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For over a century, scientists have used a formula known as Darcy’s Extended Law to model how fluids move through rocks. The premise of the law is that gases move through rocks via their own, separate, stable, complex, microscopic pathways.
Darcy’s Extended Law has long underpinned engineers’ approaches to modelling fluid flow, but engineers from Imperial College London have now…
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Mueller Industries, an international company specialising in flow control and industrial products, has published its second quarter earnings report for 2017.
The Memphis, Tennessee headquartered company has announced operating income of $46.8 million for the second quarter, compared to $44.4 million in the same quarter of 2016. According to the company’s report, net income for the period…
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The Utrenneye gas condensate field, which will serve as the resource base for the Arctic LNG-2 project, can supply more than 30 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas a year, according to Russian news agency TASS, citing Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson.
Led by Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, the Arctic LNG-2 project will be located offshore near the remote Gydan…
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Pumps
The North American double diaphragm pumps market is undergoing a resurgence, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan.
In recent years the market has endured subdued growth, a consequence of low oil prices and a ‘sluggish’ North American economy. However, a “robust” need for air operated double diaphragm pumps (AODD) and metering pumps in the water and chemical…
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Carbon nanotubes immobilised in a tuft of quartz fibre have the power to remove toxic heavy metals from water, according to new research from Rice University in the US and Swansea University in the UK.
Researchers have calculated that one gram of the remarkable material could treat 83,000 litres of contaminated water to meet World Health Organisation standards – enough to supply the needs…
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Pipelines
New research calls for the implementation of new safeguards for cured in place pipe repair (CIPP), and a study of the potential health and environmental concerns for workers and members of the public who come into contact with emissions from the pipe repair method.
CIPP was first invented in the 1970s, and is widely used to repair sewer, stormwater and drinking water pipes. The method involves…
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A new study has revealed “the first direct evidence” that the Flint water crisis was caused by a lack of corrosion control chemicals.
University of Michigan researchers studied the service lines in Flint’s damaged drinking water system to confirm the cause of the crisis. Their findings support the generally accepted view that lead leeched into the system because the water…
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Sheffield based precision engineering company Evenort has announced the acquisition of Alexander Comley, a company based in the Midlands that specialises in the production of large flanged products.
According to a statement from the two companies, the purchase will better serve customers based both in the UK and abroad by allowing the newly formed group to offer a single source for all its…
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As the primary component of natural gas, methane is a common, problematic by product of oil drilling.
A greenhouse gas 34 times more potent than carbon dioxide over the course of a century, methane is a costly challenge for the energy industry. Piping it from remote areas is expensive, so companies burn off about a third of the gas they produce in bright flares that can be seen from space.
In…
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Global water technology specialist Xylem has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2017.
Xylem’s net income over the period is reported at $99 million (€84 million), or $0.55 per share, the company delivering a net adjusted income of $106 million or $0.59 per share in the quarter. Year on year for the period, this represents a 23% increase on 2016, excluding the…
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Flowmeters
Scotland based specialists in flow measurement research and development NEL are leading a major research programme to enhance flow measurement standardisation across Europe between multiphase flow metrology testing facilities.
17 global partners are involved in the three year MultiFlowMet II project, including meter vendors, research specialists and multiphase test laboratories. It is part…
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Level Monitors
Emerson has announced the launch of DeltaV Mobile, a platform that leverages Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technology to give engineers access to real-time data, trends and insight to help in making critical operations decisions, securely from any location in the world.
DeltaV forms part of Emerson’s ‘digital ecosystem’. It takes smartphone technology and connects it with…
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Pipelines
Turkey and Israel are on the verge of finalising a deal for a natural gas pipeline between the two countries, according to media reports.
Berat Albayrak, Turkey’s Energy Minister, will visit Israel by the end of this year to conclude the agreement, Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz said, according to the Times of Israel.
“Hopefully, Mr. Albayrak will pay a visit to Israel this…
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Valves
Arca Flow Controls, the US subsidiary of German based Arca Regler GmbH Germany, has delivered five anti-surge valves to Mexico. The valves have been designed for use in several compressor lines that are scheduled to go online in winter 2017 or the beginning of 2018.
The anti-surge globe-type control valves come from the Ecotrol modular parts system, and will be installed to prevent the…
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International industrial valve manufacturer Velan has published its financial results for its first quarter, ended 31 May, 2017.
The Montreal headquartered company announced sales of $71.1 million for the period, with net new orders of $72.2million. The company had an order backlog of $456.6 million at the end of the quarter, of which US$168.1 million is scheduled for delivery beyond the next 12…
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Danish engineering, design and consultancy company Ramboll is performing two concept studies in order to “facilitate the future continuation of the Baltic Pipe”.
Recognised as one of the EU’s projects of common interest (PCI), the completed Baltic Pipe would connect the gas infrastructure of Poland and Denmark. The aim of the project is to strengthen the EU’s internal gas…
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Flowmeters
Flowmeter technology specialists Titan Enterprises have added an innovative customer resources section to their website.
The new, online service has been specifically designed for use by engineers and scientists responsible for making flow measurements in a variety of applications, with the intention of facilitating easier selection of the optimum flowmeter and instrumentation. The new section of…
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A series of exclusive case studies, from Xylem, Massa, Netzsch and Singer Valve, are available for free for a short time on the Fluid Handling website.
Leading water technology company Xylem explains how its Flygt Concertor wastewater pumping system has eliminated clogging at an Italian wastewater pumping station.
Sonar and ultrasonic sensor specialists Massa discuss non-intrusive, ultrasonic…
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