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With more than 30 years of experience in flow component testing, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has emerged as a world leader in providing independent and confidential validation and development testing of flow products for a variety of industries.

Flow Component Testing Facilities

The Flow Component Testing Facilities (FCTF) consist of a number of dedicated facilities housed in a single location that are used to perform both standard and custom testing. Services offered at the FCTF include:

• Gas Blowdown Testing

• Cryogenic Testing

• Flow Coefficient (Cv) Testing

• Fugitive Emissions Testing

• Safety Valve Testing

• Gas Lift Testing

Flow Component Testing Capabilities

The SwRI FCTF offers standard and specialized testing services to evaluate products such as:

The Flow Component Testing Facilities regularly perform testing based on customized procedures to aid manufacturers in the development and evaluation of new products.

Flow Component Testing Standards

For more than 30 years, the FCTF has served both domestic and international clients by testing products using standards from recognized bodies such as:

• American Petroleum Institute (API)

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Benefits of Testing at the FCTF

• Independent, third-party testing services

  SwRI is an independent, nonprofit research and development organization.

• Complete confidentiality

  All work done at the FCTF is governed by a confidentiality policy that protects client names, results, and other information obtained in connection with the work performed.

• Technical excellence

  SwRI has an international reputation for technical excellence, and the FCTF is an industry-recognized leader in third-party verification testing.

• Resources

  All projects at the FCTF have access to SwRI world-class laboratories and staff of more than 3,200 in 12 technical divisions, which provide one of the most comprehensive design, development, and testing resources in the world.

For more information about safety valve, cryogenic, fugitive emissions, flow coefficient (Cv) testing, or the Flow Component Testing Facilities at SwRI, please contact Shane Siebenaler at ssiebenaler@swri.org or (210) 522-5758.

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Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 12 technical divisions.

January 07, 2010