Nov 4, 2013
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Nov 1, 2013
Pumps
Graphite Metallizing Corporation has announced a range of Graphalloy bearings and wear rings designed for pumping low viscosity fluids such as Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs), LNG, CO2 and other light hydrocarbons.
According to Graphite Metallizing Corporation, light hydrocarbons can be especially difficult for metallic bearings because the hydrodynamic film provided by these... [Read More]
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Nov 1, 2013
Hoses
Australian Pump Industries has designed the 'Aussie Water Wall', a new product incorporating the company's 'Aussie Smart Hose' technology.
Designed to be used in containment situations, the Aussie Smart Hose prevents fires from spreading by creating a 300m², 12-15m high wall of water, and protects adjacent sensitive environments from heat damage. It can also be used... [Read More]
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Oct 30, 2013
Pumps
Richfield Oil & Gas Co., an independent exploration and production company, has acquired two additional submersible pumps that will be installed in its Gorham Field facility located in Russell County, Kansas.
The additional pumps will provide for increased production with the benefit of increasing the current proven and probable reserves assigned to these wells. Upon... [Read More]
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Oct 30, 2013
Pipelines
GE Oil and Gas (GE) has introduced flexible pipes to help customers overcome the challenging conditions found in Brazil's Santos Basin by developing new materials for the pipes required to bring hydrocarbons to the surface.
The company says it has been working on the technology for the past three years in order to meet the specific conditions of the basin... [Read More]
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Oct 29, 2013
Pipelines
A new blast furnace at Wales-based Tata Steel’s Port Talbot steelworks has been equipped with some three miles of cooling pipework, installed by Fairwood Fabrications and supplied by Pipe Centre.
The £9 million (€10.5 million) installation was part of a complete rebuild of No. 4 Blast Furnace at the South Wales plant. The pipework forms a part of the furnace’s... [Read More]
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Oct 23, 2013
Pipelines
Saudi Arabia-based Arabian Pipes (AP) has scooped a $133 million (€96.7 million) three year contract to supply welded steel pipes to Petroleum Development of Oman.
The deal will see AP produce, coat and supply steel pipes designed for high pressure flow lines and critical applications. Production is expected to start in the first quarter of 2014 and the supply will... [Read More]
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Oct 23, 2013
Other
Parker Hannifin has introduced a new range of stapleless and threadless couplers designed to address the limitations of staple couplers or threaded couplers in longwall applications.
The company states the use of staple couplers resulting in an alarming number of hydraulic hose failures prompted it to develop a new stapleless coupler that will revolutionise high pressure... [Read More]
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Oct 14, 2013
Valves
Metso has won a large order for intelligent valve controllers from Sino-Venezuela Guangdong Petrochemical (SVGP) for use at its 20 million tonne per year, heavy crude processing project.
The preliminary estimated quantity is over 4,000 units including the ND7000 series standard, intrinsically safe, and explosion-proof models. Tang Yezhu, area sales manager of Metso Automation... [Read More]
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Oct 8, 2013
Flowmeters
Rotork, the actuator manufacturer and flow control engineering group, has acquired the GTA Group, comprising of GT Attuatori, GT Attuatori Europe and Max Process.
GT Attuatori was established in 1963 and manufactures rack and pinion pneumatic valve actuators. The product range encompasses single and double acting actuators, solenoid valves, switchboxes and mounting accessories,... [Read More]
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Oct 7, 2013
Hoses
The OhmGuard hose continuity tester, manufactured by Newson Gale, is designed to ensure that a string of assembled hoses have good electrical continuity with a grounded truck ensuring electrostatic charges cannot accumulate on the metal components of the hoses being used in the transfer operation.
During hazardous area tank cleaning, spill recovery and product delivery... [Read More]
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Oct 4, 2013
Flowmeters
Badger Meter announces the introduction of the Vision Series turbine flow meters, which comply with lead-free provisions of the US Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and are bisphenol A (BPA) free.
The compact meters are designed for flow measurement of low-viscosity and non-aggressive liquids, including de-mineralised water, alkaline solutions, oils, fuel, beverages, water... [Read More]
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Oct 3, 2013
Pumps
Alfa Laval, a heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling business, has won an order to supply equipment to drinks manufacturer Diageo.
The order, booked in the Food Technology segment late September, has a value of approximately SEK 60 million (€6.9 million) and delivery is scheduled for 2014.
Alfa Laval's equipment will be installed in a complete process... [Read More]
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Oct 1, 2013
Pumps
Rocket engine and vehicle producer XCOR Aerospace and space launch service provider United Launch Alliance have announced progress in their joint liquid hydrogen (LH2) engine development programme.
‘We have successfully operated our liquid hydrogen pump at full design flow rate and pressure conditions,’ says XCOR CEO Jeff Greason. ‘This milestone... [Read More]
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Sep 30, 2013
Level Monitors
US-based industrial control business AutomationDirect has added the Flowline EchoTouch, EchoSpan, and EchoSwitch lines of ultrasonic liquid level sensors and transmitters, as well as the PodView digital level indicator to its product offerings.
Constructed with PVDF transducers and NEMA 4X polycarbonate enclosures, these sensors replace float, conductance and pressure... [Read More]
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Sep 27, 2013
Flowmeters
Sensor and system manufacturer Fafnir has extended its product portfolio to offer solutions including level, pressure and temperature measurement for the processing, chemical, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
The portfolio now includes level, pressure and temperature measurement devices that can be used in a multitude of applications including:
Chemical and... [Read More]
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Sep 26, 2013
Flowmeters
Badger Meter has recently introduced a new flow monitor for monitoring flow metrics in challenging environments.
It claims the ER-500 offers an alternative to conventional flow monitors in measurement applications involving viscous or highly corrosive liquids, including petroleum-based fluid measurement and other liquids compatible with the monitored flow sensor.
It also... [Read More]
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