industry update
Limitorque actuators for high speed and high temp
MAIRE awarded a new contract in IE & CS and STS business
Limitorque SBD actuators are operating the main steam stop valves in a power station in Queensland Australia . The Limitorque SBD utilises a Belleville spring assembly to allow the drive sleeve and stem nut to float upward or downward while ensuring tight closure or tight back seating of the valve . It is also able to compensate for expansion or contraction without valve and or actuator damage .
BALL VALVES TO RELY ON
1 / 8 ’’ - 56 ‘‘
CLASS 2500 AND HIGHER
VARIOUS APPLICATIONS
In addition to high temperature operation , the SBD is suited for high-speed operation , typically the “ lag ” of the motor controller and inertia of the motor in high speed operation can provide an over-torque in torque seated applications . Furthermore , having this type of protection built into the actuator outperforms VSD type of control which is subject to failure and or incorrect setup or configuration .
MAIRE S . p . A . announces that its Integrated E & C Solutions ( IE & CS ) and Sustainable Technology Solutions ( STS ) subsidiaries have been awarded new contracts for an overall value of approximately EUR 236M by international clients mainly in Europe , Asia , and South America .
In particular , KT-Kinetics Technology has been awarded an IE & CS contract for a pretreatment plant by PKN Orlen , a Polish multinational oil refiner and petrol retailer , with major operations in Central Europe . The project shall have a duration of 24 months . The pre-treatment plant , to be installed inside the Pĺock Refinery in Central Poland , shall process vegetable oils , used cooking oils , and animal fats to produce renewable diesel ( also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil , or HVO ) for the domestic and International markets .
Buru Energy restarts Ungani oil field production
Buru Energy has provided an update in relation to the restart of production from the Ungani oil field ( Buru 50 % and Operator , ROC Oil 50 %). Oil production at the Ungani Production Facility ( UPF ) was suspended on 5 January 2023 , due to the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie on sections of the Great Northern Highway and the Fitzroy River bridge at Fitzroy Crossing , resulting in the closure of the oil transportation road route from the UPF to the export facility at Wyndham Port .
Following the construction by Main Roads WA of a low-level crossing of the Fitzroy River at Fitzroy Crossing that is suitable for heavy vehicles , Buru has recommenced trucking operations on 8 May 2023 to clear the current oil inventory at the UPF . Subsequently , production operations have restarted at the UPF , with initial oil production rates similar to preshut-in rates of between 500 and 600 bopd . The next oil lifting from Wyndham Port destined for the SE Asian market is planned for Q3 CY 2023 .
KEP-1 project in Kazakhstan for KPO
Paladon Systems has announced that it has just completed the first batch of pneumatic spring return actuators for the KEP-1 Project in Kazakhstan for KPO . There are several model numbers supplied , both spring to close and spring to open , all with control cabinets . As main components , we can find solenoid vales , microswitch boxes with local indicators , and positioners . some items also have bladder accumulators for emergency operations . www . boehmer . de www . valve-world . net