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Pipeline Inspection Using Optical Gas Imaging

FLIR Systems has published a new application spotlight that highlights the role its Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras are playing in detecting gas leaks from oil and gas pipelines. Oil and gas pipelines often stretch long distances, carrying a variety of materials. Sometimes the pipes fail, resulting in liquid leaks or fugitive emissions of gas releasing into the environment. Through routine ...

Dec. 9, 2019

By FLIR Systems Inc.

Pendulum Grinding Mill

Pendulum mill is also called as suspension roller or Raymond mill. It is a "ring and roller" powder-making mill equipment, which is combined with air flow screening and pneumatic conveying. The pendulum grinding mill belongs to the roundel immovable mill and has high universality. It also has the characteristics of continuous powder making dry-type, the concentration of grain size, continuous ...

Sep. 30, 2019

By Guilin Mining Machinery Co., Ltd

Pendulum Grinding Mill

Pendulum mill is also called as suspension roller or Raymond mill. It is a "ring and roller" powder-making mill equipment, which is combined with air flow screening and pneumatic conveying. The pendulum grinder belongs to the roundel immovable mill and has high universality. It also has the characteristics of continuous powder making dry-type, the concentration of grain size, continuous fine ...

Sep. 13, 2019

By Guilin Mining Machinery Co., Ltd

Gases found within pharmaceutical & bioanalytical laboratories

Laboratory research and development uses a wide range of speciality gases and equipment. It is important that these gases are monitored regularly and accurately. A gas leak from a cylinder or fixed pipe gas system poses a series risk that can cause a potentially fatal incident or hazard within a laboratory environment. Download our guide 'Gases found within pharmaceutical ...

Sep. 2, 2019

By Ion Science Ltd.

Aerial Radiation Detection - US Nuclear Corp

In this time of multiple threats to our security: dirty bomb; cyber; shooters in public places; homemade bombs; misinformation; etc. we feel extremely vulnerable; perhaps more vulnerable than ever before. With the advent of Drone technology now available to private citizens, the technology previously only held by the military, the opportunity has come to merge Drone Technology with aerial ...

Feb. 5, 2019

By US Nuclear Corporation

Pure Technologies And Wrc Unite For Leak And Gas Pocket Survey On Critical Main For Irish Water And Cork County Council

“The project was an excellent example of working in concert through every aspect of the planning stage, with everyone invested in a successful outcome…” The first time new parties come together to work on a pipeline inspection project, they face a lot of pressure to perform. The team must instill trust and understand each other to ensure the project goes off without a hitch. ...

Jul. 25, 2017

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

City Of North Bay Uses Condition Assessment On Critical Force Main To Implement Asset Management Plan

On one hand, it may seem like a waste of capital dollars if you perform a pipeline condition assessment and the final analysis turns up no leaks. Alternatively, you can also look at the no-leak report as a good news validation story, especially when using the information to help establish an asset management plan. Such was the case for a city of 51,000 situated between the shores of lovely Lake ...

Mar. 21, 2017

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

With its High Pressure Pipeline Environment, Rand Water Provided A Perfect Opportunity to Test New Smartball Insertion And Extraction Equipment

Rand Water is the largest bulk water utility in Africa and one of the largest in the world, providing bulk potable water to more than 23 million people in Gauteng, parts of Mpumalanga, the Free State and North West - an area that stretches over 31,000 square kilometres. Rand Water’s distribution network includes over 3,300 kilometres of large-diameter pipelines. In 2015 Rand Water embarked ...

Mar. 17, 2017

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

F4 Spill In Situ Bioremediation Applications

F4 Completed an in situ water bioremediation program of Bio-ReClaim in northern Alberta; a pipeline leaked crude oil over a 14 hectare area in muskeg. Alberta Environment (AEP) allowed the in situ water application of Bio-Reclaim by F4 Environmental. Keeping in mind the application was performed without any ground disturbance and extremely cost effective compared to the accepted ...

Jan. 30, 2017

By F4 Environmental Inc.

City Of Vancouver Deploys Free-Swimming Tools For Successful Inline Inspection Of Pressurized Main

With its Pacific Ocean entranceway and towering backdrop of snow-dusted mountains, it’s no wonder the City of Vancouver ranks among the most laid-back, beautiful cities in Canada, and indeed, the world. Water is in its blood. This spring the coastal seaport city retained the services of Pure Technologies (Pure) to perform a condition assessment and risk analysis of the Powell-Clark Feeder ...

Sep. 19, 2016

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

For Malaysia Water Operator, NRW Leak Detection Program Recognized As Major Success

At Singapore International Water Week 2016, one of Pure's licencees presented a poster on two acoustic-based technologies (tethered Sahara® and free-swimming SmartBall®) used to locate 674 leaks on large-diameter trunk mains operated by this Malaysia water operator. Conducted over four months, the in-line inspection and resulting repairs has saved total of 46.7 million liters of water ...

Jul. 26, 2016

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

Underground, underwater, under stress: Town of Longboat Key puts SmartBall tool to unusual pipeline condition test

When much of your critical sewer pipeline lies buried under a bay of shimmering ocean water, the challenges required to assess its condition may seem daunting. That task faced the Town of Longboat Key, an affluent retirement community located on the barrier island of the same name off the west coast of Florida. Sensitive to environmental, health and safety issues, the Town has been concerned ...

May 25, 2016

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

City of belmont performs comprehensive analysis on rising force mains to guide long-range planning

To help budget over the next 20 years, the City of Belmont (City) wanted to proactively understand and assess their force mains through a comprehensive condition assessment. Located in the San Francisco Bay area, Belmont serves 26,000 residents and maintains more than 90 miles of sewer mains comprising of 85 miles of gravity mains and 5 miles of force mains, of varying size and material. To ...

May 25, 2016

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

Listening In: Smartball Detects Ancient Buried Sounds

For this leak detection survey, Pure’s innovative free-swimming acoustic tool gathered critical information about the aging pipeline assets of this historic Arabian city. This large public utility supplies bulk water to this bustling, historic resort city located in the Arabian Penninsula region. The city’s infrastructure – above ground and below – has recently been ...

Jan. 20, 2016

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

Typical Sensor Location Considerations

The sensor mounting location within a space may be dependent on many variables. There are no specific formulas since each application will have it’s own determining factors and priorities. These include, but are not limited to: source of gas: Is the source a combustion exhaust from a vehicle or furnace or a vapour from a tank spill, pipe leak, or faulty valve? density of gas: some ...

Jan. 8, 2016

By Arjay Engineering Ltd.

Debunking Murphy`s Law - Utilities address conditions to reduce risk of failure in aging metallic pipelines

According to an adapted Murphy's Law, "anything that can fail, will fail." While that universal engineering law has been proven true again and again, many utilities are working diligently to reduce the risk of failure by taking measures to improve the service life of their aging metallic assets. In North America, with the majority of water infrastructure reaching the end of its design life, ...

Sep. 25, 2015

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

City of tarpon springs assesses critical ductile iron force main

Across the United States, there are many thousands of water and wastewater utilities that serve populations less than 50,000. Although the majority of attention surrounding aging infrastructure focuses on the challenges of large utilities, these small utilities are often faced with greater challenges. Smaller utilities often have fewer resources – both financial and personnel – ...

Dec. 8, 2014

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

TransCanada Pipelines - Alberta, Canada

Service: SmartBall - Gas Leak Detection Client: TransCanada Pipelines Project Date: 2010 Type of Pipeline: Natural Gas Diameter: 16-inch Pipe Material: Steel Length: 68.9 KM Flow Rate: 3 meters/second Pure Technologies completed a demonstration inspection of a portion of the Grande Prairie Mainline gas transmission pipeline for TransCanada Pipelines. The inspection was conducted as a ...

Nov. 18, 2014

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

Case study - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

After WSSC began experiencing major PCCP failures in the 1970s, it developed a strong commitment to infrastructure management technology in favor of large capital replacements. Beginning in 2007, WSSC and Pure Technologies began a partnership to create a comprehensive PCCP management program. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is the 8th largest water and wastewater utility in ...

Oct. 24, 2014

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand

Voluntary carbon standard offset project registration

MJB&A is supporting a major natural gas transmission company with the registration of its U.S. carbon offset projects on its natural gas transmission system. The company is implementing an advanced leak detection and repair project to reduce methane emissions from its natural gas pipeline compressor stations. This project uses approved baseline methodology AM0023 of the Clean Development ...

Oct. 31, 2013

By M.J. Bradley & Associates LLC

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