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AESSEAL will be delivering a webinar on the cost and energy benefits of mechanical seals on 18 April, at 2:30pm -3:30pm BST.
Hosted by Fluid Handling International, the webinar will be presented by Chris Dean, Technical Training Manager at AESSEAL. He will discuss the pros and cons around the use of gland packing, and why you might want to switch to mechanical seals.
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Pipelines
While the company says that the new version includes enhanced file integration and analysis to prevent cavitation and performance issues, the product’s release has been delayed.
Applied Flow Technology (AFT) has delayed the release of it upgraded pipe system simulator, Fathom 10. The software is designed to calculate pressure drop and flow distribution in liquid and low velocity gas piping…
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The agreement will see TechnipFMC work on BP production in Africa. Financial details were not disclosed.
TechnipFMC announced 16 April that it has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by BP for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Tortue/Ahmeyim field development. The LNG project is located offshore on the maritime border of Mauritania and…
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Scientists have discovered a ‘co-catalyst’ that can improve the performance of water purifying chemicals.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a method to improve the way pollutants are removed from wastewater using Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs).
AOPs are a group of chemical treatment processes that use oxidation to remove organic materials from…
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The mixer has a variable output to only use energy when it’s needed, reducing power consumption and unnecessary wear.
The compact submersible wastewater Flygt 4220 mixer aims to increase efficiency by only delivering the output required.
“Plant operators can easily modify the mixer output, via a tank-side control panel, a programmable controller or plant-wide control system, to match…
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Pumps
The pump uses a diesel engine to reduce emissions from the previous model and is designed to minimise noise.
The company says that the S160Eco solids handling pump uses an ‘environmentally-friendly’ engine to increase performance and operate almost silently. The pump was made in response to demand for an emissions reducing pump without sacrificing performance.
Selwood claims that it…
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The deal aims to keep Sulzer free of sanctions after its majority shareholder appeared on a US list of sanctioned individuals and companies.
Following the inclusion of Viktor Vekselberg on a US Special Designated Persons (SDP) list 6 April, the Swiss pump manufacturer has agreed to buy five million of its own shares from the Russian businessman’s Renova Group to steer clear of…
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The initiative is aiming to increase awareness of water reuse as Colorado looks to extend its water supply.
The PureWater Colorado Demonstration Project, a scheme aiming to demonstrate direct potable reuse (DPR) as a ‘safe, reliable and sustainable’ source of drinking water, has chosen Xylem as its water technology solutions provider.
DPR takes wastewater, treats it, and then…
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Motiva, owner of the largest refinery in America and a Saudi Aramco subsidiary, has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with TechnipFMC and Honeywell UOP to explore petrochemical production in the US. The agreements are worth $8 billion (€6.4 billion) to $10 billion (€8 billion) in investment.
The MoUs allow Motiva to evaluate TechnipFMC’s world scale mixed-feed ethylene…
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Fracking has seen American crude production reach levels not seen since the 1970s, with Texas leading the way.
November 2017 set a new peak for US crude production in a single month at over 10 million barrels per day (b/d). The US’ Energy Information Agency expects industry will continue performing over the next two years, projecting that 2018 and 2019 will average 10.7 million and 11.3…
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The product enables remote monitoring of centrifugal pumps in operation at sites across the globe.
The system, called KSB Guard, uses networked vibration and temperature sensors directly fitted to pumps to increase process transparency. Changes in machine operating behaviour are detected at an early stage with KSB Guard, without having to be on site. Operators are updated with process data hourly…
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Valves
The Italian company is extending its Valpres Wafer Pattern Ball Valve offering with two new carbon and stainless steel models, which come in a variety of pressure ratings.
Bonomi says that the range of valves, designed to operate in a number of industries, offer weight and space savings compared to standard split body type ball valves.
The valves can be supplied with an ATEX approved antistatic…
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The German company says that it is responding to ‘the worldwide increase in extra-large waste water projects’ by adding fifteen more sizes to its Sewatec pump range. The largest version will have a flow rate of up to 33,000 cubic metres per hour, with a drive rating of over one megawatt.
The company cites projects in Mexico and the City of London as examples of the increasing demand…
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The India based Rotex Manufacturers and Engineers is selling Metso the division for an undisclosed amount. Metso says that the move is aimed at expanding its global valves business. The companies expect to close the deal by July 2018.
Rotex provides valves, actuators and automation systems to Indian markets.
The division employs approximately 275 people with sales in the last fiscal year (ending…
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The company is looking to enhance its position in the water and gas distribution sectors, while expanding its presence across the oil and gas supply chain.
Oxford Flow produces fluid handling equipment designed to enhance efficiency, reliability and performance by leveraging its roots in Oxford University.
The London-based fund management firm, Parkwalk was the single largest investor with…
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Pipelines
UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) originally supported Clearwater’s ‘Deragger’ solution for clearing wastewater pumps with a six-figure deal in 2017. This new funding, also in the six figures, will support the product’s largest trial yet in the US.
The Deragger monitors pumps in real time and engages a cleaning cycle when it detects a blockage, preventing a complete failure and…
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Out of the eighteen contracts to supply drilling services on Statoil offshore rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), Archer, a Norwegian ‘oil services company’, has won twelve. The firm value of the contracts is NOK 6 billion (€622 million) with the maximum value is estimated by Archer to be up to NOK 15 billion (€1.5 billion).
The contracts are effective from 1…
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Valves
The ‘sensor-free’ technology uses an electromagnetic field to control the position of a bolt and determine its position.
Scientists at Saarland University have developed a technique to precisely control valves via an electromagnetic current, and say that it improves on conventional electromagnetically controlled valves that only have ‘on’ and ‘off’…
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