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Requirement
A company manufacturing equipment for
offshore oil and gas extraction needed
more power and speed in the compressed
air systems that operated their processes.
This required cost-effective filters with
higher flow rates in order to reduce cycle
times. The filters also had to stand up to
the temperature, salt spray and moisture
exposure typical of harsh offshore
environments while meeting tough industry
and customer standards. The OEM and
its customers were also looking for ways
to reduce operating costs with improved
efficiency and greater design flexibility.
Solution
The IMI Norgren B38P stainless steel high
flow filter/regulator, developed to meet this
requirement, has a flow rate of 2400 liters/
minute, 40% higher than typical filters of the
same size. The high flow rate combined with
a redesigned regulation valve seat speeds
up valve switching. Shorter actuator cycles
and reliable pressure regulation reduce
operating costs while the 316 stainless steel
construction withstands the challenging
offshore environment. And the higher flow
rate gives designers options to increase
speed or use larger valves and actuators
without requiring a larger footprint for the
filter.
High-flow stainless steel filter
improves marine oil extraction process
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GREAT
Solutions
Location: Singapore
Customer: Oil and gas OEM
Key benefit: High flow
Case study
CS-12
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