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Tube Products International July 2014
Inspect ion and corrosion protect ion
Tel : (86) 311 86219861
Fax: (86) 311 86219891
E-mail:
www. f langescn.com
Materials:
Carbon steel
Stainless steel
Alloy steel
Aluminum
Supplying:
Standard Flange
Non-standard Flange
Customized precision machining
parts and assemblies
Pipe Fittings
High Quality Products
and Reasonable Price
Flange rescue gasket
Flexitallic’s award-winning Flange
Rescue Gasket (FRG) was created in
direct response to industry challenges in
inspection and corrosion management
in corrosive environments.
The FRG eradicates the lengthy and
costly process of flange inspection and
maintenance, and enables corroded
flange joints in pipelines in the oil and
gas industry to be sealed easily. Bright
and easily identifiable, the FRG has
a corrosion resistant, fluoropolymer-
coated body with integral bolt holes for
easy installation and correct location.
Engineers can inspect flanges, assess
internal corrosion and re-seal using the
FRG and its sealing technology, which
conforms to the corroded flange surface
creating an effective seal in a fraction of
the time.
The patented system has a precision
manufactured metal body coated with
expanded Sigma polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE). The high compressibility of
the PTFE type used ensures that the
FRG conforms even to highly corroded
and damaged flange surfaces. This
eliminates the need for machining of
flange faces or replacing complete
flanges.
Since its introduction, the FRG has
been recognised for its innovation and
effectiveness by engineers and industry
bodies. In the past 12 months it has
won first prize at the DuPont Plunkett
Awards 2013 and the NACE Corrosion
Innovation of the Year.
Alex Lattimer, marketing director at
Flexitallic, said, “The Flange Rescue
Gasket demonstrates Flexitallic’s
continued drive for innovation through
the creation of solutions that meet
the challenges of our customers. The
FRG also highlights our commitment
to keeping our customers ‘Flexitallic
Safe’, which is our intrinsic approach
to business that demonstrates our
commitment to delivering products,
services and professional support
to maintain the highest standards of
safety.”
The Flexitallic Group provides specialised
sealing solutions and products serving
the oil and gas, power generation,
chemical and petrochemical industries in
emerging and developed markets.
Focused on the upstream, downstream
and power generation sectors, Flexitallic
has operations in France, the USA,
Canada, Mexico, the UK, Germany, the
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
Kazakhstan and China, plus a network
of worldwide licensing partners and
distributors.
Flexitallic Ltd
– UK
Flexitallic’s
Flange
Rescue
Gasket
Pure Technologies expands
scope of work in Australia
Pure Technologies has announced that
its wholly owned subsidiary has been
awarded new work in Australia for its
engineering and inspection services on
critical water and wastewater pipelines.
Pure Technologies (Aus) Pty Ltd has
been awarded new work worth $2.6mn
from an existing customer in Brisbane,
Australia. Of this amount, approximately
$1mn represents an extension of
services related to a previous award
announced in the fourth quarter of
2013. This work, currently underway,
involves the continued use of Pure’s
condition assessment and leak detection
technologies for a critical wastewater
pipeline made up of primarily concrete
pipe sections.
The remainder of the award, valued
at $1.6mn, is for similar services, but
solely for condition assessment of
large-diameter metallic pipes. This new
work is expected to commence mid-
year with the majority completed within
the third quarter. Pure Technologies
is an international asset management
technology and services company that
has developed patented technologies
for inspection and monitoring.
The company’s business model
incorporates four distinct business
streams: sales of proprietary monitoring
technologies for pipelines and
structures; recurring revenue from data
analysis and site maintenance and from
technology licensing; premium technical
services including pipeline inspection;
and specialised engineering services
in areas related to pipeline condition
assessment for water infrastructure.
Pure Technologies Ltd
– Canada
