Gas plants play a critical role in cleaning raw natural gas after being extracted from subterranean deposits.
This process isolates hydrocarbons, non-methane fluids, hydrates and impurities to produce dry pipeline quality gas, which is then transported to the end user. These plants are generally low maintenance compared to oil refineries and most chemical processing complexes. However, they have limited options in the event of disruptions, degrading conditions or incoming raw gas flows. If these conditions do arise, scanning technology has proven to be an effective screening tool for providing detailed information about the hydraulic performance of trayed towers.
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Topics:
Tru-Scan,
tower scanning,
tower gamma scan,
trayed columns,
trayed tower,
gas plant,
insights,
tower performance
Scanning technology can provide a valuable insight when critical process equipment is experiencing problems and producing off-spec product. Based on the results provided, the best course of action to correct the problem can be identified in the least amount of time in order to save valuable process system downtime.
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Topics:
Process Diagnostics,
Tru-Scan,
Tray Damage,
tower scan,
process diagnostics technologies,
tower scanning,
trayed columns,
flooded trays,
beer column,
process equipment,
fouled trays,
Process Diagnostics Technology,
process diagnostics systems,
tray fouling,
mechanical integrity
It is common in many oil refineries, chemical, ethanol and ammonia plants, for critical process equipment to experience problems. Issues in trayed towers such as internal tray damage, missing trays, plugged downcomers and tray foaming can all lead to off-spec production and in some cases, un-anticipated shutdowns. Scanning technology can help you avoid these scenarios by providing you with an assessment of your operating conditions, whilst your process equipment remains online. In this blog post we will feature the top three questions we are asked with regard to Trayed Towers and our Tru-Scan™ technology.
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Topics:
Process Diagnostics,
Gamma Scanning,
Tru-Scan,
Tray Damage,
FrothView,
tower scan,
tower scanning,
tower gamma scan,
flooded trays,
process equipment,
Tray weeping,
tray fouling,
mechanical integrity
Tru-Scan™ and Tru-Grid™ scans are powerful tools that give you valuable insights into packed and trayed towers, tanks, pipes and more. Using this field-proven predictive maintenance technique on distillation columns allows plant personnel to monitor tray or packing hydraulics. A sophisticated monitoring programme can track the effects of fouling or other incapacitating conditions to extend run times and identify maintenance requirements in advance of scheduled turnarounds.
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Topics:
Process Diagnostics,
Distillation Column Performance,
distillation tower scanning,
distillation column maintenance,
tower scan,
gamma ray inspection distillation,
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gamma scanning distillation columns,
process diagnostics technologies,
distillation column service,
tower scanning,
tracerco diagnostics,
separation tower scanning,
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distillation column scanning
