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How Much Purge Air Does My Opacity Monitor Need?
Blog by: Derek Stuart - Ametek Land. Opacity monitors are used to measure emissions of smoke and dust from combustion sources. It is a non-contact measurement, with only a light beam penetrating into the combustion gases in the stack or duct, so the delicate optical...
Looking back at a special year.
The start of a new year presents a welcome opportunity to pause and look back at the past. Despite the global pandemic and its associated uncertainties, we’ve managed to maintain our human and financial objectives. The Novatech family grew in 2020, with new employees...
Passing the Baton.
The whole story began in 1968 in Czechoslovakia (Now the Czech Republic) during the Prague spring, where for the first time in 20 years, the borders were open, and people were allowed to cross the borders and travel. A very traditional family decided that it was time...
Robust Leak Detection for Hydrocarbon Heat Exchangers.
By: J.C. Arènes - Analyzer Specialist. Hydrocarbon processes often require heat in order to achieve the desired reactions. Heat exchangers are sometimes used to recover the heat of the process fluid post-reaction, or simply to cool the fluid prior to transportation or...
Tips for designing a Gas detection system.
By: Johann Nunez - Sales Engineer. "Excellence is never an accident; it is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution, and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities." Q. Can you tell us about "Gas Detection"? Why is it...
Recommended installation practices for the Ametek Thermox WDG-V.
By: Kevin Skoko - Inside Sales / Technical Service Advisor. The WDG-V is the fifth generation of the Ametek Thermox Combustion Gas Oxygen/CO/CH4 analyzer, which is known for it’s rugged design and reliable operation. Here in Canada, where industrial plants deal with,...