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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.
The Composition and Formation of Black Powder
September 2019
Effective Filtration on the Suction Side of Pumps
March 2020 Use high strength permanent magnetic fields to remove Black Powder contamination, and there is no requirement for the use of screens or membranes (magnetic versions of cone, basket and wye-strainers are available). Clean magnetic separators show pressure differentials in the sub-0.5 psi range and are at 0 psi in most liquid applications. Contamination-loaded …
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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 What’s in a Contamination Impact Assessment (CIA)? The main deliverable of a CIA is a set of heat maps for a facility showing:
7 Ways Magnetic Separation is Slashing Filtration Costs and Improving Reliability
Slash Filtration Costs and Improve Reliability December 2019