Jan 26, 2021
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Jan 22, 2021
Leading peristaltic hose pump manufacturer Bredel, part of the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), has invested over €3.4 million in a new high specification CNC turn-mill centre, an automated gantry loader and a vertical storage system to ensure shorter lead times for customers.
This major investment signals the intention of Bredel and WMFTG as a whole to... [Read More]
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Jan 13, 2021
On the road to climate-friendlier mobility, hydrogen is gaining importance as an energy source for fuel cells.
However, fuelling of hydrogen is more complex than fuelling of petrol and diesel.
Unlike other gases, hydrogen heats up as it expands, causing pressure and temperature changes during fuelling that need to be precisely monitored.
Heinrichs Messtechnik has... [Read More]
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Jan 12, 2021
Swagelok — a leading solutions provider of fluid system products, assemblies, and related services — has announced the launch of its gas distribution programme.
The new programme offers a complete suite of services and fully engineered sub-systems designed to help enhance safety in industrial facilities.
Maintaining optimised performance throughout the entirety... [Read More]
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Jan 12, 2021
There are a huge number of variables you need to weigh up when selecting the right types of bearings for your project. There is no doubt things can get confusing, particularly if your project is non-standard.
Chris Johnson managing director at specialist bearing supplier SMB Bearings, explains one of six important bearing selection considerations.
Getting the right... [Read More]
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Jan 5, 2021
For the offshore oil and gas industry, about 75% of the water produced is treated and then discharged into the ocean, with the rest being re-injected.
Moving onshore, roughly 90% of this water is re-injected, with the rest being treated and re-used or discharged.
With the rapid development of shale oil and gas, and the demand for water for hydraulic fracturing, there... [Read More]
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Dec 11, 2020
Rotork IQ actuators have been operating cone valves at the Nathaniel Washington power plant, which enable precise control of water through the penstock systems.
The site has a total of 33 hydroelectric generators and IQ actuators have been installed as part of an overhaul project to operate cone valves.
Over the past 20 years the US has embarked on building several... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2020
Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS) provided a wastewater treatment solution for Welsh Water at its visitor centre while a new plant gets built.
The original wastewater treatment works would not have been capable of treating the increased amount of wastewater produced when the refurbished visitor centre in the Llys y Frȃn Country Park Reservoir is completed.
Young... [Read More]
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Dec 8, 2020
Aftermarket support from Celeros Flow Technology has delivered significant improvements in environmental performance and mean time between failures (MTBF) for an operating European oil refinery.
There was a maintenance window of just two weeks available in which to complete a mechanical upgrade to a third party OH2 pump.
The upgrade was necessary to ensure the pump... [Read More]
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Dec 2, 2020
Using the highest precision manufacturing methods, REMBE has developed a range of rupture discs with high performance characteristics.
By using advanced in-house technology, the company has developed a performance-improved range of rupture discs.
Contour precision manufacturing enables highly accurate digitalisation of the rupture disc surface while high cutting speeds... [Read More]
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Nov 27, 2020
Fertiliser and other chemical manufacturing processes rely on several key pieces of rotating equipment to maintain efficient production rates.
Using a preventative maintenance approach to uphold the reliability and efficiency of equipment is an important strategy.
In addition to this, retrofit projects enable new materials and component designs to be integrated with... [Read More]
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Nov 10, 2020
Managing two ageing adjacent wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can be a tall order at the best of times, but how about when discharge is into one of the most diverse and sensitive waterways in the world, home to more species of fish than any other river of its size in North America?
Some might choose to steer clear of this very sizeable challenge.
The need to meet... [Read More]
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Nov 4, 2020
Pumps play an essential role behind the scenes of our everyday lives, keeping water for municipalities and crop irrigation moving - enabling power generation, supporting oil and gas and manufacturing processes.
We will never know how much we depend on these vital assets and how many pumps have influenced our lives.
Something that we also do not consider is that even... [Read More]
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Nov 2, 2020
Industrial players working in process and transfer applications, notably in ATEX areas (explosive atmospheres) require cryogenic pumps designed with high standards of safety to handle combustion, suction pressure as well as expensive and rare gases.
Fives Group has been involved in industrial engineering and project management for decades. Its multisector expertise, allowing... [Read More]
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Oct 23, 2020
Just south of Aberdeen, improvements continue to be made at Scottish Water’s Sludge Treatment Centre (STC) in Nigg – but at a site still approaching its full potential, 0.9-1.0MW per tonne of dry solids is already being consistently produced.
Part of its trailblazing route-map to lead the water industry to net zero emissions and beyond by 2040 (five years ahead of... [Read More]
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