Vortex Ventures will be exhibiting a number of new products at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, May 5th - 8th at Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, USA, Booth #5427.
Our R&D team has been busy launching innovative new products this year. Make sure and note Booth #5427 for a visit. We will be staffed well and are looking forward to meeting you there.
| EFFICIENT MIXING, BLENDING AND SEPARATING EQUIPMENT FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY |
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| Vortex Ventures Inc. provides numerous products that have multiple applications in the Oil and Gas Industry. In the mixing of Drilling Fluids, polymers, HEC, and gels the LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer has become an Industry standard by providing the most efficient and effective method of blending, mixing, and shearing with a single unit. The dust generated while mixing drilling fluid products in the mud room offshore and at the mud mixing area on land based rigs is eliminated with the DUAL SUCTION LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer. The DUST CONTAINMENT V-SLIDE ASSEMBLY provides a hermetic seal between the SPINTOP™ SURGE TANK (teardrop) and the LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer. Bulk Bentonite and Barite can be speed mixed at a regulated rate in a "Dust-Free" environment. |
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| Lobestar® Mixing Nozzles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Effective blending and mixing are an essential part of everyday operations in most process industries. In these applications the requirement may vary but the ultimate achievement is, generally, to have a homogenous product. The Vortex Mixing Nozzle is effective in performing more than one function with superb capability; suspending solids in a liquid, blending, emulsifying liquids, dissolving polymers, powders and granular materials in a liquid environment... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lobestar® Mixing Eductors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The term "Eductor" describes a jet pump without moving parts and utilizes fluid in motion to produce low pressure. Motive power is provided by a centrifugal or gear pump. The pressurized fluid stream is converted from pressure-energy to high velocity as the fluid enters a unique nozzle configuration, known as the LOBESTAR® NOZZLE. The issuing high velocity jet stream produces a strong suction in the mixing chamber of the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR, causing a powder, granular material or a secondary fluid to be drawn through a suction port into the mixing chamber of the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radial Eductor™ (Tank Eductors) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Radial Eductor is a high volume EDUCTOR using the LOBESTAR® power jet to produce high turbulence. A centrifugal pump is used to pressurize the Radial Eductor. Static pressure is converted to high velocity as the slurry passes through the jet nozzle orifice. The high velocity causes a region of low pressure. The motive flow pumped through the jet nozzle draws in three times the volume pumped. Example: The flow rate of an RE-2 (2") Model has a 7/8" nozzle orifice is 116 gpm @ 40 psi. The total mixed fluid is 464 gpm. The motive flow rate of the jet nozzle draws three times it’s volume through the inductors. This interaction prevents solids from settling at the bottom and the corners of the tank... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lobestar® Shear Mixers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer is a combination of two major components that are essential in providing rapid hydration, uniform dispersion and fast delivery. The two components that make up the LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer are; the RADIAL PREMIXER and the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR. This combination of devices produce turbulent mixing and dynamic shear. The results are rapid hydration, uniform dispersion and fast delivery. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lobestar® Shear Mixers (Dual Suction) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Many mixing and blending processes require a dual suction device. The Dual Suction LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer efficiently meets the demanding requirements for getting the most potential from a chemical product. The LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer is a combination of two major components that are essential in providing rapid hydration, uniform dispersion and fast delivery, the RADIAL PREMIXER and the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pressurized fluid enters the prewetting chamber of the RADIAL PREMIXER tangentially and radiates outwardly to the wall of the mixing chamber. Powdered materials are introduced through a chemical hopper and are drawn into the eye of a strong vortex. As the particles are absorbed into the spinning fluid, the centrifugal force moves the mixture outward providing distance between particles as the “wetting-out” process develops. The particle spreading caused by the centrifugal action completely eliminates particle adhesion or clumping associated with conventional mixing devices... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dust-Free Bulk-Bag Handling System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Dust-Free Bulk-Bag Handling System meets the requirements for getting the most product potential in a dust-free environment. A simple and effective method to completely eliminate dust and remove the health risk associated with drilling fluid additive in a confined enclosure. Bulk-Bags are used to reduce space, handling and the elimination of wooden pallets and paper bags... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Speed Mixer (Dust-Free Speed Mixing For Drilling Fluids Management) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dust generated while mixing drilling fluid products in drilling rig mud rooms can be prevented with the DUAL SUCTION LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer. The DUST CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY provides a hermetic seal between the SURGE TANK (teardrop) and the LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer. Bulk Barite and Bulk Bentonite can be rapidly delivered and mixed at a regulated rate in a “Dust-Free” environment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixmate™ (Safety Mixing Drum- Stainless Steel Construction) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The MIXMATE™ is a mixing device for safely handling and mixing aggressive, hazardous chemical, such as caustic soda and soda ash. The TRIMIXER IMPELLER generates a turbulent swirl that provides rapid volume turnover and mixing for chemical dissolution and uniform blending. The MIXMATE™ provides a safe means in mixing and metering strong chemicals, such as caustic soda to a fluids system. |
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| Flexflow High Viscosity Liquid Pumps (Progressive Cavity Pumps - Horizontal and Vertical) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Designed for dispensing, metering and transferring thin to extremely high viscosity fluids and concentrates from drums, totes and containers. Precise metering is essential in achieving a balanced and blended fluid. Drive Motor available in Air or Electric. Explosion-proof Model is approved for Hazardous Areas for transferring highly flammable liquids, Class IIA and Class IIB... |
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| Vortex Mixing Head (Multi-Density Speed Mixer) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The VORTEX MIXING HEAD is a mixing device designed for continuous diluting and mixing large volumes of drilling fluid to the desired fluid density while drilling. Large volume diluting and mixing "on-the-fly" simultaneously has shown significant savings in time and space in deepwater drilling. Drilling fluids are generally prepared at an onshore drilling fluids mixing plant before shipment to a offshore rig site. The fluid density is typically in the 16.0 - 17.0 lbs/gal ranged and diluted by a ratio of 2:1 or 3:1 while drilling... |
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| BLUEMAX ROTOLIFT™ (Hydraulic Lift Table) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The BLUEMAX ROTOLIFT™ is a pallet positioner that is ergonomically sound in safety benefiting labor savings by reducing reaching, bending, twisting and walking associated in handling bag material from floor pallets. Bags are always in a comfortable position for ease of handling at the touch of a button or foot pedal... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spintop™ Cyclone (Cyclone Separator - Powder Recovery and Dust Control) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cyclone separators are devices that utilize rotational energy that is converted into centrifugal force to separate materials of different densities - solid particles from a compressible fluid such as air and gas. Separation efficiency is determined by the cyclone geometrical parameters, the density of the solids and the rotational velocity of the air stream... |
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| Spintop™ Hydrocyclone (Cyclone Separator - Fluid Applications) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hydrocyclones are density separators that convert pressure energy into rotational momentum. The rotational momentum provides the centrifugal force to separate solids from a primary liquid. The Spintop™ Hydrocyclone has four outstanding features that are unique to conventional Hydrocyclone. (1) Involuted feed, (2) a Bell shaped Vortex Finder, (3) a Solid Center Core and (4) a Parabolic shaped body... |
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| Rotary Bin Level Indicator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The GRDX rotary paddles can be easily mounted on the top or side of a bin, surge tank or silo and provide reliable point level detection for a variety of bulk solids. GRDX: NTRL/C explosion proof rating for Class I, Groups C & D, and Class II, Groups E, F, & G. |
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| Surge Tanks, P-Tanks and Silos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The VORTEX SURGE TANKS with optional accessories offer many selections in tank capacities and configurations to accommodate confined spaces, existing pipe arrangement and equipment location. ASME code and non-code tanks and vessels are available with various tank head and cone section designs for special applications... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polymer Mixers (Lobestar® Shear Mixers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer is a combination of two major components that are essential in providing rapid hydration, uniform dispersion and fast delivery. The two components that make up the LOBESTAR® Shear Mixer are; the RADIAL PREMIXER and the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR. The particle spreading caused by the centrifugal action of the Radial Premixer completely eliminates particle adhesion or clumping associated with conventional mixing devices. Additionally, the centrifugal force will eliminate air entrainment in the polymer... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vortex Booster Elbow (Booster Pump) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Vortex Booster Elbow is used to accelerate fluid velocities in pipe, evacuating and cleaning plugged pipe and for dislodging and removing sludge and sediment from a tank floor. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
