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Pumps
German pump manufacturer Wangen Pumpen has added the Wangen Xpress series to its portfolio of progressing cavity pumps specifically designed for easy maintenance and operational safety.
The new series of pumps targets companies specialising in wastewater treatment, biogas production, and industrial plants that convey highly viscous fluids and abrasive sludge and require a speedy maintenance of…
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The international certification body and classification society DNV GL has launched the first globally applicable guidance for leak detection systems for offshore oil fields.
The challenge for oil and gas operators is to have a leak detection system that is reliable and capable of detecting leaks within an acceptable level of certainty and which meets regulatory requirements.
Hydrocarbon leak…
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Valves
The catastrophic collapse of a pipeline at a $10 million (€8.8m) project in Central America is clear proof that current procurement of air valves needs to be urgently reviewed, according to IVL Flow Control.
Craig Stanners, director of IVL Flow Control, part of Ham Baker Group, said: “This latest incident was actually caused by not having any air valves at all, which was a disastrous…
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Pumps
Sulzer has introduced a new efficient submersible recirculation pump type ABS XRCP 800 PA with a completely new design.
The new pump series is developed for the pumping and recirculation of activated sludge in wastewater treatment plants during the nitrification and denitrification process, as well as for the pumping of storm, surface, and river water.
It complements the submersible recirculation…
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Flowmeters
Emerson Process Management has upgraded the Micro Motion Model 5700 transmitter with a native Ethernet connection to improve connectivity and functionality.
The native Ethernet upgrade includes dual redundant Ethernet ports, directly integrated in the device with no need for extra converters or adapters.
The dual port architecture means multiple devices can be installed in a variety of…
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Valves
New York-based private equity firm Staple Street Capital said it acquired nearly all the assets of Mid-States Supply Co., a distributor of industrial valves and pipes, through a bankruptcy process.
Missouri-headquarted Mid-States distributes pipes, valves and fittings as well as other products such as thermometers, supply hoses and gauges for the refining, oil and gas, commercial and industrial…
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Pumps
Power management company Eaton has launched new high-performance DWF duplex lubrication oil filters to help preserve hydraulic pumps, motors, bearings and gears.
The DWF series of filters feature a three-way changeover ball valve so that when service is required on one side, the filtration flow is easily switched to the other chamber.
The new PTFE sealing system on the switchgear ensures easier…
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Griffco Valve, based in Amherst, New York, has introduced its new line of pulsation dampeners to enhance the performance of chemical feed systems.
The addition of a Griffco pulsation dampener to a pumping system will reduce harmful shock waves and deliver continuous chemical dosage at the injection point, according to the company.
In an initial release, nine volumetric sizes are offered ranging…
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Valves
VTTI, a worldwide independent provider of energy storage solutions, has awarded a client support programme (CSP) contract to Rotork for the maintenance of critical valve actuation assets at the VTTI Vasiliko oil storage terminal in Cyprus.
Approximately 400 Rotork IQ3 actuators controlled by Rotork’s Pakscan two-wire digital networks that manage the flow of media throughout the terminal…
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Valve manufacturer AVK, which services the North and South American markets, has recently released its knife gate valve series 702/73 with a new linear electrical actuator.
The valves are available in DN 50-300 with the same actuator type for the complete range.
The linear electrical actuator is a robust product used in many different industrial applications, which makes it appropriate for use in…
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Yokogawa India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corp., has launched production of Yokogawa’ DPharp EJA-E series differential pressure/pressure transmitters in India.
The decision to launch production in India comes in response to a rising demand for control devices in the country’s market, which has been driven in part by Indian government policies that seek to foster…
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The market for leak detection systems in oil and gas pipelines in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.99% through 2021, a new market study find.
According to Azoth Analytics, increasing pipeline infrastructural investments coupled with high exploration and production activities in oil and gas sector and high consumer demand for energy will propel growth in the European oil and gas pipeline…
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ITT Corp.’s BIW Connector Systems brand has launched a unique seven-contact wellhead outlet to connect safely and reliably to monitoring equipment in oil and gas production wells.
Designed for the harsh underground conditions experienced in conventional and steam flood wells, the new penetrator system is the first of its kind for the upstream production market.
“In recent…
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Valves
Enabling stable flow control in the millilitre range, a new proportional 16mm Fasprop valve from IMI Precision Engineering has been launched to increase gas chromatography (GC) repeatability and to improve the detection limit of the instruments.
Fasprop, part of the IMI FAS product range, offers the most compact proportional valve design on the market, as well as the industry’s smallest…
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Pumps
The horizontally installed compact Miniflux container pump by German manufacturer Flux has been approved for use in explosion hazard areas (Zone 1).
The pump was designed for draining IBCs via their floor-level outlet and is an alternative to vertical immersion pumps.
When accessing IBCs from above is impossible or very difficult, such as when containers are stacked or ceilings are low, the…
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IMI Bopp & Reuther, a business of flow control solutions provider IMI Critical Engineering, has launched the latest version of its free-to-use valve selection software tool, Si-Tech.
Si-Tech 4.0 is a state-of-the-art application that helps users to size and select safety valves, and is available for download to all customers and partners of the company.
Si-Tech 4.0 has a revised user…
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Pfeiffer Vacuum, a global supplier of vacuum technology, will introduce new turbopumps and new diaphragm pumps at the Analytica show in Munich on 10-13 May.
The new products to be introduced include the HiPace 30 and HiPace 300 H turbopump models and diaphragm pumps to act as their backups.
With a pumping speed of 32l/s, the HiPace 30 is currently the most powerful turbopump in its size class on…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow (WM) has released the new Qdos 120 peristaltic pump model, offering flows up to 120l/hr at a maximum pressure of 4 bar.
The latest addition to the Qdos product range offers double the flow of other models (in comparison with Qdos 60) and delivers higher performance and usability compared to conventional solenoid or stepper-driven diaphragm metering pumps.
All models in the Qdos…
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