FOCUS: POWER GENERATION
FULLY INTEGRATED SMART
CONTROL VALVES
Flowserve Corporation now offers the
StarPac 3, the third generation Valtek
StarPac smart control valve. The product is a
complete valve-process controller that saves customers money by improving system performance
at a lower cost than conventional systems.
The only fully integrated smart control valve on the market, it provides full proportional integral derivative (PID)
control. This control valve offers a complete process control
system featuring built-in process sensors, microprocessor-based control and a high-accuracy digital positioner.
Upgraded features include explosion-proof housing, USB
and infrared interface, updated electronics, stainless-steel
options and enhanced positioner functions. The valve can
operate as a stand-alone control valve or be integrated into
a system and is available for a variety of applications including: power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, paper processing and industrial gases.
FOR MORE INFO: WWW.FLOWSERVE.COM
ETHERNET ANALOG
OUTPUT UNITS
Acromag has released two new
high-performance analog output
units for their EtherStax line of
rugged Ethernet I/O. The high-den-sity ES2171 and ES2172 models provide 16 channels of
process current or voltage output control signals with 16-bit
D/A resolution. Each module accepts Modbus TCP/IP,
UDP/IP, or i2o peer-to-peer network inputs and provides
high-resolution analog outputs to drive displays, indicators,
chart recorders, positioners or actuators. The analog outputs
can control variable speed drives, motors or solenoid valves.
ACTUATORS PLAY VITAL ROLE IN
TRANS-PANAMA PIPELINE UPGRADE
Tulsa-based FlowQuip, Inc. was selected by Petroterminal
de Panama, S.A. to supply two 24-inch, ANSI
600 ball-type flow control valves on the reverse
flow and upgrade of the pipeline from the
Caribbean to the Pacific.
The ball-type flow control valves are
equipped with the company’s proprietary Servo
Series electrohydraulic control actuators,
which power the 24-inch diameter flow control
valves when pipeline pressure changes. They
receive signals from the pipeline control system
and quickly move each valve to a new position
when required.
Units can also provide analog re-transmission to remote
controls or SCADA systems. High-speed processing enables
updates in less than 1mS per channel. Units are designed to
meet Class I Division 2 approvals and are also available in a
lightweight enclosure-less version.
EtherStax are well-suited to many applications for both
end-users and OEMs. The remote monitoring and control
capabilities are perfect for SCADA, embedded, and test &
measurement applications. Typical uses include power generation, chemical, oil/gas, simulators/trainers and automation operations.
FOR MORE INFO: WWW.ACROMAG.COM
INSTALLATION-READY COUPLINGS
Victaulic announced the addition of the
Style 177 QuickVic flexible coupling to its
patented installation-ready product line.
This line of technology, with no loose parts
and no need to disassemble before installation, gives contractors, engineers and owners a competitive edge, cutting installation
time in half and making installations safer.
The installation-ready product line includes the Style 107
QuickVic rigid coupling as well as the Style 177 QuickVic
coupling for flexible piping systems. Both products are suitable for utility service and industrial process piping for
power generation and manufacturing facilities.
The single-unit design allows crews to assemble an installation-ready coupling by simply inserting it onto the grooved
end of a pipe, fitting, valve or any other accessory, and tightening the nuts with standard hand tools or an impact
wrench. There is no flame, noxious fumes or loose parts that
can be lost or dropped, reducing material handling and
thereby reducing risk of injury.
FOR MORE INFO: WWW.VICTAULIC.COM
Crude oil flows up to a daily peak of 860,000 barrels a
day. This reversal and upgrade will provide equally safe,
efficient and economical transportation of petroleum from
sources in the Caribbean to destinations on the
Pacific coast of the U.S. and beyond.
The pipeline was originally constructed from
the Pacific to the Atlantic in 1979 with foresight to allow for reverse flow from the Atlantic
to the Pacific.
Today it is under reverse flow construction
from the Atlantic coast terminal located in the
Laguna de Chiriqui in the province of Bocas del
Toro, Panama to the West side of the Charco
Azul Bay and East side of the Burica Peninsula
in the province of Chiriqui, Panama.
