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Dräger’s escape device for confined spaces DRÄGER MARINE & OFFSHORE, part of The Dräger Group and provider of safety solutions, from training and product supply to asset management, service and maintenance onshore and offshore, has launched OXY K escape device for confined spaces. The device can be used in small spaces when workers need immediate protection against potentially deadly environments. Whether it’s smoke, toxic gases, a lack of oxygen, or where there is a mixture of hydrocarbons and air, the device offers workers a lifeline in order to escape. The user can see by looking at the colour of the service indicator whether the device, which is around the same size as a small canister, is ready to use. It can be carried via a shoulder strap and activated via a quickstart mechanism. The equipment delivers a 30-minute supply of instant chemicallygenerated oxygen. Encased in a hard, water-resistant case to protect it from damage by impact, puncture and moisture, can be taken and opened rapidly in one step during an emergency. It is useful for workers across many different sectors, specifically for drilling platform, subsea and production workers. Phil Saxton, general manager of Dräger Marine and Offshore, said, “The OXY K escape device is not only compact, but it is also lightweight for workers who need the flexibility to be able to climb ladders through their work. The hood, meanwhile, provides the wearer protection for their head, face and eyes. “It is designed so that it is easy to put on, suitable for those who wear glasses and can be carried anywhere toxic gases may be present or when the atmosphere is oxygen deficient. It also still allows for verbal The one-use OXY K escape device product has a communication, which is an important factor shelf-life of 10 years when leaving a dangerous environment.”
Sabin Metal adds second EAF and baghouse at its precious metals refining facility SABIN METAL CORPORATION has added a second electric arc furnace (EAF) and baghouse at its Williston ND precious metals recovery and refining processing plant. The additional EAF doubles the company’s capacity to process spent precious metal-bearing hydrocarbon/petrochemical catalysts. The new EAF uses Sabin’s exclusive Pyro-Re™ technology to recover maximum possible remaining precious metals from spent process catalysts, including rhenium, which is another high value precious metal. The baghouse incorporates sophisticated, state-of-the-art filtration systems that enable the company to recover particulates of precious metals that would, otherwise, be lost in the atmosphere, while also assuring compliance with appropriate pollution abatement standards. Sabin Metal Corporation recovers and refines precious metals including platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, rhenium, gold, silver, and others from a variety of industrial sources.
Raima’s RDM Embedded 12.0 database for Aker Solution’s offshore applications AKER SOLUTIONS, PROVIDER of oilfield products, systems and services, has selected the RDM Embedded 12.0 in memory database from Raima as a core element for its offshore control technologies. The Norwegian company also provides subsea production control systems for the oil and gas industry. As part of the development of its architecture for future product generations Aker Solutions identified the need for a new database management system, and began a search that culminated in its selection of Raima’s RDM Embedded 12.0. Nigel Rozier, EMEA sales manager at Raima, said, “Aker Solutions needed a product with the performance to handle high volumes of data, compatibility with embedded and conventional systems, and a high degree of robustness to maintain data integrity in the offshore environment, where communication links my suffer disruption and interruption. After testing
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numerous systems, we are proud to say that they chose RDM Embedded 12.0.” Released earlier in 2014, Raima Database Manager (RDM) version 12.0 is optimised for embedded, real-time, in memory and mobile applications, delivering flexible and reliable solutions for collecting and storing large volumes of data, providing intuitive methods for managing and navigating through information quickly, and enabling data to be moved in real-time. It provides software developers with a wide variety of powerful programming tools and customizable building blocks that enable them to solve the most complex data management challenges. Steiner Sande, CEO of Raima, added, “Through feedback from our clients and prospects we have extended the functionality, improved the performance and enhanced the ease of use of RDM 12.0. The new release is proving extremely popular and we are very pleased to be working with Aker Solutions.”
According to the announcement from Brad Cook, general manager of sales, the additional electric arc furnace will not only provide higher throughput rates and fast, efficient processing, and it also enhances the company’s ability to recover high levels of rhenium from those spent catalysts. Pyrometallurgical processing of spent precious metals-bearing catalysts typically captures a higher percentage of remaining rhenium versus more commonly used hydrometallurgical recovery technology. Sabin Metal Corporation has also established a new sales and service office in Dubai, UAE.