Metso’s Neles® ValvGuard VG9300 intelligent safety solenoid for severe offshore oil and gas production applications has received a marine certificate from Bureau Veritas, the global company for testing, inspection and certification services. The certificate proves that the device meets the organization’s demanding requirements for steel ships and offshore units. The safety solenoid had to pass a series of demanding corrosion and vibration resistance tests.
ValvGuard VG9300 has been especially developed to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. As the demand for oil and gas increases, producers have been moving their offshore operations to more challenging locations, working at greater depths and under more severe weather conditions. Metso’s fully stainless steel safety solenoid meets the requirements of high-performance emergency shutdown (ESD) valves used in demanding offshore applications while standing up to hard use as well as heat, cold, moisture, salt and other harsh operating conditions in the offshore industry.
VG9300 is part of the Neles® ValvGuard VG9000 product family of intelligent safety solenoids. Having a fully stainless steel enclosure, it is ruggedized to withstand even the harshest operating conditions. The device can be installed on top of any pneumatic operating valve – rotary or linear, big or small.