In many upstream oil and gas production environments, paraffins or other solids can build up inside liquid level controllers, limiting the range of motion of the displacer arm.
This prevents the pilot in the controller from actuating, leading to overfilling or draining of the vessel.
With most level controllers, clearing out these solids requires a lot of steps—you have to blow down the vessel to fully release pressure, disconnect supply lines, remove the level controller, clean out the buildup in the body, re-install the unit, and re-pressurize the vessel.
This downtime and labor in many cases can actually cost you more than the price of the level controller itself.
But you can avoid this costly, labor-intensive process by using the Kimray Gen 3 Liquid Level Controller, which was designed with a paraffin cleanout port included in every unit.
Using the cleanout port’s standard SAE threaded connection (1 1/16-12 UN-2B), you can use various combinations of fittings, ball valves and piping to set up your system to safely evacuate solids buildup without having to bleed down the pressure from your vessel, preventing production downtime.
Whether setting up your Gen 3 with a fitting for connecting to a pressure wash or creating a closed-loop system to safely dislodge and route the solids downstream, you will save your company downtime and cost by utilizing this feature.
The patent-pending cleanout port can only be found on the Kimray Gen 3 liquid level controller.
Follow your company’s safety protocol and procedures when considering design and operation of pressurized systems.
