Tracerco Diagnostics TM Job data sheet
06/03/2016
Tracerco Diagnostics TM – Distribution study
CUSTOMER CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Email address
Phone number
Site/plant
ENQUIRY SUMMARY:
Please provide a brief description of your enquiry:
PROCESS DETAILS
Type of vessel and reference
number.
Vessel Diameter, Wall thickness, and
height.
Number and type of beds.
Theoretical residence time?
Process details (pressure,
temperature, gas/liquid?)
Do suitable injection points exist?
Is access available to the top of the
vessel? (If possible, please send
digital photographs to confirm that
additional staging is not required)
Will scaffold assistance be available?
Known disposal route for radioactive
tracer?
Suitable General Arrangement Drawing showing internal features are required.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/INFORMATION
Please provide any additional information or comments.
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RADIOLOGICAL DETAILS
Tracerco are likely to bring radioactive isotopes to site and therefore please provide
your site contact responsible for radiological issues.
Site contact
Telephone no
Email address
Position
SAFTEY INDUCTION
Site safety inductions are integral part of our visit to your site and therefore please
provide details of any requirement for a site/local plant induction.
Site contact for booking
Telephone no
Email address
Site induction required YES/NO?
Local plant induction required,
YES/NO?
TIME
DATE
DURATION
VALIDITY
TIME
DATE
DURATION
VALIDITY
TRACERCO CONTACT DETAILS
Tracerco have a team of project managers who can process your enquiry and
therefore please return the form either:
General email
Phone
Fax
Gary Batty
Barry Firby
Chris Lyth
Paul Sturdy
Matt Wilson
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tracerco@matthey.com
gary.batty@matthey.com
barry.firby@matthey.com
chris.lyth@matthey.com
paul.sturdy@matthey.com
matt.wilson@matthey.com
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+44 (0) 1642 375500
+44 (0) 1642 370704
+44 (0) 1642 375578
+44 (0) 1642 375557
+44 (0) 1642 375562
+44 (0) 1642 375513
+44 (0) 1642 375584
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TRACERCO Diagnostics™ - Distribution Study
Tracerco has developed a technique, the TRACERCO Diagnostics™ - Distribution
Study, which allows our customers to fully
understand the distribution characteristics
which are occurring within their packed bed
distillation column. The study, which can be
carried out using either a tracer or a non-tracer
technique enables us to identify and quantify
the extent of mal-distribution occurring within
the column and thereby allows the vessels
operation to be modified, if required, and
optimised.
Features of the TRACERCO Diagnostics™ - Distribution Study
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A rapid and reliable method of characterising the process conditions that exist
within a packed bed.
Provides real-time data
Can use a non intrusive technique (non-tracer)
Tracer technique mimics material flow regime
No sampling is required and no vessel preparation is required
Rapid response available from Tracerco
Able to link in with Computerised Fluid Dynamic CFD models to verify existing
process conditions
Benefits of the TRACERCO Diagnostics™ - Distribution Study
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Confirms actual operating conditions within the packed bed (mal-distribution)
Allows the customers to optimise performance of the packed bed
Identifies if higher production through vessel is possible
Enables customers to optimise maintenance strategy for the vessel
Greater understanding of production rates relationship with carryover,
pressure drop, etc.
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Optimisation & Control of Reactors
The reaction of raw materials into valuable products and by-products is a key process
operation on our customers chemical facilities and Tracerco fully understand that the
efficiency of this process can have a dramatic effect on the efficiency of the overall facility.
That is why we have developed and brought to market a range of process diagnostic
techniques and specialist measurement products to help our customers extract the greatest
valve from their manufacturing assets. The techniques, which are listed below, are nonintrusive, provide real-time data and allow our customers to fully understand and optimise
their reaction vessels, saving both time and costs.
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TRACERCO
Diagnostics™
ThruVision
The use of the TRACERCO Diagnostics™ ThruVision
tomography system provides a powerful non-intrusive
inspection tool to examine the contents of pipelines
and vessels across a wide range of process
industries.
TRACERCO
Diagnostics™ Scan
A rapid, reliable, robust and non-intrusive technique
which is able to locate the level and if present the
interface between materials within a reaction vessel.
The technique is also able to locate deposit build-up
within the vessel and its associated pipe-work
TRACERCO
Diagnostics™ Flow Study
A technique which can accurately measure and
confirm the flow rate of material into and out of the
reactor, through pipelines and vent headers.
TRACERCO
Diagnostics™ Residence Time
A reliable and accurate technique, utilising novel
tracer technology used to measure the residence time
within a reactor vessel. The technique provides realtime data for our customers and the detection is nonintrusive.
TRACERCO
Diagnostics™ Leak Study
A technique which can accurately measure and
confirm the extent of leakage or by-passing within
reactors. The technique utilises novel tracer
technology and is totally non-intrusive.
TRACERCO
Diagnostics™ Distribution Study
The TRACERCO Diagnostic™ - Distribution Study
allows are customers to fully understand the
distribution conditions within their reactor vessel,
enabling optimisation to be undertaken.
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