Jan 9, 2018
Tax to fund oil spill clean-up expires (updated)
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Jan 8, 2018
Pumps
Hidrostal has made AxFlow a ‘key’ UK distributor for their range of screw centrifugal pumps for the industrial and process sectors.
According to AxFlow, they are the UK’s largest distributor of process pumps, which they supplement with a network of service support facilities. Hidrostal believe that AxFlow’s process experience will open up opportunities... [Read More]
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Jan 8, 2018
Pipelines
A study proves that pipeline turbulence can be destabilised in a way that returns it to a more efficient flow.
Scientists, who work out of the Institute of Science and Technology in Austria, developed the technique as an alternative to just minimising the effects of turbulence. According to the article, the energy used to pump fluids, from water, to natural gas, to oil,... [Read More]
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Jan 4, 2018
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Sunoco has been ordered to stop construction of its Mariner East II natural gas pipeline until it complies with state-issued permits.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) website, there have been 32 permit violations to date. The most recent is from 22 December, citing unauthorised horizontal directional drilling (HDD) affecting local... [Read More]
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Jan 3, 2018
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The Department of the Interior’s (DoI) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has issued a provisional ruling to relax standards, aligning with an executive order in 2017 to review regulations concerning energy production.
The proposed rule would affect the Production Safety Systems section of the Code of Federal Regulations.
One of the most significant changes... [Read More]
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Jan 2, 2018
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Censorship laws will carry over from the old organisation, with a fifteen year sentence for violation.
Reuters is reporting that the Israeli parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee has allowed Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Co (EAPC) and a new national oil company, Europe Asia Pipeline Co (EAPC-B), to continue to operate secretly.
Information about the companies... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2017
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AxFlow, has acquired Bahr Pump OU (Estonia), Pumptechnique SIA (Latvia) and Flow Technologies UAB (Lithuania).
All three companies’ provide fluid handling equipment, advanced systems, and service to end-users and contractors. Their main products are pumps, valves, actuators, loading arms, hydrocarbon metering, and related service and repair, mainly for the petrochemical,... [Read More]
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Dec 20, 2017
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The fund is maintained through a per-barrel tax of $0.09, which is set to expire at the end of 2017.
According to a press release from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the fund is currently at $5.7 billion. As of writing, no renewal to the tax has been introduced.
In the same release, PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch said that “The main... [Read More]
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Dec 19, 2017
Other
Three additional sizes have been added to the company’s UL/FM check valves
To meet the higher pressure requirements of today’s water infrastructure systems, all 2- to 12-inch Mueller UL/FM swing check valves are now rated at 350 psig cold working pressure (CWP). In addition, the product line has been expanded to include 2-, 14-, and 16-inch sizes (with... [Read More]
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Dec 18, 2017
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A university study suggests that deficits in waste processing capacity are hindering growth in the industry.
The researchers used data from wells in the US to model the needs of shale gas operators in the UK, where there is currently only one well in operation. The report found that over the lifetime of a well, its waste management needs could reach over £1 million.
The... [Read More]
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Dec 18, 2017
Other
Current pipelines can’t keep up with production, new pipelines are two years away and rail companies aren’t looking to upgrade routes.
Reuters reported 18 December that Canadian oil companies are struggling to export their crude as production grows and pipelines and railways reach capacity. They’re also struggling to compete with cheaper US production... [Read More]
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Dec 18, 2017
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The solution tries to support more sustainable wastewater treatment operations
Aerobic digestion is often the second largest consumer of energy, after biological treatment aeration, at a wastewater treatment plant, according to Xylem field tests. Xylem has launched a new aerobic digester solution under its Sanitaire brand that decreases energy consumption by up... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2017
Pipelines
PipeFish is designed to log the condition of pipe interiors and find damage before it becomes an issue.
The University of Southern California’s Polymorphic Robotics Lab, led by director Wei-Min Shen, made the robot to be as undisruptive as possible, being inserted via fire hydrants instead of having to dig-out the pipes and manually inspecting them or using externally-applied... [Read More]
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Dec 13, 2017
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The system focuses on flexibility in order to create an alternative to traditional LNG transfer techniques.
Trelleborg announced the successful test of the Universal Transfer System (UTS) conducted with Connect LNG and Gas Natural Fenosa, and it saying it provides evidence of the new applications that its suite of products for jettyless LNG transfer can unlock in this... [Read More]
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Dec 13, 2017
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Enbridge Line 3 replacement project, the largest the company has attempted, is the most recent in a line of pipeline projects that have been held up due to anti-fossil fuel sentiment.
The company’s plans to replace the current pipeline have been complicated by disruption by local activists and government procedures. According to Reuters, Enbridge Executive Vice President... [Read More]
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Dec 12, 2017
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The system is a holistic approach to pipeline management, bringing multiple tools under one roof.
Siemens has launched Pipelines 4.0, an integrated approach to the engineering, supply and life cycle optimisation of pipeline assets, tailored to meet the needs of North American operators. It combines equipment and turnkey packages for pipeline stations with data analytics,... [Read More]
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Dec 12, 2017
Pumps
The pump is designed for maximum compatibility and accessibility.
NETZSCH has expanded its line of full service-in-place (FSIP) industry-leading NEMO® progressive cavity pumps. The maintenance-friendly FSIP™ design has been re-engineered to provide access to all the pumps’ rotating parts. NEMO FSIP is available in six sizes (NM045 to NM105) for flow rates... [Read More]
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