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Sep 15, 2022
Unmanned platforms – challenges and opportunities
Operators in the oil and gas sector are facing some big challenges – many of which are being exacerbated by the current pandemic. Oil prices are low and production in a surplus. The cyclic nature of the industry means there is an ongoing need for cost saving and efficiency. However, keeping production costs lean must be balanced with the need for safety. This not only involves a duty of care…
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Sep 14, 2022
New report: Ending fossil fuel dependency to improve energy security
A total of 17 countries in South-East and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, plus Kosovo[2], saw an unprecedented growth in renewable power capacity between 2017[1] and 2021. Over this period, they cumulatively added 21 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, for a total installed renewable power capacity of 106 GW[3]. Released on September 14, the UNECE Renewable Energy Status Report 2022 was…
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Sep 6, 2022
Why actuators for connected industry run on brushless DC Motors
With no need for compressed air, early electric actuators can operate with less sound and less maintenance than the predominant pneumatic actuator. Of course, the standard pneumatic option offered its own apparent benefits – performance in extreme temperatures, for example, and an elegant simplicity. As a result, the flow control industry has stubbornly clung to pneumatic actuators,…
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Aug 30, 2022
Improving efficiency and cutting emissions
A recent move to further reduce emissions caused by excessive energy consumption has seen the Norwegian government offering funding to companies that lessen their contribution to CO2 and NOx figures. One oil facility took the opportunity to rerate two condensate export pumps, which would not only reduce energy consumption but also optimise performance for the remaining life of the…
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Aug 26, 2022
Bridging the skills gap
If an organisation is considering building a new fluid or sampling system, chances are it will cost significant capital. Throughout the process, it is equally important to consider the human capital necessary to make the new system work as well. It takes a specific set of skills to design a safe and efficient system with the right components, as well as to install all the tubing, fittings, and…
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Aug 22, 2022
ACHEMA 2022 kicks off in style
In addition to the transformation towards a climate-neutral chemical industry and the perennial topic of digitalisation, the current global political situation also poses massive challenges for the process industry. Which technologies can be used to achieve defossilisation? How to secure and enhance regional and global supply chain networks? What hurdles must be overcome in the digitalisation…
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Aug 13, 2022
Increasing use of multi-screw pumps in modern industry
Antonio Castilhos, vice president of national sales, NETZSCH Pumps North America, outlines the growth in this pump sector The adoption of multi-screw pumps has increased exponentially over the past five years or so, with the consumption volume rising from 146,000 units in 2015 to 202,000 units this year. This rapid rise has been fuelled by a number of factors, including major growth in the…
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Aug 3, 2022
Focus on technologies at ACHEMA
In addition to the transformation towards a climate-neutral chemical industry and the perennial topic of digitalisation, the current global political situation also poses massive challenges for the process industry. Which technologies can be used to achieve defossilisation? How to secure and enhance regional and global supply chain networks? What hurdles must be overcome in the digitalisation…
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Jul 18, 2022
Increasing use of multi-screw pumps in modern industry
The adoption of multi-screw pumps has increased exponentially over the past five years or so, with the consumption volume rising from 146,000 units in 2015 to 202,000 units this year. This rapid rise has been fuelled by a number of factors, including major growth in the industries of end users, such as power generation, food and beverage, and chemical and petrochemicals. Other reasons include…
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Jun 28, 2022
Race against time
For the Multnomah County Drainage District No.1 (MCDD) in Portland, Oregon, which helps protect lives and property from flooding, robust pumps and trash rakes are essential. So from what was already a major, time-sensitive equipment upgrade, the all-important deadline suddenly became a challenging journey into the unknown. MCDD, in conjunction with three other districts, operates and maintains…
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Jun 21, 2022
Connecting water technology community for radical impact
What are the biggest issues driving the need for change in water? We have been thinking about this topic a lot at Evoqua, and we see three big macrotrends - climate and water risk, health and safety and connectivity. Water and climate risk are at the top of the list. Water is the primary medium through which we will see the effects of climate change, via less predictable water availability,…
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Jun 14, 2022
Steady as it flows
The flowmeter market is now strong and trending upward as the economy regains its footing and rising oil and gas prices drive exploration and production. Historically, the worldwide flowmeter market size has followed the downward and now sharply upward fluctuations in oil prices. The comprehensive new Flow Research study found that the market totalled $7.03 billion (€6.3 billion) in 2019 and…
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Jun 7, 2022
New treatment plant allows sought-after Southside to keep growing
Growth, progress, prosperity. There’s no shortage of it in North Alabama, which has seen its population grow by 30,000 over the last five years and is projected to rise by a further 24,500 by 2027. Jobs are also on the up, having increased by almost 50,000 in the past five years - with a projected growth of 33,000 more jobs, also in the next five years. In Etowah County, Alabama’s smallest…
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May 19, 2022
Achieving in-situ flowmeter calibration utopia
Multiphase flowmeters (MFMs) have opened the door to the development of marginal assets and have helped to promote more efficient exploitation of larger fields. As a multiphase meter can eliminate the need for a test separator, which are big and difficult to maintain, smaller platforms are possible. Existing facilities can also be upgraded to take subsea tie-backs without having to add an…
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May 9, 2022
Tragedy in the Ukraine and the historic role pipelines have played
To understand the energy dynamics of today’s war in Ukraine, it is necessary to visit the history of the pipeline systems that were built during the Soviet period and within the Warsaw Pact countries. Firstly, most of the production of oil and gas is in Russia and very little in the other former Soviet Union countries and most of that oil production lies west of the Ural Mountains.…
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May 4, 2022
Raising the alarm
Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate. The potential of artificial technology (AI) to transform sewer network management has been demonstrated during a three-month trial of StormHarvester’s Intelligent Sewer Suite with Wessex Water in the city of Bath in the UK.…
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Apr 26, 2022
Controlling skids
Valve automation in metering skids for the oil and gas industry is a challenging task. High availability and easy integration of valves and actuators are crucial for these applications. Using a master station to control all the actuators within the metering system has proven to have multiple benefits. This is illustrated by the use of AUMA’s new SIMA² Master Station in metering skids built…
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