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July 2009 - MacDermid DCV Test Rig

MacDermid DCV Test Rig

MacDermid Offshore Solutions announces completion of specifically designed test equipment for fluid qualification with subsea components.

The performance of directional control valves operated with subsea control fluids is an important predictor of subsea system reliability. Testing of these fluid/valve combinations requires significant time and expense, which has slowed the introduction of innovation to the market. This testing equipment will provide much needed additional capacity to improve the qualification process.

As a trusted market leader for two and a half decades, MacDermid has designed and built a state-of-the-art DCV test rig to upgrade our rigorous qualification process and be confident that our products will perform as well in the field as they do in the laboratory.

Highlights of the test rig include:

• 4 DCV capacity
• Separate pressure control with duel supply
• Currently rated up to 10 000psi (700 Bar)
• Explosion proof containment
• Separate isolation for HP and LP areas
• Extended work area to allow inspection and quick refit
• Fully flexible data logging and control
  • Up to 10 solenoids
  • 250 000 pressure readings per second
  • Up to 10 sensors of any type
  • Cycling at any rate

Simon McManus, Technical Director for MacDermid Offshore Solutions stated "This test rig will be great asset to MacDermid and our customers, it reaffirms MacDermid as the technical leader in our field."