Houston, TX, February 17, 2013 – EnRUD Resources and LDARtools, Inc. announce that EnRUD will become a distributor of LTI’s suite of LDAR products on a non-exclusive basis. As such, EnRUD will provide to its customers a full range of LDARtools® hardware and LDAR software products at the lowest possible prices. “Enrud’s offering of LDARtools software and hardware products will allow […]
What’s LDARtools doing this year? 7a – 8a BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION Sponsored by LDARtools & EnRUD Resources 11a – 11:45a How to Generate LDAR Excellence, Mediocrity or Downright Neglect Rex Moses,LDARTools Details: Learn how to use Best Available Technology and LDAR software tools to optimize the work of field technicians. The way these technicians interface with their work and tools […]
Managing Components that were NOT Monitored Part II What happens when your LDAR technician is unable to monitor a component the first time the component is assigned to him in his route? The answer to this question can have dramatic consequences on the efficiency and effectiveness of your LDAR program. The most obvious reason is […]
You start the quarter with 5,000 components to monitor. As the weeks tick off, more and more and more components get monitored. The data in your handheld computers gets uploaded each day. Your LDAR database recognizes the components that were monitored and they are removed from the schedule. But some components DON’T get monitored. As […]
LDAR monitoring is performed in process facilities: typically refineries and chemical plants, which are frequently dirty environments. There is dust, grease, process material and other foreign substances. The suction at the probe tip that is engineered to draw in the air sample from along the leak interface and does not discriminate: it will vacuum up […]
Since 1990, Method 21 has required a daily calibration to confirm the accuracy and reliability of the analyzer, such as a TVA 1000B or phx21. As the years past, knowledgeable LDAR professionals began to notice the impact that contaminated filters were having on the reliability of the monitoring results. It became more and more apparent […]
We are excited to announce a new job opening! Job Title(s): Shipping Specialist Job Summary: Minimal Qualifications: 1. Must be at least 18 years of age. 2. Read, write and speak English. 3. Ability to pass a drug screen and background check. 4. Advanced computer skills. Work Schedule: 1. Required to work 5 days per […]
LDAR analyzers (like the TVA-1000B and the phx21) are typically operated with multiple filters in place. Filters are positioned in various places, including at the probe tip. Process environments (where LDAR programs are conducted) are prone to a wide variety of factors (such as dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.) that can either damage the analyzer or […]
I asked Derrick this morning about his experence so far, here is what he had to say: I have worked on the service side of LDAR for over 18 years. I have spent the late nights in the database trying to close out a quarter, I have spun countless numbers of tags onto components, and […]
What’s a phx21 log/calibration File? When connected to a datalogger, phx21 logs all systems vitals every 2 seconds. We use this to diagnose problems in the analyzer. When should I send a log file to LDARtools? Anytime you are having a problem with a phx21. Some examples: H2 supply running out, Battery not lasting all day, condensation, calibration problems, drift problems, ignition problems, […]
