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- Morgan Advanced Materials delivers rapid fire insulation for Statoil Mariner offshore platform
The rapid four-week installation of an ultra-lightweight fire insulation blanket from Morgan Advanced Materials is providing extensive thermal protection for three separator vessels on the Statoil Mariner offshore platform.
Morgan’s FireMaster vessel fire protection system is being used to maintain structural integrity of the separators against jet and hydrocarbon pool fires. Fire protection is crucial because these separators contain hydrocarbon inventory, which can become additional fuel to a fire in the event of structural failure. Thermal weakening and failure occur when the walls of the separator are heated by the exposing fire case. With increased temperature of the steel vessel shell, the applied stress on it increases, causing rupture. Morgan’s FireMaster protection ensures that the steel shell temperature does not reach breaking point as temperatures surge.
The design fire scenario stated that the separators should be able to withstand fire loads of five minutes of jet fire at 350w/m2, followed by five minutes of jet fire at 250kw/m2, and an additional 50 minutes of hydrocarbon pool fire. Morgan’s FireMaster solution was considered the most effective and easy-to-install option for the project, which had to be completed within the space of just one month.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Thermal Ceramics
- Morgan Fire Protection
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13/02/2017
- How to Ensure Effective Furnace Lining Efficiency
Refractory engineers remain under constant pressure to increase the performance of furnaces, incinerators and reactors to maximise energy efficiency. Although there are many materials which can enhance the efficiency of furnaces, many still lose heat when in operation through flue gas, excess moisture in fuel, or continued opening of the furnace door. This is preventing many engineers from realising maximum energy efficiencies, causing businesses to focus their attention on reliable insulation and lining of furnaces from the floor to the stack, to contain as much heat as possible during operation. Companies such as Morgan Advanced Materials are responding to this challenge with a variety of lightweight, energy saving solutions with unique refractory designs which significantly minimise heat loss in these units. In this article, Steve Chernack from Morgan’s Thermal Ceramics business, outlines five top tips for achieving the best furnace lining efficiency.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Thermal Ceramics
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10/02/2017
- Twenty-Year Partnership Keeps Global Turbine Manufacturer Sharp on Quality
When a global manufacturer of gas path components needed to increase production without compromising on product performance, little did it know it was about to form an industry partnership that would still be delivering benefits over 20 years later.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Technical Ceramics
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30/11/2016
- Efficiency, Performance, Longevity and Design Flexibility: Why Cooking Appliance Manufacturers are Moving in Favour of AES Fibre Thermal Insulation
Thermal insulation has long been a key element in the manufacture of cooking appliances, to deliver energy efficiency and safety to both commercial and domestic customers.
Fibreglass is the conventional material choice for thermal insulation in appliances such as ovens, range cookers and dual fuel cooking tops, but a shift change in favour of higher performance alternatives is now shaking up what has been, until recently, a relatively steady marketplace.
Richard Ellenberger, Engineering Services Manager at Morgan Advanced Materials, explores why high temperature Alkaline Earth Silicate (AES) fibres have become an integral specification choice for manufacturers looking to benefit from better performance, increased design flexibility and improved safety.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Thermal Ceramics
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12/10/2016
- Filled PTFE Meets Component Demand For Aggressive Environments: A specifier’s guide to choosing the right filled PTFE material
The scarcely rivalled hydrophobic, low-friction and corrosion-resistant properties of PTFE make it a highly desirable engineered polymer, which is widely used in the manufacture of component parts. When it comes to meeting the demands of more aggressive environments though, manufacturers are embedding other compounds within the PTFE matrix to further enhance its performance capabilities.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Seals and Bearings
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13/09/2016
- Achieving High Value in Kiln Insulation and Furnace Refractories
Steve Chernack, Manager – Engineering Accounts, Morgan Advanced Materials
(contributing: Chris Johnson, Applications Engineering and Drafting Services Manager; Roger Patrick, Product Manager - Fired Refractory Shapes; Randy Bishop, Product Manager - Electrical Carbon; Dr. Michael Rozumek, R&D Director)
In any manufacturing process involving a kiln or furnace, the need for consistency is key to ensuring ‘right first time’ components – whether this applies to processing temperatures, atmospheric content, or the overall firing process.
While the quality of the kiln and furnace infrastructure itself is of course crucial to achieving this, what is no less important is the correct selection and use of refractory products involved in the process, whether these be high temperature insulation systems, kiln cars and furniture, or fired refractory shapes.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Thermal Ceramics
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08/08/2016
- Insulating Castable Refractories – Specification Best Practice for Furnace and Kiln Applications
Industrial furnaces and kilns rely on high temperature insulation materials to optimize production yield and minimize energy costs, which can rise rapidly if excessive heat escapes from the point of operation.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Thermal Ceramics
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01/06/2016
- Why is Dielectic Strength Now a Key Driver in Power Tube Specification?
As multi-sector technological developments continue to demand smaller parts with higher performance and improved longevity, Joerg-Uwe Wichert, Manager of New Business for Morgan Advanced Materials, explores why specifying power tubes with an increased dielectric strength is becoming increasingly important in high-voltage applications, particularly at high temperatures
- Morgan Advanced Materials
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26/04/2016
- Addressing the Safety Issues of Air Transportation of Lithium-ion Batteries Using Thermal Management Solutions
Thomas Schwarz and Peter Ermtraud, Morgan Advanced Materials, Thermal Products division
The innovative approach taken by Morgan Advanced Materials has led to the development of a novel solution to combat the issues created by the transportation of lithium-based batteries on civil aircraft. These batteries are subject to the problem of thermal runaway and a number of very serious incidents have occurred over the years, bringing them to the attention of international aviation authorities who have taken strong measures to increase the safety surrounding their transportation as cargo. However, these batteries are still carried by thousands of passengers and with their propensity to overheat, they pose a constant danger. A safe and reliable solution, tested in conjunction with a leading airline, has now been found, harnessing the very latest in materials technology from Morgan.
- Morgan Advanced Materials
- Morgan Thermal Ceramics
- Morgan Fire Protection
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04/04/2016
- Slip Rings – At the Heart of Modern Packaging Applications
The packaging sector presents a variety of challenges for individual machine components depending on the application. Not only must production run without unscheduled interruption, placing reliability at a premium, but the correct speeds of operation for each individual aspect of the process must be maintained to ensure seamless and correct processing.
- Morgan Advanced Materials