The benefits of titanium in sea water
applications have been widely
recognised by the offshore Oil & Gas
industry in recent years. Today, principally
in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea,
the number and variety of applications for
titanium and titanium alloys is increasing
at an exponential rate.
The development of unique titanium
valves is part of the industry’s effort
to ensure the highest safety levels for
the new generation of offshore
floating platforms.
The latest IMI CCI titanium valve allows
periodical cycling tests of the platform’s
fire water system, and real time safety
testing for the personnel on board.
Titanium is immune to corrosion and
reduces the installation weight by half
which is an important factor for offshore
floating platforms. The extended service
life and reduced maintenance needs, in
combination with enhanced safety provide
further crucial benefits for the client.
Innovation in new product development
is firmly embedded within IMI CCI
Engineering.
IMI CCI Vienna develops one of the largest titanium
valves ever built
Case studies online
New generation air dryer
Maintenance engineers at New York
City (NYC) Transit had experienced
conditions where moisture in
compressed air caused mechanical
problems on subway cars.
The engineers found that the
standard pressure dryers removed
damaging moisture when they were
first installed on the subway cars, but
performance progressively declined,
especially during hot, humid New York
City summers.
IMI Precision Engineering’s Adsorbent
Media Tube (AMT) dryer uses a patented
technology radically different from
conventional desiccant beads. This
design delivers higher moisture uptake
and faster purging without degrading
the dryer media, improving both
performance and longevity.
NYC Transit replaced the conventional
pressure dryers with AMT test units, and
after 12 months of operation, the test
results showed that the air leaving the
dryers was as dry as when the system
was first installed.
NYC Transit now has a dryer that is
projected to last up to 6 years, or 18,000
service hours, significantly exceeding the
specified two-year maintenance cycle.
TA-Compact-P: a great new product
developed and introduced in nine months
Kicked off in September 2013 with a cross-functional and
cross-site team and a commitment to an accelerated time line,
development of the TA-Compact-P was driven by customer
requirements and competitor differentiation.
This new range of pressure independent balancing and
control valves required a high-flow capacity, allowing universal
application in cooling and heating systems.
TA-Compact-P was developed to stringent cost, timing
and operational specifications which were all satisfied using
the newly developed project disciplines adopted by the
division. This new range is promising to be one of Hydronic
Engineering’s most exciting product developments in years.
Ametal
®
:
greater longevity
& high resistance
to corrosion
The most compact
valve on the market
Unique
diagnostic
capabilities
Unidirectional
access to all
functions
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