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Rotork has announced that its intelligent full-turn electric actuators have been supplied to a customer’s upstream shale gas production wells in the US.
The company’s IQTF actuators provide reliable flow control for oil and gas operations, with accuracy to 0.3% and resolution to 0.1%.
The US customer has ordered the actuators to carry out modulating duties on wellhead rotary…
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Flow control product manufacturer CIRCOR has signed an investment agreement to build a new facility in the Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone (ETDZ).
The agreement supports CIRCOR’s strategy to support customers in China and Asia Pacific.
“CIRCOR has a long relationship with Weihai ETDZ and we are excited to work together in expanding our China footprint to support…
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Pumps
Norwegian pump supplier PG Flow Solutions has been awarded a contract by Keppel Shipyard to supply high flow seawater pumps to the Gimi floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project, for an undisclosed sum.
The company has been contracted to deliver four large seawater pumps, each with a capacity of 5,500 cubic metres of water per hour.
The pumps will be used to cool down onboard turbine steam…
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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 a reliable, safe water…
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Valves
Weir Valves & Controls USA (WVC USA) has successfully completed the audit process and has been recommended for continued certification to ISO 9001:2015 standards, the company announced.
The Quality Policy Manual and related procedures have been reviewed for compliance and all employees have been trained on the updated manual. The scope of the company's management system is…
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Flowmeters
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 two divisions: Flow,…
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Valves
Valve specialist GEMÜ has announced the launch of electrical position indicators for manually and pneumatically operated quarter turn valves.
In order to automate process plants, GEMÜ’s limit switch box detects the valve position of quarter turn valves, signalled by an optical indication and transmitted to the plant control system.
The position indicator can be attached to all…
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Pumps
CIRCOR International brand SCHROEDAHL has announced that new self-modulating TDL automatic recirculation valves (ARVs) are now on offer in cast material that is over 35% lighter than previous versions.
The all-in-one pump protection solutions enable pumping solutions in process, refinery, chemical and other applications to continue running smoothly, without cavitation or overheating.
Unlike…
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Oil and gas engineering services provider Plexus Holdings has announced the formation of the Plexus Pressure Control (PPC) joint venture (JV), which will exclusively supply surface production xmas trees and wellhead annulus outlet valves.
Following the sale of the company’s jack-up exploration wellhead rental division to TechnipFMC last year, the formation of the JV is in line with…
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Pipelines
Piping and leak detection systems provider Perma-Pipe International has announced that its subsidiary Perma-Pipe Middle East has established Perma-Pipe Egypt, with plans to set up a new production facility in Beni Suef, near Cairo.
The Egyptian subsidiary has been set up in response to increased demand for Perma-Pipe’s products in Egypt, in particular its chilled water and containment…
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Pipelines
US pipeline integrity solutions provider JP Services has launched a new Water Management Division to service pipeline owners and operators.
The new division will provide cradle-to-grave water services alongside JP Services’ midstream offering suite, reducing cost and inefficiency for customers.
“Providing a turnkey suite of midstream services is unique in the marketplace,” said…
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Other
Water technology company Xylem has unveiled a new publication at ACE19, which offers six strategies to transform the economics of utility water management.
The ‘Harness the Power of Decision Intelligence’ paper discusses how Xylem’s portfolio of ‘decision intelligence’ tools uses the power of digital technologies to transform utility economics and operations.
It…
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Valves
Global manufacturing and industrial equipment supplier SPX Flow has announced the availability of a range of flow control solutions for liquid terminals and tank storage applications.
The company offers mixers and valves, which contribute to efficient, economical and safe distribution of liquid commodities in facilities around the world.
The storage of crude oil results in the settlement of…
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Pipelines
British private equity firm Blue Water Energy has announced the acquisition of Pipeline Technique Limited (PTL) for an undisclosed sum.
PTL, which provides pipeline welding, field joint coating and spoolbase services to the energy industry, was previously owned by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC).
The company has carried out welding and coating services on major projects around the world,…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available $2.6 billion (€2.3 billion) in funding to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the US.
“EPA is delivering on President Trump’s commitment to modernise our nation’s water infrastructure and improve public health and environmental protections,” said EPA Administrator Andrew…
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Other
Industrial measurement technology and automation solutions provider Endress+Hauser has released its full-year 2018 results, experiencing strong growth across all regions, sectors and product areas.
Throughout 2018, the group increased sales and profits, made considerable investments and created hundreds of new jobs around the world.
“The bottom line is, 2018 was a good year for…
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Valves
Valve manufacturer Leslie Controls, a CIRCOR brand, has announced an offering of Aeroflow high performance control valves.
The Aeroflow range integrates an aerodynamic/hydrodynamic flow design, smart valve technology and a modular design concept.
The valves can be used in combination with desuperheating systems and for power plant, industrial and defence applications, according to the…
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AMERICAN Flow Control, the valve and hydrant division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, has announced the formation of a company dedicated to research and development.
The company, which will be known as AMERICAN Innovation, plans to build the AMERICAN Flow Control Center for Innovative Excellence in Crawfordsville, Indiana, with construction slated to start in summer 2019.
The 30,000 square…
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