… for Clamp-On Flow Measurement
of Bitumen at 700°F
Today, rising economic pressure is forcing
major refineries to steadily increase the
throughput of their facilities. Reliable flow
measurement is crucial to the optimization
of production processes. Refined bitumen,
which is produced by means of vacuum
distillation at temperatures around 700 °F,
poses a special challenge to flow measurement
technology because of its high
temperature and high viscosity.
Intrusive flow meters face problems inherent
to their technologies: clogging of
impulse piping, deposit formation, etc.
These problems result in frequent shutdowns,
high maintenance costs and
reduced throughput.
FLEXIM's answer to these problems is
the non-intrusive WaveInjector® - ideally
suited for high temperatures up to 750 °F.
There are no movable parts which could
be subject to wear and tear. There are no
limitations to medium pressure. Its installation
will not require any down time.
Accurate, drift-free measurement is
possible, even with large nominal pipe
sizes. The robust measuring system is not
harmed by either by hot steam purging or
by short term overheating.
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