II, identified as suitable for use in Zone 1 (also certified by Lloyds Register).

“It’s a busy and constantlychanging environment,” Angela concedes, “But there’s nothing more satisfying than certifying a completed project that can be despatched to the customer on time.”

Furthermore, as the company manufactures bespoke products tailored to customers’ exact needs, KKI operates within customer, national and international standards including: BE EN 10204, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B16.34, NACE MR0175/ ISO 15156, NACE MR103, API 6A, API 17D, ASTM material standards; Shell, Statoil and BP specifications and NORSOK piping and materials specifications.

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KOSO Kent Introl Tel: 01484 710311 Website: www.kentintrol.com

For over 40 years, Kent Introl has designed and manufactured control and choke valves for use in the toughest environments, topside and subsea. In all that time, our reputation for delivering the best in British manufacturing has been one of the reasons behind our success.

The key to this is our dedicated Quality team, who work independently throughout our business. It’s their job to ensure that our stringent Quality Management System is strictly applied.

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They are responsible for maintaining certification and accreditations, for materials identification and for understanding and attaining customer-specified standards.

They know that customers expect only the best from us – that’s why they ensure that quality will always be our highest priority.

QUALITY ASSURANCE - OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY

SIL-3 capable – Certified by ABS Consulting In accordance with Module H of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC, up to and including Category III products operating on Group One Gas, certified by Lloyds Register

KOSO KENT INTROL LIMITED ARMYTAGE ROAD, BRIGHOUSE, WEST YORKSHIRE HD6 1QF TELEPHONE +44 (0)1484 710311 EMAIL info@kentintrol.com WWW.KENTINTROL.COM Koso Kent Introl is part of the KOSO Group of companies.

In accordance with the ATEX Directive 94/4/EC to supply products up to an including Group II Category II, identified as suitable for use in Zone 1, certified by Lloyds Register.

API Q1 – pending We also operate to customer, national and international standards including: BE EN 10204, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B16.34, NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, NACE MR103, API 6A, API 17D, ASTM material standards; Shell, Statoil and BP specifications and NORSOK piping and materials specifications.

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A Call to Arms!

David Millar MD Heap & Partners Ltd

With youth unemployment now sitting at 22%, today’s school children need all the help they can get.

Whilst Government has a major role to play, business must also step forward to help, you can’t just expect someone else to sort it out. You need to do your bit.

The school’s need to prepare their students for the jobs market. It’s up to business to step up to this challenge and help out. In turn you and your company will benefit

from doing your bit to help out. Let’s face it, if we leave this problem to the politicians we’re doomed!

There are a number of areas that you can help out:Career days If you attend a careers day you will note the presence of the armed services, universities and some quangos but precious few private companies. Heap & Partners attend careers days to answer questions about manufacturing. The students in many cases don’t know what career path to take. In these instances, they are keen to gather as much information on as many and varied careers as possible. This is where private companies need to talk about their particular industries. In terms of time it’ll take a few hours, but it will act to promote your business in the community and if you are looking to recruit then it may even be an opportunity to identify the best students. Be prepared for some very odd questions, they will keep you on your toes!

Work experience To help students get a better CV, work experience can be invaluable. It gives them something to talk about in an interview and will help their CV stand out from the crowd. There are a number of different formats for work experience from one day a week for eight weeks, to a solid block of five or ten working days.

Apart from supervision time, a work experience scheme costs the company nothing.

The employer should not expect to get anything from a work experience student other than goodwill, but the student should expect to at least get a flavour for each department in the company and the functions they undertake. At Heap and Partners the students typically enjoy the assembly work far more than the office work but to ensure we provide a well rounded placement we plan for them to spend time in every department. Often we will also give the students a marketing project to undertake during the week so that they can drop onto the project if they have any quiet periods.

Training - interview techniques Your local School will have a list of training requirements that they would like help with. For instance we have given a talk on interview techniques to a group of sixth formers facing their first

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interviews. Typical training session will only last an hour but can be invaluable from the students point of view.

Whilst you may well have sat through countless interviews (on both sides of the table) they have yet to undergo one. A daunting task, but one that you can help with. We have produced a crib sheet that we give out to the students, if you want to see the sort of basic points we cover then you can download a copy from our web site. See www.heaps.co.uk/our-world. php and look for the section on schools. It’s royalty free, the only thing we ask is if you can improve it please send us a copy so we can use the new version.

It’s pretty basic stuff, obvious even, but basic help is better than no help at all!

Factory tours Some schools want to take their students on factory tours to give them ideas about different industries and career paths. It’s well worth opening your factory up as you never know the potential benefits to yourselves.

We used to take groups of girls from a local school (from memory they were aged around 14 - not a natural group for engineering). However some years later we got a letter from Cambridge University, it was from a girl who had been on our tour and wanted a summer job. We provided that and she ended up spending some time working for us developing new products. Being the high flyer she was, she ended up at MIT in the States, but not before she’d done invaluable work for us. It’s not all one way!

Promotion of manufacturing One of our underlying aims is to promote manufacturing, it’s vital we attract the brightest and the best into the only sector that can truly turnaround this countries fortunes. It may only account for 12% of GDP but it makes up 55% of our exports and how else will you pull money into our economy, through borrowing?

Great Britain in still the 6th biggest manufacturing nation in the world - that puts something like 188 countries behind our tiny little island. We’re proud of the new products we’re launching that are “Made in Great Britain” you should be too.

Conclusion This country can’t afford to wait for the politicians to sort out the mess we’re in. After all, they helped make it! Business has to do all it can, your business has to do all it can, and you have to do all that you can.

Heap & Partners Ltd Tel: 0151 488 7222 Website: www.heaps.co.uk

When faced with high pressure and high temperature you need to know you are in safe hands.

BEL Valves Ltd deliver high pressure, high temperature valves for critical oil and gas applications.

With extensive experience at these extremes you know you are in safe hands.

We always operate: O at extremes of pressure O at extremes of temperature O in ultra-deep water For further information visit www.belvalves.com or email sales@belvalves.com

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CVS Appointed as First ASCO Offshore Distributor CVS first to be appointed as an ASCO Numatics Offshore Specialist Distributor CVS has invested heavily in state of the art repair and service equipment as well as very efficient procedures so it makes sense that as long as the team meet ASCO Numatics’ stringent requirements, CVS can respond much faster to customers’ needs at a local level.

Last month, Ian Parkinson, Distributor Manager UK & Ireland and Steve Barford, (Senior Process Specialist of ASCO Numatics, part of Emerson Industrial Automation) visited Control Valve Solutions’ (CVS) main Workshop facilities in Aberdeen to formally announce that CVS had been officially appointed as the first ASCO Numatics Offshore Specialist Distributor.

CVS will now provide support for ASCO Numatics customers’ who can be serviced from its Aberdeen workshop where repairs will be carried out. This collaborative agreement will see ASCO Numatics providing valve sizing, selection and engineering support in the specialist field of valve piloting. This in turn will ensure users of CVS services will benefit from the installation of the latest solenoid valve technologies on repaired and new valves.

The plan is to incorporate ASCO Numatics valve piloting solutions when CVS’ engineers are repairing valves that already have solenoid valves fitted, and when working with users to engineer valve automation projects. Part of the process in appointing CVS was to assess the standard of work and pictured is an example of a Temperature Recycle Valve that was fully upgraded and overhauled using a range of ACSO Numatics products.

At CVS’ Aberdeen Workshop a fully upgraded and overhauled Temperature Recycle Valve using ASCO Numatics range of products

One of ASCO Numatics’ solenoid valves that has stood out for CVS’ engineering team is the low power version of its Series 327 Ex d (pictured above and left). This solenoid valve not only reduces running costs but the operational life is enhanced as power losses are minimised and the heat generated is reduced.

With a commitment to full valve life management this is just one ASCO product that fits well with CVS.

Steve Barford of ASCO Numatics said “This is our first collaboration with a specialist offshore provider and demonstrates our utmost confidence in the CVS team to provide our customers at a local level with fast turnaround support that is so critical in an environment where shutdowns need to be minimal.”

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ASCO Numatics Series 327 Ex d solenoid valves

Mick Beavers, Managing Director of Control Valve Solutions is a great advocate of these collaborations.

He said “We already have agreements with Emerson as an approved repairer for Fisher control valves and an ADC for TopWorx. Having agreements in place with three complementary Emerson brands will help us to continue to deliver the high standards of quality and service that our customers have come to expect of us. By replacing existing solenoid valves with the ASCO Numatics range when we repair a valve, and by using ASCO Numatics product when we automate an actuator, we will ensure users are guaranteed an industry proven and highly reliable solution that takes advantage of the latest technologies in design and manufacture.”

In the same month of being appointed as the first ASCO Numatics’ Offshore Specialist Distributor, CVS also achieved FPAL Verify status as the company enters its fourth year of trading. Mick Beavers commented “This is another accolade in itself. You can imagine how proud the whole team is about our growing success and why we stand out.”

As part of CVS’ absolute resolve to continue to make service improvements; a new company mantra has been initiated. The mantra “HITS” represents Honesty, Integrity, Transparency and Safety and it has been adopted by the whole team.

Control Valve Solutions Tel: 01224 583116 Website: www.controlvalvesolutions.co.uk

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By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm

TECHNICAL

HOT SPOT

RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU The ‘Department for Business Innovation and Skills’ (BIS) has issued a consultation document on:

distributors of these products, and trade associations in the electronics and ICT sector.

Implementation of the restrictions of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU.

The RoHS Directive primarily aims to ensure that EU Member States apply common restrictions on the levels of six hazardous substances that may be present in a wide range of electrical and electronic equipment, as well as minimising the end of life environmental impact of that equipment. It is a single European market measure and implementation is made by one law covering the whole of the UK.

The original RoHS Directive was published in 2002 and came into force on 1 July 2006. The new RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU was published on 1 July 2011. It has a different scope and obligations on those placing products on the market.

This consultation is relevant to all businesses making and/or placing products with any electrical and electronic function on the market, wholesalers and

Stockists and distributers for: Forged Steel Gate, Globe & Check Valves ½" to 2" 800lb / 1500lb / 2500lb – NPT, SW & BW 150lb / 300lb / 600lb / 1500lb / 2500lb – Flanged

One of the widest materials ranges stocked in Europe, including: Carbon Steel & Low Temperature ASTM A105N ASTM A350 LF2 Chrome Alloy ASTM A182 F5 ASTM A182 F9 ASTM A182 F11 ASTM A182 F22 Stainless Steels ASTM A182 F304 / F304L / F304H ASTM A182 F316 / F316L ASTM A182 F321 / F321H ASTM A182 F347 / F347H Exotics ASTM A182 F51 – Duplex ASTM A182 F53 – Super Duplex ASTM A182 F55 – Super Duplex Monel Alloy 625

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This consultation seeks views on the implementation policy, draft regulations, consultation impact assessment and draft UK guidance notes. It is expected that additional, more detailed guidance will be made available by the European Commission later this year, as the UK is contributing to drafting work in this area.

Main issues associated with the new RoHS Directive The original policy of the RoHS Directive to protect human health and the environment across the European single market remains the same. However, the new Directive brings forward changes to: t Broaden the scope of products covered Require the �CE� and other marking of compliant products t New conformity assessment procedures t Provide for new exclusions from scope t Provide for new criteria for the application and duration of exemptions t The Introduction of an end date after which non-compliant product cannot be made available.

The BIS consultation document available from the BVAA BIS request responses by 6 July 2012.

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Rotork provides electric solutions for automated flow control at the Botlek Tank Terminal

Aerial view of the Botlek Tank Terminal

Rotork Skilmatic SI electro-hydraulic failsafe valve actuators on the loading jetty

The recently opened Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) at Rotterdam relies on Rotork’s latest electric valve actuation technologies for automated flow control and vital safety related duties associated with the import, export and storage of a varied range of liquid bulk products.

Construction of the €70 million first phase of the terminal began in April 2010 and was completed within budget and on time by the Polish company PolimexMostostal S.A. BTT has 34 storage tanks, providing a combined storage capacity of 200,000 cubic metres, of which 130,000 cubic metres is earmarked for clean fuels and the rest is for edible oils and biodiesel.

The state-of-the-art terminal has deepwater berths including a 420 metre jetty that can simultaneously accommodate two seagoing vessels and two barges, operating 24 hours-a-day.

Over 250 Rotork IQPro multi-turn and quarter-turn intelligent electric actuators have been installed to operate the valves that control the routine movement of liquids throughout the site. A further 55 Rotork Skilmatic SI self-contained electro-hydraulic actuators have been installed in strategic areas on valves that provide failsafe Emergency Shutdown (ESD) protection from potential accidents and spillages. All the Rotork actuators are monitored and controlled on fully redundant Rotork Pakscan digital bus loops, linked by three Pakscan P3 master stations to the site’s central SCADA system.

The Skilmatic SI actuators are equipped with integral circuitry designed to receive a separately hardwired discrete ESD alarm signal that will override any other input and move the actuator to the pre-determined safe position, even in the event of electrical power failure. These actuators are situated on the inlet and outlet ports of the storage tanks and on the marine and truck loading bays. They are key components in the Safety Instrumented System (SIS) that operates with dedicated level and flow sensors and ESD logic

Rotork IQPro and Skilmatic SI valve actuators in a tank manifold area

solvers to provide the site’s Safety Instrumented Function (SIF).

BTT General Manager Charles Smissaert pointed out that the Rotork Skilmatic electro-hydraulic solution for ESD protection at the site had been selected as a more robust and reliable alternative to air operated actuators, which also require more maintenance.

All Rotork actuators at BTT feature ATEX explosionproof certification and IP68 double-sealed watertight enclosures designed for harsh and exposed environments. They also share Rotork’s IQPro non-intrusive setting, commissioning and data communication technologies, enabling actuator configuration and data logger files to be transferred from the field to the office for diagnostics, analysis and storage. In combination with Rotork IQ-Insight software, this data can help to maximise plant utilisation by identifying potential valve wear problems and facilitating predictive maintenance.

The punctual completion of the tank farm was assisted by the nearby presence of Rotork BV’s fully equipped workshop, which provided the facilities to motorise all the valves, encompassing gate and butterfly designs in sizes up to 16 inches, before shipping them to site as complete, factory tested packages. Rotork also assisted with installation and commissioning and will continue to provide local support for all the installed actuators.

Rotork Fluid Systems Tel: 01225 733200 Website: www.rotork.com

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CVS Values & Beliefs HITS home To mark the success of the end of another remarkable year for CVS the management team has launched its “HITS” campaign to underpin the founder’s values and beliefs in what has made CVS successful.

The HITS campaign is all part of CVS’ resolve to continue to make service improvements and represents Honesty, Integrity, Transparency and Safety.

The whole team has adopted the new company mantra with a passion and whilst the document is more detailed put simply the words mean: Honesty – to be completely upfront with both suppliers and clients to meet expectations at all times; Integrity – to honour all commitments made to ensure complete reliability with service and deliveries; Transparency – to give factual information at all times and make the client fully aware of any changes at the earliest opportunity; Safety – to operate

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within the absolute safest working environment on and off site for both employees and clients.

As the company has set some very ambitious targets for the next 3 years CVS has reached a stage where a company mantra marks a landmark in striving to become one of the oil and gas industry’s leading bespoke valve service and repair companies.

Control Valve Solutions Tel: 01224 583116 Website: www.controlvalvesolutions.co.uk

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Heap & Partners “Doing Well By Doing Good” Heap & Partners sets sights on the 3P’s Heap & Partners have announced a major overhaul of their corporate responsibility with their 3P program. The 3Ps are People, Planet and Profit. This three pronged initiative covers the company’s Profitable growth, minimising its impact Heap & Partners first lot of 45 solar on the Planet and panels installed at their factory in helping local and Birkenhead overseas People with its radical volunteering program. As Managing Director David Millar puts it “Many of the World’s problems have either been caused by or at least facilitated by capitalism, but ironically it’s only business that has the capital, knowledge and drive to solve those same problems. We can’t wait for politicians to sort it out as they can’t see past the next election!”

Profit Heap & Partners have just set their budgets for the coming year and are again targeting double digit growth. It believes that profitable growth is vital not to fund business as usual but to enable it to do its part in solving some of the problems the world faces.

Now in its 146th year in business it has always prided itself on taking its responsibilities seriously but today it’s looking to set itself some serious stretch goals in terms of the other two Ps! Planet Already a Green Apple award winning company for its environmental work, the company has now decided to raise the bar! Heap & Partners would like to become the first company in its industry to be carbon neutral.

Obviously this is a major stretch goal and one that the company doesn’t yet know if it can achieve but with a determined and concerted effort from all its employees it aims to reduce waste to minimal levels and implement policies to increase its energy efficiencies, so whether its installing solar panels or simply not printing out an e-mail, it’s focus will be consistent with achieving carbon reduction.

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about waste. We hope that in trying to achieve carbon neutrality the company will deliver serious cost savings to the bottom line. In an industry that has to operate on slim margins, that should be of interest to every company.”

People Perhaps the most radical measure the company is implementing is its volunteering programme.

Heap & Partners has always helped local charities, provided support to children’s football teams sponsoring kit and last year it formally pledged to match all money raised by its staff for good causes. Now however it has gone further and is setting up a formal volunteering programme.

The staff are currently being asked which good causes they wish to support. They are then given 6 days paid volunteering time per person per year. For Heaps this equates to the company donating one person full time for a year to a charity, a major investment for any company!

Heap’s pink day for charity Heap & Partners believes engineering companies have a vast range of skills that can make a massive difference to all sorts of charities. It intends to put its skill to good use by letting its staff have time off from their normal duties to provide hands on support where it’s needed. In return the company hopes to see staff morale boosted and perhaps some nice local PR. “Heap & Partners - Doing Well By Doing Good” This is the strap line adopted by the company for its 3Ps program. It believes that by widening its focus from a single P (Profit) to the 3Ps the whole company will benefit, including the bottom line. So how does David Millar sum it all up? “We hope that our 3Ps programme will do some good and enable us to have some fun on the way!”

Heap & Partners Ltd Tel: 0151 488 7222 Website: www.heaps.co.uk

EnerMech’s $65 Million Growth and Acquisition Plan Mechanical engineering group, EnerMech, has ring fenced more than $65 million (£40 million) to launch a major expansion in to the USA, as it seeks to replicate massive growth in Europe and the eastern hemisphere.

Up to $15 million (£9.5 million) will be invested in new Process, Pipeline and Umbilical (PPU) equipment with another $50 million (£31.5 million) set aside for strategic acquisitions allied to its other service lines and to build upon the existing USA business, EnerMech announced at OTC in Houston this week.

The ambitious UK company has also headhunted two senior US Oil & Gas figures who will lead the Stateside expansion. Vince Kouns and Alan Sweeney, who were respectively founder/President and Vice President of Valkyrie Commissioning Services until it was acquired by Weatherford in 2005, will be responsible for establishing the overall EnerMech brand and service lines in the

Americas region, reporting directly to EnerMech main board director Les Graves.

EnerMech managing director, Doug Duguid, forecast a two pronged strategy of organic growth of the existing PPU business plus acquisition led growth in cranes, equipment rental, hydraulics and valves, which will generate profitable revenues in excess of $50 million (£30 million) within three years.

Mr Duguid said: “Post Macondo we see a strengthening market with clients who want a reliable costeffective service and this offers us huge opportunities. Starting this growth in Houston will also access West African opportunities, and subsequently Mexico, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil.”

The company is on a major recruitment drive and will add to its existing Houston premises and plan to open a Gulf Coast operating base.

Mr Duguid said: “After our expansion into the Middle East, Far East and Australia, our attention has turned to the USA and we believe we can replicate our international success in the Americas by backing strong, local management.

“We have waited until we could secure the best possible management team and we have found that in Vince and Alan, who both have regional and international experience in growing service organisations.

Their track record of growth at Valkyrie, as well as extensive experience in the Americas, will be

EnerMech’s Vince Kouns (left) and Alan Sweeney at the Oil Technology Conference in Houston where the company announced a £40 million US expansion programme

a game changer for EnerMech in the western hemisphere.”

Since been founded in Aberdeen in 2008, EnerMech has invested more than $95 million (£60 million) in facilities, equipment and five acquisitions and has forecast 2012 sales will top $222 million (£140 million) with profits expected to double to $31 million (£20 million).

Last month the company announced further expansion in the eastern hemisphere which will see the opening of seven new offices in India, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, South Korean and Australia, and in 2013 plans to extend its presence in Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and New Zealand.

The company employs more than 1000 staff and provides a range of mechanical and engineering services to the energy sector covering cranes and lifting, valves, hydraulic equipment, equipment rental, PPU and training and manpower.

EnerMech Ltd Tel: 01224 723300 Website: www.enermech.com

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K Controls ATEX & IECEx Dual Certified Exi Switchbox Is specifying “simple apparatus” as simple as it seems?

Using micro switches in intrinsically safe circuits to monitor valve position is common practice. A micro switch is defined as “simple apparatus” so it does not generate or store energy above defined limits.

Therefore, if it is incorporated into an intrinsically safe circuit, there will be no unexpected sparking that could cause ignition of a hazardous gas or dust cloud.

So far so good, but the switches are of no use on their own. They have to be operated, adjusted, terminated and environmentally protected.

In order for this to happen they usually need to be fitted in a “switch box”. For intrinsically safe applications some switch box suppliers offer their standard noncertified product, complete with “simple apparatus” micro switches. In such cases the safety focus is on the switches and not on the switch box.

Closer examination of the switch box prompts one or more of the following questions to be asked: t How can the build-up of electro-static charge be avoided on plastic parts that are likely to rubbed or cleaned in service?Is it enough to simply add a label stating “Do not wipe with a dry cloth”? Enclosures are sometimes made of plastic and a clear plastic is often used in the construction of the visual position indicator. t How can one be sure that the magnesium content of a light alloy enclosure, in which the switches are fitted, does not result in sparking on impact? t Is the distance between each circuit in the enclosure sufficient to avoid arcing between them? t Is the distance between the terminals and the inside of the enclosure sufficient to avoid arcing across the gap? t Has the continuity to earth of each circuit been tested? t Is the product cleared marked with the intrinsically safe safety parameters and a traceable label? t Is documentation readily available to the user that will assist with the risk assessment required by the ATEX Directive?

If your switch box manufacturer or supplier cannot answer these questions to your satisfaction then perhaps specifying “simple apparatus” is not as simple as it seems. An alternative would be to specify a switch box that has overall Exi certification to ATEX and or IECEx.

ATEX and IECEx dual certified Exi switch box containing two gold contact microswitches

ATEX and IECEx stainless steel dual certified Exi switch box containing four gold contact microswitches

ATEX is accepted outside Europe to some degree but its prime objective is free trade within the EU. This is achieved by establishing a level of safety acceptable to all the European national authorities. IECEx on the other hand was designed as an ISO/IEC Type 5 Certification Scheme administered by a single third party. It uses recognised practice to achieve a common acceptable level of safety. The scope of the Scheme is defined by the standards issued by IEC Standards Committee TC 31. There are currently 34 participating countries with a further 12 countries observing.

The only ATEX document in the public domain is the manufacturer’s “Declaration of Conformity”. This is not the case with the IECEX scheme. Assessment and Test reports are available online and in real time, giving users access to much more detailed information. This transparency together with compliance to clearly defined standards that are based on recognised practice are leading to the adoption of the IECEx scheme in an increasing number of countries outside Europe. Safety may be the prime objective of IECEx certification but as a single global standard moves closer to becoming a reality, free trade will be one its welcome consequences.

For a more detailed comparison of the ATEX and IECEx schemes please visit www.iecex.com/paris/ docs/Guide_IECEx_ATEX_Comparison.pdf For further information on the IECEx scheme please visit http://www.iecex.com

K Controls Ltd This gives rise to another question.ATEX and IECEx are both certification schemes for electrical equipment in hazardous areas, but why are some products dual certified?

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Tel: 01895 449601 Website: www.k-controls.co.uk

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Midland-ACS Certified to Support SIL3 SIL3 Actuator Control Valves Provide Solutions for Safety Instrumented Systems Builders

Many of Midland-ACS’ actuator control valves, including several 1750 Series body ported poppet valves, have undergone third-party assessment to IEC 61508 and are now certified to support SIL3 capability

Midland-ACS announces that a wide range of its actuator control valve products have undergone thirdparty assessment to the IEC 61508 functional safety standard, and are now certified to support SIL (safety integrity level) 3 capability. Control valves with this high level of safety integrity are increasingly being specified by process industries to protect personnel and plant, by ensuring fail-safe operation of critical functions such as emergency shutdown. By using SIL3 capable stainless steel valves and actuation controls, designers of safety instrumented systems are able to more easily comply with the risk reduction requirements of the IEC 61508 and 61511 technical safety standards.

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All versions of Midland-ACS’ 70 Series directacting solenoid 3/2 poppet valves are now certified in accordance with the IEC 61508 functional safety standard to have SIL3 support capability

As part of the process of attaining IEC 61508 certification, Midland-ACS worked closely with the conformity assessment solutions specialist SIRA. “The certification process is all-embracing,” says James Kingham of Midland-ACS. “The first part involved analysing each valve to component level, evaluating the risk, mode and consequences of failure. The second part comprised a comprehensive audit of company processes, including our engineering, production, quality assurance and sales operations. Obtaining SIL3 capability certification for such a broad range of products is a considerable accolade for Midland-ACS, and we are already submitting low service temperature poppet and spool valves, along with further hydraulic products, for assessment.”

The ďŹ rst tranche of products to receive SIL3 capability status include direct-acting solenoid and pilot operated poppet valves, pilot operated spool valves, and a number of pilot operated and directacting solenoid hydraulic valves for use in ballast control systems. The introduction of such a diverse range of SIL3 capable products provides designers of pneumatic and hydraulic actuation systems with signiďŹ cant conďŹ guration exibility.

All variants of Midland-ACS’ 70 Series direct-acting solenoid 3/2 poppet valves are now certiďŹ ed in accordance with IEC 61508 to have SIL3 support capability. Offering a choice of 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch ports, these valves are designed primarily for actuator control using pneumatic or low-pressure hydraulic media. Two types of solenoid are available, certiďŹ ed to protection classes EExd IIC T6 and T4.

A number of 3/2 body ported poppet valves from Midland-ACS’ 1750 Series now support SIL3 capability.

These compact pilot air operated valves feature large ow paths to minimise pressure drop. CertiďŹ ed models include standard temperature service (-20 to 180 degrees Celsius) valves with Viton seals, spanning port sizes from 1/4 to 1-1/2 inches, as well as 2- and 3-inch port size valves with Nitrile seals.

The standard temperature service versions of pilot operated 3/2 spool valves from Midland-ACS’ 1500 and 1600 Series also now support SIL3 capability.

These Viton-sealed valves offer a choice of 1/4 and 1/2 inch port sizes.

Many Midland-ACS hydraulic valve products for ballast control systems are also now certiďŹ ed for SIL3 capability. These include the DN5, DN10 and DN15 Series pilot-operated valves, as well as the DN3 Series direct-acting solenoid valves. All these designs feature an integral balanced piloting system that enables the low-powered solenoid to switch the valve at high pressures. The DN5, 10 and 15 Series products have metal-to-metal seats, while the DN3 Series employs a ceramic ball and a stainless steel seat. The SIL3 capable version of the DN3 offers a stay-put manual override facility, and is available certiďŹ ed for protection classes ExD IIC T6 and T5.

All Midland-ACS products certiďŹ ed to SIL3 capability are supplied complete with copies of the Sira certiďŹ cation, which contains all the information that engineers and designers need to calculate the safety integrity level of the complete system, based on its component parts.

Midland-ACS Tel: 01902 305678 Website: www.midland-acs.com

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Bonut Engineering Ltd A Company Profile

Bonut Engineering Ltd manufactures a range of safety and pressure reducing valves under the brand name “Dereve”. We have joined BVAA as part of the process of developing the Dereve range which has been designed and manufactured in the UK for over 10 years.

Bonut Engineering Ltd is based in Stockport, Cheshire and manufactures Engineers Studs, Shaft Collars, Keys, Pins and Precision Turned Parts in Steel, Stainless, High Grade Alloy and Non-Ferrous Metals under the BONUT Brand.

Directors of Bonut Angela Ditchfield and Brian Travis, outside the main factory in Bredbury, Stockport.

We also manufacture safety relief valves up to DN25, pressure reducing valves in brass and plastic materials up to DN20 and Fusible Plug safety devices under the DEREVE Brand.

Due to the flexible nature of our product range, our customer base is spread over many industries and includes many wellknown companies. We occasionally export to Europe and the Far East.

We employ 12 people at our factory in Stockport which has facilities for component machining, assembly and testing of all out products on site to ISO 9001 and PED standards. We have CNC lathes, a machining centre, milling, grinding, drilling and second operation capabilities. We have an active apprentice and staff training programme and we are working towards ISO14001 accreditation.

The company is privately owned and has been developed over the last three years through product development, acquisition and process improvement in order to meet the requirements of our customers in the fastening, process and pneumatics industries.

D Dereve Valves Bonut Engineering Ltd Tel: 0161 430 4000 Website: www.bonutengineering.co.uk

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Plastic Valves Come of Age Plastic dual containment valves are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional metal valves. Lee Bellamy, national sales manager at Pegler & Louden, part of BSS Industrial, looks at the benefits of using plastic.

Metal has traditionally been the material of choice for valve users. However, plastic dual containment valves are becoming an increasingly popular choice, particularly in applications where hazardous substances are used, such as the water treatment sector where chemical dosing is required and cross contamination is unacceptable.

New regulations and legislation, in areas like health and safety, plus other environmental factors are increasingly forcing companies to enact pre-emptive solutions into areas which have previously been overlooked. For example, bunded storage tanks are standard practice, the use of dual containment pipe work, extends the system security and integrity to the whole pipe system.

A second reason for the growth of dual containment valves is cost. Dual containment pipework is an extremely cost effective solution, when compared to traditional expensive bespoke produced solutions, which use price volatile metallic components and pipe.

What’s more, dual containment pipe work is a continuous single installation, whereas traditional methods involve the fitting of two systems one after each other, which takes twice the time with a more expensive labour cost base. A further issue is the lightweight and hygienic properties of plastic, which

make it much easier to use, with no potential for costly corrosion, or limescale build up.

Plastics systems also offer benefits over metallic systems in terms of lower friction losses, allowing either smaller bore pipe to be used or reduced pump running costs. Improvements in reduced friction loss; which can equate up to 25 per cent over the life of a system.

Finally, the current trend toward dual contained flexible hose can also be serviced by BSS Industrial giving a fully dual contained system solution.

BSS Industrial Tel: 0116 262 3232 Website: www.bssindustrial.co.uk

By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm

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CEN/TS 13547:2006 “Industrial valves – Copper alloy ball valves”

EN 1983:2006 “Industrial valves Steel ball valves”

The conversion of CEN Technical Specification (TS) 13547:2006 “Industrial valves – Copper alloy ball valves” into a full EN has been registered in CEN/TC 69/WG 5 work programme at preliminary stage.

EN 1983:2006 “Industrial valves - Steel ball valves” was submitted for a systematic review in 2011. CEN/ TC 69 requested its secretariat to launch a resolution by correspondence for the revision of EN 1983:2006 to update the normative references and to take into account the comments of Ed Haynes (CEN PED Consultant) during the Formal Vote.

During its last plenary meeting in June 2011, CEN/TC 69 requested its secretariat to launch a resolution by correspondence to convert CEN/TS 13547:2006 into a full EN. As convenor of CEN/TC 69/WG 5, I prepared the text of prEN 13547 (available from BVAA).

Therefore the resolution is under vote until 31 May 2012 to activate the preliminary Work Item in CEN/ TC 69/WG 5 work programme. If you wish to be nominated as a UK expert to take part in the work (if the resolution is accepted) contact the BVAA.

As Convenor of CEN/TC 69/WG 5, I prepared the text of the revised prEN 1983 which is also available from the BVAA. This too is under vote until 31 May 2012 to register the revision of EN 1983:2006 in CEN/TC 69/WG 5 work programme. Again contact BVAA should you wish to be nominated as a UK expert.

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Spirax Sarco helps Courtaulds Eco-Factory Spirax Sarco’s steam system expertise and longterm support have helped Courtaulds’ West Mill hosiery plant in Belper, Derbyshire become Marks & Spencer’s first UK supplier site to gain eco-factory status.

The story doesn’t end there, as Spirax Sarco is currently helping Courtaulds on production improvements and upgrades that could deliver significant savings in steam consumption at the Belper site.

Courtaulds’ West Mill hosiery plant in Belper, Derbyshire become Marks & Spencer’s first UK supplier site to gain eco-factory status

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Courtaulds gained eco-factory status last year, making it the first UK supplier site to win the coveted recognition from M&S. The eco-factory scheme is part of the wider drive by M&S to operate its entire supply chain more sustainably, with only 18 M&S suppliers around the world making the grade at that time.

“Without the assistance and technical support of Spirax Sarco we wouldn’t have achieved the targets we’ve managed so far, let alone our future energy saving targets,” says Courtaulds’ Group Engineering Manager Steve Large.

“We have to save energy wherever possible – it’s the way we’ll stay in business.”

Steam is an important utility at the site, which manufactures around a

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Spirax-Sarco Ltd Tel: 01242 521361 Website: www.spiraxsarco.com/uk

third of all M&S hosiery. It is chiefly used in dyeing (where the yarn is coloured) and boarding (where the hosiery is shaped and pressed) applications that can often utilise up to 7 tonnes of steam per hour.

Most of the existing steam system equipment around the site has been supplied by Spirax Sarco.

The latest steam system improvements are due to take place shortly and will significantly increase steam usage due to production expansion. Courtaulds and Spirax Sarco are continually working together to improve the overall efficiency of the steam and condensate system. The steam system upgrades are intended to improve efficiency by 20%, according to Mr Large.

Courtaulds has worked hard for the last five years to improve its sustainability credentials and has already reduced its energy consumption by 50%, cut water consumption by 20% and eliminated waste to landfill.

The process undertaken to win the coveted M&S eco-factory status has involved a whole range of initiatives, including an integrated building management system, policies around turning off lights, preventing air leakages, voltage optimisation and lower energy lighting. Courtaulds is also recovering heat from the hot effluent from dyeing to heat fresh water for the next batch.

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CRANE Launches Chinese Website Module CRANE Energy Flow Solutions® Launches Chinese Website Module CRANE Energy Flow Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of its Chinese website module. The translated pages will offer all of the new features available on the English CRANE Energy site, including CRANE’s comprehensive product catalogue, recently updated technical menus, and online press room.

“The introduction of our website content in Chinese represents CRANE’s commitment to customer service and satisfaction,” said Pines Wang, CRANE China.

“By offering our product catalogue and company information in the local language, we are better equipped to support our customers here.”

To access the CRANE Energy Website, visit www.craneenergy.cn

Crane Energy Flow Solutions Tel: 028 907 04222 Website: www.craneenergy.com

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Some basic stats:t Over 300 have attended course since its development t Feedback sheets cover...

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Manually energised solution for failsafe valve actuators

The photographs show ManPower modules designed for two versions of Rotork scotch-yoke actuators

Flow control engineering group Rotork has introduced an innovative range of manually energised spring-return actuators to provide an economical solution for failsafe valves that are infrequently operated.

The Rotork ManPower range greatly reduces installation time and expense since no external electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic power supply is required. Suitable for a wide range of ball, butterfly and plug valves, the scotch-yoke actuators are equipped with a compact, self-contained manually operated hydraulic power pack. A hydraulic hand pump on the power pack is used to operate the actuator and compress the failsafe spring, holding the valve in the desired open or closed position until a failsafe signal is received, at which point the spring will immediately drive the valve to the safe position.

Failsafe operation of ManPower units can be triggered by electrical signals, high or low pressure pilots or fire sensors, enabling the successful fulfilment of many ESD (Emergency Shutdown) and pressure related protection duties in the oil, gas, petrochemical and pipeline industries.

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Rotork ManPower actuators are available with output torques up to 45,000 Nm, with explosionproof and watertight certification to international standards.

A wide range of options includes local position indication, integral limit switches, speed control, high speed operation, local electrical controls, manual reset and corrosion resistant trims. Where space is restricted the ManPower hydraulic module can be located separately from the valve. Standard units are suitable for a temperature range from -23ºC to +60ºC and equipped with built-in temperature compensation.

Rotork Fluid Systems Tel: 01225 733200 Website: www.rotork.com

ARC Energy Helps Severn Glocon Win Development Order Weld overlay cladding and fabrication specialist ARC Energy Resources has completed a major contract to clad twenty-four highly specialised globe valves for Severn Glocon, a world leader in the manufacture of control and choke valves for specialist markets such as Oil & Gas, LNG/NGL and power. The control valves are destined for the Manifa field development in Saudi

globe valve, positioning the head to apply the overlay accurately to the complex cast geometries.

Arc Energy cladding the inside wetted areas of Severn Glocon globe valves

24" globe valve was internally clad with a 4mm thick coating of a corrosion resistant nickel based alloy

Arabia, which will eventually produce 900,000 barrels a day of heavy crude oil. Weld overlay cladding has helped Severn Glocon overcome the prohibitive cost of casting globe valves in a corrosion resistant alloy, which is the conventional method of protecting them from sour, corrosive gases such as hydrogen sulfide.

protective coating in areas that would usually be considered difficult to clad.

For Arc Energy, the contract involved cladding the inside wetted areas of twenty four globe valves ranging from 6" to 24" diameters with a 4mm thick coating of a corrosion resistant nickel based alloy. The largest of the valves, four 24" units weighing 12 tonnes each, were among the first to be clad on two new Rotating Head welding machines, which Arc Energy installed late last year at a cost of £500,000 in order to extend the size and scope of the equipment the company can handle.

He adds that Arc Energy worked with Severn Glocon engineers to develop a geometry that was suitable for cladding, and the new machines certainly justified their investment by effectively applying the essential

Arc Energy’s project management of the cladding contract also involved the production of bespoke tooling to handle the different sizes of the valves and meet the special access requirements. All twenty-four valves were produced to a strict delivery schedule, with Arc Energy effectively utilizing their resources to meet cladding deadlines. Arc Energy also undertook heat treatment after the cladding process, as well as pre- and post-NDT testing.

Summing up, Severn Glocon sales director Ron Baker comments: “The close working relationship with Arc Energy helps to ensure that our high-integrity valves meet even the most demanding needs of our customers, whilst still being cost-effective.”

Commenting for Arc Energy, managing director Alan Robinson says the vast weight and size of the 24" valves would have presented a serious handling challenge for conventional welding workstations, which apply overlay cladding by moving components around a fixed welding torch.

Explaining the significance of the automated Rotating Head machines, he says they are designed to manipulate the welding head around the fixed

ARC Energy Resources Limited Tel: 01453 823523 Website: www.arcenergy.co.uk

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How the latest fieldbus-enabled valve islands speed installation and minimise costs When compared with traditional hardwired solutions and conventional, stand-alone solenoid valves, the latest fieldbus enabled valve islands offer substantial improvements in the areas of application, performance, and maintenance – Dave Minors, ASCO Numatics explains.

Fieldbus-enabled valve islands offer a number of advantages over conventional valve islands, including reduced wiring costs and faster and easier commissioning and start-up. Built-in diagnostics make it easy to trouble shoot problems - reducing maintenance costs and minimising downtime.

However, to realise the full benefits from this technology, there are a number of considerations when applying these devices - particularly in the areas of commissioning, distribution, modularity, diagnostics, and recovery.

For example, following installation, fieldbus valve manifolds must be tested and commissioned. When many connections are involved, time and costs quickly add up. The latest generation of valve manifolds now offer SPEEDCON M12 connectors that only need a half-turn to gain a secure connection, so reducing commissioning time and costs.

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Graphic display

With conventional valve manifolds, DIP switches are often used for configuration and these can be an exercise in frustration. A recent innovation is an embedded small graphic display on each module. This offers plain-language messaging that clearly identifies network addresses, baud rates, and other parametric data. Pushbuttons enable navigation through intuitive menus and this simple system represents a revolution in pneumatic fieldbus manifold interfaces.

Flexibility and modularity are also important. For example, if a particular I/O module is malfunctioning or a late change order during assembly requires an alteration, conventional non-modular designs force the user to dismantle the entire assembly to get access. By contrast, some new fieldbus valve manifold systems offer modular designs that simply connect together via easily removable clips and screws.

If a set of I/O cables turn out to be too short to reach their associated manifold, the user was forced to order a whole new assembly. With the new modular designs, the I/O module is simply unclipped from the main pneumatic fieldbus valve manifold and positioned on 68

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the machine within reach of the cables, then connected back to the main module via a sub-bus cable.

When there is a problem, diagnostic indicators play a key role in identifying its cause to get the machine up and running quickly. Options include sending data to a local or remote HMI, or interpretation of diagnostic LEDs on the manifold system itself. However this can be a time consuming exercise.

Fortunately, new designs offer more functional alternatives. Most innovative is the module integrated graphic display with plain-language messaging. This arrangement places visual status and alarm indication away from tangled cables, in a clearly visible display area. It involves no programming or extra cost, and requires no training to use. Error messages are generated and cleared automatically. The display’s associated pushbuttons allow the user to navigate quickly through intuitive menus for easy and effective troubleshooting.

By applying proven technology in innovatively simple ways, the latest valve manifolds such as the G3 valve island from ASCO Numatics, are helping end users to deliver greater cost efficiency and wider application opportunities, while considerably improving commissioning, use, and maintenance.

For more information on the ASCO Numatics G3 valve island visit www.asconumatics.co.uk or visit Stand E69, Hall 11 at ACHEMA 2012, 18 - 22 June in Frankfurt, Germany.

ASCO Numatics Ltd Tel: 01695 713600 www.asconumatics.co.uk

By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm

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Fugitive Emissions Standards Result of the NWIP ballot for the revision of ISO 15848-1 and ISO 15848-2 (2006) Summary:t Approval for the addition of ISO/NP 15848-1 to the ISO/ TC 153/SC 1 programme of work, but… t Disapproval of its submission direct to DIS vote without further comment – more work is required. t Approval for the addition of ISO/NP 15848-2 to the ISO/ TC 153/SC 1 programme of work, and… t Approval for the submission of Part 2 to DIS vote without further comment.

The issues under consideration for revision in ISO 15848-1:2006 “Industrial valves - Measurement, test and qualification procedures for fugitive emissions - Part 1: Classification system and qualification procedures for type testing of valves” are more contentious than those contained in the Part 2 “Production acceptance test of valves.”

As such the changes contained in the amendments already proposed have not been accepted for direct submission of Part 1 to DIS vote. The result of voting now requires that ISO/NP 15848-1 be subject to a revision process by ISO/TC153/SC1/WG10 (which may take a maximum duration of 36 months).

ISO/NP 15848-2 may be added to WG10 work programme and as already amended may be submitted to DIS vote without further work.

Many technical comments have been received on ISO 15848-1 and these will be considered at a meeting of WG10 that has been called for 12/13 September 2012. UK/BVAA delegates will attend this meeting.

(Key: NWIP = New Work Item Proposal, NP = New Project, CD = Committee Draft, DIS = Draft International Standard)

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Pressure Tech Selected for Innovation TIS Hydraulics Selects Pressure Tech for Innovative System Enhancements Pioneering manufacturer of pressure regulators to the oil and gas industry, Pressure Tech, has strengthened its 10-year relationship with Aberdeen-based TIS Hydraulics by supplying its innovative ceramic seat to extend the lifetime of TIS’ topside and subsea systems.

Derbyshire-based Pressure Tech is providing TIS with its innovative TX 2000 ceramic seat, which provides a stable control and positive shut off on liquids from 10bar to 1380bar and also resists the effects of cavitation and erosion.

Keith Smith, Branch Manager at TIS Hydraulics says: “Pressure Tech has not only helped us to improve the quality and control of our components, but also reduced the downtime associated with maintenance and replacement. Full design backup capabilities have been included too, so our customers can benefit from the specific control that is required for their systems.

We’re delighted with the results.”

Steve Yorke-Robinson, Managing Director, Pressure Tech explains: “We worked with TIS to develop a costeffective solution that extends the longevity of their high pressure systems, while ensuring the seating can be accessed easily from the base of the regulator for efficient maintenance.

“We pride ourselves in developing bespoke solutions for our clients and continue to invest in research and development to ensure we’re at the forefront of the market.”

Pressure Tech’s ceramic seating lasts at least five times longer than traditional metal-to-metal seating and at a similar price, which Pressure Tech views as a win-win situation for their customers.

Pressure Tech Tel: 01457 899307 Website: www.pressure-tech.com

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Emerson Fisher Receives Lloyd’s Approval Emerson Receives Lloyd’s Register’s Marine Type Approval for Fisher® Valves and Fieldvue™ Instruments Complete range of Fisher valves and digital valve controllers is certified for offshore Oil & Gas applications Emerson Process Management’s complete range of Fisher® valves and FIELDVUE™ digital valve controllers has received Lloyd’s Register’s Marine Type Approval for process control applications within the offshore Oil & Gas production industry. This Marine Type Approval ensures that Fisher products can be installed in critical duties on ships, mobile offshore units and floating structures moored at a fixed point such as drilling rigs or platforms.

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Lloyd’s Register is an impartial certification service that provides third-party verification of a product’s conformance to specific standards or specifications and to the use of appropriate, quality manufacturing systems.

According to Ken Kleemeier, Industry Business Development Manager at Emerson, there is growing international awareness of the importance of third-party certification such as Lloyd’s Register, particularly in the oil and gas industry.

“Offshore Oil & Gas operators are very focused on equipment safety and integrity,” Kleemeier stated. “This focus extends to material sourcing, procurement and manufacturing activities,

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with the objective being that all equipment utilised in offshore vessels and installations meets rigorous industry operating and safety standards.” Kleemeier went on to say, “Emerson is the first manufacturer to have a complete line of control valves and digital valve controllers Marine Type Approved by Lloyd’s Register.”

Control valves and related instruments are typically installed in areas affecting the safe operation of the ship and its topside processing units. These applications are referred to as “classed duties,” and the valves must be Type Approved for this service.

Prior to granting certification to the Fisher products, Lloyd’s Register personnel reviewed Fisher product designs to validate compliance with industry codes and standards.

They also witnessed and reviewed documented product performance tests that confirmed the integrity and functional performance of the Fisher designs in production.

In addition to product Type Approval, multiple Emerson Fisher manufacturing sites met inspection and test requirements for Lloyd’s manufacturing approval.

Emerson Process Management Tel: 0870 240 1978 Website: www.emersonprocess.co.uk

Adanac to the Rescue At Adanac we pride ourselves on our short lead time deliveries of non standard product. From fabricating and fitting jackets for valves to Cryogenic modifications and testing, our customers always expect the shortest possible delivery time without compromising on quality. This consistent level of service has ensured that a large number of end users and OEM’s receive otherwise unobtainable valves from Adanac in an acceptable timescale. This circumstance was highlighted by a recent requirement for a major global supplier of Industrial Gases when their supplier had gone out of business. This placed them in the unenviable position of being stuck without a supplier of vital valve product, but with customer deliveries to meet!

This requirement was a cold box application for fully extractable Gate and Globe valves. Fully extractable valves can be vital components in the manufacture of cold box assemblies, and once the box is installed the cost to access the valves within can be an eye watering figure!

Therefore consistent and reliable supply of quality fully extractable valves is paramount to manufacturers of this equipment.

Adanac have built an excellent business relationship with this customer over the years and have gained their confidence as a supplier of quality

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product on short lead times, therefore following the closure of their previous supplier for fully extractable valves it was the logical step to contact Adanac. Upon receipt of the order, Adanac set to work on the design and manufacture of these valves and the first batch were supplied on a 4 week turnaround. A timescale far beyond the expectations of this customer, and a timescale that enabled them to supply their finished product to their customer without the concern of late delivery charges.

Given the urgency of this requirement our customer was expecting to pay a substantial premium for valves to be supplied in their required delivery timescale, but this was not the case. Adanac provided all valves on time and for a comparative price to our customer’s previous supplier!

We have since received additional orders for these valves, and we continue to provide the excellent service our customers have become accustomed to when dealing with Adanac.

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Comid Engineering Limited Walsall West Midlands Tel: 01922 721649 Email: sales@comid.co.uk

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Adanac Valve Specialities Tel: +44 (0) 1359 240 404 Website: www.adanac.co.uk

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By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm

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Steel valve casting NDE acceptance Steel valve pressure containing castings are specified with a range of quality acceptance tests and supporting documentation to ensure the integrity of the intended pressure vessel. As required, attributes such as mechanical strength, toughness, hardness and the identification of material defects may be requested by the purchaser and specified referring to international standards.

Meetings of ISO/TC67/SC2/WG2 have been held since April 2011 with the intent of drafting a revision to ISO 14313: 2007 ‘Petroleum and natural gas industries – Pipeline transportation systems - Pipeline valves’ which will address the issues surrounding material quality acceptance when used in pipeline valves.

The purpose of the revision process is also to keep both API Spec 6D ‘Specification for Pipeline Valves’ and ISO 14313 aligned. The draft ISO 14313 standard, as modified by this WG, has been submitted to API 6D TG technical experts for consideration and discussions to further the revision process before the document can, following editing, be issued by ISO as a Draft International Standard (DIS) for comment, which is anticipated by the end of 2012.

Many sections of ISO 14313 have been reviewed and changes proposed but it is the issues surrounding material non destructive examination (NDE) for pipeline valve castings that are a cause of concern.

Material NDE requirements are and have normally been identified by the purchaser’s Technical Specification whilst the design, materials, testing and marking are specified by the standard.

The standard states that the manufacturer identifies the material specification for pressure containing and pressure controlling parts showing – chemical analysis – carbon equivalent – heat treatment – mechanical properties – testing and certification. In a normative Annex A the standard “specifies the requirements for non destructive examination (NDE) that shall be performed by the manufacturer if specified by the purchaser”.

An Informative ANNEX G Quality Specification Level (QSL) for pipeline valves has now been added to the standard. This annex specifies quality levels QSL1 to QSL4 for pipeline valves and includes specific requirements for non-destructive examination (NDE), pressure testing, and documentation of the manufacturing process. QSL1 is the quality level as specified in the normative text of ISO 14313 only and is generally accepted to be a high quality specification.

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QSL2 to QSL4 are optional increased quality levels that may be specified by the purchaser.

The major change to this NDE specification procedure is that the purchaser’s specification will no longer be separate and additional to the standard but the requirements will be contained within the standard itself. This change is intended to ensure that any additional NDE will be identified and controlled by the requirements of the standard and not be subject to user choice which may be subject to interpretations which could be problematic should there be litigation issues resulting from use in the field.

It is evident that changes are being proposed that move ISO 14313 closer to the requirements for valves specified for API 6A “Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment” in material, quality, NDE and testing.

However, by referring to valves manufactured and controlled to ISO 14313, QSL2 to QSL4, where QSL1 has previously been acceptable there is a danger of over specifying unnecessarily stringent NDE procedures and acceptance standards which impose increased costs and add time to the manufacturing process whilst adding no value to the product. This is a cause of concern for valve manufacturers in a competitive market where valves complying with ISO 14313 are still subject to competitive purchase price demands.

Further to this, normative Annex A (Requirements for NDE) has been changed to introduce penetrant testing and magnetic particle testing of machined sealing surfaces stipulating that there shall be no indications in the seal areas.

Additionally the revised draft standard will specify hardness testing of all metallic pressure containing and pressure controlling parts after final heat treatment with the hardness testing consisting of a minimum of one indication at various locations on each part.

This NDE issue is a cause of concern for BVAA member companies who have been reliably manufacturing pipeline valves for many years in a competitive market place. UK steel foundries confirm the increased casting costs that will inevitably be associated with these changes and they will reflect in valve selling prices.

If you have a view on these proposals, it would be a good idea to get involved and comment via your own National Standards Body.

Innovative Spring To Centre Actuator From Kinetrol Kinetrol’s spring to centre arrangement consists of a 90 degree vane type pneumatic actuator ďŹ tted with two opposing clock type springs and a mid-stop device.

A single, nonbreathing, sealed housing contains two clock springs and the patented mid-stop device’

When controlled with a 5 port, 3 position, dual-coil solenoid valve the unit will, depending on which solenoid coil is powered, turn in one or other direction.

When the solenoid valve is totally de-energised the springs drive the actuator towards the middle and hold it against central physical stops.

Nominally, the unit travels 45 degrees about the centre of the actuator but this can be simply and precisely adjusted to any mid-position using a vernier scale.

The actuator end stops may be used to independently adjust the outer travel limits (up to 100 degrees).

Seven models are available with end of spring stroke torques to over 2400 Nm. Angular travel options to 200 degrees are also available.

Kinetrol Limited Applications include the automation of 3-way valves and the control of processes requiring trickle-feed under electrical and or air supply failure conditions.

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CMA actuator increases the scope of Rotork’s advanced electric control valve technology

The new Rotork CMA (Compact Modulating Actuator) provides allelectric control valve operation

Rotork Process Controls has launched a new range of compact, robust and reliable electric actuators for control valves, regulators and other continuous modulating applications. The CMA (Compact Modulating Actuator) extends the scope of Rotork’s proven technologies and the benefits inherent in the innovative Rotork CVA electric control valve actuator range. The CMA range increases the areas of flow control that can take advantage of these advanced features.

LCD display window. User selectable adjustments are provided for speed, dead band, zero and span, command signal type, standard or reverse action and loss of signal position.

The Rotork CMA is available in linear, quarter-turn and multi-turn versions and a range of five compact sizes, facilitating the economical operation of numerous types of control valve, damper and pump stroke adjuster applications.

Single-phase or DC electrical power supply is all that is required for control valve actuation, saving the on-going costs associated with the operation and maintenance of instrument air supplies.

Building on the success of Rotork’s CVA actuation technologies, applications for the CMA are expected to include choke valve, metering pump and associated duties in oil and gas processing and storage, mining and mineral industries, as well as process skids and plant for equipment such as boilers, separators, injectors and heat exchangers.

The maintenance-free CMA drive train, permanently lubricated and protected in an IP67 watertight and, where required, explosionproof enclosure, can be mounted in any orientation. Accepting an industry-standard 4 -20mA command signal, the CMA delivers accurate and repeatable positional control. Resolution is 0.25% on linear and quarter-turn applications and 2 degrees on the multiturn configuration.

Continuous and unrestricted modulating performance is provided by a brushless DC motor, magnetic contactless sensors and a lubricated for life drive train.

Actuator configuration is performed in a logical, menu driven process using pushbuttons and an

Rotork Controls Ltd Tel: 01225 733200 Website: www.rotork.com

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Manual operation is available as standard whilst optional extras include local pushbuttons and selector switch, digital position indicator and digital communication connectivity with HART, Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus.

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Zoedale Thermal Jacket Programme Component Protection Material up to 1,000°C Zoedale Plc is pleased to announce the expansion of their Thermal Jacket programme with the addition of available material covering temperatures of up to 1,000°C. The latest developments in thermal cloth technology are utilised when manufacturing bespoke thermal jackets for both Pneumatic and Electric Actuators. Custom made jackets can be especially designed by Zoedale’s technical engineers for component requirements, so if an unusually shaped product is required, bespoke tailoring is the answer and presents no problem at all to Zoeldale’s experienced team.

The jackets are of a highly professional standard of manufac-

Quarter turn,failsafe actuator, encased in a Zoedale fire jacket as used on dampers in the Holmesdale tunnel

ture and their component insulating capability is second to none.

They also provide personal protection from the high levels of heat beneath.

Thermal jackets have historically been used to provide excellent insulation for pipes, valves, flanges and other equipment in the industrial workplace, however, often actuated products, due to their awkward shape, are left without insulation leaving them vulnerable to fire, extreme elements and susceptible to energy loss.

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bespoke protection for all Electric and Pneumatic Actuators, the effects of excessive temperatures on expensive and often delicate internal actuator mechanisms are safe from damage.

Recently controlled tests provided certified protection of critical fail safe electric actuation systems for over two hours in temperatures in excess of 400ºC. This potentially lifesaving protection provided by the Thermal Jackets, allowed functionality of key fire safety damper control systems, even after 150 minutes of exposure to enhanced temperatures - ideal for tunnel fire protection systems.

To summarise…….. t All of Zoedale’s thermal jackets are especially manufactured to order so that they suit exact requirements. t Removable thermal covers for even the most unusually shaped products can be bespoke manufactured. t Thermal Jackets are manufactured using cutting edge twine (or stainless steel for higher temperature work). t The fastening systems include Velcro, drawstrings, D-rings, straps or hook and wire and you can again choose which design will suit your needs. t Our thermal jackets are easily removed for maintenance purposes and can be replaced as often as required.

Reducing company’s carbon footprint whilst helping the environment is more important than ever and Zoedale’s products are the ideal energy-saving solution. Fulfilling corporate responsibilities when it comes to energy - rely on Zoedale Plc for helpful advice and assistance.

Reliable thermal jackets are difficult to find, bespoke tailoring of these jackets, even harder!

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The Dangers of Industrial Gas Abuse

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K Controls announce two new valve position monitors K Controls announce two new valve position monitors for use in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries The 007-100 and 007-120 Exd IIC Position Monitors are ATEX and IECEx certified for use in gas Zones 1 and 2 and dust Zones 21 and 22.

007-100 Exd IIC Position Monitor in coated aluminium with Klearvision position indicator

The CE marked, IP67 enclosures are supplied in either coated aluminium or ANC 4B (316) stainless steel.Metric and NPT cable entries up to M25 and ¾" are available. The products have been designed to accommodate, as an option, the latest version of the top mounted highly visible Klearvision position indicator that can be used in IIC hazardous areas.

The 007-100 is a compact solution that can contain up to 2 switches or a 4-20mA position transmitter. The larger 007-120 can contain up to 4 switches and a 4-20mA position transmitter.

The 007-120 now carries cCSAus certification marking for use in Canada and the USA. (cCSAus certification of the 007-100 will follow during 2012).

007-120 Exd IIC Position Monitor in stainlesssteel with Klearvision position indicator

Designed for use in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries both units can be fitted to a wide range of quarter turn or linear valve actuators. There is a very extensive range of monitoring equipment

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that can be fitted in this new range of Exd IIC Position Monitors.

Switch options include micro switches, hermetically sealed magnetically operated reed switches and standard or failsafe inductive proximity sensors.

Potentiometers of various different values can be geared or directly driven.

A solenoid back wiring facility can be provided so that switches and solenoid can be wired to the control room via a single multicore cable without the requirement for a separate junction box.

For continuous feedback of valve position or for monitoring the performance of critical emergency shutdown valves during partial stroke testing, 4- 20mA, 4-20mA + HART®, PROFIBUS® PA or FOUNDATION™ FIELDBUS position transmitters are available in K4-20 variants.

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JBD Tritec Limited 430 Helen Street, Glasgow G51 3HR Tel: 0141 440 1292 Fax: 0141 440 1240 www.jbdtritec.co.uk

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Excel Engineering Services Ltd Unit 4-6, Burnhouse Ind. Est.,Whitburn Bathgate,West Lothian, EH47 0LQ Tel: 01501 744588 Fax: 01501 744589 www.excelengineeringservices.co.uk

K Controls Ltd Tel: 01895 449601 Website: www.k-controls.co.uk

TOTAL PRESSURE REGULATOR SOLUTIONS At Pressure Tech, we manufacture high quality products with full technical and design back up, in order that our customers can achieve the specific control they require to their systems.

Analyser / Instrument Regulators From gas cylinder regulators to o ATEX A certified (94/9/EC) heated regulators, our versatile range of instrumentation regulators have endured extensive cycle tests and include design features that th t make us the market leaders in this sector.

High Pressure Regulators An extensive range of piston sensed regulators control si) pressures up to 690bar (10,000psi) via a range of precision machined d sensors. The range covers ¼” to 1” connections, with designs for both gas and hydraulic service, and flow capacities from Cv 0.1 to 7.0.

Process & High Flow Systems The DM range of regulators covers high g flow requirements with a range off regulators from ½” to 8”.

Manufactured in deep drawn stainless steel, these regulators are aimed at the process industry covering pressures from 2mbar to 350bar.

For more information and a brochure, please call +44 (0)1457 899307

www.pressure-tech.com ‘Designed and built within the EU’

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Valvenco Limited: The Valve Engineering Company

New beginnings In October 2010, three Senior Dresser Masoneilan Engineers established Valvenco with the ambition to support for Masoneilan customers in the UK and provide project management of manual and actuated valve packages to global End-Users, Contractors, OEM’s and Valve Distributors.

“With a reputation as ‘can-do’ people, it was only sensible to have stock of manual ball and gate valves as well as Masoneilan control valves at our disposal to best deliver this strategy to our customers,” Says Scott Waugh, Valvenco Sales Director.

“A serious investment in stock of Camflex and Varipak valves and spares parts means immediate availability, which has been a lifeline for customers needing critical parts urgently, saving them costly plant downtime and lost revenue.”

At Your Service The investment in two Graduate Engineers means we can provide immediate quotation response to our customers’ urgent needs.

“We recently supplied 6" #900 SuperDuplex butterfly control valves for direct use in a cryogenic (LNG) application. Valvenco engineers provided control valve sizing guidance to the manufacturer, managing the production schedule and extensive valve testing.”

Scope of Supply Providing fully engineered Masoneilan control valve packages, pressure and safety relief valves to API527 as well as cast and forged steel ball and gate valves, Valvenco is fast being recognised as the customer’s choice for single-sourcing of valves. Supplying major Oil & Gas end-users, Valvenco continues to provide customer service excellence rewarded with repeat business from satisfied customers.

“By partnering with Valvenco you’ll enjoy all the benefits of working with a single source valve supplier, including single point contact offering you accurate and immediate customer support, access to the most appropriate industry approved supplier, right-first-time valve sizing/package engineering and on-time delivery to schedule giving you complete piece of mind.”

“We are pleased with the speed at which our Graduates have adopted the fundamentals of our business and most importantly the value of our customers. We make sure all proposals we submit are accurate and to specification. We aim always to exceed the customers’ expectations starting with the quotation.”

Valve Engineering Solving process control problems is our skill. With over 40 combined years of valve engineering, sizing guidance and consultancy is available to tailor actuated valve packages to suit even the most severe process control applications.

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Valvenco Ltd Tel: 01844 201105 Website: www.valvenco.com

Aquaow Valves supply over 250 valves Aquaow supply over 250 valves to Crossness Sewage Treatment Works Located on the southern bank of the River Thames, the treatment works is undergoing major investment to enable the site to treat 44% more sewage than it had previously - resulting in signiďŹ cant reduction in the amount of storm sewage that overows into the river during heavy rainfall, when the site becomes overloaded.

The package comprised of a selection of products from their range including manual wedge gate valves, actuated wedge gate valves, swing check valves, air valves, pinch valves, buttery valves and operating equipment.

Aquaow offer cost savings through value engineering, giving appropriate product advice throughout.

Our experienced team attend site engineering and commercial meetings and prior to delivery, the actuators are mounted, conďŹ gured and functional tests are executed at our head ofďŹ ce to ensure speedy installation and helping to reduce site resources. Also all operating equipment is fabricated to suit site speciďŹ c requirements.

Aquaow Valves Aquaow supplied a comprehensive valve package to Crossness at the Thames Water site, consisting of over 250 valves ranging in size from 100mm to 900mm.

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SIPOS selected for flood defence solution SIPOS Aktorik’s electric actuators have been included in a dam enhancement scheme designed to protect the township of Captains Flat, 60km South East of Canberra in Australia. The actuators were selected by SIPOS’ Australian partner, Barron GJM who reported to the Council of Palerang.

Located on the Molonglo River, 1km upstream of the Captains Flat township, the existing dam was a 17m high concrete gravity structure built in 1939. Originally designed as a water supply dam for mining operations, the storage facility has been retained as a source of water for the populace of the small town.

Recent revisions of probable maximum floods indicated a need to increase the protection

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SIPOS 5 Flash actuation provides advanced automation at Captains Flat Dam

afforded to the local population. This resulted in an upgraded dam construction incorporating a sluice gate motorised for wet weather flow by Barron using SIPOS Aktorik actuators for valve operation.

As part of the actuation commission, a sluice gate valve was automated through re-use of an existing gearbox and installation of a SIPOS 5 Flash actuator.

Speed selection capability of the actuator meant it could be set to 80 rpm while simultaneously extending the ramp time to one second: this was a major design benefit as it enabled the actuator to operate the valve without additional gearing or a need to physically change the motor.

Footnote: NSW Public Works Department, Wollongong were superintendents for the project and the contractor was Menard Bachy Pty Ltd.

Sipos Aktorik Tel: 01275 871141 www.sipos.de

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Systematic Review of Standards in 2012 Below are the results of a systematic review conducted in 2012 by CEN on the following EN standards:EN 19:2002 “Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves” EN 1503-4:2002 “Valves - Materials for bodies, bonnets and covers - Part 4: Copper alloys specified in European Standards” EN 15081:2007 “Industrial Valves – Mounting kits for part-tum valve actuator attachment” All Confirmed for a further 5 years.

EN 736-2:1997 “Valves - Terminology - Part 2: Definition of components of valves” EN 12516-3:2002 “Valves - Shell design strength Part 3: Experimental method” Confirmation for a further 5 years or Revision to take into account German comments.

EN 1171:2002 “Industrial valves - Cast iron gate valves” Revision to update the normative references and Annex ZA EN 12334:2001 “Industrial valves - Cast iron check valves” Revision to take into account the recommendations of CEN PED Consultant and to update the normative references These results will be discussed during the next plenary meeting of CEN/TC 69 in June 2012. CEN/TC 69 will have to adopt a resolution to confirm or revise these European Standards. BVAA will of course actively participate in these discussions.

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A Proactive and Innovative Approach to Hydrocarbon Release Reduction reveal that 76% of all HCR’s come from inadequate maintenance and management of valves, pipe systems and instrument connections.

Our HCMPTM is a Multi faceted and unique blended learning approach to reducing HCR’s through theory and practical training courses which help your teams achieve their leak reduction targets through improved awareness, prevention, identification and response behaviours.

Valve Types & The Principles of Selection 23% of all HCR’s are associated with valve leakage and failure. A better understanding of valve types, functions, potential failure modes and their appropriate use will assist you in minimising failures & leaks.

Valves, piping systems and instrument connections are the source of 76% of Hydrocarbon Releases (HCR’s).

This is a major risk to the health and safety of your personnel, plant, the environment and the wider Oil and Gas industry.

Non-Invasive Maintenance Training Non-Invasive Maintenance illustrates how established routines can help to maintain equipment in good condition. Proactively planning routine maintenance can help prevent critical failures, expensive unplanned shut downs and production losses.

Leak Detection Training The MIDAS Meter® is a non-invasive condition monitoring device for detecting and measuring both through valve losses and leakage. Training in the use of this equipment will give you the ability to instantly identify and quantify leak sources in your process plant and pipework allowing you to engage in condition based maintenance and move towards a more predictive maintenance approach.

Step Change has challenged the Oil and Gas industry to achieve a 50% reduction in minor, significant and major hydrocarbon releases by the end of 2013.

Score Training can help you achieve this by implementing a Hydrocarbon Containment Management ProgrammeTM, which reduces the need for reactive response, by moving towards a proactive maintenance and management of assets.

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Score Group has 30 years of experience in delivering market-leading services in the valve industry giving you confidence that Score Training will deliver excellent service in all our training courses.

Plug Valve Maintenance Training The inadequate maintenance of plug valves is a major cause of HCR’s in the offshore industry. Understanding of specialised inspection and maintenance routines and processes, as well as the use of specialist equipment, will help reduce operational failures and emissions.

Making and Breaking Joints Training Flanged connections and joints are a major source of emissions to atmosphere. By training in the correct disassembly and assembly routines these can be easily avoided. As well as gaining an understanding of the make up of different connection types, you will greatly reduce HCR’s and improve the overall safety of plant and equipment.

Our courses are delivered in a production free area, so your delegates experience the best possible training intervention in a safe and controlled environment.

All courses are delivered with a blend of a theory-based classroom sessions, along with hands on practical sessions in our dedicated training facility (VTCC).

Valve Stem Compression Packing Training Poor or improper installation, maintenance, adjustment and replacement of seal components can lead to major hydrocarbon releases. By understanding the design of gland seals and implementing proper maintenance routines and seal assembly procedures, the potential for HCR’s will be greatly reduced.

Compression Fitting Training Tubing connections make up 21% of HCR’s on oil field equipment. Through understanding of fitting design, proper assembly techniques and ongoing inspection, potential leaks and tube fractures and leaks can be avoided.

Score Europe Ltd Tel: 01779 480000 Website: www.score-group.com

Rotork DSIR gearbox speeds up manual valve operation for mounting directly to a valve, flexible drive extensions and a padlockable facility. It is also possible to lock the gearbox drive in either of the two gearing ratios.

Rotork Gears has developed the innovative DSIR Dual Speed Input Reducer for speeding up the manual operation of valves and valve gearboxes by reducing the total number of input turns required.

To achieve this, the DSIR has two gearing ratios.

Switching between the ratios is simply a matter of pushing or pulling on the input shaft. The high 4.25:1 ratio gearing is used for the portion of the valve stroke where the torque requirement is high, which is usually at the beginning and the end of the stroke. In midtravel the valve torque generally drops considerable and therefore the low 1:1 ratio gearing can be used to reduce the number of input turns required. This can provide a 70% reduction in the number of turns required and the operating time.

Manufactured from cast iron with carbon and alloy steel shafts and gearing, the rugged DSIR is designed for arduous operation in an ambient temperature range of -40ºC to +120ºC. The standard enclosure specification is watertight to IP67, with IP68 optionally available. Other options include output machining

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Rotork Gears Tel: 0113 205 7276 Website: www.rotork.com

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ARC Energy Weathers Recession Whilst Investing For Future Leading weld overlay cladding and fabrication specialist ARC Energy Resources has recorded the second highest annual turnover in the company’s seventeen-year history, achieving a figure just a few thousand pounds short of £5 million.

In addition, the company has achieved an impressive list of industry certifications following a recent successful audit by Lloyds Register for OHSAS 18001:2007 certification of a new occupational health and safety management system developed and implemented by the company.

Managing director Alan Robinson says that in a challenging business environment the company has continued to invest in equipment and people, allowing the company to develop.

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“During the recession we’ve planned for the future” he says: “spending £500,000 on two new Rotating Head welding machines extending the size and scope of corrosion resistant coating contracts we can handle.”

The company is able to clad bores up to four metres diameter and areas of restricted access within bores as small as 20mm diameter. Typical weld overlay materials include Inconel 625 & 825, Monel, Hastalloy and stainless steels amongst others. Arc Energy also offers in-house test weld, heat treatment, PMI and NDT facilities.

Managing director Alan Robinson says achieving OHSAS 18001 required a cultural change within the business and a significant commitment from all personnel in terms of attitudes and values. In return he believes it will raise working efficiencies, performance and morale by creating a safer environment in which to work, with the added benefit of broadening future business opportunities within the oil & gas, nuclear and renewable energy industries.

Arc Energy Resources’ weld overlay cladding service protects valves and actuator surfaces from corrosion and wear

The accreditation follows a placement in the top six of UK companies in the Manufacturing, Logistics and Transport category of the inaugural St John Ambulance First Aid in the Workplace Awards in November 2011.

Alan Robinson, one of very few UK registered European Welding Engineers, says few welding specialists can equal Arc Energy’s capability to support clients with highly qualified, experienced welding staff.

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New functionality and features for AUMA actuators After extending its modular concept for electric actuation in 2010 with the introduction of the Generation .2 series of actuators and controls, AUMA has continued to evolve its product range.

Supporting a policy of continual development to pre-empt user requirements, additional features include an integral PID controller.

Providing added functionality, the integral controller is designed to facilitate a number of process control tasks without the need for additional control. Applications benefitting from the new feature include level control of decentralised reservoirs: filling level sensors connected to an AUMA actuator results in automatic and autonomous regulation by integral controls.

For nearly 50 years, AUMA’s electric actuators have played a crucial role automating industrial valves for process technology. A modular concept differentiates AUMA - recognised as beneficial by actuator adopters around the globe, the adaptable design gives flexibility to

TRUST ARI Setting new standards of safety and reliability The ARI-SAFE-FN 970 ANSI Full Nozzle safety relief valve is the latest addition to the ARI-SAFE range and provides accurate response up to 6000 psi (414 bar) VdTUV approved, certified according to ASME-Code with UV-stamp and manufactured according to API 526 (American Petroleum Institute).

Other benefits include: - Reliable: Two-piece stem assures optimal guiding of the plug on the seat and accurately centred nozzle (thread close to seat) assures precise repeatability of the set pressure - Durable: Increased service life due to the accurately centred nozzle and corrosionresistant bellows seal made of Inconel 625 - Simple Handling: Flip-over plug (sealing surfaces can be used on both sides) assures simple handling and easy servicing; straightforward replacement of the plug sealing plate, identical nozzle ring for each orifice size - Flexible: Broad spectrum of applications due to the standardised O-ring soft sealing plug.

Continual product development at AUMA results in on-going advancements, as exhibited at ACHEMA 2012

meet the specific needs of individual applications.

Full details of AUMA’s latest actuator advancements will be shown at the ACHEMA exhibition in June, Hall 8.0, stand C23.

ARI-SAFE-FN ANSI – Another highperformance addition to the ARI range of valves and pipeline equipment.

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Flowserve’s facility in Saudi Arabia Flowserve Abahsain inaugurates valve manufacturing, service and training facility in Saudi Arabia Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, and S&A Abahsain Co. Ltd., one of the top 50 business entities within Saudi Arabia, last week formally inaugurated a new valve manufacturing plant and training center in the Dammam Second Industrial City during an on-site ceremony.

The Dammam manufacturing plant is a state-ofthe-art, 55,000 square foot facility with capabilities for component machining, valve assembly, and testing. The facility is operated by Flowserve Abahsain Flow Control Company Ltd., a joint venture between Flowserve Corp. and S&A Abahsain Co. Ltd. Motassim Ma’ashouq, vice president of new business development with Saudi Aramco, was the special guest speaker at the event. Other dignitaries present for the ceremony included Abdullah Abahsain, CEO of S&A Abahsain; Shaukat Sheikh, managing director of S&A Abahsain; Mark Blinn, president and CEO of Flowserve; Tom Pajonas, chief operating officer of Flowserve; and John Lenander, vice president and general manager, Flowserve Flow Control Division, oil & gas sector.

“Our continued investment in this venture underscores our commitment to Saudization and by leveraging our global application expertise, we are able to meet to the needs of our customers in the Saudi Arabia market and across the region.” said Mark Blinn.

“The new facility opens doors for more opportunities within the Saudi market,” said Shaukat Sheikh. “It is uniquely equipped to meet the needs of customers wishing to purchase products manufactured in Saudi Arabia.”

The Flowserve Abahsain joint venture was formed early in 2009 to supply valves to the oil and gas, petrochemical, power and water industries. The joint venture commissioned the Dammam manufacturing facility in late 2010, and completed the ISO 9001 certification, Saudi Aramco certification and other major customer approvals in 2011.

The facility reached an important milestone in late 2011 with the successful manufacture, inspection and shipment of the facility’s first large bore control valves to be completely assembled and tested in Saudi Arabia. A total of seven Flowserve Valtek Mark 100 16" ANSI 300 globe valves, with Flowserve Logix 3200MD positioners, were delivered on schedule to a major grass roots refinery project currently under construction in Saudi Arabia.

The Dammam facility will have the capability to manufacture a broad range of valves and actuators, including Flowserve Valtek globe, ball, plug, butterfly and severe service control valves; Flowserve Valbart trunnion mounted ball valves; Flowserve Durco/ Atomac Teflon-lined plug, ball and butterfly valves; Flowserve Serck Audco plug valves; Flowserve Limitorque electric actuators and Flowserve Automax pneumatic actuators.

The world class training center combines classroom instruction with “hands on” training for Flowserve valve and actuation products. Training is available for both Flowserve employees and Saudi customers, and is customizable for operations, maintenance, procurement or engineering personnel.

The fully equipped Flowserve Quick Response Center (QRC) will provide service and repair support to Saudi-based customers. The QRC employs qualified valve technicians who perform valve repair and troubleshooting either in the facility or at the customer’s site. The QRC maintains an inventory of valves and spare parts, which minimizes delivery lead times for customers.

Flowserve Flow Control Tel: 01444 314400 Website: www.flowserve.com

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CRANE Launch Press-Fit Valve Range Crane Fluid Systems launches cost-effective Press-Fit valve range A core range of Press-Fit valves, featuring integrated Geberit Mapress adaptors, has been launched by leading valve manufacturer Crane Fluid Systems.

Comprising a ball, balancing, strainer and check valve, this new range connects effortlessly, offering building services engineers a variety of time and costsaving benefits, as well as the excellent quality and reliability comparable with traditional threaded or soldered joints.

Suitable for use with both copper (R220 soft copper (12-22mm), R250 semi-hard copper (12-28mm) and R290 hard copper (12-108mm) and Geberit Mapress Stainless and Carbon Steel tubing, this range features the same exacting specification as Crane Fluid Systems’ valves, but with the additional benefits of integrated Geberit Mapress adaptors. By supplying the valve and adaptors assembled and tested as one unit, the number of purchased components and joints required on site can be halved. This not only reduces the overall cost, it also significantly reduces the risk of a leak.

The Press-Fit valve range is particularly suitable for pre-fabrication, thanks to the accuracy that can be achieved – pipes can be pre-cut, safe in the knowledge that the exact dimensions and tolerances are known and can be relied upon.

Valued for its ability to make installation faster and cleaner, without the health and safety risk factors of soldering and threading, Mapress Press-Fit technology is increasingly being recognised for its reliability and added value. Unlike other brands on the market, both Crane Fluid Systems’ valves and Geberit Mapress adaptors have redesigned parallel threads to enhance thread engagement. This ensures a superior resistance to bending forces, and much greater reliability. In fact, the Crane Fluid Systems’ rigorous bend and vibration testing (to EN331 and DVGW respectively) has revealed that its new Press-Fit valves are more stable than other similar products on the market. Plus, to ensure there is no variability in terms of quality, every single valve undergoes a thorough 6 bar air underwater test before it leaves the factory.

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Crane Fluid Systems’ new Press-Fit valve range offers the benefits of integrated Geberit Mapress connectors

It’s not just strength and integrity that puts this range of Press-Fit valves ahead of the field, they also boast a unique, patented solution to the problem of identifying un-pressed joints. Three ‘flats’ are designed in to each ‘O’ ring, and act as defined leak paths, so un-pressed joints can be identified during the pressure test process. If a leak is found, the benefit of Press-Fit becomes all the more apparent, since the joint can be pressed without draining down the system, and the associated time and cost implications can be avoided.

Also designed to reveal whether a joint has been pressed or not, a white foil indicator surrounds the pressing contours of the adaptor, and drops off once the Press-Fit Tool has been used, enabling the installer to see at a glance which joints have been completed.

The Press-Fit valves also come with white end caps, to avoid contamination in transit and storage, and clearly display the pipe size. These plastic components are both recyclable, to enable best practice when it comes to site waste management.

Crane Fluid Systems Tel: 01473 277300 Website: www.cranefs.com

RWE npower awards framework agreement extension to Exeeco APS The RWE npower framework extension further enhances the relationship between Exeeco APS - a Rotork Group flow control company with four decades of specialised experience of power station automation and valve actuation projects – and a major UK power generator. Exeeco’s Technical Sales Engineer Simon Finley observes: “We are absolutely delighted that this high profile client has chosen to extend this contract. Exeeco APS looks forward to continuing to work with and support RWE npower.”

Exeeco APS (Actuation, Projects and Services) has been awarded an extension to its three-year Framework Agreement with RWE npower for the supply of Rotork valve actuation products and the service and repair of all makes of valve actuators at the company’s UK coal, oil and gas fired power stations and cogeneration plants. The contract encompasses onsite and offsite actuator maintenance, service, repair, upgrade and replacement.

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KKI’s Subsea operation continues to grow state-of-the-art aftercare operation. These additions enhance and support KKI’s lean manufacturing philosophy. In particular they will ensure that all subsea aftercare projects are managed efficiently and effectively – regardless of how many are underway at any one time.

Subsea choke and control valves continue to be a growth area for Brighouse-based KKI in 2012. Since the start of the year, the company has made further investment in new roles within the subsea engineering team and in its life of field support services.

Joining the existing subsea team are four new engineers: Barry Duke, Senior Design Engineer; Eddie Sheard, Graduate Engineer; Mark Gaskell, Project Engineer and Richard Hayes, Development Engineer.

They are currently undergoing a comprehensive induction programme, during which they will shadow experienced engineers in a variety of functions around the company. Once this familiarisation process is complete, they will join the subsea team in supporting future projects.

Meanwhile, brand new subsea testing and project storage facilities are being installed in the company’s

This investment comes at a time when the company is busy not only fulfilling new subsea commissions for specialist applications, but also carrying out maintenance and upgrades on a number of subsea valves. In addition, API 6A accreditation is due to be formalised very soon, and the subsea team is rightly proud of the work they have done to attain the standard.

As a result of all this activity, the company is looking forward to a strong second half of the year, and is working hard to secure future commissions for the expanded subsea team to fulfil.

KOSO Kent Introl Tel: 01484 710311 Website: www.kentintrol.com

Rotork gearboxes provide 90 degree shaft direction change Available from Rotork Valvekits, the W100 multiturn bevel gearbox has been introduced for applications where the input to a gearbox needs to change direction by 90 degrees to allow manual or motorised operation. Many such applications involve underground installations and the fully sealed IP68 watertight construction of the W100 is designed with this in mind.

The stainless steel input shaft operates alloy steel bevel gears within an O-ring sealed cast iron gear case secured with stainless steel bolts and fastenings. Two versions of the gearbox are available. The first can be attached to any gearbox that has an ISO F10 or MSS FA10 input flange, whilst the second is specifically designed for use with Rotork AB and IW range quarterturn gearboxes.

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How do you keep up with valve industry developments?

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Time is a precious resource after all. But if you’re a significant user or buyer of valves and actuators, you really do need to keep up with new technology and product developments, and keep an eye out for new suppliers.

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For many years the BVAA has been organising ‘desktop exhibitions’ for major users, inside their own premises.

These zero cost, hassle-free events are managed by BVAA and are customised to suit your needs at your convenience.

Solve your supply chain issues over lunch Designed for rapid set-up and breakdown, ‘desktops’ typically fit around your lunch period, to minimise downtime. We demonstrate the latest products, provide unrivalled industry advice, and have over 100 leading UK companies to choose from.

“We have had very positive feedback from exhibition attendees. We are already looking forward to doing it all over again” - Dave Anderson, Score.

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AUMA’s advanced tests confirm corrosion protection Recognising that corrosion protection is a basic requirement for electric actuators, AUMA has made major investment in upgrading its procedures for coating components. New processes and test equipment include salt spray chambers which test the elements of the company’s actuators for extensive periods of over 2,500 hours (fifteen weeks).

AUMA, which is approaching its 50th anniversary, has five decade’s experience manufacturing and supplying modular actuation technology: the company therefore understands the demands placed on industrial automation equipment. As part of a philosophy to pre-empt customer requirements, a recent initiative has been the introduction of advanced protection for its products.

AUMA’s R&D teams have spearheaded a two-layer corrosion protection process and new test equipment installed at the company’s Muellheim campus verifies the capabilities of the company’s new processes and materials.

Having differentiated its products with a modular design principle, AUMA reports that an additional USP for the company is its powder coating initiative.

The solution protects individual parts of the actuators providing robust actuation technology offering protection from chemicals, the weather and mechanical impact.

The coated components of AUMA’s actuators are tested in salt spray test chambers at the company’s German manufacturing centre

Auma Actuators Ltd Tel: 01275 871141 Website: www.auma.com

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BS EN 12266-1:2012 BS EN 12266-1:2012 Industrial valves — Testing of metallic valves Part 1: Pressure tests, test procedures and acceptance criteria — Mandatory requirements This British Standard has now been published and is the UK implementation of EN 12266-1:2012. It supersedes BS EN 12266-1:2003 which is withdrawn.

It specifies requirements for tests, test procedures and acceptance criteria for production testing of industrial valves made of metallic materials.

The specified tests may also be used as type tests or acceptance tests.

Safety devices are not covered by EN 12266-1.

Note: For testing of industrial valves of thermoplastic materials, ISO 9393-1 and ISO 9393-2 apply.

The main changes compared to the previous edition are: t The scope was specified and editorially revised t Normative references are updated; t Clause 3 Terms and definitions are revised; t Clause 4 Test requirements are changed; t A.1.6 Allowable pressure at room temperature is deleted; t Table A.2, “Minimum test duration for shell tests” has been updated; t Annex ZA revised; t Bibliography updated.

Copies of this standard are available for purchase via the BSI website: http://www.standardsuk.com

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From its simple beginnings, POWER-GEN Europe is now the largest and most comprehensive conference and exhibition for the European electricity and power technology sector.

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108.15

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76.00

28.50

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SUMMER 2012

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