iGAS Technology Solutions Ltd.

Buse Rijntechniek Awards iGAS West Bromwich (UK) Filling Plant

June 14th, 2011

Buse Rijntechniek has recently awarded iGAS the ‘turnkey’ contract for their new cylinder filling plant in West Bromwich, UK.

The scope includes the full engineering, design, install and commissioning to automatically fill fire suppressant gases in pallets and bundles to settled pressures up to 300 BarG with pure and mixed gases.

The systems include our latest ‘iVolve10′ technology to productively fill cylinders. This latest system incorporates over a years worth of development to enable iGAS to offer more flexible, packaged (Plug & Play) systems at significantly lower capital costs.

Filling occurs automatically between all the fill modules (including venting and vacuum processes), with minimum operator interaction.

The entire system will be visible over a secure connection for remote support. Additionally, automatic fill records are generated.

iGAS were chosen by Buse Rijntechniek due to our experience in delivering cylinder filling technology and turnkey projects throughout Europe and beyond; utilising cost effective and advanced technology and design.

For more information please contact Robert Lee on +44 (0)1483 268269 or r[dot]lee[at]igas-ts[dot]com.

Yara Praxair AB Awards IGAS Kӧping (Sweden) Filling Plant

June 14th, 2011

Yara Praxair has recently awarded iGAS the ‘turnkey’ contract for their new cylinder filling plant in Kӧping, Sweden.

The scope includes the full engineering, design, install and commissioning to automatically fill industrial gases in pallets, bundles and single cylinders to settled pressures up to 300 barg with pure and mixed gases.

Filling occurs automatically between all the fill modules (including venting and vacuum processes), with minimum operator interaction.

The entire system will be visible over a secure connection for remote support. Additionally, automatic fill records are generated.

iGAS were chosen by Yara Praxair due to our experience in delivering cylinder filling technology and turnkey projects throughout Europe and beyond; utilising cost effective and advanced technology and design. Also, their Oslo (Norway) plant (supplied/installed/supported by iGAS) has successfully been operating for nearly 5 years.

For more information please contact Robert Lee on +44 (0)1483 268269 or r[dot]lee[at]igas-ts[dot]com.

iGAS Complete ATA System

February 18th, 2011

iGAS have recently completed an Automatic Tanker Analysis (ATA) System for a major UK customer. The system is to analyse quality of product in Cryogenic Road tankers and storage vessels. The system is designed such that Tanker drivers start and stop the process and minimal interface is required with the Air Seperation Unit (ASU) operators.

The system is comprised of 6 Driver Interface Units (DIU) located at the Argon, Nitrogen and Oxygen Liquid fill points as well in the drivers mess room. The Analyser Cabinets and Scada PC are located in Control Room.

iGAS integrated analysers from Servomex, Siemens and Control Analytique into two control cabinets to replace obsolete equipment previously installed. Meeco moisture analysers were installed in the field close to the sample points. Double Block and Bleed valve blocks from the Parker R-max Stream Switching system allowed fast, reliable changeover of sample/calibration streams without risk of cross contamination. Sample flows are monitored to ensure a representative sample is achieved from the selected source. In total the panels switch 24 tanker, storage and calibration gas sample lines.

The ATA control system is based upon the Siemens S7-300 PLC, programmed using a mixture of S7-Graph and Ladder. The system was networked using PROFIBUS and consisted of ET200 I/O and Siemens HMIs. A Siemens WinCC Scada System collects analysis, calibration and weighbridge information and records the information into a database using SQL. Product purity notes are printed using customer templates following successful completion of pre- and post-fill analysis

For more information please contact Rob Lee on T: +44 (0) 1483 268269 / E: r[dot]lee[at]igas-ts[dot]com or Mark Kinnear E: m[dot]kinnear[at]igas-ts[dot]com.

BOC Sheerness Air Filter Replacement

February 18th, 2011

BOC approached iGAS recently to run a project to replace an existing inlet filter on the Main Air Compressor CP11, as it was identified that the existing unit was approaching the end of its life. In addition, the upgrade to a higher efficiency unit would result in a lower power usage, and allow the operating envelope to be further away from the compressor surge line. The choice in the new filter also allowed for an increase in the suction pipework to 24″ resulting in a lower inlet differential pressure which would help to de-bottleneck CP11 under performance and thus improve the Air Seperation Unit (ASU) plant output.

iGAS’s Brian Turner was the Project Director and went about completing the project. The new filter was supplied by SPX Dollinger to a BOC Specification.

After getting the new filter delivered, the process of removing the original filter, and the associated support structure, began and was quickly completed. With the space available for the new filter, it was moved into place, and the new pipework was installed to suit. The concrete plinth that the new filter now stood on was resurfaced to ensure that it continued to support the filter for many years to come and the electrical control panel and loops were installed. BOC’s SCADA system was updated to reflect the changes, as were the associated drawings.

The new filter was then commissioned and brought online.

iGAS work closely with BOC on many projects varying in scale and complexity. The replacement air filter is just one small example of these jobs, and iGAS are already working on a number of other projects with BOC such as the replacement of obsolete temperature equipment withe modern alternatives, improved water treatment visibility, H2 compression and automatic trailer filling and energy saving plant modifications on a BOC customer site.

For more information please contact Rob Lee on T: +44 (0) 1483 268269 / E: r[dot]lee[at]igas-ts[dot]com or Brian Turner on T: +44 (0) 1483 268269 / E: b[dot]turner[at]igas-ts[dot]com.

FTI New Quick Release Couplings

November 26th, 2010

FTI, who specialise in supplying an extensive range of instrumentation products, are delighted to introduce a new range of Quick Connect Couplings to their portfolio.

The new range of QC couplings are manufactured by Ham-Let in 316 stainless steel and are designed for use in a variety of industries with maximum working pressures up to 3000psig (206Bar).

This range is designed to be interchangeable and intermixable with other major manufacturers of QC range of couplings. The design of the product makes them extremely user friendly and the connectors can be operated with one hand. The stems are available with single end shut off (SESO) to allow a system to be drained or with double end shut off (DESO) to ensure that no leakage occurs when the connector is seperated.

As with all Ham-Let products the quality is assured – the product validation tests are based on ANSI/B93.51M-1980 with all testing completed for Proof and Burst. Every QC assembled is factory tested by leak detection at 1000psig for 10 seconds.

The initial product launch is based on two sizes (1/8″ and 1/4″) with 3/8″ and 1/2″ due for launch towards the end of 2010.

For further technical details please visit FTI’s website here.

For more information please contact Rob Lee on T: +44 (0) 1483 268269 / E: r[dot]lee[at]igas-ts[dot]com or FTI on T: +44 (0) 1892 669939 / E: sales[at]ftipv[dot]com / W: www.ftipv.com.