Thermocouples are integral to our complete solutions in burner management and combustion controls at Profire. Our Type K thermocouples provide accurate readings of extremely high temperatures, signaling the functionality of your production heaters. This includes signaling your system to startup…
To understand why certain components are required in a Fuel Train, it is important to understand the purpose of a fuel train in your burner management or combustion control application. Fuel trains are integral to providing the proper flow of…
We are thrilled to announce that Profire has partnered with Williston-based PRIMEC Controls to be a Preferred Service Partner in North Dakota and Eastern Montana. This expansion of our service capabilities and solutions offering will positively influence our ability to…
Most oilfield professionals spend too much time ensuring efficient uptime. Unpredictable weather patterns, unreliable equipment, and spontaneous shutdowns often equate to unproductive days and shrinking profit margins. We understand your frustrations. Our team now offers a new reliable-burner-and combustion-management solution….
The temperature of a production heater needs to be at a certain value for operations. It is usually set by increasing the heat and measuring the resulting temperature using thermocouples. The temperature often overshoots the target and fluctuates around the…
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a global nonprofit organization, established in 1896, that is devoted to eliminating death, injury, property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. The NFPA publishes more than 300 consensus codes…
Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) Directive 60 concerns the regulations regarding the upstream petroleum industry’s flaring, incinerating and venting needs. The precursor of AER – EUB (Alberta Energy and Utilities Board) – and the precursor of Alberta Environments and Parks (AEP)…
The series of valves, regulators, and switches that fuel is carried through in an oil production heater/ gas process treatment equipment is known in the industry as a fuel train or sometimes a gas train. Fuel trains regulate the amount…
A solenoid is a coil of electrical wires. When electricity passes through it, it becomes an electromagnet. A magnetic field is created through and around the coil. If a metallic core is placed within the coil, the electromagnetic field moves…
The E&P (Exploration & Production) industry makes extensive use of methanol, due to its dehydrating properties. Methanol is very useful when there is water mixed with crude oil, as in the case of mature wells that have reached the reservoir’s…