PROBLEM SOLVERS
Automated Protection From Overfilling
S Sliding Vane Pumps With Optional Heating
B
lackmer® has upgraded the 2.5” and 3” models of its NP Series Sliding Vane Pumps with optional electric heating. The option can be used in place of jacketed heads to provide pump heating for applications that normally require jackets, including the handling of asphalt, bitumen, molasses and lube oils. The company continues to offer jacketed heads for customers needing NP pumps with steam and hot-oil capabilities.
IS-TECH’s Automated Overfill Protection System (AOPS) is designed to prevent dangerous overfill conditions in terminals, tank farms and process vessels. This AOPS is a low-cost, stand-alone, independent, non-PE logic solver suitable for use up to SIL 3. Rated for -30 to +75 C, the AOPS can be installed in the harshest process units near the tank and communicate with the control system via hardwire, Modbus, Ethernet or wireless.
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Petroleum-Product Test Manual
A
STM International’s latest edition of Manual 1, Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products includes analytical procedures and specifications for a range of petroleum products. The book also cross-references and lists ISO, API, OECD, IP, EPA, DIN and EPS methods, where applicable. Topics include sampling techniques, fuel oxygenates, lubricant base fluids and more. Updates include chapters on biodiesel, synthetic fuel oils and how to determine inorganic species in petroleum products. ASTM International West Conshohocken, PA
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