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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions has become a major factor in limiting the impact of global warming, this includes methane gas. The oil and gas industry is not the only source of CO2 and methane but it plays a major role in our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Panametrics’ flare.IQ technology helps to monitor, reduce, and control emissions associated with fl...

Moisture Analyzer: The HygroPro II is the latest addition to the Panametrics portfolio of market leading moisture analyzers and transmitters. It is an intrinsically safe, compact, loop-powered display transmitter designed specifically to meet the demands of rugged industrial and hydrocarbon processing applications. It can measure moisture in both gases and hydrocarbon li...

The pharmaceutical and healthcare industries maintain maximum levels of safety and exceptionally clean, contamination-free processes to ensure that pharmaceuticals, medical devices and patient care are delivered with the highest degree of purity and integrity. Maintaining purity during surgical operations and other critical medical procedures is paramount to physicians...

Electrolysis for hydrogen production Hydrogen is one of the fastest growing market segments today. It is one of the key solutions in achieving a net zero emissions economy by 2050. Hydrogen is being used to replace traditional fossil fuels in many applications, for example: fuel for heavy vehicles; a substitute for natural gas to provide heating; and as a means of stor...

Summary: Heat exchangers are used widely in all industrial segments across many different processes. Maintaining high efficiency performance across the lifetime of a heat exchanger is a significant challenge due to many factors, including cooling liquid flow issues such as build ups, corrosions, leakage, etc. Preventing these issues impacting on performance requires con...

Process flow meters are integral to processes that contain liquids, gases or steam. Without the ability to monitor fluid flow, operators are often unable to control the throughput. Ultrasonic flow meters enable our customers to accurately measure the volume and velocity of various process liquids, whether polluted or ultra-pure. Panametrics, is a leader in flare gas, s...

Panametrics' Customer Story: A drilling mine in Sweden had continuous issues with faulty reports. The mine has about 70 production areas and contains its own water supply to drilling machines. Because drilling machines in mines can fail and often the water supply is accused, A team service technicians looked into monitoring the water flow to identify the problem. Applic...

Panametrics PanaFlow flow meters with our newly SIL certified XMT1000 transmitter comes from five decades of proven ultrasonic flow meters from Panametrics. It shares all the advantages of ultrasonic flow measurement, no moving parts to wear, no filters or strainers, no maintenance requirement, no pressure drop, and no drifting or required periodic calibration. To learn...

Summary: Hydrogen is used as the cooling medium in large electricity generators due to its high thermal conductivity and low viscosity. This prevents efficiency losses through increased drag or windage on the rotor in the generator. Accurate measurement of the hydrogen and other gases required for periodic purging is vital for the safety, efficiency and long term reliabi...

The HygroPro II is the latest addition to the Panametrics portfolio of market leading moisture analyzers and transmitters. It is an intrinsically safe, compact, loop-powered display transmitter designed specifically to meet the demands of rugged industrial and hydrocarbon processing applications. It can measure moisture in both gases and hydrocarbon liquids, providing a ...

Summary: HEP is the national power company in Croatia and operates 26 hydroelectric, 4thermal and 3 cogenerating plants. This application relates to a powerstation in one of those 3 cogeneration plants, which supplies both heat and energy to a nearby city. Due to rising demand over the years, HEP added a new facility to the plant producing demineralized water to feed the...

The new XMTCpro is a compact, rugged, online thermal conductivity transmitter that measures the concentration of binary gas mixtures including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, helium and many others. Featuring real-time error detection and enhanced signal measurement for fastest response, the SIL-certified XMTCpro is contamination resistant by design, requiring minim...

The portables line from Panametrics, a Baker Hughes business, offers both ultrasonic liquid and gas clamp-on flowmeters: The TransPort PT878GC for gas; and the TransPort PT900 for liquid. These ultrasonic flowmeters utilize ultrasound to measure the velocity of a given fluid or gas - also known as "flow" - and are used in a wide variety of fluid and gas applications, fro...

Summary: The National Health System in the United Kingdom was looking to equip hospitals with flow measurement for the main oxygen supply to assess the capacity for emergency response. Currently the system uses a pressure method from the cryogenic oxygen tanks. This method feeds a notification to the supplier to schedule supplies. With the COVID-19 pandemic the oxygen co...

Panametrics' Customer Story: The company that is active in the food industry collects and processes animal by-products but also waste edible oil, biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste. These products are recycled to proteins and technical fats and purified oils. The application is wide: animal nutrition and feed, pet food, fertilizers, chemical industry. The company al...

Summary: A dredging vessel operator was looking for a portable flow measurement device to monitor the cooling water used to keep the diesel engines running at optimal temperatures. The water feeds a cooling circuit that can divest the flow to three different coolers. The customer tried a number of clamp-on options, but found they were all unable to deliver a reading. S...

Summary: Metal parts, alloys and sheet steel are processed in furnaces at elevated temperatures. Controlled atmospheres are used to infuse desired properties and in pretreatment for depositing coatings. Hydrogen concentrations in the furnace atmosphere must be precisely controlled to optimize the finished product yield and quality. Application: Mixtures of hydrogen and...

Summary: Airlines prioritize the safety and comfort of passengers by ensuring Aviator Breathing Gas (ABG) provided for each flight meets the highest purity and quality standards. Application: Airlines require a robust system to monitor and ensure the purity of Aviator Breathing Gas at multiple critical points. The application involves: • Continuous monitoring of o...

Summary: One of the largest Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants in the MEATI region approached a Panametrics Channel Partner to verify its existing magnetic flowmeters. Due to periodic calibration requirements of the magnetic flow measurement technology, the customer’s Maintenance Team was looking for a practical verification methodology for permanent an...

Summary: A large refinery in North America was about to start a large maintenance program. In preparation, several of the plant’s safety systems had to be routed to a single flare. However, the preferred flare had a malfunctioning steam system making flare control impossible. It was a newly equipped steam line, and the customer couldn’t afford to wait several weeks or e...

In industrial settings, a skilled workforce is the backbone of operational success. However, many companies face significant knowledge gaps, hindering productivity and safety. According to McKinsey, 87% of companies acknowledge they have skill gaps, and Skillsoft’sThe C-Suite Perspective, Executive Insights from the IT Skills and Salary Report reveals that 51% of compani...

Summary: Ozone is a common disinfectant in water and wastewater treatment plants. Ozone generators are used to produce the ozone on-site. Moisture measurement is a key measurement in the oxygen fed into the ozone generator. Application: Ozone generators convert oxygen from either an air source or a pure oxygen source into ozone. This is done by applying a large amount o...

Summary: In wastewater treatment, aerobic digestion enables plants to increase their capacity. This process includes using oxygen-enriched air in the wastewater head space. This results in up to a five time increase in the treatment capacity. Application: Oxygen is added to the air in the head above the wastewater. Microorganisms in the water digest the waste, while con...

Summary: A small city in Scandinavia was using flowmeters to report how much gas they were using and venting, to the environmental authorities. The city was using mechanical meters with a local totalizer and no output. Every morning they had to send an employee to look at the totalizer from the two meters and calculate the actual difference from inlet gas and the burned...

Innovation in flow measurement: Biogas flow measurements have always been difficult due to wet gas conditions and changing compositions of methane and carbon dioxide. Traditional technologies have struggled to achieve a consistent and reliable measurements without field optimization or repair. Today, because of advanced electronics and transducer designs, ultrasonic flow...

In the industrial landscape, effective training is more than just a requirement; it is a pivotal component in driving operational success. As industries evolve and technology advances, the need for skilled personnel who can adeptly handle complex equipment and systems becomes paramount. Enhancing Operational Efficiency: Operational efficiency is the cornerstone of a s...

Summary: Ronneby is a small Swedish city with 12,000 people. Its Local Authority was concerned about the volume of potable water losses through its pipeline network due to leakages. This is a problem not unique to Ronneby but applies to many cities in Sweden and around the world. 1 m3 of potable water is currently priced €1.50 in Sweden, meaning that the cost of any sig...

New gas, flow and moisture sensor technologies offer advanced levels of accuracy, reliability and durability across a wide range of applications. Sensor technologies will drive productivity in hydrogen and other applications across energy and industrial sectors. HOUSTON and LONDON – June 27, 2024 – Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Thursday the laun...

March 14, 2024 at 8:30 AM EDT bp is using Baker Hughes’ flare.IQ technology to quantify methane slip emissions from its flaring operations Enhancing the accuracy of monitoring helps bp to reduce emissions from flaring Baker Hughes flare.IQ successfully implemented in multiple regions HOUSTON and LONDON, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an e...

Summary Stockholm water company produces biogas from their wastewater facility which feeds Scandinavian Biogas for energy production. As they need to accurately meter what they sell to the energy facility they used a project contractor firm to engineer and define the best solution for the project. Application: Biogas comes from the digester. It is a mixture of methane a...

Summary: The customer, based in Scandinavia, is a municipal association that supplies fresh drinking water, processes rainwater, purifies wastewater and responsibly disposes of household waste for half a million customers. Its activity is spread over several affiliated locations, with 15 sewage treatment plants, several hundred pumping stations, large-scale waterworks an...

Summary: In wastewater treatment, aerobic digestion enables plants to increase their capacity by injecting oxygen into the wastewater head space. This results in up to a five time increase in the treatment capacity Application Oxygen concentration is critical to the treatment process. If the oxygen concentration is too high, it is an indication that the active populatio...

Picture a refinery with its complex network of pipes and machinery running smoothly when a lightning strike unexpectedly damages crucial equipment, risking a halt in operations. This story centers on a team of operators who, thanks to their recent training, effectively manage the situation and keep the refinery running smoothly. THE CHALLENGE: An oil and gas refinery f...

Summary: One of the largest paper mills in the Gulf countries (producing 325,000 tons annually, or 65 billion A4 sheets equivalent per year) was experiencing issues with existing flowmeters on its boiler’s steam line and wanted to explore alternative solutions. Application: Pipe size and material : 8” Sch 40, Carbon Steel Steam flow range : 1 – 70 ton/hr Steam temperatu...

Panametrics’ new XMO2pro oxygen analyzer is the ultimate choice for highly accurate oxygen measurements in harsh environment industrial and oil & gas applications. Thanks to the perfectly matched interaction between the paramagnetic oxygen property and temperature, the Safety Integrity Level (SIL 2) certified XMO2pro is contamination resistant, requires minimal maint...

HygroPro XP, Panametrics’ newest explosionproof moisture transmitter. The latest addition to Panametrics portfolio of market leading moisture analyzers and transmitters. The HygroPro XP is designed to meet the demanding moisture measurement needs found in hazardous environments, both in liquid- and vapor-phase applications. Retaining all the great features of the best-...