A recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see Enpro Subsea and DASS Can-K Pumps collaborate to deliver multiphase pumping solutions for topside and subsea well boosting. Can-K’s electro submersible twin-screw multiphase (ESTSP) pump technology will be combined with Enpro’s subsea systems experience and flow access modules (FAM) technology to... [Read More]

Technology company Andritz will supply four two-stage vertical water pumps to the Shanxi Xiaolangdi Yellow River Diversion project in China. The project, which comprises two reservoirs, several tunnels, underground canals, pumping stations, pipelines and aqueducts, is able to transport 247 million cubic metres of water per year. Of this total, 116 million cubic metres... [Read More]

Armstrong Fluid Technology has pledged to zero carbon emissions by signing the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, launched by the World Green Building Council. The commitment positions energy efficiency as a key component to achieving decarbonisation across global portfolios. Those who sign up to the commitment pledge to reach net zero carbon operating emissions within... [Read More]

UK-based start-up GM Flow Measurement Services has developed automated technology to accurately and safely measure and analyse flow data on offshore installations. The company has secured support for its flow measurement products from Scottish Enterprise, and is now preparing for growth following successful field trials. The technology is based on two metering products... [Read More]

Rotork has announced that its intelligent electric actuators are being used to control penstock gates at a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Australia. The company’s IQ3 multi-turn electric actuators are installed on eight penstock gate valves, controlling the flow of wastewater entering the plant in Murrumba Downs in Queensland, Australia. The end user, Unitywater,... [Read More]

Armstrong Fluid Technology has introduced a new self-regulating, variable speed fire pump, which is reportedly the first fire pump to meet NFPA-20 (2019 Edition), Section 4.8 standards. “The new Design Envelope Fire Pump will provide safe, reliable performance in fire suppression systems, along with complete transparency into the operation of the pump,” said... [Read More]

Metso has announced its decision to develop the businesses of Minerals and Flow Control segments separately, in addition to the appointment of Olli Isotalo as president of the Valves business area. The announcement was made after the board of directors ‘defined its view on the company’s portfolio strategy’, deciding to develop the two businesses as separate... [Read More]

Minnesota, US-headquartered Wanner Engineering has introduced its new Hydra-Cell D66 Series seal-less positive displacement pumps. The new pumps, which can be used in a range of processing, municipal and commercial applications, offer a maximum flow capacity of 65.7 gallons per minute and pressure ratings up to 700 psi (for models featuring metal pump heads) or 250 psi... [Read More]

Oorja Development Solutions, a spin-out company from Imperial College London in the UK, has been awarded $100,000 (€89,000) to develop solar pumping systems in rural India. The company was named the winner of this year’s Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge for its work developing and operating pay-as-you-go community solar pumping systems in India. Oorja,... [Read More]

Royal Dutch Shell subsidiary Equilon Enterprises LLC d/b/a Shell Oil Products US has reached an agreement to sell the Martinez refinery in California to PBF Holding, a subsidiary of PBF Energy. The sale has been agreed for a consideration of $1 billion (€0.88 billion) plus the value of hydrocarbon inventory, crude oil supply and product offtake agreements, in addition... [Read More]

Cranfield University has announced a partnership with IntecSea to test the viability of a new in-pipeline liquid removal unit. Intec has developed the new capability within a pseudo dry gas system, with support from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) and industry sponsors. The tests are attempting to prove the capability of the device, using Cranfield University’s... [Read More]

Huco has launched an e-commerce service that allows end users to order precision couplings direct from the company’s manufacturing headquarters. The online platform allows small volume orders to be delivered globally, with next day shipping on standard orders. Huco, which is a brand of Altra Industrial Motion, offers a range of precision couplings for industrial... [Read More]

Technology company Honeywell has launched Honeywell Forge for Industrial, an enterprise performance management software for operational technology. The platform leverages process and asset digital twins, advanced data analytics and process industry knowledge to help industrial manufactures achieve peak performance. Honeywell Forge for Industrial collects and integrates... [Read More]

Work is due to begin on the final stage of a £1 million (€1.12 million) project to refurbish the Parkeston pumping station in Essex, UK, according to a government release. Located at the lower end of the Ramsey/Dock River near Harwich, the pumping station protects homes and businesses in the area from flooding risk. The final stage of the two-year upgrade project... [Read More]

Tasi Group has announced the purchase of Sierra Instruments, a global specialist in flow measurement instrumentation and testing, in line with the company’s expansion of its flow segment business. This second acquisition follows the purchase of Onicon in April, a company which designs and manufactures flowmeters and energy management systems. Sierra Instruments operates... [Read More]

Wastewater service provider SUEZ has announced an investment of $17 million (€15 million) at the Stanton water treatment plant in Delaware, US. According to the company, the project adds 4 million gallons of treated water storage at the plant, as well as a 6,000 square foot pumping facility able to deliver 24 million gallons of drinking water per day. “Delivering... [Read More]