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Statement from Jeff Kelley, Vice President at Setpoint Integrated Solutions, to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council in support of Exxon’s BRPO project receiving ITEP approval

Baton Rouge, LA (October 10, 2018) – As a Vice President at Setpoint Integrated Solutions, I’m here to speak in support of Exxon’s BRPO project receiving its ITEP approval.

Setpoint provides products and valve services to the petrochemical, refining, and power markets, and since its founding in 1959 has called Baton Rouge home. As a leading company in the valve services industry, with over $200 Million in annual revenue, we are committed to supporting industrial growth that programs like ITEP encourage.

While our business has grown to cover the entire Gulf Coast region, we maintain our headquarters in Baton Rouge along Highland Rd. Looking at the Highland Rd area alone, there are multiple other peer companies who operate in the same business sector, providing similar products and valve services as Setpoint; so, while I am here as an officer of Setpoint, I feel I am also speaking on behalf of the valve service and distribution industry as a whole for the metro region.

At the end of the day, like any other business that relies on industry, our ultimate role is to provide for our employees, giving them a safe, stable, and prosperous career path. Setpoint employs 715 permanent employees with over 145 located within the Baton Rouge Metro area. These employees represent a diverse range of backgrounds and professions: from welders and machinists to engineers and accountants.

It is clear that a company like Exxon will need to have an economic justification to support their capital investment regardless of the final location. Importantly, what city and state they choose to invest in whether it’s Corpus Christi, TX – Baytown, TX – Beaumont, TX, or ideally Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

We need Exxon and the other companies watching this process closely to choose not only Louisiana as the destination for their next project, but specifically to invest in Baton Rouge.Thank you for allowing me time to speak and I appreciate the consideration and support of Exxon’s ITEP application.

PDF found here.

CONTACT:Wyatt Link, Marketing Specialist

Setpoint Integrated Solutions Phone: (225)-612-1167 wlink@SetpointIS.com

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Why Are Pressure/ Vacuum Relief Valves Required For Tank Protection?
•   Saves money by saving product
•   Minimizes evaporation emissions
•   Protects tank from over or under pressure when sized properly
•   Protection against fire hazard when conforming to API standards
•   Reduces atmospheric corrosion of tank
•   Generally required by OSHA, EPA, etc.

Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valves are protection devices typically mounted on a nozzle opening on the top of a fixed roof atmospheric storage tank. Their primary purpose is to protect a tank against rupture or implosion by allowing the tank to breathe, or vent, when pressure changes in the tank due to normal operations.

Setpoint Integrated Solutions provides an entire line of products that will meet your specific application needs. One of those products is the Groth Model 1200A  Pressure Vacuum Relief Valve.

The Model 1200A is designed to protect your tank from damage created by overpressure or excessive vacuum. Costly product evaporation losses due to normal tank “breathing” are greatly reduced. Because the Model 1200A retains toxic vapors, atmospheric contamination is minimized. This helps to provide increased fire protection and safety.

Model 1200A also offers Groth’s special “cushioned air” seating. Superior performing fluoropolymer seating diaphragms are standard to minimize sticking caused by resinous vapors and atmospheric moisture.

Additionally, the Model 1200A has a self draining housing body and drip rings to protect seating surfaces from condensate and freezing. This design also avoids dangerous pressure or vacuum buildup due to binding or clogging of the valve. Buna-N, FKM and other seating diaphragms can be provided when required. To insure the proper alignment of seating surfaces, there is peripheral guiding and a center stabilizing system.

Setpoint Integrated Solutions has nine Groth Authorized Repair Dealers (GARD) facilities.  Working with a Setpoint IS GARD facility,  customers can be confident that repairs to Groth Corporation products are made to original factory specification with original parts. Setpoint IS will also conduct site audits with customers for technical product assistance and has  inventory on-hand to quickly and effectively conduct equipment maintenance and repairs.

Being the certified OEM repair dealer allows you to reduce long term maintenance costs by ensuring your repairs are made with OEM parts and by OEM certified technicians at Setpoint Integrated Solutions.

*Information adapted from here.

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With so many options available in the after market for replacement parts, why should you insist on original Consolidated parts?

Quality, Safety, and Dependability, all delivered by OEM Certified Service.

Consolidated OEM parts are expertly developed, and rigorously tested.*

For more than 100 years,  Consolidated has been delivering exceptional quality, safety and dependability, and the Original Consolidated Parts program continues this tradition. Expertly developed, rigorously tested, and built for specific applications, Original Consolidated Parts are designed for years of reliable, cost-effective performance. Additionally, at Setpoint Integrated Solutions,  these Original Consolidated Parts are installed by factory-certified GTC* Technicians who make certain the job is done right.

So when it comes to maintenance, don’t be tempted by seemingly cheaper aftermarket services and parts that could end up costing you more by jeopardizing up-time, longevity and low cost of ownership.

BHGE is an OEM that is  Committed to Research, Development and Testing*
BHGE invests thousands of dollars and years of effort into the development of each
Consolidated valve, but they don’t stop there.  They  put valves through strenuous testing to ensure that our parts meet the strictest quality standards in the most extreme conditions and situations. Many other companies do not have a research and development department, and in most cases, other companies  simply don’t spend a fraction of the time, money and brainpower BHGE  does to craft the highest quality products. What’s worse, other companies may make substitutions with cheaper materials that can cause parts to wear faster—resulting in dangerously diminished performance.

Sophisticated Parts Development*

Equipped with advanced tools, equipment and technology, Consolidated research and development and testing facilities support some of the most sophisticated parts development and quality assurance initiatives. Our world-class ISO 19001-certified sites are outfitted with state-of-the-art machinery, laboratories, test facilities and our team of engineers and experts applies best industry practices and processes to create exceptional products.

Increase Performance, Extend Service Life.* 

Original Consolidated Parts are meticulously engineered and manufactured.
BHGE takes quality further by engineering valve parts to meet exact application
specifications through a variety of specialized construction techniques, processes,
treatments and materials.

Any slight deviation from the original design, materials or critical treatment processes can result in problems such as corrosion, cracking, poor positioning control or sealing performance and shorter service life. More importantly, design alterations—including unintentional ones—could pose serious safety threats. Don’t substitute, insist on Consolidated OEM parts from Setpoint Integrated Solutions.

Do Not Take Unnecessary Risks w/ Parts other than Original Consolidated Parts*

Do you know the exact tolerance applied to a part face and the thickness needed
to provide the endurance and sealing for a relief valve?  Setpoint Integrated Solutions does.  There is no reason to risk this and jeopardize the local code requirements which demand the use of OEM parts and certificates of compliance for critical parts.

Protect Your Investment*

All parts are not created equal.  Only genuine Consolidated parts are manufactured to the exacting requirements of the original valve. That means only genuine Consolidated parts deliver the most reliable and safest long-term performance, prevent unscheduled downtime, and minimize the need for costly, time-consuming repairs. Consolidated parts ensure that your valve warranty remains intact and that you can breathe easier knowing that your valve will perform in its time of need. Protect your valve investment, work with Setpoint Integrated Solutions and  look for the Consolidated name on the part or packaging. Demand nothing less.

 Certified Green Tag Centers* 

Consolidated’s Certified Green Tag Centers (GTC*) are the industry standard.  Each GTC location is staffed with highly qualified technicians who are skilled in delivering exceptional support and technical expertise. Plus,  GTC operations are equipped with machine tools and inspection facilities as well as assembly, paint and test equipment—all backed by BHGE for the assurance of quality.

Globally recognized and in compliance with ISO 9000 standards, you can be sure when you see the GTC emblem that you have hired the right resource to handle your critical needs.

As the world’s largest Consolidated channel partner for Baker Hughes, a GE Company, Setpoint Integrated Solutions has  10 Green Tag Centers (GTC) and years of experience in repairing Consolidated Valves with Consolidated OEM parts.  Call Setpoint Integrated Solutions today to ensure that you increase performance, extend service life, and protect your investment with OEM certified parts and service on your Consolidated valves.

*This post adapted from Consolidated Parts Brochure – GEA33144A found here.

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Overpressure protection is a necessity for many process applications and many different products can meet specific application needs.

When considering to choose a Safety Valve, a Safety Relief Valve, a Tank Vent, or a Bursting or Rupture Disc, it is important to review the application for which they will be utilized.  Our example today has to do with Switchgears.

Switchgears use rupture discs on cabinets where conductors and contacts are insulated by pressurized (SF6) sulphur hexafluoride gas.  Molecule seen below.

The reason for this is that within switchgear housings, very large amounts of energy are released in the form of heat and even radiation. This energy may give rise to pressure increases which may burst the enclosure unless the heated gases are given the possibility to flow out through relief openings.

In the event of an internal fault, a pressure relief device would operate before internal pressure exceeds the design limit of the compartment. The pressure relief device should be designed so that discharges resulting from internal faults are directed away from locations where personnel may be present.

Our OEM partner, Continental Disc Corporation (CDC) provides  solutions for even the toughest pressure protection problems.

The benefits of using a Switchgear Overpressure Bursting Disc from CDC are:

• Reduces costs and risk by protecting against damage to surrounding equipment and injury to personnel due to catastrophic overpressure events.
• Clean consistent opening pattern to provide optimum flow conditions.
• Thicker rupture disc materials contribute to superior corrosive resistance.

Contact us today to learn more about what solutions are best suited to your application. The above information has been adapted from a  CDC technical brief found here.

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Do you know which pressure gauges are suitable for Ammonia applications?

Ammonia service is very severe and can have an impact on all materials that make up the components which Ammonia encounters within a process. It is important then to know which materials are suitable for Ammonia Applications. Below we spotlight one of our OEM partners, Ashcroft Inc., and explain which Pressure Gauges are suitable for Ammonia Applications.

Ammonia is a common refrigerant used in many commercial installations. It is also used as a fertilizer in the form of a gas or water solution. When using a gauge to measure pressure in an ammonia application, it is critical that the wetted parts of the gauge are compatible with the process.

Proper selection of wetted parts is especially important since ammonia is poisonous! OSHA/NIOSH lists 500ppm as immediately dangerous to life and health. The only acceptable wetted parts material for gauges used in ammonia applications are stainless steel or steel.

A gauge with bronze/brass wetted parts is not suitable for ammonia applications since ammonia may cause the bronze/brass wetted parts to stress-crack and cause a gauge failure.  Setpoint Integrated Solutions offers a variety of Ashcroft gauges suitable for ammonia applications. When ordering a gauge for ammonia service, the wetted parts of choice are 316 SS.

Setpoint Integrated Solutions is proud to partner with Ashcroft Inc. The above information comes from Ashcroft Inc. 

Contact us today to learn more.