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A new report from the Bank of Scotland paints a picture of cautious optimism for the oil and gas industry, with signs that many companies are ‘gearing up’ for growth.
Key findings of the new report include the revelation that more than half of oil and gas firms are planning for growth, and that there are signs job cuts are starting to slow.
The sixth annual Bank of Scotland Oil and…
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Pipelines
Lloyd’s Register (LR), an international provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, has won a major new contract which will see the company implement a fully integrated risk-based inspection system at S-Oil’s new €4.2 billion (€3.8 billion) residue upgrading and Olefin downstream complex (RUC/ODC) plant in Ulsan, Korea.
“We are delighted that…
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Valves
Blacoh Fluid Control has announced the release of the ‘world’s first’ combination pulsation dampener and back pressure valve, which it has named the Hybrid Valve.
The new valve is intended to combine the steady flow control of a pulsation dampener and the regulation of a back pressure valve to deliver the performance and functionality of both in a single piece of…
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Arca is offering a unique new solution for accessing the technical documentation for its control valves.
Operation and maintenance personnel regularly need access to technical documentation and information for the systems and technologies they use, but as Arca point out: “Due to the experience with recurring documentation requests there is reason to doubt, if and to what extent this…
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New research could lead to a significant reduction in corrosion, an issue that has long been a costly one for a range of fluid handling applications.
Researchers at Oregon State University and the University of California, Berkley, have developed what they claim is a new, better approach to predict how metals react with water. Their new computational method combines two techniques, allowing…
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Pumps
US based Atlas Copco Portable Energy has added to its medium and large submersible dewatering pumps with the launch of the WEDA+ plug and play range.
Five models are included in the WEDA+ range: the WEDA 50, with normal and high head variants, and the WEDA 60+ available in normal head, high head and super high head configuration. According to Atlas Copco, the super high head WEDA 60+ is 15%…
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Flowmeters
Honeywell Process Solutions has announced the launch of a new ultrasonic gas flowmeter, which the company claims offers the ‘highest available’ level of accuracy in custody transfer processes.
Called Q Sonic, the new flowmeter is the ‘first’ eight-path ultrasonic meter to combine both reflective and direct paths. This enables the flowmeter to detect and correct for…
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The Hydraulic Institute will co-locate its 2017 Fall Conference with the Fluid Sealing Association Fall Meeting for the first time. The joint event will take place at the Renaissance Worthington in Fort Worth, Texas, on 23-26 October 2017.
As the Hydraulic Institute celebrates a century of existence in 2017, the co-located conference is set to celebrate this milestone. “We were looking at…
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Level Monitors
Industrial process instrumentation specialist Krohne has launched what it dubs ‘a new generation’ of liquid and solids level measurement products.
According to the company, the new level measurement range offers improved performance, enhanced software, and an improved and more powerful signal processor. Both 24GHZ and 80GHZ versions are included in the new range, and each model comes…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a two year pause on an oil and gas pollution rule created by the Obama administration.
In May 2016, the Obama administration finalised new rules designed to cut methane pollution, a greenhouse gas significantly more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide.
Affecting both drilling as well as oil and gas pipelines, the new regulations would…
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Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) has announced the launch of its new PurgEye Desk Weld Purge Monitor.
“Weld purging is the act of removing oxygen from the vicinity of a weld before, during and after welding metals such as stainless steel, titanium, zirconium and nickel alloys,” according to a press release from HFT. “Without weld purging, the weld would be left oxidised and…
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New York headquartered ITT has announced the appointment of David J. Malinas as president of its Industrial Process business. Malinas, who has joined ITT from biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific, will report to Luca Savi, ITT’s CEO.
Malinas’ new role will involve delivering the strategic and operating plans of ITT’s Industrial Process business, which employs 2,500…
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Flowmeters
Marina, California based Fox Thermal Instruments has announced the launch of its latest flowmeter, the Fox Model FT4A. According to the company, its new product is ideal for oil and gas, wastewater and industrial applications.
A statement from Fox Thermal Instruments lists the key features of the new flowmeter:
2nd generation non- cantilevered DDC-Sensor - Advanced Direct Digitally Controlled…
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A team of scientists from RWTH Aachen University have reached a new landmark in modelling turbulence, something which could have a significant impact on a host of fluid handling applications.
Although most people would associate turbulence with air travel, it is in fact a far more complicated concept. The researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been…
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Flowmeters
Netherlands based Bronkhorst High-Tech has released a new version of its mini CORI-FLOW Ex d series Coriolis mass flowmeter for low flow rates. The new, compact flowmeters are suitable for use in hazardous areas.
Having achieved both ATEX and IECEx approval, the flowmeters are built into a flameproof enclosure with a separate compartment for the electronic components. Operating via the Coriolis…
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An international team of researchers has found that the metal hafnium is ideally suited to detecting hydrogen.
Hydrogen has enormous potential as an energy carrier, yet the fact it is both combustible and difficult to detect has hitherto proven an obstacle to its widespread use. Because hydrogen reacts with oxygen, potentially causing explosions, a reliable means of detecting it is vital for any…
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Flowmeters
Titan Enterprises is reporting strong sales on its Atrato range of low flow ultrasonic flowmeters.
The company’s managing director, Trevor Forster said in a statement: “We now have several thousand Atrato units in use by customers worldwide ranging from sample-sensitive medical and pharmaceutical use right through to challenging off-shore as well as process and control…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group’s (WMFTG) MasoSine Certa pump has become only the second pump on the market to achieve EHEDG Type EL Class I Aseptic certification, meaning it meets the demands for aseptic applications specified by the certificate.
For users of the Certa pump, benefits of the certification include the fact the pump is self-draining, has a reduced CIP cycle time and…
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