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Insulation, Pipes, Pumps, Valves

SEI: Intent on Keeping Customers Cool ••••^•MMh mm

The engine room has, is and will always be the heart of safe, efficient marine and offshore operations. As tragedies of the past have proven, investing a little more from the start usu- ally reaps big dividends in terms of run- ning and maintaining a safe and efficient operation.

One company that is solely geared to ensuring offshore and vessel operators maintain a safe engine room is Superior

Energies Inc. (SEI) of Groves, Texas, a manufacturer of thermal insulation blan- kets or covers, acoustical blankets and fire proofing blankets or covers for marine, industrial, power generation and engine markets. Geared primarily to serve the needs of the international off- shore drilling/production platforms, marine vessel and propulsion, markets,

SEI's product line is broad, and includes • Temp-Set Covers, a high temperature thermal solution for exhaust systems, engine manifolds, and silencers.

Addressing personal protection, better engine performance, and emission reductions. • Accousta-Set Covers, for noise atten- uation or decibel reduction. • High-Temp Aecousta-Set Covers, for the high temperature applications needing decibel reduction. • Fire-Temp Cover, for actuated valves and systems requiring fireprooftng to enable operation in the event of fire. • Spray-Shield, protection from flange gasket failure.

Fire-Temp Covers — fire proofing for actuated fuel valves in the event of fire - is the latest addition to the SEI line-up, and has effectively helped the company further expand its expertise in the marine field. These covers are designed to provide a window of opportunity to shut off the fuel source to prevent catas- trophe. ABS design approved for

UL1709, & ASTM E119 Rapid Fire Test

ABS Rule: 4-6-4/13.5.3 SVR & 4-4- 4/3.7 90 Meter A 30. As the marine industry has evolved, so to has not only the SEI product line, but its approach to marketing and selling its products. The company today is much more involved on the ground floor, having established relationships with manufactures of engines and components such as exhaust silencer or muffler companies, to help sell its products as an accessory.

As environmental regulations contin- ue to tighten and the quest to minimize thermal issues in the engine space become ever more critical to running a safe and efficient propulsion system,

Company at a Glance

Name Superior Energies, Inc.

Groves, TX

Tel - 409-962-8549 — Fax - 409-962-4027

Web http://www.insulationsei.com

E-mail [email protected]

Contact/Title Sean Scott, Vice President

No. of Employees 70+

SEI sees opportunity, becoming more ensconced with the engine and exhaust manufactures to position its products as accessory items. To further ensure its long-term prospects, SEI is becoming a direct OEM, certifying its product lines through ABS, and it continues to devel- op knowledge on the latest equipment advances so that its current and future products are engineered to best address thermal, acoustical, fire proofing, per- sonal protection and emission issues.

Circle 2 on Reader Service Card tion makes these couplings easy to install even in restricted spaces. Ideal for use in Agriculture, Heavy

Constructions, Off-Highway,

Shipbuilding, Offshore, Water and Gas supplies, Building Construction and

Civil Engineering, Power Plants,

Machinery, Design Work, Industrial

Plants and Plant Maintenance.

Available in Flex and Grip type, hinged or double locking and repair clamps.

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Spence Engineering Company

Spence Engineering Company announces its' Figure 31 Bronze

Series Safety Relief Valves which meets ASME Section I & VIII Code for

Steam, Air and Non-hazardous Gas

Service. The Figure 31 Series Bronze

Safety Relief Valves are ideal for over- pressure protection of steam boilers, unfired steam pressure vessel service and lines, pressure reducing stations, accumulators, sterilizer, air compres- sors, pneumatic systems and OEM equipment.

Available in sizes 0.5" x 0.75 through 2.5 x 2.5-in., for pressures from 5 to 250 PSI and temperatures from -20°

F to 406° F saturated steam, the

Figure 31 Series Bronze Safety Relief

Valves are top guided with a full noz- zle for optimum flow performance.

The Figure 31 also features a unitized bonnet/base design and dual ring control which makes them extremely dependable in terms of pop action, seat tightness and repeatability.

Additionally, these safety relief valves come with a single cap and lifting lever that permits manual valve open- ing, for testing with little force required.

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Reporter & Engineering News

Parker Fluid Control

Parker Fluid Control Division, manu- facturers of the Skinner and Gold Ring lines of solenoid valves and Sinclair

Collins line of process control valves, now offers the Valve Actuation Series of solenoid valves, designed for appli- cations in which solenoid valves must predictably and reliably actuate the movement of larger process valves to control the flow of liquids or gases.

The Valve Actuation Series includes the 7300 and 2300 lines, which are available in both pipe- and Namur- mounted models. They are con- structed of hard-coat anodized alu- minum, brass (7300 Series only) and stainless steel, and offer both three- way normally closed models and four- way directional control models. All

Valve Actuation Series solenoid valves are compatible with lubricated or dry air, inert gases, and other gases com- patible with the materials of construc- tion. They have a pressure range of 30 to 150 psi and a temperature range of -40 to 75 degrees Celsius.

The valves can achieve a cycle life of up to 2 million with lubricated air, pro- viding long-lasting dependability for applications.

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Hoffer Flow Controls

Hotter Flow Controls presents the CAT

Series of flow electronics, a new com- pact design of flow conditioners, amplifiers, and transmitters for use in combination with Hoffer turbine flowmeters. This trio of microproces- sor based devices is capable of providing signal condi- tioning and amplification, as well as signal transmission depending on cus- tomer needs. Several enclosure options are available including general purpose with and without DIN rail mount, NEMA explosion-proof and

ATEX-approved explosion-proof. CE compliant units are optionally avail- able. The architecture of these units utilizes a combination of different cir- cuit boards to create the many differ- ent options. Each unit is capable of holding 3 boards.

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W&O Supply

W&0 Supply, a marine supplier of pipes, valves and fittings, represents many manufacturers of PVF products.

In addition to these products, W&O

Supply has designed and manufac- tured a line of cast steel valves under the trade name SPACE. The SPACE cast steel valve line is U.S. Coast Guard

Accepted, is ABS

Type Approved , (Certificate Number

JS 301531) and has been used in the industry for over 30 years.

SPACE cast steel valves are available in gates, globes, checks and angles in size ranges of 2 in. through 24 in.

The SPACE line is available in hard-to- get marine sizes such as 3.5 and 5 in.

SPACE cast steel valves are available in marine bronze, CR-13, 315

Stainless, monel and full stellite trims.

The company's valve shop can cus- tomize and modify SPACE cast steel valves with indicators, by-passes, reach rod systems, actuators and many other options upon a cus- tomer's request.

SPACE has a proprietary design that prevents common problems of galling. In the common size non-rising stem valves, W&O Supply has upgrad- ed the stem packing with high-quality packing that provides higher lubricity and better protection for the valve stem. W&O Supply tests and certifies each valve. Once tested and inspect- ed, the valves are documented, tagged and distributed to one of the 14 W&0 Supply branches located throughout the United States and

Europe. SPACE valves are used throughout the world on barges, con- tainer ships, tankers, offshore rigs, ferries and fishing boats.

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Maricollar

Vulnerable points where plastic pipes pass through steel decks and bulk- heads can be simply and cost-effec- tively protected from fire with a user- friendly device developed in the UK for shipbuilders and repairers.

Maricollar, available from Belview

Distribution, is a 2.4 in. (60mm) deep collar, made from 316 grade stain- less steel and containing layers of intumescent graphite material. It is simply clipped around a plastic pipe with a stainless steel toggle fixing and screwed to the deck or bulkhead. A second collar, fitted in the same way on the opposite side of the deck or bulkhead, completes the installation.

In the event of fire, the graphite layers inside the collar expand in the heat to crush the plastics pipe as it softens.

This seals the opening through the deck or bulkhead with a thick, intu- mescent char, which, says Belview, will hold back fire and smoke for up to 60 minutes. Maricollar is available in a range of diameters, with layers of intu- mescent material that vary in thick- ness to suit pipes of different materi- als and sizes - including polybutylene pipes with diameters between 0.6 in. and 3.5 in. (16 mm and 90 mm); polyethylene pipes up to 4.3 in. (110 mm) in diameter; and uPVC pipes up to 6.3 in. (160 mm) in diameter.

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Midland Manufacturing

Midland Manufacturing announced a newly revised Service Manual incorpo- rating up-to-date information for the

Installation, Operation, Inspection and

Maintenance for its eight pressure relief valve product lines (A-1000 through A-3700 series). Highly detailed, the man- ual presents meticulously out- lined step-by-step procedures, including high- lighted warnings about critical processes. Instructions are support- ed by liberal use of line drawings and four-color photographs as guides to the proper procedures. All Midland pressure relief valves are AAR

Approved and manufactured in accord with Midland's ISO 9001:2000 Quality program.

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World Wide Metric

New Pipe Couplings and Repair

Clamps from World Wide Metric.

These couplings offer quick installa- tion for all types of pipes and require no special tools for assembly.

Completely corro- sion free and lightweight space saving construc- 40 Maritime