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Milton Roy has announced a new addition to the PROTEUS metering pump family, the company’s line of intelligent metering pumps.
According to a press release, The PROTEUS Communications Model “expands the pump’s intelligence with programmable inputs and outputs.” Support for Modbus RTU and Profibus (Process Field Bus) DP protocols facilitates high speed, bi-directional…
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Pipelines
An Israeli startup claims its technology can detect leaks as small as an eighth of an inch (33mm), as well as locate potential weaknesses in pipes before they even start to leak.
Aging water infrastructure means cities around the world are losing huge amounts of water to leakage, wasting water and money for utilities companies. A 2014 report by NPR claimed a sixth of treated water in the USA was…
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Flowmeters
The compact FS10i Flow Switch/Monitor from Fluid Components International (FCI) has obtained hazardous area approvals from a wide range of agencies for a host of liquid or gas monitoring applications which require accurate, reliable flow assurance and alarming. The monitor was specifically designed for operation in rugged, industrial processes.
Among the agency approvals obtained are FM and FMc…
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A new report on the mechanical seals market suggests the highest growth is expected in the Americas.
The analysis, compiled by Future Marketing Insights, suggests the demand for mechanical seals in the Middle East and Africa will remain stable, while the Asia-Pacific region (with the exception of Japan) is expected to offer growth opportunities in the forecast period (2016-2026).
New oil and gas…
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Pumps
Peristaltic and sinusoidal pump specialist Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has launched its new Quantum peristaltic pump with patented ReNu single use technology cartridge.
The new product is a high pressure feed pump for single use tangential flow filtration, virus filtration and high performance liquid chromatography. It offers high downstream process yields throughout the pressure range,…
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Pumps
Broomfield, Colorado based oil free scroll design and manufacture specialist Air Squared has announced it is developing the world’s first cryogenic scroll pump. Named the CryoScroll, the electrically driven pump is intended for pumping multi-phase cryogenic fluids.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Air Squared ‘Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)’ funding…
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Pipelines
BP has sold the Forties pipeline system to Ineos. Located in the North Sea, the pipeline transports around 450,000 barrels of oil per day, around 40% of the UK’s production.
Ineos, an energy company owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, has agreed to pay $250 million (£199 million) for the 235 mile long pipeline.
In operation since 1975, the Forties pipeline is one of the oldest…
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Pipelines
An innovative new leak detection method which uses aircraft to survey buried pipes has successfully completed its first test.
The system is designed to spot leaks in expansive rural areas quickly and inexpensively. Aircraft capture infrared images which are then scanned for signs of soil humidity – a sure sign of a subterranean pipe leak.
According to a press release from the WADI project,…
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Flowmeters
AW-Lake Company has revealed its latest Ultra Low Flow Coriolis Mass Meter.
The MicroTRICOR TCM-100 mass flow meter is designed to accurately measure extremely low flow rates. It is suitable for use in batching, blending and dosing; for applications such as chemical injection, precision painting and coating, and batch processing associated with liquid or gas handling and dispensing.
Key…
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Recently released figures suggest money is flowing in the US oil industry.
Capital expenditure for 44 US onshore focused oil production companies increased by $4.9 billion (EUR 4.6 billion), or 72%, between the fourth quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2016, according to their public quarterly financial statements.
The increase in investment spending is notable - the biggest year on year…
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Pipelines
A large diameter pipe production facility in Charleston, South Carolina, operated by Agru America has commenced production. The new facility is aimed at meeting the growing international demand for next generation large diameter high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes.
Located in Charleston Harbour, along the Cooper River, the impressive new plant is producing AGRULINE pipes with dimensions of up…
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Methane gas is highly mobile in groundwater and travels far beyond the shale wells where it is drilled, according to a recently published study from the University of Guelph based Institute for Groundwater Research.
Explosive and therefore a safety risk, methane gas also changes the chemistry of groundwater, causing the quality to deteriorate.
The research, published in the journal Nature…
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Pipelines
BP is in talks with chemicals giant Ineos to sell the North Sea’s largest and oldest oil pipeline, which is used to transport the crude that prices the global Brent benchmark.
The pipeline system is around 100 miles long. It transports oil from the unmanned offshore Unity platform in the North Sea to the onshore terminal at Cruden Bay near Aberdeen. From here 130 miles of onshore…
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A new report claims that the universal leak detection market is set to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9% by 2021.
Published by Absolute Reports, the new study, titled 'Leak Detection Industry Report', addresses the present scenario and the growth prospects of the leak detection market for 2016-2021. It was carried out using a combination of primary and secondary information…
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Total US crude oil production in 2016 was below its 2015 level, despite increasing crude oil prices throughout most of 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
However, according to the organisation, monthly production began growing in the fourth quarter of the year after declining over the first three quarters.
Total 2016 production remained above the five-year…
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Flowmeters
Endress+Hauser has acquired SensAction, a manufacturer of innovative systems for measuring the concentration of liquids.
With this move, the Switzerland-based group intends to strengthen its quality measurement portfolio. SensAction will remain headquartered in Coburg, Germany and keep the current staff of 13 employees.
SensAction will operate as a division of the Endress+Hauser center of…
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Flowmeters
HalenHardy, a US safety equipment manufacturer, has unveiled a new system to improve the response to oil and fuel spills.
In a recent breakthrough in spill response, the team at HalenHardy has discovered a fiber compound that enables the user to store between 400% and 1,000% more response materials in the same space as traditional spill products.
This process, called "Smoosh Packaging," has…
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Flowmeters
US-based Titan Enterprises has announced a new, high pressure version of the Titan 900 Series turbine flowmeter. The new refrigerant flow sensors are adapted with steel and reinforced polymer components, giving a pressure rating of 40 bar. The new flowmeter joins the US based developer of flowmeters and flow instrumentation’s wide range of flowmeters designed for specific applications.
The…
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