by armourvalvedev | Sep 11, 2018 | Case Studies, Oil and Gas
Problem: One major Alberta SAGD operator drew its process water from a deep source well (500-600 meters) containing brackish water. The water had a high chloride content and was contaminated by solid particles finer than beach sand. It was not possible to detect...
by armourvalvedev | Sep 11, 2018 | Aftermarket Support, Case Studies, Power Generation
Problem When the Chief Inspector for a major Canadian power station first began his career as a welder in the late 1970s, he routinely performed the costly and time-consuming work of cutting and replacing globe valves. The power station had been built primarily with...
by armourvalvedev | Sep 11, 2018 | Case Studies, Chemical/Petrochemical
Problem: A Canadian ethylene plant, originally built in the 1980s, underwent several expansions as market demand for ethylene grew in the plastics industry. Valves from a variety of manufacturers, often purchased on a best price basis, were installed in the heater...
by armourvalvedev | Sep 13, 2018 | Case Studies, Pulp and Paper
Problem: A Canadian Pulp and Paper Mill was having difficulty controlling steam temperatures. The plant required two steam operating conditions – 11.4 bar (165 psig) and 5.5 bar (80 psig). The plant foreman wanted to change the desuperheater for the 11.4 bar...
by armourvalvedev | Sep 25, 2018 | Case Studies, Oil and Gas
Problem: A well-known brand of choke valve was in use on a SAGD high-pressure steam separator blowdown line. These valves would operate for a few days to a week before they would start to leak. The valves were leaking due to erosion incurred when blowing down the...
