A water processor is provided for processing or conditioning water to be distributed downstream of the water processor. The water processor includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet opposite the inlet. The water processor includes a conditioning element disposed inside of the housing between the inlet and outlet. The conditioning element includes a plurality of plates having apertures with sharp edges to direct the flow of water and facilitate splitting of small gas bubbles into even smaller nano-bubbles. The plurality of plates include a first plate having a first configuration of apertures and a second plate having a second configuration of apertures. The first and second plates are disposed in alternating spaced arrangement along the longitudinal axis of the housing. The second configuration is different from the first configuration such that the flow path through the water processor is circuitous or substantially indirect.

A cellular glass system for an outer surface of a pipe or vessel. The insulation system has an outer surface and an inner surface and comprised of segments of cellular glass. A sealant is provided at the interface between the individual cellular glass segments and is configured to limit water intrusion and prevent corrosion.

A cellular glass system for an outer surface of a pipe or vessel. The insulation system has an outer surface and an inner surface and comprised of segments of cellular glass. A sealant is provided at the interface between the individual cellular glass segments and is configured to limit water intrusion and prevent corrosion.

The invention relates to the use of at least one catalyst, at least one copper heat stabiliser and at least one oligo- or poly-carbodiimide with a matrix including at least one polyamide, in order to form a composition that has a good melt viscosity and is stable during transformation, in particular during extrusion.

The invention relates to the use of at least one catalyst, at least one copper heat stabiliser and at least one oligo- or poly-carbodiimide with a matrix including at least one polyamide, in order to form a composition that has a good melt viscosity and is stable during transformation, in particular during extrusion.

A corrosion risk reduction method includes introducing volatile corrosion inhibitor into a piping system, and distributing the volatile corrosion inhibitor inside the system. A corrosion risk reduction apparatus comprises at least one corrosion risk reduction module, which comprises a housing including inlet and outlet ports. The housing contains a volatile corrosion inhibitor. An outlet of the corrosion risk reduction apparatus is configured for fluid communication with a system, and is further configured to direct gas containing volatile corrosion inhibitor from the inside of the housing of the at least one corrosion risk reduction module into the system for distribution inside the system. A volatile corrosion inhibitor detection device comprises a coupling for coupling to a system configured to be closed, and a housing in fluid communication with the coupling and containing an indicator element configured to visually change upon contact with volatile corrosion inhibitor.

A system to prevent the formation of hydrates in a pipeline includes a heater assembly. The heater assembly has a vortex tube mounted on an outer surface of a first section of the pipeline and a compressed gas source. The vortex tube is configured to separate gas from an inlet into a hot gas pathway and a cold gas pathway. The vortex tube includes an inlet, a cold gas outlet, and a hot gas outlet. The hot gas outlet of the vortex tube is fluidly connected to an opening defined in the first section of the pipeline. The hot gas outlet is configured to flow hot gas from the vortex tube into an interior volume of the pipeline. The compressed gas source is fluidly connected to the inlet of the vortex tube.

A system to prevent the formation of hydrates in a pipeline includes a heater assembly. The heater assembly has a vortex tube mounted on an outer surface of a first section of the pipeline and a compressed gas source. The vortex tube is configured to separate gas from an inlet into a hot gas pathway and a cold gas pathway. The vortex tube includes an inlet, a cold gas outlet, and a hot gas outlet. The hot gas outlet of the vortex tube is fluidly connected to an opening defined in the first section of the pipeline. The hot gas outlet is configured to flow hot gas from the vortex tube into an interior volume of the pipeline. The compressed gas source is fluidly connected to the inlet of the vortex tube.

A volatile corrosion inhibitor detection device includes a coupling configured to couple to a system configured to be closed, and a housing in fluid communication with the coupling and containing an indicator element configured to visually change upon contact with volatile corrosion inhibitor. A bendable and crushable portion of the housing contains the indicator element and further contains an indicator capillary, the indicator capillary contains indicator fluid, and the indicator element and the indicator capillary are arranged such that, upon breaking of the indicator capillary by bending or crushing a portion of the housing, the indicator fluid is released from the indicator capillary and reaches the indicator element to render the indicator element sensitive to volatile corrosion inhibitor, thereby providing an indication upon contact with the volatile corrosion Inhibitor.

A system and method of predicting impending failure of a pressure vessel include a pressure vessel, a fluid source, a line coupled to the pressure vessel and to the fluid source, an apparatus, a sensor and a controller. The apparatus includes a conduit and a containment structure. The containment structure includes a cavity separated from an interior of the conduit by a portion of a conduit wall of the conduit. The sensor is configured to determine a value of a physical property in the cavity. The controller is in signal communication with the sensor and configured to detect a change in the value. The method includes determining a first value of a physical property in the cavity, experiencing a failure of the conduit wall, determining a second value of the physical property in the cavity, and detecting a difference between the first and second values.