Solution
Staying ahead in the industry by embracing groundbreaking technology and product innovations can solve real-world problems and provide immediately quantifiable benefits.
When Novaspect announced Emerson’s Fisher WhisperTube launch, the natural gas utility company got started by testing several units at a single facility to validate the equipment’s effectiveness. After initial readings recorded continuously positive results at the first site, the company considered the project a success and proceeded to replace ball valves at additional sites.
Outcome
After years of enduring several challenges due to elevated noise and vibration levels, the utility supplier has discovered and deployed an effective solution that alleviates safety concerns and reduces complaints at its sites.
At the most recent install, the city gate station is recording 82-85 dBA at approximately 1600 MCFH with a goal to stay within 90 dBA at maximum flow rates of 2200-2500 MCFH during colder months.
The WhisperTube achieved a remarkable noise reduction of 10-15 dBA (900+ PSIG inlet/590 PSIG outlet) which is now in compliance with OSHA's 90 dBA safety standard for 8-hour exposure.
This groundbreaking solution proved to be a wise investment with long-term value, enabling unprecedented noise and vibration reduction while increasing flow rates that minimized neighbors’ noise concerns and posed fewer safety risks to personnel.
