Dec 2012 --- MaxiFlo KOI series delivered to National Refinery Limited (NRL), Pakistan

- Customer: National Refinery Limited Pakistan

NRL is engaged in the manufacturing. Production and sale of large range of petroleum products. The refinery complex of the Company comprises of three refineries, consisting of two lube refineries and one fuel refinery. First Lube Refinery commissioned in 1966 with designed capacity of 539,700 tons per annum of Crude Processing and 76,200 tones per annum of Lube Base Oils. Second Lube Refinery commissioned in 1985 with designed capacity of 100,000 tons per annum of Lube Base Oils. The Fuel Refinery commissioned in 1977 with designed capacity of 1,500,800 tones per annum of Crude processing and after revamp the designed capacity comes to 2,170,800 tones per annum of Crude processing.  The BTX unit was commissioned in 1985 with design capacity of 25,000 tons per annum of BTX. NRL enjoys a competitive edge, as it is the only refinery producing LBO in Pakistan.

 - Flow Meter Type: KOI Series Panel-Mount Purge Meter

  - Specifications:

Model: KOI-A-1     - Fluid: Air (Density: 1.293 Kg/m3, Viscosity: 0.018 cP)   - Flow Rate: 0 (200) ~ 2000 Ncc/min   - Connection: NPT 1/4"" (Female)   - Material:              Body - SUS 304              Tube - Pyrex Glass              Packing - N.B.R              Needle Valve - SUS 304              Cover - Acrylic              Float - MFR STD   - Operating/Design Pressure: 60 psiG / 10 barG   - Operating/Design Temperature: 20℃ / 100℃   - Flow Direction: Bottom Rear - Top Rear   - Length:: 130 mm (C to C)   - Accuracy:  ± 2.5%, F.S   - With Needle Valve at the Inlet Quantity: 2 Sets  Click to visit the website of this flowmeter.

 
1. Background

The customer, National Refinery Limited (NRL), Pakistan had put the purchase of the 2 sets of purge meters on a tender in May 2011. We submitted our bid. But the customer cancel the bid for some reason that we don't know. It put the same procurement on a tender again in November of 2012 and were were selected as the supplier for this requirement.

2. Production and Delivery

Because the requirement is very small and didn't require very difficult specifications, it took only about 5 days to produce and have them ready for delivery.

3. Installation and Commission
We expect that the customer will be very satisfied with the accuracy and the workmanship to be authenticated by these purge meters. And we hope that this first experience of our rotameters will lead to customer's satisfaction and more and larger projects in the future.

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Nov 2012 --- MaxiFlo - KM Series Metal Tube Variable Area Flow Meter (Rotameter) to be delivered to Total Group

- Customer: Total E&P (Exploration and Production) UK

                     

TOTAL E&P UK Limited is one of the largest operators in the UK sector of the North Sea in terms of production and reserves, and is one of the largest exploration and production subsidiaries of the TOTAL Group.

 - Flow Meter Type: KM Series Metal Tube Rotameter

 
- Specifications:

Model: KMFE-2-A   - Fluid: Natural Gas (M.W: 19.7, 0.018 cP)   - Flow Rate: 100 ~ 800 NM3/H   - Connection: ANSI 600#  1" RTJ Flange   - Material:          Body & Flange - Carbon Steel & SS 400          Indicator - SUS 304 (Magnetic Coupling Type)          Float - SUS 316          Taper Tube - SUS 316   - Oper'/Design Pressure: 44.22 barg  / 55.2 barg   - Oper'/Design Temperature:  25℃ / 120℃   - Flow Direction: BOT -TOP SIDE   - Length: 325 mm (L) x 100mm (N)   - Accuracy: ± 2.5% F.S Quantity: 2 Sets (2 Sets were added in the beginning of January 2013) Click to visit the website of this flowmeter.

1. Background

The customer, Operation and Maintenance Team of Total E&P, UK was seeking  rotamaters to replace their existing models (Brooks) because these models were not available from the original manufacturer. After searching the internet and other sources, they found our model KMFE and were certain that our model could replace their existing ones.

They sent us an inquiry for 2 sets. And after numerous exchanges of questions and answers and after submitting relevant technical data with drawings, we succeeded in wining the purchase order, which was given to us by the customer's purchasing agent in UK.

We believe our track record of high-performance metal tube rotameters (compatibility with high pressure, high temperature, highly corrosive environment, hazardous environment, etc.) in the field of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production especially in Middle-East (Rashadat, South Pars, etc.) area should have help position us in the better place in winning this order.


2. Production and Delivery

Because of the characteristics of oil exploration and production, the required specifications are usually very high. The oil has to be pumped up to the production platform from hundreds or thousands of meters underground. Therefore the pipe pressure is usually very high. And because production platforms are located offshore, high anti-corrosive material against sea environment is required.

So, we paid a lot of attention to make the meter to withstand the high pressure by adding more mass to the materials and applying anti-corrosion paints.

But the delivery was a little bit delayed (eventually about 2 weeks) because we had to have the RTJ flanges made from outside. (We usually machine European standard or high-pressure rating flanges for ourselves. But because RTJ flanges require much more accuracy than other flanges, we decided to purchase them from outside.)

3. Installation and Commission

After receiving the meters or more precisely before the arrival of the meters, the customer realized that the meter size ordered was actually wrong. So, they increased the size to 1-1/2" from 1" and placed another PO for the new size.

So, as of this moment, late January of 2013, the meters delivered haven't been installed and will never be because they will be replaced again by the new sizes.

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