Client Results

Goal: This ethylene plant had two goals: to prevent the loss of their product; and to save hundreds of thousands of dollars by early detection of hydrcarbon leaks in the water of heat exchanger / cooling towers. Results: 1) Saved the client hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost product by early leak detection in heat exchangers. 2) At a level of 2 PPB, the client was able to take corrective action and benzene concentration began to decrease. 3) A typical cooling tower with 10 PPM by weight hydrocarbon content will emit 15,000 lbs/day lost product at 1,500 million lbs/day flow rate. 4) The TCEQ government environmental regulating body determined that this installation conforms to “Best Available Control Technology” (BACT).

Application: Crude oil stabilizers Product Type: Model 205, H2S content in Crude Oil Analyzer Goal: This oil refinery must meet sales permit specifications of their crude oil. The client also needed a continuous, reliable and accurate measurement of the H2S content in crude oil. Results: 1) The client was able to reliably, accurately and continuously measure H2S content level directly in the crude to meet stringent permit specifications for sales purposes using the Model 205, H2S in Crude Analyzer. 2) This greatly reduced client costs by eliminating the need for costly, laborious and inaccurate lab analysis which was required multiple times per day. 3) Outdated laboratory methods require grab samples which deteriorate with time and H2S escapes during sampling. 4) The Model 205 easily and quickly paid for itself by allowing for unattended, accurate and trouble-free online analysis. Customer Feedback: ”The head of process instrumentation indicated the on-site accuracy verification of the Model 205 was exceptionally accurate and effective H2S content in Crude Oil. He indicated this was the best results he had seen in Aramco cross-tests involving laboratory analytical methods with a process analyzer.”

Application: Monitor Oil in Water for vessel bilge water and produced water Product Type: Model 204-O in Water Monitor Goal: This client produces water FPSO sea vessels. They needed a highly customizable Oil in Water monitor to operate in extreme conditions with caustic sea water service. The product needed to be rugged, and able to withstand the tropical environment and corrosive components in the sample water. Results: 1) Analytical Systems Int’l. provided a highly efficient and accurate Oil in Water monitor customized for the client’s exact application needs. 2) Provided an ideal analyzer capable of handling toxic components and withstand the extreme operation environment. Customer Feedback: According to our client, “the competing vendors could not offer this.”

Application: Measure H2S content in waste water Product Type: Model 205 H2S in Water Analyzer Goal: This wastewater treatment company needed to prevent odor and costly corrosion repairs to equipment. Results: 1) ASI KECO saved the client tens of thousands of dollars in costly repairs by preventing inefficient product loading into the wastewater for treatment. 2) Provided an accurate and reliable continuous analyzer to monitor the specific concentration of H2S in the water.

Application: Heating Exchangers and Cooling Towers Product Type: Model 204-V Hydrocarbon in Water Analyzer Goal: This gas processing company needs to prevent explosions in cooling towers by measuring hydrocarbon leaks in heat exchangers. Results: 1) Williams Energy faced a serious problem when a cooling tower reached LEL and exploded. They quickly contacted ASI KECO who provided the Model 204-V hydrocarbon in water analyzer to monitor for leaks in their cooling towers. ASI KECO analyzers are currently being installed throughout Williams Energy plants in the USA.

Application: Government compliance mandate for hydrocarbons in cooling Product Type: Model 204-V VOC in Water Analyzer Goal: California’s environmental regulations required this client to use a precise and reliable method to monitor VOC’s in the cooling towers for environmental protection. Results: 1) ASI KECO provided an analyzer to the client enabling them to comply with California’s strict environmental mandate. 2) Enhanced plant safety. 3) Hundreds of thousands of dollars in cost savings and environmental protection. 4) The Model 204-V was so successful Shell Global awarded ASI KECO as Preferred Vendor.