additive application data
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Additive Injection – The History
As early as the 1930’s major oil companies began adding Detergent/Performance additives into Automotive fuels.
Gave brand recognition for the major oil 1938 – Texaco -SkyChiefcompanies.Made the engine run cleaner and more efficiently.Reduced emissions and pollutants.
1957 – Chevron - Supreme
Additive Injection – The History
Initially additive was added in variety of ad hoc methods. Often inaccurately bulk blended at the storage tank or filling station.All road tankers were top loaded at this time, therefore additives were often added unsafely by hand in calibrated vessels.These methods survived for many years.Not until 1980’s did stricter regulation lead to:
Need for greater dosing accuracy.Greater awareness of additive toxicity.Reconciliation and quality controls.Environmental awareness.
Additive Injection - The Turbine
In 1985 we launched the Turbine Driven Injector (Meq-Pak).
This allowed additive to be dosed
with great accuracy into the load
rack headers.
Much like the Servo Gauge, this
technology is still appropriate for
many current day applications.
Additive Injection – The Piston
With the explosion of automotive fuel additives in the 1980’s, came the requirement for more complex additive injection systems.
Major oil companies needed to differentiate their fuel from the smaller suppliers who also loaded their vehicles from the same terminals.
Therefore there was a requirement to move away from additive injection into the header, as all vehicles received the same additised product.
The MP38 Piston Injector was introduced in 1986, facilitating additiveinjection at the load arm. MP38 Piston Injector
Additive Injection – The Systems
With the advent of piston injectors came the requirement for peripheral equipment such as additive boost pump skids, additive storage tanks and monitoring and reconciliation systems.
This led to the development of the ‘Plug& Play’ ContainerisedAdditive System.
Additive Injection – Multi-User
1988, as more companies started to share the same road loading terminals, we introduced the first multi user additive injection system.
These PLC based systems allowed each vehicle to load its own dedicated additive recipe, and be followed onto the load rack by a vehicle from a different company, which could then load with a different additive and different recipe.
Additive Injection – Smart Additives
In line with other technology advancements of the time, the MPM (multi-pulse monitor)was developed to take the intelligence onto the load rack.
This brought stand-alone or integrated functionality to the additive injection system.
The MPM could handle all hardwired I/O, communications, reconciliation, and alarm monitoring, from one compact explosion proof housing.
Additive Injection – Metered Injection
The next major step in additiveinjection technology was the development of the meteredinjector.
This offered greater accuracydue to actual flow measurement,as opposed to inferred flowmeasurement of the piston injector.
This is now integrated into a number of engineered solutionsto meet the needs of today’sglobal fuel marketing companies.
The MeQ-Pak Turbine Driven Injector
Specification
4 sizes – 4” > 10”Prod flow range 400 > 16,000 L/minInjection ratios 0.2ppm > 2500ppm.Variable ratio gearboxPED, ATEX certified for Zone 1.
Options
In-Line Flow MetersIn-Line calibration vesselSystem relief valvesSystem bypass valves
The MeQ-Pak Turbine Driven Injector
The Advantages
Stand alone capability – no cabling required.Rugged mechanical design.Very Simple installation.Very low maintenance.
Common Applications
Petroleum additives into headerGas Oil marker dyes into pipeline/tankage.Aviation fuel additives into header (Icinginhibitors, anti-static and corrosion inhibitors)Anti- foam additives.Mercaptyn into transmission lines.
The Mini-Pak 3000
Mechanical Specification
Monoblock III Stainless steel construction.Virtual leak-proof manifold design.Precision oval gear meter up to 11 L/min.5 – 2500 ppm for load rack applications.Integral strainer and check valve.Integral flow control inlet & outlet Vv’s.Built in quick release calibration point.CE marked and ATEX certified forZone 1 hazardous area.
The Mini-Pak 3000
Electrical Specification
-20°C to 60°C operating range.110 or 230 VAC power.AC or DC input pacing pulses.RS 485 2 wire communications.2 Line, 14 point backlit LCD display.Hand-held Infra-Red controller.CE marked and ATEX certified forZone 1 hazardous area.
The Mini-Pak 3000
The Advantages
Virtual Leak-proof manifold.Reliable PD metering technology.Advanced alarm handling.Self pace mode.Automatic self-calibration function.Standardised communications connectivity.
Common Applications
Petroleum additives at the load rack.Markers and dyes into pipeline.Aviation fuel additives into header (Icinginhibitors, anti-static and corrosion inhibitors).
The Mini-Pak 6
Mechanical Specification
1 – 6 Monoblock III’s mounted & cabled.Stainless steel construction.Virtual leak-proof manifold design.Precision oval gear meter up to 11 L/min.5 – 2500 ppm for load rack applications.Integrated strainer and check valve.Integrated flow control inlet & outlet Vv’s.Built in quick release calibration point.CE marked and ATEX certified forZone 1 hazardous area.
The Mini-Pak 6
Electrical Specification
-20°C to 60°C operating range.110 or 230 VAC power.AC or DC input pacing pulses.2 x RS 485 2 wire communications.4 Line, 20 point backlit LCD display.Hand-held Infra-Red controller.CE marked and ATEX certified forZone 1 hazardous area.
The Mini-Pak 6
The Advantages
Compact Multi-user functionality.Capability of 6 Mini-Paks in 1 controller.Expanded I/O. 12 DC Inputs, 6 AC Inputs,12 AC Triac Outputs.Advanced diagnostics capability with I/O LED lamps.Expanded Comms, 2 RS485 ports.Larger LCD display
Common Applications
Multi-Arm or Multi-User, petroleum additives at the load rack.
Additional Additive System Equipment
Additive boost pumppressurising skids
Dual pump with auto back-up.Mag-drive seal-less pumps.Sized to requirement.Multiple options: includingLocal start/stopLow pressure monitoringLow flow monitoringHigh temp monitoring
Additional Additive System Equipment
Additive Off-Loading pump skids
Single pump.Mag-drive seal-less pumps.Sized to requirement.Multiple options: includingLocal start/stop.Low flow monitoring.High temp monitoring.Motorised discharge valves.
Additional Additive System Equipment
Containerised Additive Injection Systems.
Complete transportable system.5,000 – 50,000 Lt bunded Additive storage tank.1 or 2 Dual additive boost pump skids.Multiple additive capability.Integral or remote mount Mini-Pak Injector Panels.All pre piped and cabled.
Additional Additive System Equipment
Skid Mounted AdditiveInjection Systems.
Complete pre mounted system.1,000 – 50,000 Lt Additive storage tank.1 or 2 Dual additive boost pump skids.Multiple additive capability.Local or remote mountMini-Pak Injector Panels.All pre piped and cabled.
Additional Additive System Equipment
Cabinet mounted Injection Equipment.
Stainless steel construction.Sized to requirement.House up to 16 injectors.Inlet & outlet flushing connectors.Additional isolation valves.Pre-cabled junction box.
Additional Additive System Equipment
Reconciliation Systems.
EN-DAQ additive systemdata acquisition software.Audit trail.Alarm monitoring.System printouts.Diagnostics.
PC’s, screens, printers,communications hubs.
Additive Applications
Modelling Information Requirement.
What type of additive are we dealing with?Marker, dye, lubricity, CFPP, performance enhancing.
Additive chemical data (data sheet ideal)?Key requirements: toxicity, seal compatibility, viscosity & thermo stability.
What are the required injection rates?Standard units PPM. Any ratio data can be utilised.
Where are the points of injection?Load arm, Load rack header, into bulk storage, marine import lines.
Additive Applications
Modelling Information Requirement.
What are the ‘wild-stream’ product characteristics?Flow rate, pressure, temperature viscosity.
What are the operating conditions?Climatic temperatures, hazardous area, fixed or mobile.
What interfaces will be required?PLC, electronic preset, Terminal Automation System.
Will system peripherals be required?Off-loading skids, storage tanks, tank gauging,boost pump skids, reconciliation hardware & software.
Commercial Qualification
Has budget been approved for the project?
Is the budget quantifiable?
What is the projects delivery/completion date?
What is your expectation on quotation lead time?
What is your expectation on product delivery lead time?
Who else do we need to talk to?Terminal Mangers, Engineering Managers,Buyers, Consultants, Primary contractors, End users.
Global Additive Experience
A small sample of some of our globaladditive solutions clients.
BP/Amoco – EU, USA, Africa & Asia.
Vopak - EU.
Sunoco – Canada.
Simon Storage – EU.
Chevron/Texaco – EU, USA & Asia.
Petro-ofisi – Turkey.
Maxol – Ireland.
Shell – EU, USA, Africa & Asia.
CLH – Spain.
Exxon/Mobil – EU, USA & Asia.
The Competitive Advantage
Massive Installed base. 60,000 injectors worldwide.
Reputation for fully supported, quality products.
Unrivalled experience in Additive applications.
Unrivalled experience in Blending applications.
Custom designed and engineered solutions utilising bespoke products.
Complete ‘stand-alone’ functionality. No 3rd Party intelligence required.
Full systems integration capability from the Enraf family of companies.