To accelerate tailings reclamation, a large oil sands facility had installed pinch valves to modulate a polymer fluid injection. Due to the abrasive properties of the media, the pinch valve sleeves required monthly replacement.

This caused the facility to incur unnecessary costs related to labor, new parts, and lost production.

The client worked directly with SlurryFlo’s engineering team to specify 8″ SlurryFlo control valves, with customized trim geometry. This retrofit provided the client with a quantum leap in service life (>10X), remaining in service for 12 months prior to requiring new wear components. Additionally, SlurryFlo was able to optimize the application’s process control, beyond what the pinch valves were capable of.

Clients can expect the following advantages when considering SlurryFlo for any severe oil sands service:

• 3-10x longer service life.
• Reduced maintenance costs.
• Field replaceable wear components.
• Flow control experts that will provide the best solution, with ongoing support as conditions change.
  

The engineering team at SlurryFlo provide ongoing engineering service and support. This ensures a cost effective, adaptive solution that manages pressure drops and reduces cavitation as flow conditions change.

Here at Summit, we work closely with SlurryFlo to simplify communications and ensure you get the most out of your control valve.

Interested in implementing control valves in your application?