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Dry-disconnect Hose Couplings

 

EPSILON Hose Couplings 

 

For your critical onshore and offshore chemical transfer

applications, the EPSILON coupling offers the ideal solution

for the safe connection and disconnection of flexible hoses. 

 

The modular EPSILON design dramatically reduces worker

exposure to chemicals and release of chemicals into the

environment.

 

 

Technology For The Real World, of Eliminating Spills.

 

The EPSILON coupling utilizes a convex ball valve nested in a concave ball valve, to virtually eliminate any cavity between the mating half's.  These positive shut-off ball valves, and the absense of a cavity between them, prevent chemical loss when the coupling is disconnected.  Each half is an independently operated, positve shut-off ball valve that is controlled by manually rotating the valve handles.  The two mating half's are connected by aligning the lugged flange interfaces and connected with a simple "push and quarter turn". 

 

Designed into the EPSILON coupling is 5 independent and redundant mechanical interlocks. They require deliberate sequential action by users, thereby eliminating unintentional spills and catastrophic chemical releases that threated worker safety and the environment. 

 

 

How Do You Operate The EPSILON Coupling?

 

TO OPEN:

First open the Hose half/coupler (C). 

1. To open, push in on the hub pin (red arrow a) and

2. Turn the handle (1) a quarter turn.

 

Then open the Adapter half (A).

3. Push in on the hub pin (red arrow b) and

4. Turn the handle (2) a quarter turn.

 

TO CLOSE:

First close the Adapter half (A). 

1. To close, push in on the hub pin (red arrow b) and

2. Turn the handle (2) a quarter turn.

 

Then close the Hose half/coupler (C).

3. Push in on the hub pin (red arrow a) and

4. Turn the handle (1) a quarter turn.

 

 

Examples of EPSILON Applications

                                                     

  • Loading and unloading of Butadience into Tote tanks
  • Batch transfer of Ethylene Oxide at a chemical plant.
  • Loading and unloading of methanol, treatment chemcials, fuel and portable water onto offshore Oil/Gas platforms and suplly vessels.  
  • Loading and unloading of LPG and Jet Fuel

 

 

Summary of EPSILON Benefits and Features                                                                     Wouldn't you rather have a hose

                                                                                                                     connection that wasn't all wet? 

  • Less than 0.2ml fluid loss on disconnect (2" size)
  • Unrestricted high flow in either direction
  • Operating pressures up to 300psig (600psig in 1" size) and operating temperatures from -40 to 500 deg. F.  
  • Available with keyed interface flanges that mechanically locks-out and isolates transfer lines, preventing cross contamination of your critical fluids
  • Improved worker safety - using 5 step independent and redundant mechical interlocks
  • Designed for ease of maintenance
  • Eliminates the cost of abatement equipment
  • Reduces the need for personal protective gear
  • Eliminates chemical waste disposal costs
  • Reduces liability exposure and helps maintain compliance with Clean Air Act

 

 

 

EPSILON Product Endorsement:  

"Rare is the day that a new product impresses me to the point that I will buy it just to enable me to share it with others, as was the case with Epsilon dry-disconnect hose coupling".  Mr. Monte Goodner, W-Industries (One of the Worlds leading suppliers of Offshore Chemical Injection and Hydraulic Power Systems).

 

 

Other Key Users:  Bayer, BP, Dow, Dupont, Equistar, FMC and Huntsman are also using EPSILON Dry-disconnect hose couplings, to elminate their problems with spillage, VOC emissions, worker chemical exposure, flow restrictions and messy cleanups.

 

                                                                                                                                                                        

 

Need More Information?  Click here to download the 8 page EPSILON Product Brochure.

 

Interested a FREE Trial or on-site Demonsration? 

 

NEED REPAIRS / SERVICE?   We are an EPSILON authorized Service Partner. 

 

 

Contact us for additional information and pricing at:

 

APSO EQUIPMENT, LLP - Tel. 713-301-2535 - Fax. 713-664-7041

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