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Black Powder in Natural Gas Systems
Natural gas in pipeline systems, including gathering, transmission and distribution systems, often contains particulate contamination in it, typically known as Black Powder™…
Aviation Fuel Contamination at Nashville International Airport
The Nashville International Airport (BNA) removed Black Powder contamination particulates from jet fuel delivered by a large refined-products pipeline, resulting in improved product quality and reduced filter consumption…
LPG Loading Terminal Arms Contaminated with Black Powder
The plant inlet conventional filters allow Black Powder contamination to enter the facility and in turn, damage pump and compression equipment. During the loading process, small quantities of Black Powder plug off the basket screens…
Diesel Fuel Cracking Column
Black Powder contamination larger than 30 microns in size causing cavitation and pump failure.
Black Powder contamination under 10 microns down to and below 1 micron flow through the strainer, damaging equipment components downstream and degrade product quality.
Unscheduled maintenance for pump replacement. The repairs require switching to standby pumps, while the pump and pipe is removed to access cone strainers for cleaning. Often, the line leading to the strainer would also plug off. The line would require manual cleaning to the back of the valve.
Sample Station for Magnetic Separation Testing
Black Powder Solutions Inc. (BPS) designs and manufactures its patented Magnetic Separators to remove Black Powder™ contamination from liquids and gas, refined products, process fluids, water and other applications in all pipeline and facility applications to 95%+ efficiency. BPS also manufactures single magnetic element sample/test stations, where one/some of the following are required: Identifying the …
The Composition and Formation of Black Powder
September 2019 Black Powder Contamination In the last paper, titled “Introduction to Black Powder Contamination”, the formation of Black PowderTM (Black Powder) contamination was discussed along with a general discussion about its facility impacts. It was discussed that Black Powder contamination is a highly prevalent form of contamination that exists in various degrees in most, …
How A Magnetic Separator Can Reduce Your Single-Use Filter Costs
May 2020 This paper reviews many of the challenges that operators are faced with when using conventional surface and depth media filtration systems to remove particulate. It then introduces a cost effective and economic alternative – Magnetic Separation.*Cyclones are not discussed here because they are typically inefficient below 30 microns, and ineffective below 10 microns. …
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Effective Filtration on the Suction Side of Pumps
March 2020 The impact of particulate solids on hydrocarbon liquid pump performance, maintenance and longevity is an extensive topic and the subject of much discussion. So is the subject of effective particulate control in pump applications. Examples of particulate impacts, including Black Powder contamination impacts, on differing types of pumps abound, but here are a …
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How to Find the Lowest Hanging Fruit in Facility Cost Reduction
How to Find the Lowest Hanging Fruit in Facility Cost Reduction January 2020 An operations supervisor at one of our Refining customers, had a particulate contamination problem. His crews were cleaning the suction screens on his kerosene pumps every 24 hours. His (6) pumps were failing, on average, every 8 weeks. The disposable filters downstream …
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7 Ways Magnetic Separation is Slashing Filtration Costs and Improving Reliability
Slash Filtration Costs and Improve Reliability December 2019 What is Black Powder contamination? Black Powder particulate contamination in gas and liquid hydrocarbons has significant financial and operating impacts on pipelines, facilities and product quality. It is present in all hydrocarbon systems, consists of ferrous and non ferrous particulate, typically with a primary iron sulfide and/or …
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