Articles & Blog

Author: Cameron Tidball
May 24, 2023

How Do Thermocouples Work

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…

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Author: Profire Team
May 18, 2023

What Components Make Up a Proper Fuel Train?

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…

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Author: Cameron Tidball
October 28, 2022

New Preferred Service Provider: PRIMEC CONTROLS

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…

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PF3100 Panel Solution
Author: Cameron Tidball
May 14, 2019

See why companies like Kinder Morgan are loving the PF3100

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….

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Author: Cameron Tidball
July 13, 2018

What is a PID

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…

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Author: Cameron Tidball
July 13, 2018

The Evolution of NFPA 87

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…

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Author: Cameron Tidball
July 13, 2018

The Evolution of AER’s Directive 60

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)…

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Author: Cameron Tidball
July 13, 2018

The Components in Fuel Trains

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…

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Author: Cameron Tidball
July 13, 2018

Solenoid Valves Used in Fuel Trains

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…

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Author: Cameron Tidball
July 13, 2018

Making Best Use of Methanol Through Temperature Based Injection

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…

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