November 10, 2004 – DRYVac™ Vapor Recovery System commissioned at large Midwestern Truck Facility

On November 10, 2004, Symex Americas, LLC successfully commissioned its flagship DRYVac™ Vapor Recovery System in a large Midwestern truck terminal facility. SYMEX Americas president, Tim Hammond, went on record saying, “This new DRYVac™ System is the most advanced of its kind. It is smaller, simpler, and much more efficient than anything the world has ever seen before. Our client loves it.”

The DRYVac™ System is a computer controlled air pollution prevention system designed to stop the formation of smog at its source. It is the technology of choice for the Environmental Protection Agency. It saves 30-50% of the energy needed to operate all older systems. “With over 1000 old, less efficient systems in the US today, our focus is on the retrofit opportunity here,” says Hammond.

SYMEX Americas, LLC serves the major and independent liquid terminals business sector.

On May 31, 2005, TESCO’s Symex Americas, LLC division successfully completed the retrofit of an older vapor recovery system, converting the low-tech, worn out system into a modern, highly efficient DRYVac™ Vapor Recovery System.

The retrofit DRYVac™ System reduced the client’s energy bills by about 40% while recovering even more gasoline than before. The result is a much improved cash flow position for the client. The retrofit included every component a new DRYVac™ System would have had except the carbon vessels. The client had two nine year-old carbon vessels in their inventory. These used vessels were found to be in good condition, and were used to reduce the client’s cost. They were fitted with new valves, controls, and our specialty FloMax™ carbon to maximize terminal loading while reducing carbon bed back-pressure. The result was a like-new, totally modernized system at a fraction of the cost. Every component is accessible, making maintenance much easier than on the old, skidded and cramped unit. And, the client is amazed at the operating HMI with its user friendly software reporting every condition all the time in the terminal computer control room for each operator to see. The client’s engineer says, “This system is really a quantum leap!”

SYMEX Americas, LLC serves the major and independent liquid terminals business sector of the petroleum industry.

July 2006 – “Hazardous Cargo Bulletin” reports Tesco’s Symex DRYVac™ Vapor Recovery System Purchased by China’s state petroleum company Sinopec.
 

With the first DRYVac™ Vapor Recovery System commissioned and running in Beijing, SYMEX Americas has shipped a second SINOPEC system to our partner there, Bay Oil and Equipment (Beijing) Co. Upon arrival Bay Oil will install the newest DRYVac™ System in Sinopec’s Dongfang Terminal near Beijing.

Bay Oil assumed a larger role in this second system for China by using SYMEX Americas design and managing the fabrication of the large process vessels in China. This extra effort allowed SYMEX Americas and Bay Oil to deliver the system to Sinopec in under 12 weeks, less than half the time normally required. Bay Oil’s president Wei “Kevin” Wei and SYMEX Americas president Tim Hammond have signed a long-term agreement for Bay Oil to represent SYMEX Americas advanced vapor recovery technology in China. Hammond says, “We are very proud of our partner in China. Bay Oil is particularly respected and well known in China. They have forged a path sure to result in more and more DRYVac™ Systems being installed in China.” Hammond goes on to say, “Informed clients choose DRYVac™ every time. Sinopec is now very well informed regarding the superiority of our technology thanks to the efforts of Bay Oil’s staff in Beijing.”

In September 2007 China’s first DRYVac™ VRU was successfully commissioned by SYMEX Americas. This new and highly advanced system was installed by local representative Bay Oil and Equipment Company (Beijing).

The following press release was issued by Sinopec to commemorate the event.

“On September 11th, 2007, Zhang Lijun, Deputy Director of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA, China’s EPA), accompanied by Shi Hanmin, Director of Beijing Bureau of Environmental Protection, and related officials of Sinopec, went to the Changxindian Terminal to inspect the Bay Oil’s vapor recovery project. Director Zhang of SEPA asked in great detail on the operational principle and recovery rate of our VRU, and showed his satisfaction on the dry adsorption technology and annual economic return

Also, Direction Zhang, Director Shi with Beijing EPA and other officials got a comprehensive idea of the VRU’s structure, principle of operation, and installation process and start-up.

Deputy Director Zhang and other officials fully affirmed what Bay Oil had done, and required Bay Oil to work even harder to further contribute to the energy conservation and emission reduction, as well as in the Beijing Air Clean-up effort.”

SYMEX Americas teamed up with Hungarian firm Birtech to convert three 10 year old “wet” vapor recovery systems to DRYVac™ Systems complete with new computer software and a user-friendly computer monitoring system. The three old units were owned and operated by MOL, the Hungarian Oil Company. All three had routinely exceeded emissions limits, so the time had come for retrofit, renewal, and modernization.

SYMEX Americas and Birtech divided the scope of supply, partnering to maximize the efficiency of performing the three complete retrofits in record time. SYMEX Americas provided the mechanical and electrical designs and a few of the component parts. Birtech procured all of the new components locally, and provided the skilled labor and specialty equipment needed.

“It normally takes 3-4 weeks to execute a complete retrofit here in the states, and twice as long overseas,” says Tim Hammond, SYMEX Americas president. Executing all three Hungarian projects in just under five weeks is a testimonial to the value and benefits of a teaming effort with the right partner. “Birtech proved to be a solid and resourceful partner on these projects,” said Bill Ball who traveled to Hungary and successfully helped Birtech manage the overall effort.

Each retrofit is now a thing of beauty, runs perfectly, and set the right example of how to execute a complex project in a very short time frame.

IN INDIA

SAI Tools, LTD has signed a representative/license agreement with SYMEX Americas to represent DRYVac™ technology in India and the Middle East. Murli Rajan, CEO is very pleased to represent SYMEX Americas advanced technologies to SAI’s clients, and looks forward to many years of good business together.

Murli Rajan Licensee SAI Tools has landed its first order in India for a DRYVac™ Vapor Recovery System for India Oil Company Ltd. CEO Murli Rajan is most proud of his team in their diligent efforts to win this order, and to execute the manufacturing and assembly of the major components locally.

“It’s been an arduous task,” says Mr. Rajan. “Any time you take on something new for the first time, it’s a steep learning curve. But now that the start-up is near, I am extremely proud to bring this excellent technology to my country.” SYMEX Americas is extremely proud of the SAI Tools team effort to make this project a reality.