In a strategic effort to expand market presence, Pipeotech the global leader in next-generation, leak-proof sealing technologies has announced it has entered into a partnership agreement with Clock Spring Company Inc. (Clock Spring), permitting the technology behind the revolutionary DeltaV-Seal to be licensed, developed, and produced by Clock Spring. This agreement enables both respected companies the ability to produce and market this next-gen, smart sealing technology to the industrial marketplace, effectively expanding the product presence to new prospective clients.
“Pipeotech is pleased to have Clock Spring as a sales, marketing, and manufacturing partner to drive penetration of this zero-emissions technology into key regions in the oil and gas and industrial sectors,” Henrik Sollie, CEO, Pipeotech. “Through this licensing agreement, we are extending the reach of this product to empower more companies to reduce fugitive emissions.”
Based on the highly innovative, leak-proof technology of the DeltaV-Seal, the zero-emissions Full Metal Gasket” features the same proprietary, V-shaped rings in order to achieve sealing strengths exceeding 10,000 times stronger than the requirements of the oil and gas industry. This joint sealing technology utilizes a triple-V-ring system to compress and conform to the surface of a flange, completely eliminating emissions. This also enables a complete connection to be achieved, even at pre-torqured specifications equal to 17 Nm (35% of required Statoil torque for sheet gaskets). Through advanced CNC machining methods, the DeltaV-Seal and Full Metal Gasket are milled out of a single metal billet. This ensures the highest and most consistent levels of product quality, as well as reliability. In order to eliminate emissions caused by loss of sealing pressure during temperature fluctuation, all seals are manufactured from the same metal type as the connecting flange. This enables the seal and flange to expand and contract in unison, maintaining maximum sealing strength through a full range of temperature fluctuation.
“Like the other offerings in our portfolio, this metal-to-metal gasket is a highly engineered solution that supports the maintenance and repair of critical infrastructure and helps Clock Spring deliver better environmental stewardship in the industry,” Matthew Boucher, CEO, Clock Spring. “The gasket provides a key solution our industrial oil and gas customer are asking for to reduce fugitive emissions in their operations.”
By being highly cost effective, as well as durable, this metal-to-metal gasket technology presents significant improvements to both upstream and downstream operations in refineries, petrochemical plants, and terminals. Since 2015 this next-gen sealing technology has been tested and proven in real world operating conditions by current Pipeotech clients. As adoption of this technology continues to grow, it will no doubt continue to impress and add value to all those who use it by delivering the only permanent, leak-free seal solution to the Oil and Gas Industry, remaining durable for decades.
PIPEOTECH provides a revolutionary, new sealing solution for pipe connections used in a variety of industries worldwide, the DeltaV-Seal™. The world’s first type approved gasket In 2015, DeltaV-Seal™ became the world’s first (and only) gasket to be type approved, certified by DNV GL in October 2015. The DeltaV-Seal™ went through an extremely hard vibration and pulsation test programme in which the gasket finished with success.
A gasket is something most of us never know, see or think about, but if this little piece breaks and the fluids or gases inside the pipe escapes, the consequences for the surroundings, the environment and people involved can be significant.
Sealing leakage between flanges is a well-known problem in all industries using pipes, flanges and valves, such as refineries, power plants, heat regeneration systems, ships and other applications. Studies show that sealings between flanges frequently appear to be the weakest part of a piping connection. Leakages may often cause loss of production and productivity, and as a result, significantly higher costs.
THE BEGINNING
Having developed the unique Quickflange-system back in 2003, the inventors saw numerous times that something as simple as a gasket time after time represented the weakest link of a piping system. As a consequence, they invented in 2013 the DeltaV-Seal, today the world’s first DnV GL type approved gasket.
THE TECHNOLOGY
DeltaV-Seal from Pipeotech provides a revolutionary, new sealing technology for pipe connections used in a variety of industries worldwide.
Delta V-Seal features:
- An all metal, one piece gasket. In equal material or a galvanic compatible material to the flange itself. Galvanic corrosion eliminated.
- One universal gasket, applicable for a full variety of liquids and gases
- ASME & DIN/EN standards
- Easy and cost effective storage and logistics
- Leak proof – metal to metal multiple sealing. One primary, two secondary.
- Seals damages to the pipe flanges (tested up to 0,3 mm)
- Solid, metal to metal sealing. Less torque and no retightening of the bolts necessary
- Fire safe, withstands as much heat as the flange connection itself. Blow out resistant
- DNV GL type approved (click here to see certificate)
- Leakage & burst / vibration & pressure tests approved by DNV GL in 2015
- High mechanical stress and vibration resistant
- No fragmentation, easy flange face cleaning
- Long lifetime – low lifecycle cost
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