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  1. McMoe

    Mysterious fires at regulating stations

    Unless you have very high limits on managing your daily supply takes from your pipeline suppliers you would be much better off just managing the set points using pneumatic downstream control. Most regulators such as Fisher or Grove or even Rockwell provide simple solutions using spring or...
  2. McMoe

    Mysterious fires at regulating stations

    If you absolutely must pressure control from a remote site and can pressure control can not be performed pneumatically there is a device manufactured by Becker Precision equipment in Elk Grove, IL that we have had good success in combination with Ball valve regulators. Not knowing your specific...
  3. McMoe

    Mysterious fires at regulating stations

    Another question I have before I can give a good answer Is this a demand station or do you actually flow control or pressure control from a remote site. Second question is your gas and electric interface set up for Class 1 Division 1 electical connections. If this is just a demand station...
  4. McMoe

    natural gas vs. fuel oil

    Many companies use natural gas and oil redundantly. It seems that economically as a fuel supply they can balance each other to provide the best economic dispatch of fuel. Natural Gas is cleaner burning, so if pollutants are a problem this may provide an advantage. Also natual gas as...
  5. McMoe

    High Btu Wide Swing Problems?

    I would like to know if high Btu or wide daily and hourly swings cause problems in process controls or generating turbins. Also how does this effect emission control for EPA permitting? The variability is due to ethane re-injection after stripping. The swings can be 50 - 80 btu within a day or...
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    Gas Quality High Btu Swings

    I am trying to identify what is the operating impact of varying Btu in a natual gas fuel source to process or power generating loads. I am talking about swings of 60 - 70 Btu within hours of a day. Please state your concerns and experience with problems if available.
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