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Wales-based Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) has unveiled a range of lightweight inflatable stoppers for pipes up to 120” diameter to prevent the entry of debris into pipes.
Ron Sewell, chairman for HFT, said: “For pipe diameters of 36” and over, not all applications require expensive and very robust, heavy rubber plugs, nor is it always necessary to use mechanical plugs which…
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Pumps
Sawtry, Cambridgeshire’s P & M Pumps has joined Achilles UVDB, an online community that enables companies to manage supply chain risk and comply with EU regulations. The move will give P & M a ‘shop window’ with companies in the utilities sector.
P & M Pumps is the sole UK distributor of Vaughan Chopper pumps. The new relationship with Achilles UVDB will allow the…
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Flowmeters
Flow measurement specialist Krohne has introduced a new Optimass 2000 S400 16-inch Coriolis mass flowmeter.
According to the company, the large diameter mass flowmeter is ideal for bulk measurement of petroleum and oil, as well as syrup, molasses and raw chemicals.
The meter has been approved for custody transfer of liquids and gases.
The Optimass 2000 S400 features the smallest installation…
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Valves
What is believed to be the world’s largest water gate valve has been created in Texas, USA.
Blackhall Engineering, based in West Yorkshire, UK, designed the impressive valve. It is the first of six 40 ft valves weighing 100 tonnes, the same weight as 10 double decker buses.
The gate valve is part of a project to drastically increase the water supply in and around Dallas, Texas. A…
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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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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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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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Pumps
Non-metallic magnetic drive centrifugal pumps and systems manufacturer Iwaki Air has introduced the 2” TC-X500 series air operated double diaphragm pump.
Capable of operating with variable air pressures, the powerful pumps are ideal for both start/stop and fully continuous duty pumping applications. The new pumps boast excellent flow rates and a new, heavy duty body design.
Iwaki Air…
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UK water supplier Thames Water has been hit with a massive £20.3 million (€23. 5 million) fine following massive leaks of untreated sewage into the Thames, the river’s tributaries, and on to land. The fine is the largest ever handed to a water utility company for an environmental disaster.
The extended series of leaks had a devastating effect on the region’s residents,…
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Pumps
The global authority on pumps and pumping systems, the Hydraulic Institute, has launched a new Pump Energy Index (PEI) calculator. The free online calculator is available from the Hydraulic Institute’s website.
Engineers can use the new PEI calculator to help check that they’re meeting the 2020 compliance and labelling requirements outlined by the Department of Energy (DOE) pump…
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Water technology company Xylem is launching a new ‘Smart Pump’ range.
The Lowara Smart Pump range is equipped with built-in ultra-premium efficiency IE5 motors to achieve optimal performance in water supply and HVAC applications for commercial buildings.
According to the company, the IE5 motor delivers the “highest level of performance, exceeding current IE3 legislative…
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Fluid Components International (FCI), a global flow sensing and measurement company, has introduced a new technology that protects water pumps from getting damaged.
The new device is called FlexSwitch FLT93 Flow Switch. In a statement, the company said the technology will help engineers responsible for municipal or industrial water storage, disinfection or effluent treatment systems.
Municipal…
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Flex-A-Seal, a Vermont, US-based manufacturer of custom engineered mechanical seals and welded metal bellows, has recently acquired H&S Sealing, which has been doing business in Louisiana for over 35 years.
As part of the expansion effort, H&S Sealing will become Flex-A-Seal Service Solutions, which aims to expand its capabilities and its ability to service a wide range of customers…
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Pipelines
Pipes in New Zealand's capital are leaking a million litres (220,000 gallons) of water a day as a result of the powerful November 2016 earthquake, according to media reports in the BBC.
The authorities in Wellington can't fix the problem yet because they don't know where the leaks are located, the Newstalk ZB reports.
Utility company Wellington Water says that meters are going to be fitted…
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Illinois, US-based sealing solutions provider Inpro/Seal has released the VB45-S bearing isolator, expanding its venerable 40-year-old product line that increases equipment reliability through permanent bearing protection.
Invented by Inpro/Seal in 1977, the bearing isolator extends bearing life by increasing protection against contamination ingress and lubrication loss, in turn driving customer…
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