Sheffield (UK)

Site Tour at Transvac

Site Tour at Transvac
  • Date From 9th April 2019
  • Date To 9th April 2019
  • Price Free
  • Location Monsal House, 1 Bramble Way, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4RH

Established 45 years ago, Transvac is a privately-owned growing business based on the one site in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Transvac develop, design, manufacture, performance test and commission Ejector solutions for global applications.

Transvac moved to their current site 15 years ago, then in 2010 acquired the current adjacent Research and Development building. The Research and Development facility comprises various flow loops for performance testing, optimising and demonstration of our Ejector solutions. Their equipment development focus has been on high efficiency liquid driven Ejectors for flare gas recovery and production boosting primarily in the Oil and Gas sector. Their emerging high efficiency technology can also be utilised for gas compression in steel production and refineries to name but a few. Transvac also develop special Ejectors for challenging mining applications, for example deep mineral sands extraction, and novel devices for injecting bubbles in to liquid streams for high efficiency oil in water separation systems.

Time

14:45 - 17:00

Tour Agenda 

  1. 14:45: Arrival
  2. 15:00: Start with coffee and introductions
  3. Transvac Overview - brief presentation on development topics
  4. Tour of the facility
  5. Demonstration Rig 1 - Liquid Jet Compressor test (Gas compression)
  6. Demonstration Rig 2 - Inline Gas Injector test (bubbly flow)
  7. Tour of manufacturing facility and design office
  8. Questions and Close

PPE Required

  1. Safety footwear (boots/shoe with toe cap)
  2. Safety Glasses (available if required)
  3. High viz jacket or high viz vest over jacket (high viz vests available if required)

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