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Magnetic Separation Technology
Intelligent, automated contamination removal
We know that talent increases profitability. But when finding talent is difficult and supply chain issues are adding constant pressure, technology can accomplish the same.
Black Powder Solutions (BPS) removes contamination from hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas pipelines, and reduces methane leakage: that means cleaner fuels with way less emissions. BPS rewrites the script with innovative technology that positively influences multiple business pillars. It’s patented radial field magnetic separation technology is predictive, proactive and automated
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What is Black Powder?
Black powder contamination is a widely used term for a highly pervasive particulate contamination found in all hydrocarbon facilities and pipelines, water systems, petrochemical powders, and other fluid and gas systems. Black powder can be dry when found in gas applications, such as in natural gas systems, or wet and ‘sludgy’ in hydrocarbon fluid, crude or amine applications. It primarily consists of ferrous compounds such as iron sulfide and iron oxide, as well as other elements (and related minerals) such as phosphorous, aluminum, vanadium, manganese, sodium, calcium, sulfur, chlorides, silica, carbonates, sand and many others. Its size can range significantly, from over 500 microns to sub-1 micron levels. Particle counts often increase in the sub-50 micron range, and particularly in the sub-10 micron range. All too often, its negative impacts are accepted by industry as a cost of doing business.
BPS Magnetic Separation Technology?
Black powder contamination is a widely used term for a highly pervasive particulate contamination found in all hydrocarbon facilities and pipelines, water systems, petrochemical powders, and other fluid and gas systems. Black powder can be dry when found in gas applications, such as in natural gas systems, or wet and ‘sludgy’ in hydrocarbon fluid, crude or amine applications. It primarily consists of ferrous compounds such as iron sulfide and iron oxide, as well as other elements (and related minerals) such as phosphorous, aluminum, vanadium, manganese, sodium, calcium, sulfur, chlorides, silica, carbonates, sand and many others. Its size can range significantly, from over 500 microns to sub-1 micron levels. Particle counts often increase in the sub-50 micron range, and particularly in the sub-10 micron range. All too often, its negative impacts are accepted by industry as a cost of doing business.
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Crude Oil Slop Tank
Clean the Black Powder™ contamination from a 12,000 BBL crude oil slop tank with an estimated contamination level of 1 pound of Black Powder per barrel of oil. The Black Powder contamination analysis identified primarily iron oxides and iron sulfides ranging with an average particles size of 1.82 microns and range from 0.06 to 50.60…
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Magnetic Separation Technology saves $390k a year
Midstream Operator – Coyanosa Texas, Mar 2022- Problem – The operator identified high levels of black powder contamination in their condensate production. The contamination was reducing the quality and sale price of the condensate along with increased costs from conventional filter change-outs and shutdowns.
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Improved Performance in Amine Treater Systems
Midstream Operator – Coyanosa Texas, Dec 2021 – Problem – Black Powder contamination under 5 microns in size was causing costly filter change-outs and reduced efficiency of the Amine system to remove H2S and Co2.