Across Argentina's industrial landscape — from YPF Vaca Muerta unconventional oil and gas shale production to Gas del Estado and TGS natural gas transmission infrastructure — the Knock-Out Drum (KO Drum) is a foundational equipment selection, built to remove entrained liquid droplets from gas streams protecting compressors, turbines, and fired heaters while meeting the engineering expectations of Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale development, GNLQ LNG export project, and energy matrix diversification. Every Knock-Out Drum (KO Drum) destined for Argentina is engineered and certified to ASME VIII, IRAM (Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación), API 650, ENARGAS, providing IRAM, ENARGAS (Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas), and Secretaría de Energía de Argentina with the inspection documentation required for pressure equipment commissioning approval. To withstand Patagonian cold wind and seismic conditions, Pampas semi-humid climate, and Andean high-altitude considerations, the Knock-Out Drum (KO Drum) is constructed from carbon steel for sweet service, 316L or Hastelloy C-276 for acid gas and amine service environments, providing the corrosion resistance and mechanical performance required for reliable long-term service in Argentina.

From gas compression suction KO drums protecting reciprocating and centrifugal compressor stages in Argentina's YPF Vaca Muerta unconventional oil and gas shale production to plant flare header KO drums protecting flare tips from liquid hydrocarbon carryover supporting Gas del Estado and TGS natural gas transmission infrastructure and Dow Argentina and Loma Negra cement and chemical operations production, the Knock-Out Drum (KO Drum) delivers consistent performance across all priority industrial sectors. Major Argentina operators such as YPF, Pan American Energy, TGS (Transportadora de Gas del Sur), and Dow Argentina rely on the Knock-Out Drum (KO Drum) at horizontal and vertical designs sized for specific gas volume, liquid dropout rate, and allowable velocity to support the operational demands of their flagship industrial facilities and expansion projects. automated high-level shutdown dump valve system protecting downstream equipment during process upsets distinguishes Nord's Knock-Out Drum (KO Drum) from standard alternatives, providing Argentina's process engineers with an advanced technical solution backed by ASME VIII Division 1, API 12J, and NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 for sour service certification and third-party inspection.

Nord supplies Argentina customers with complete engineering documentation — including design calculations, weld maps, NDE records, pressure test certificates, and inspection dossiers — fully compliant with IRAM, ENARGAS (Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas), and Secretaría de Energía de Argentina standards.