Oct 7, 2021
Water pumps and the opportunity for energy saving
Features
Sep 30, 2021
There are many components in a hydraulic system that can be a leakage risk.
Split hoses, faulty connections and accidental spillage account for a large proportion of hydraulic fluid loses. Consequently, industries such as the oil and gas sector are moving to use more environmentally friendly fluids.
These fluids result in several challenges in hydraulic cylinders and... [Read More]
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Sep 27, 2021
Supply interruptions and water losses from leaks in transmission pipes and trunk mains are some of the most challenging issues faced by water utilities, due the large diameter of the pipes and the materials from which they are made.
However, a revolutionary satellite leak detection technology is helping address this complex problem, making finding leaks a lot easier.... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2021
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 platform in the North Sea took the opportunity to rerate two condensate export pumps which would not only reduce energy consumption but also optimize performance... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2021
American Falls in Idaho is certainly no stranger to all things water. Almost a century ago, the entire town - nearly 350 residents and their homes, over 60 businesses, churches, schools, powerlines - and the entire railroad - had to move to make way for the American Falls Dam.
Today, American Falls’ population of 4,300 is served by a wastewater treatment centre that... [Read More]
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Sep 13, 2021
Put simply, head is the height at which a pump can raise fluid up and is measured in metres or feet.
Companies like Atlas Copco use it when specifying centrifugal pumps because their pumping characteristics tend to be independent of the fluid’s specific gravity, often referred to as relative density.
Avoid confusion: head vs pressure
Head can sometimes be confused... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2021
Challenges including population growth, increasing urbanisation, a decline in traditional sources of water and water scarcity driven by climate change means the United Nations estimates that some 3.6 billion people currently live in areas that are vulnerable to water scarcity.
Almost 2 billion people could suffer water shortages by 2025. In order to overcome these challenges,... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2021
The recent acquisition of HRS Heat Exchangers by Canada-based Exchanger Industries Limited (EIL) is just the latest development for a UK company with worldwide reach, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
We look back at the last 40 years of the business that was founded by Steven Pither in his spare bedroom and speculate on what the future might look... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2021
Anglian Water is the largest water company in England and Wales by geographic area, supplying water and recycling services to over six million domestic customers, processing over 142,000 tonnes of dry solid sewage sludge in 2020-21 to generate 115 GWh of bioenergy.
The Cotton Valley Sludge Treatment Centre (STC) is one of Anglian Water’s 10 main sludge treatment centres... [Read More]
Features
Aug 31, 2021
Water utilities are steadily replacing legacy IT systems with software-as-a-service applications as confidence in data security builds. Alan Cunningham, subject matter expert at technology provider Ovarro, discussed the latest developments with Fluid Handling International Magazine.
What is software-as-a-service and where does it fit in with water?
Software-as-a-Service... [Read More]
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Aug 24, 2021
Saumya Jain, managing director of Vinyl Pipes, outlines his alternative to corroding pipes.
“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water,” so said Benjamin Franklin. The worldwide water well drilling industry is an $85 billion (€70 billion) business and escalating calls for water wells across the globe has been fuelling growth in the market.
The COVID-19... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2021
Non-revenue water (NRW) is the difference between the amount of water put into a distribution system and the amount of water billed to consumers. It is a global problem.
The estimated yearly global cost of NRW to utility companies is around $39 billion (€31 billion).
Olivier Narbey believes that the introduction of pressure management into existing water networks will... [Read More]
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Aug 11, 2021
Italy and Autogas, the name given to liquid petroleum gas (LPG) that is used as a motor fuel, have a relationship that dates back to the 1950s when the country became one of the first in Europe to introduce the fuel.
Since then, the two have been good for each other, with Autogas growing into the world’s most commonly used alternative fuel, and Italy ranking as the... [Read More]
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Aug 2, 2021
AccessESP, a Houston-based provider of rigless electrical submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions for the global oil industry, has developed retrieval technology that reduces costs by enabling quick and easy ESP installation and retrieval using slickline, wireline, or coiled tubing.
The system eliminates the need for a workover rig to pull and reinstall an ESP, lowering... [Read More]
Features
Jul 27, 2021
A flowmeter is a measuring instrument that measures the amount of fluid that passes through a section of pipe per unit time.
It is an indispensable measuring instrument used in many different fields, such as water and gas meters, petrol stations, chemical and oil plants, food industries, and for the measurement of wastewater and exhaust gases in factories.
Flowmeters... [Read More]
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