Gas analysis expert appointed for DACH region.

A new Key Account Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) has been appointed by Servomex. Mehdi Regaya has a technical background in engineering and excellent market knowledge which will be highly beneficial in developing relationships and engaging with customers to support them further in meeting their gas analysis challenges.

Mehdi Regaya

Fulvio Sullini, EAI Sales Manager, said, “Mehdi has a proven track record in our industry and will be an asset both to the team and our wider customer base in the DACH region. His contacts and connections will help develop Servomex’s already successful position in Europe for delivering innovative gas analysis solutions.”

With significant experience in the gas and water analysis industry, Mehdi will focus on connecting with customers both existing and potential, and driving continued success in Germany, and with channel partners in Switzerland and Austria.

He speaks fluent German, English, French and Arabic, enabling him to work with customers and channel partners directly.

Commenting on the appointment, Mehdi said, “Servomex is well-known in the industry and I’m proud to be joining the team and learning about the company. I’m excited to meet with our existing network of customers and work with the wider team to deliver innovative solutions and drive sustainable growth while expanding our sales network."

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Precise liquid water analysis.

Servomex has launched its SERVOTOUGH SpectraExact 2500F with the capability of measuring liquid water in corrosive, toxic and flammable streams.

This innovative photometric analyzer is a rugged and reliable solutionand brings a new level of precision for liquid water analysis. It delivers flexible, real-time, online process analysis capability with robustness and reliability in a wide range of industrial applications, and is ideal for liquid water analysis in EDC, acetic acid, and acetone.

Rhys Jenkins, IP&E Spectroscopic Product Manager, said: “The SpectraExact delivers highly accurate, stable, and reliable gas and liquid analysis in hazardous locations. The sample cell allows the sample stream to be corrosive, toxic, and flammable. The ppm to percent level measurements and low cost-of-ownership mean it is ideal in applications including the measurement of water in EDC, VCM and PTA.”

The SpectraExact 2500F uses a single beam, dual-wavelength non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) measurement technique which offers high performance, increased measurement sensitivity and a high degree of stability.

The analyzer has ATEX, and IECEx hazardous area approvals, with North American approvals underway. The analysis is made by using special ultranarrow infrared measurement and reference filters, and a high integrity sample cell designed to handle liquids. It is calibrated using the Karl-Fischer titration method, a standard laboratory technique for trace water determination.

Digital communications enable the SpectraExact 2500 to be operated remotely and safely, and operators benefit from the user-friendly interface, with minimal maintenance required through non-depleting technology.

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Measuring Oxygen in membrane-free water electrolysers.

A highly accurate analyzer that detects the impurity of oxygen in the hydrogen has been delivered, by Servomex, to a green hydrogen technology group. CPH2, based in Britain, has developed a unique technology that uses cryogenic separation to deliver pure hydrogen and pure oxygen. It requires a robust, proven and highly accurate analyzer to detect the impurity of oxygen in its membrane-free electrolyser within a state-of-the-art hydrogen production plant in Ireland. 

The SERVOTOUGH OxyExact 2200 is a versatile oxygen analyser which offers an unrivalled combination of precision, flexibility and performance for optimum process and safety control, making it the ideal choice to support the CPH2 technology.

Keith Warren, Product Manager, said: “Process monitoring applications demand incredibly high performance from an analyzer. The OxyExact 2200 is a high-specification analyzer, and a proven solution for measuring oxygen in hydrogen. It offers operational flexibility, and exceptional safety, and can lead to reduced costs while using Paramagnetic sensing technologies to deliver highly stable and accurate O2 measurements through a safety-enhanced design.”

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Solutions for plant emissions control and monitoring.

In order to operate a combustion process at peak efficiency, it requires excess air to ensure complete combustion of the fuel. This presents a challenge, as too much or too little air will reduce the combustion efficiency and result in higher emissions, and a greater environmental impact.

Continuous monitoring of the amount of oxygen and combustibles in the flue gas is required to allow for prompt adjustments at the boiler control system to maintain peak efficiency. Servomex’s combustion gas analyzers and emissions gas monitoring equipment meet this challenge directly, saving up to 4% of fuel costs, lowering emissions, maintaining the highest standards of safety and a reduction in the environmental impact.

The SERVOTOUGH FluegasExact 2700 flue gas analyzer monitors both oxygen and combustibles(COe) in flue gases. Oxygen is measured using zirconium oxide sensor technology. A thick film catalytic sensor optimized for carbon monoxide is used to detect parts per million (ppm) levels of combustibles and monitor COe breakthrough.

In addition, to enable preventative maintenance, an optional flow sensor is available that monitors the flow up the analyzer’s probe and through the sensors. These sensors are housed in a heated sensor head mounted on the process wall to which a sample flue gas is aspirated via a sample probe.

Keith Warren, Head of IP&E Applications and Development, said: “Precise monitoring of plant equipment linked to a real-time process control strategy is crucial. Furnace combustion efficiency optimization tied to downstream gaseous emission levels leads not only to potential lower fuel costs but reduced CO, NOx, CO₂, SO₂ and particulate emissions, particularly during load changes and start-up and shutdown when the system temperatures are not ideal.

“We are the expert global partner, offering a total gas analysis solution, which includes the FluegasExact 2700 for optimizing combustion.”

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New head for gas analysis leader.

Servomex has announced James Gravestock as its new President from 05 February 2024.

James Gravestock

With extensive experience and a proven track record in transforming businesses globally, James joins the company at an exciting time as it enters a new chapter focused on developing advanced gas analysis solutions, with a significant focus on research and development.

James previously held the position of Managing Director at Advanced Materials Group within James Cropper PLC. He also has deep experience in the energy sector encompassing hydrogen and carbon capture, which will be highly beneficial as Servomex drives solutions for these markets.

Commenting on the role, James said: “My passion is to develop a competitive advantage through innovation, something that I’m keen to drive forward at Servomex.
“Over the past two years, Andy has built up a fantastic base on which we can build on, particularly around sustainable change. I’m looking forward to keeping the momentum going with the whole Servomex team, following the strong performance under Andy’s leadership to date.”

Outgoing President Andy Cowan said: “I will be leaving Servomex in great hands. James’ experience and skills, as well as ambition and drive, will help Servomex develop and deliver its strategic vision for developing solutions for cleaner processes through the development of transformative technologies.”

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Progress towards sustainable development recognised.

Servomex has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Rating for sustainable business practices for the second year in a row.

Servomex achieved its first Gold Rating in 2022, with EcoVadis recognizing areas including the environmental emergency measures the company has in place, and its specialized treatment and safe disposal of hazardous substances.

Renowned as the leading assessment platform for supplier sustainability, EcoVadis ratings provide insight into a supplier’s Corporate Social Responsibility performance, leading to improvements.

In confirming the rating for 2023, EcoVadis noted how Servomex has maintained its environmental standards and made continued progress towards its Sustainable Development Goals.

Mike Proctor, Director: Sustainability and Strategic NPI at Servomex said: “We are delighted to have improved our overall score by 3%, but with a 20% improvement in the Sustainable Procurement Category. It is also noted the EcoVadis scores are competitive rankings, therefore our improved scores show our relative improvement against strong baseline improvements across all industries.”

The externally assessed accreditation measures environmental, social, and ethical performance, providing customers with confidence that Servomex will support and enable their own sustainability efforts.

It also puts Servomex in the top 5% of all manufacturing companies rated by EcoVadis across the year.

Servomex President Andy Cowan said: “It’s great to achieve the EcoVadis Gold Rating for a second successive year. Servomex is committed to empowering change in global industries, to create a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
“Part of this means helping our customers to make their processes more sustainable, as well as developing the technologies that will power a greener future. Our expertise empowers them to make more informed decisions, transform their processes, and make a meaningful impact.
“But we also recognize that we must take responsibility for our own business operations and ensure we work responsibly. Sustainability remains at the heart of the Servomex culture and ethos, and this rating recognizes our ongoing efforts to make a positive change in the world.
“We have continued to build on our efforts to lower our energy consumption, improve the environment around our sites, and reduce our emissions, and that’s a journey we will continue into 2024 and beyond.”

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Compact gas analyser.

Occupies footprint one-tenth of many competitor products.

Servomex’s SERVOTOUGH Laser 3 Plus range delivers fast, accurate gas analysis in a light, compact design. The analyzer’s pioneering compact design occupies a footprint one-tenth the size of many competitor products, providing instant benefits for installation and flexibility.

Rhys Jenkins, IP&E Product Manager – Spectroscopic Analyzers, said: “We use a single-line ‘monochromatic’ spectroscopic technique that offers highly-stable calibration, and a continuous, fast, in-situ measurement, ensuring the avoidance of optical cross-interference of other gases".

Using its own Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) technology, the latest Wavelength Modulated Spectroscopy (WMS) measurement techniques, and unique Servomex signal processing, it provides the most stable, repeatable results with minimal installation and maintenance costs.

The Laser 3 Plus Combustion model measures oxygen (O2), carbon monoxide (CO), or CO and methane (CH4) in in-situ cross-stack applications, delivering exceptional performance benefits.

The Laser 3 Plus Process version provides the most stable, repeatable results for the measurement of O2 in process temperatures up to 500°C.

And the Laser 3 Plus Environmental reliably measures ammonia (NH3) for monitoring ammonia slip during DeNOx processes. It is also EPA PS18 compliant for CEMS monitoring of NH3 as a precursor to harmful particulates.

“With application requirements becoming increasingly demanding and there being a greater focus on clean, efficient processes as well as accurate and reliable gas analysis, this range delivers."

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Simplefied oxygen analysis.

 The SERVOPRO MonoExact DF150E,from Servomex, has an improved digital touchscreen and icon-driven guided user interface for easier operation, combining the reliability of Servomex’s tried and tested Coulometric oxygen sensor with a more user-friendly package.

From machinery manufacturing to pharmaceutical, chemical, metalworking, cytotechnology and aerospace, the MonoExact DF150E can facilitate the customer’s journey with its improved operating system.

Built around the latest innovations in software and hardware, including an updated Coulometric digital oxygen sensor, the MonoExact DF150E brings users operational maintenance benefits that improve user control and reduce costs of ownership.

A direct successor to the DF-150E, the MonoExact DF150E delivers the same precise, accurate oxygen measurement in a backwards-compatible design that integrates easily into existing systems.

“This ensures the MonoExact DF150E complies with existing standards and customer agreements, without the need for re-testing or re-qualification,” Matt Chambers Business Unit Manager P&S, said.

“At the heart of the MonoExact DF150E is our Hummingbird Coulometric sensor, which builds on the original DF Coulometric sensor’s accurate trace measurements. There have been significant design improvements that help to reduce analyzer downtime.”

IG customers requiring accurate process control and product qualification rely on precise measurements delivered by the MonoExact DF150E. Built with the newer advanced user interface, which offers immediate hands-on control via a high-brightness touchscreen display.

Its software has been optimized for a simple user journey, the touchscreen-guided user interface making reporting or adjusting control parameters seamless.

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Appointments and promotions follow reorganisation at gas analysis leader.

Servomex has announced the latest round of promotions following its recent reorganization. Five new manager-level appointments are part of its pursuit of Operational Excellence that underpins its internal strategic review.

Servomex’s President, Andy Cowan, said: “This latest announcement of promotions falls in line with our very clear objective for Servomex for the years ahead as part of the recent major strategic review. That objective is to ensure that we enhance our best business practices. We can do so by ensuring that we employ the very best people for the job and that’s what we believe we have done.”

Karen Gargallo has been appointed to Business Unit Manager of Industrial Process & Emissions. Kieran Dray is now the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, and Matt Chambers, based at the USTC, has been appointed to the Business Unit Manager of Purity & Specialty. Joining them is Claus Agersbaek who has been appointed to the position of Business Unit Manager of Chroma and Chris Edwards has taken the role of Business Unit Manager of Hummingbird.

This latest news follows the announcement of four new directors – Martin Cox, Mike Proctor, Sang Won Park and Sarah Chalk* – being appointed to the senior management team. They join Tyrone White, Global Operations Director, Jeff Taher, Director of Continuous Improvement, Michael Xie, Director – China, Daven Hindocha, Finance Director, Victoria Hammond, Human Resources Director and Oskar Ekstrom, General Counsel. 

 “I congratulate every person who has so clearly displayed the aspirations we want to see at this level and stepped into the places of their predecessors with confidence, experience and expertise. We believe this reorganisation and, more importantly, the people within it will help cement Servomex’s name in the industry as we strive to streamline our operations and maximise Operational Excellence,” concluded President Cowan.

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Towards Zero-Carbon.

A new publication focused on its commitment to sustainability and the path towards carbon net-zero operations has been published by Servomex.

Issue 39 of the company’s long-running Expert Solutions (ES) magazine looks at how Servomex supports customers looking to work in a more sustainable way, with gas analysis solutions to make industrial processes more sustainable.

Available to download (from here), or read online in an interactive format, it also maps out Servomex’s achievements so far on the way to meeting its sustainability goals and empowering change for industries around the world.

A series of features illustrate how gas analysis plays a vital role in clean air strategies, carbon capture, and other decarbonization applications, with an explanation of the different sensing technologies recommended for each process.

Servomex General Counsel Oskar Ekström highlights the company’s ethical approach to business, and there is an interview with Servomex’s new Director of Sustainability and Strategic Projects, Mike Proctor, who is leading the company’s net-zero aspirations.

Mike’s remit includes ensuring the company’s products and applications can help Servomex customers to maximize the efficiency of their operations, and in this magazine he explains how sustainability works across the organization, along with the impact of Servomex being awarded a gold rating for sustainable operations by the independent assessor EcoVadis.

This rating is based on a company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, using a variety of corporate performance evaluation criteria to measure the business's impact on society, the environment, and the economy.

It also determines how transparent and accountable it is, including how you measure and demonstrate this with documents, data, and audited policies.

Mike said: “The EcoVadis gold rating puts Servomex in the top 7% of the 75,000 companies assessed, and demonstrates that our commitment to sustainability is not just talk – it’s a measurable fact. Robust criteria have given EcoVadis global acceptance and credibility as THE sustainability rating worldwide, and this in turn helps Servomex to support our own values and those of our suppliers, customers, and investors.

“In the latest ES magazine, readers can find more detail about how we’ve achieved our current position, what we’re doing to improve further, and how we can support customers to reach their own sustainability targets.”

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Four new top-level appointments in company reorganisation.

In an effort to streamline processes, pursue Operational Excellence and execute the outcomes of its internal strategic review, Servomex now has four new directors overseeing commercial, sustainable, strategy and sales operations.

LtoR:Mike Proctor, Sang Won Park, Sarah Chalk and Martin Cox

Martin Cox has been appointed the new Commercial Director, responsible for all business units, research, manufacturing engineering and product compliance. Having been with the company for 40 years, starting as a 16-year-old electrical engineering apprentice and working across multiple departments and countries over the years, Martin and his management team will be tasked with monitoring and responding to major market changes within the industry.

Taking on the new role of Director of Sustainability and Strategic Projects is Mike Proctor, who will spearhead the delivery of the company’s net-zero aspirations, having been an active leader in the division for some time. His remit also includes ensuring the company’s products and applications can better assist Servomex customers to maximimse the efficiency of their operations and improve emissions to address the growing global demand for cleaner air.

Sang Won Park takes on the role of Global Sales Director, overseeing the market-to-order process. Having only been with Servomex for six years, he has risen from the Asia sales team to the IP&E business leader and will undertake his new global position in Asia to further enhance Servomex’s offering to the region and help align the company’s output to the needs of its existing and potential customers.

Sarah Chalk has been promoted to Director of Strategy and Marketing, ensuring Servomex meets its strategic objectives and develops its expertise. Having now worked for Servomex for 20 years, Sarah began her career as an electrical engineer and has worked in Asia and the US and is well-placed to drive key objectives for the company as it strives to maximise its operational efficiency.

All will report to Servomex’s President, Andy Cowan. Andy said: “This reorganization is the direct result of a major strategic review which has been undertaken to ensure all projects and operations are streamlined to maximise Operational Excellence. We believe this will further enhance best business practices and, as a direct result, our reputation as the global experts in gas analysis.

“I would like to extend my congratulations to each new director whom I am confident will help drive Servomex forward in each of their remits, and wish them all the very best in their new roles, which are well-deserved.”

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Gas analysis service centre opens.

Servomex has extended its offering to the Asian market with the opening of a new service center in Korea.

Servomex has been supplying analyzers to the Korean petrochemical, refinery oil and gas market for 30 years. As the service center is officially unveiled at Yongin, customers from the semiconductor industry as well as the industrial process and emissions for oil and gas, power generation and steel industry can access invaluable advice and assistance.

Analyzer performance tests, in-house repairs, annual services and calibration, training, upgrades and rental equipment are all available at the Servomex Korea Service Center. Dedicated in-house repair teams will mean customers do not need to send analyzers to other locations to be serviced, saving on shipping time and speeding up the downtime of the analyzers, reducing the overall costs to customers.

Sang Won Park, Business Unit Director - IP&E, said: “Our new Korean Service Center is in a great position to provide regional support to the whole of Asia. The Korean market is continuously growing and, by placing ourselves here, we will be able to grow with that market. Our focus will be to concentrate on delivering customer satisfaction through our service and support, taking advantage of the geographical location.

“Our technologies support purity and quality assurance processes, including air separation, gas bottling and transportation, and semiconductor manufacture which is seeing growing demand in Korea.

“The industrial process and emissions team is committed to changing the way industries operate by providing gas analysis solutions for clean air initiatives and our team of experts has a great deal of industry experience and applications knowledge.”

As the Korean Government looks to strengthen emissions regulations in line with international action on climate change, the need for more accurate gas analysis increases. Servomex plays a major role in providing technology and support to a range of customers as they work to reduce and monitor their emissions and ensure compliance with such clean-air regulations.

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Award for sustainability.

Servomex has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Rating 2022 for its business sustainability ratings.

Andy Cowan, President, Servomex commented: “As part of our Environmental, Social and Governance goals, we are committed to making a positive change to the world in both how we do business and, in the products, and services that we provide. Achieving the EcoVadis Gold rating recognizes our continuous effort to develop our sustainability as a business. This externally assessed rating puts us in the top 5% of all manufacturing companies rated by EcoVadis in 2022.”

EcoVadis is a leading assessment platform for supplier sustainability ratings, and provides insight into a supplier’s Corporate Social Responsibility performance, leading to improvements.

Strengths identified for Servomex included its environmental emergency measures in place, specialized treatment and safe disposal of hazardous substances, and communication progression towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

By being measured on its environmental, social, and ethical performance, the new accreditation will instil greater trust in Servomex customers as it will improve the company’s reputation for sustainability.

“Sustainability is at the heart of the Servomex culture and ethos and securing the EcoVadis gold award demonstrates our commitment,” concluded Andy Cowan.

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Photometric gas analyser.

A new analyser promising to deliver their most advanced photometric gas analysis solution to date has been launched by Servomex.

The new SERVOTOUGH SpectraExact 2500 is built on the proven legacy of its iconic, industry-leading predecessor. Designed around an easier-to-use digital platform, the new analyzer is a rugged and reliable product ready to handle a wide range of industrial applications, including ethylene production, carbon capture, ethylene dichloride production, and the direct reduction iron process.

Rhys Jenkins, IP&E Spectroscopic Product Manager, said: “Built on a trusted pedigree of photometric analyzers, the new SpectraExact 2500 features some unique enhancements and connectivity options to ensure easy-to-use, next generation performance in a flexible, rugged and robust platform.

“This is an advanced, updated version of an existing, trusted analyzer that is well-known and widely used across a variety of industrial processes. It is a true next-generation product.”

It delivers flexible, real-time, on-line process analysis capability in corrosive, toxic, and flammable gas streams, making it ideal for an extensive variety of process and emissions gas analysis applications.

With a new, feature-rich design, and trusted non-depleting sensing technologies, the new SpectraExact 2500 offers extended maintenance intervals and dramatically reduced ongoing costs.

Enhancements include industrial-leading Infrared technology, a larger screen, more intuitive interface, simpler navigation and CE approval for the European market.

Designed using the latest standards and components, giving maximum longevity to the product, there is an onboard SD card to store data and improve customer support. The new model has also been designed using the footprint of the former model, with compatible wiring, to ensure simple and easy installation for customers.

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Moisture in semiconductor sector.

Next generation in moisture analysis to meet all the moisture monitoring needs of the semiconductor industry

With trace-level moisture analysis and next generation reliability, the Servomex SERVOPRO DF-700 Series delivers accurate Tunable Diode Laser moisture measurements trusted by UHP gas producers globally, with industry-leading lower detection limits. It now introduces an all-digital gas analysis platform, with a bigger screen and increased functionality, more reliable filter, and a solid-state storage drive that offers ultimate reliability. Inside the more efficient design there are fewer components which provides more room as and when services are required, with an improved assembly.

The result is a more reliable product, preventing downtime and reducing service time as well as costs.

Mike Proctor, Business Unit Director – Purity & Speciality Gases, said: “Our SERVOPRO DF-700 Series of analyzers is well-known for its industry-leading performance in trace and ultra-trace moisture measurement.
“We’ve designed the latest version with dependability in mind, ensuring rock-solid reliability without compromising its sensing capabilities.
“Using non-contact Tunable Diode Laser sensor technology, it delivers the lowest available lower detection limits for moisture in UHP gases. The result is a next-generation analyzer that meets all the moisture monitoring needs of the semiconductor industry, with reliability built-in.
“Get proven, superior performance, combined with the confidence of a system ready to face future challenges for years to come.”

Several models are available, to ensure the optimum moisture measurement solution for a variety of UHP gas analysis applications. Each has low lifetime maintenance requirements and zero-drift stability, greatly extending calibration intervals.

Gas analysis highlighted in publication.

Servomex has launched a special edition of its Expert Solutions magazine focusing on its gas analysis expertise over the last 70 years.

Now celebrating its 70th year in the industry, the edition includes a history of the company since its formation in 1952 and information about its latest – and very first – products.

Andy Cowan

Andy Cowan, who took up the role of President in February this year, said: “The Expert Solutions magazines have grown to become well-regarded and an invaluable source of information across the industry by many of our customers.  

“Launching a specialist magazine to celebrate our 70th anniversary enables us to further demonstrate our position as gas analysis experts, showing the breadth of knowledge we have obtained throughout that time, and provides a valuable platform in which we discuss how we’ll be using that knowledge to look to the future, developing our solutions and products to support our customers.”

It also contains information about the company’s dedication to decarbonization through its clear air campaign, knowledge of carbon capture and storage and its pledge to become carbon net-zero by 2030 as part of the Business Ambition for 1.5°C.

Dedicated sections to purity and speciality solutions, industrial process engineering, and the company’s commitment to sustainability across the organization are included. The magazine also details the Queen Elizabeth II Award success that Hummingbird Sensing Technology, Servomex’s sensor technology brand, has received not once but twice.

There is also a double-page spread covering the notable landmarks of Servomex’s 70-year journey alongside renowned world events.

The latest edition marks the tenth anniversary since the first issue of the Expert Solutions magazine, which originally included information about product releases and staff appointments, technology features and an early version of the product guide. Since its original launch, which was in a purely printed format, the ES magazines now comes in both interactive and downloadable versions for easier access to customers all over the world.

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Reduce emissions & increasing capacity in polyester plant.

Improving safety at a newly expanded purified terephthalic acid (PTA) facility at Merak (RI).

INEOS Aromatics Indonesia has completed $70 million of upgrades at its facilities in Indonesia, to significantly reduce emissions and increase capacity, which includes the installation of two vent gas analyzer systems from Servomex. These were designed in conjunction with INEOS to deliver enhanced safety and control of the oxidation reactor.

Each gas analyzer system includes a pressure reduction pre-sample conditioner enclosure and a SERVOTOUGH OxyExact 2200 – a high specification O² analyzer which offers an unrivaled combination of precision, flexibility and performance for optimum process and safety control.

Installing the larger oxidation reactor, reconfiguring the reactor’s heat recovery system and revamping the process air compressor train is expected to reduce the site’s CO² emissions per ton by 15 per cent. The move should also increase site capacity by 15 per cent from 500,000 tonnes to 575,000 tonnes per annum.

The project was successfully secured and delivered by Project Manager Ernesto Torres and Design Engineering Lead Cole Harbour.

Shelley Moore, Global Head of Systems at Servomex, said: “Our highly-valued team members of the Systems Engineering group based at Texas ensured the highest quality design and build of the systems and completed the project ahead of schedule to the delight of our customer. With the continued international strategic approach to winning and executing projects, Servomex is on track to continue satisfying customers and achieving our company goals.”

INEOS Aromatics Indonesia president director, Frank Yang added: “This new, multi-million dollar investment shows our commitment to its future growth. Installing the larger oxidation reactor supports INEOS’s commitment to producing essential products while reducing emissions to net-zero by 2050.”

The Merak plant has played an important part in the growth of the Indonesian polyester industry. It became part of INEOS as part of its $5 billion acquisition of the BP Petrochemicals business in January 2021. 

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Critical gas analysis for process.

Servomex has made available a comprehensive set of expert resources to educate and inform customers about all aspects of gas analysis, Servomex analyzers and solutions, key applications, and support services.

They offer a full range of unique, team-authored materials that are free to download and cover the wide scope of industries and markets where gas analysis is critical to the process. From in-depth podcasts with a panel of experts, to detailed process diagrams, white papers and Servomex’s unique ES gas analysis magazines, the materials are easy to download and convenient to listen to, read or watch.

Servomex’s unique Expert Solutions (ES) magazine is a gas analysis industry’s leading in-house publication. Produced 8-10 times yearly, ES alerts customers to solutions that optimise their processes, with an issue-by-issue change of focus that put the spotlight on specific industries, gas production methods, applications, and products. Downloaded and distributed globally, process gas engineers rely on it to keep up-to-date with the latest news and innovations. Servomex also produces a Complete Guide to Gas Analysis and features the full product range, applications guide, sensing technologies and other essential criteria, available in hard-copy and digital formats, as well as their Product and Service Guides, which provide comprehensive information on their gas analysis, systems and service products.

Luca Marinelli, Director, VP of Global Sales, said: “Our great range of resources help customers find and download information freely. It’s the quick and easy way to access Servomex expertise, authored by our global sales, product and application teams – all designed to help customers find the right solution they require.”

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Helping to meet regulatory emission requirements now and in the future.

Servomex has launched the Laser 3 Plus Environmental helping plant operators meet with legislative requirements.

With integrated auto-validation software to ensure highly consistent measurement accuracy, the Laser 3 Plus Environmental Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) analyzer is a compact, reliable solution for accurate continuous emissions measurements of ammonia (NH₃).

Rhys Jenkins, Spectroscopic Product Manager, of Servomex, said: “This will allow our customers to meet or even exceed the performance requirements of EPA PS18 for cross stack continuous emissions monitoring, avoiding needless downtime or inaccurate NH₃ concentration that can lead to costly fines.”

Although NH₃ is not currently regulated as a hazardous air pollutant under the United States’ Clean Air Act, some US states regard it as a precursor pollutant for the creation of particulate matter of 2.5 microns (PM2.5) and find that 5 ppm NH₃ in emissions can cause eye and respiratory irritations.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly recommends that analyzers used for continuous ammonia (NH₃) monitoring in combustion emissions standards set out in Performance Specification 18 (PS18) are met. Many US state regulatory agencies are targeting the precursors that create PM2.5 as a pathway to lower PM2.5 emissions, so EPA PS18 looks set to become the basis of future regulation.

Additionally, Procedure 6 (40 Code of US Federal Regulations Part 60, Appendix F) states that all continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) equipment must also be able to perform daily quality tests. This means that any downtime can affect the validation of an analyzer and may incur significant financial penalties.

With the Laser 3 Plus Environmental’s auto-validation software enabling compliance with Procedure 6, the analyzer’s non-contact, low-maintenance TDL sensing techniques minimises downtime, keeps operational costs low and ensures customers are ready to meet the legislative requirements of the CEMS market.

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New head at analysis company.

Andy Cowan is the new President of Servomex, having been promoted from his role as Chief Finance Officer at Spectris’s Industrial Solutions Division (ISD).

Andy Cowan

He has also worked as the Interim President of the Industrial Solutions Division as well as VP for Finance and Business Development at the sister company Particle Measuring Systems.

Andy said: “I have been fortunate to get to know Servomex over the past six years through the roles I have been working in and I am very much looking forward to continuing the 70-year tradition of success that Servomex has enjoyed.

“I would like to thank Trevor Sands for all of his contributions in the past four years in bringing Servomex to where it is today and to wish him every future success in his new endeavours. His advice and counsel has always been important to me in my roles within ISD and it will be very welcome over the coming months.”

Outgoing President, Trevor Sands leave the company to pursue other opportunities.

“I have decided that now is the time to pass the leadership baton over to the next President,” he said. “Andy takes over with a tremendous skillset and a clear ambition to drive Servomex forward and I wish him the very best in a role that I have so enjoyed over the last four years.”

Mary Beth Syddons, President of Industrial Solutions Division, Spectris added: “In his current role and previously as the interim ISD President, Andy has gained excellent knowledge of the Servomex business, its culture and opportunities. We could not think of anyone better suited to take over this role. The business is in a much better place due to Trevor’s many contributions and we are sure that, with a clear strategy and committed organization, Andy will fully deliver Servomex’s strategy in the coming years."

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