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30 Tube Products International May 2015
products & developments
In-line detector monitors absence of fluid
Ametek Drexelbrook has added the
Clear Line™ fluid detector to its level
and analytical measurement product
line.
The Clear Line is designed specifically
for pipe and tank applications in
hydrocarbon, pharmaceutical, chemical
and food processing industries, where
it monitors the presence or absence
of fluid in a pipe to provide complete
assurance that the tank is empty.
The detectormounts directly into existing
pipelines between two standard 150lb
flat-faced flanges. Without interfering
with product flow, it uses RF admittance
technology to detect when material is
present or absent from a pipe. This is
important for users of expensive pumps
who want to prevent damage or burnout
from a pump running empty.
Each Clear Line detector is factory-
calibrated to provide reliable, repeatable
performance regardless of changes
in process fluids and coatings or
variations in temperature, conductivity
and density. Drexelbrook’s proprietary
Cote-Shield™ circuitry ensures
dependable detection regardless of
conductive coatings or product build-
up on the sensor.
The Clear Lineworks without recalibration
on processes where fluids can vary from
organics to caustics. It can be also
used for interface detection to accurately
determine when a material changes from
one phase to another. This is especially
useful in processes involving material
separation. The Clear Line detector is
designed to have no cracks or crevices,
and the ultra-smooth surface is suitable
for shear-sensitive products. Routine
maintenance is not required.
Ametek Drexelbrook offers process
level measurement solutions including
RF capacitance/admittance, TDR/GWR,
radar, ultrasonic, magnetostrictive,
hydrostatic, vibration, conductive and
float devices. The instruments are used
in a wide range of industries, including
petroleum, chemical, petrochemical,
food/beverage, water/wastewater,
power, pharmaceutical, pulp/paper,
mining, aggregates and feed/grain.
Ametek Drexelbrook – USA
IPP reaches engineering milestone
IPP Scomark Engineering Ltd, part of
the IPP Group, has completed the last
milestone of a high-pressure manifold
for Total in its engineering workshop.
The manifold is destined for the Total
E&P operated Martin Linge oil and gas
field in the Norwegian sector of the North
Sea. It was successfully hydrotested
to 15,000 psi, witnessed by Lloyd’s
Register and visitors from Total.
The 22.5m-long manifold, fabricated
from hipped Super Duplex, will be
transported under escort to Sheffield,
UK, for a specialist aluminium coating,
before being securely packed for sea
freight to Korea for assembly into the
topside module.
Once complete, the manifold will be
situated in the North Sea under harsh
conditions, and is fully future-proof for
its operation. With 16 connections,
only half will initially be operational,
ensuring expansion for future wells can
be catered for.
The IPP Group supplies pipes, tubes,
fittings, flanges and specialist forgings
for the gas, petrochemical, oil and
nuclear industries.
IPP Group – UK
The complete manifold has
16 connections
Clear Line in-line fluid detector