Nov 20, 2018
Weir Group integrates industrial valve manufacturing into St. Louis facility
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Nov 20, 2018
Valves
An Italian subsidiary of Velan has been awarded contracts for the supply of three different types of valve to Singapore’s MODEC Offshore Production Systems, it was announced in late July.
Scheduled for delivery by early 2019, according to a statement, the order represents a sales value of $18 million (approximately €16 million).
The contracts will see Velan... [Read More]
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Nov 20, 2018
Pipelines
Tennessee Gas Pipeline plan to build a meter station at Longmeadow Country Club, Tennessee.
The building of the facility will let Columbia Gas of Massachusetts buy more natural gas from Tennessee’s interstate 200 Line. A natural gas pipeline is also to be built and will go from Longmeadow to Springfield.
Tennessee has been planning the construction of... [Read More]
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Nov 20, 2018
Other
Water solutions firm Xylem announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) to assist in Ethiopia’s advancements in water security.
According to Xylem, the MoU was signed at an event in Ethiopia, attended by Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy His Excellency... [Read More]
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Nov 12, 2018
Pumps
Engineering company Danfoss announced in a press release that it is releasing a new series of APP pumps designed for Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD) in a bid to enter the wastewater market.
Danfoss claims that the new pumps deliver total efficiency rates of 90% at pressures up to 120bar, as well as flow ranges from 11 to 24m3/hour.
According... [Read More]
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Nov 12, 2018
Pipelines
According to Kallanish Energy, Houston-based energy company Phillips 66 has announced an open season for three separate pipeline projects.
Alongside pipeline developer-owner Bridger Pipeline, Phillips 66 has proposed The Liberty Pipeline. It is set to provide shippers crude transportation from the Rockies and Bakken production areas to Corpus Christi in Texas. It... [Read More]
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Nov 8, 2018
Other
UK water utility firm Anglian Water has announced that it will be utilising a new leak detection technology in its pipe network, sourced from UK-based supplier Primayer, according to press releases from both parties.
Described as ‘ground-breaking’ by Anglian Water, the technology – referred to as advanced noise loggers – works like a hydrophone... [Read More]
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Nov 6, 2018
Other
Mueller Water Products has signed a definitive agreement to acquire pipe couplings, grips and clamps manufacturer Krausz Industries.
The deal, announced 5 November, is valued at $140 million (approximately €123 million) in cash. The transaction, subject to customary closing conditions, is set to close in December 2018.
Founded in 1920, Krausz is headquartered in Tel... [Read More]
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Nov 2, 2018
Valves
In a bid to extend its valve solution portfolio and address a ‘wider scope of customer needs in flow control’, Metso has acquired the valve automation division of India-based Rotex Manufacturers and Engineers.
Following the acquisition, Metso says a range of valves, actuators, limit switches and pneumatics are to be added to Metso’s flow control offering.
“With... [Read More]
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Nov 1, 2018
Pipelines
A new form of detecting gas leaks in petrochemical plants and pipelines has been announced, as autonomous patrolling robots have been developed to use light and sound sensors to ‘listen to’ gas leaks.
The autonomous robots are fitted with tiny chemical sensors which allow them to listen to the ‘sounds’ produced by gases which in turn,... [Read More]
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Oct 30, 2018
Pipelines
A pipeline that runs from Central Virginia to Montvale is to be taken out of service. The line is operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Company.
According to ABC8 News, when in use the pipeline was 90 miles(144 km) long and delivered gas as well as other fuels to five different terminals that all served costumers in the Roanoke area. The line is set to remain... [Read More]
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Oct 30, 2018
Pumps
Circor International has announced the launch of a new pump for use in industrial wastewater applications.
According to a company announcement, the Allweiler OptiFix pump has been designed to the make the maintenance of industrial wastewater treatment applications faster, less frequent and simpler.
The new product can apparently be disassembled in five steps, eliminating... [Read More]
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Oct 30, 2018
Pumps
Netzsch has announced a new addition to its grinding technology range with the launch of the N.Mac Twin Shaft Grinder.
According to an announcement for the new grinder, it has been designed ‘to protect pumps and processes’ and provide an upstream application to core Netzsch pump technology. Specifically, it is apparently ideal for fragmenting materials in wastewater... [Read More]
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Oct 30, 2018
Pumps
Jersey. The largest of the Channel Islands. Famed for its Royal new potatoes as well as its equally delicious dairy products from its iconic purebred cattle – and now, for those with an interest in exemplary engineering standards of management, research, design, efficiency, easy maintenance and high performance………………... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2018
Valves
San Francisco news outlet, SFGate, reported that a utility house that contains valves for a Chevron, US-based gas supplier, pipeline that runs through the San Francisco area caught fire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after a power line structure fell onto it.
Described by the report as a ’12-inch, high pressure natural gas’ pipeline, Chevron released a statement... [Read More]
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Oct 18, 2018
Pumps
Pump solutions provider Grundfos has officially opened a new facility in Lenexa, Kansas, replacing the company’s facility in Olathe.
The building includes a lecture hall with seating capacity for 100 people, a training area for ‘hands-on’ pump education classes and a training video production studio.
In a bid to boost the facility’s sustainability,... [Read More]
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Oct 17, 2018
Pipelines
A pioneering method of sniffing out leaks in water pipes has been carried out in Queensland.
The original detection method sees trained dogs used to sniff out possible leaks in water pipes. They do so alongside leak detection technology already in use.
The dogs used are working-line springer spaniels, chosen by trainers because they love to hunt. It takes around 8 months... [Read More]
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