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Fluenta, a global ultrasonic flare meter manufacturer, has announced that the Colorado Engineering Experiment Station (CEESI) has proved Fluenta meters perform with an uncertainty of less than 3% without prior calibration.
Fluenta tested its 160 Flare Gas Meter at the CEESI testing facility in Colorado, US. The results show that taken “straight out of the box” – without…
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Hint, a metering specialist in information technology for the oil and gas industry, has appointed Steve Hunter as vice president for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
In addition to the daily management, Hunter is going to deal with Hint’s growth in the Middle East, a region where he has much experience and in which there are many opportunities in the area of digital…
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US-based measurement solutions developes McCrometer has added new plug-and-play real-time Smart Output communications to its FPI Mag, SPI Mag, and Ultra Mag flowmeter.
The three meters all provide a solution for automatic meter reading (AMR) and advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) in support of utility smart grids that help conserve water resources, reduce expensive non-revenue water costs, and…
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Hydrostatic pressure testing is a proven method of revealing potential weaknesses in pressure vessels, pipes, hoses, umbilicals, valves, mechanical seals, heat exchangers, pressure gauges and tanks.
The process typically involves pressurising the component under test with water to levels that far exceed the designed operating parameters.
To provide for this market, UK-based Cat Pumps has…
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Shell Australia has chosen Emerson Process Management to provide automation maintenance and reliability services for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility.
Prelude, the world’s largest floating production facility at the size of six aircraft carriers, will process natural gas collected from subsea wells 475km offshore from Broome, Western Australia.
Since…
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has begun to offer a one-day course dealing with the subject of pump systems, as part of its programme of Pump Fundamentals training courses.
The course examines the factors that have to be considered when designing a pump systems, and using a combination of presentations and exercises the course takes a practical approach to what is a complex…
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Viatran, an ISO9001 certified pressure and level transmitters manufacturer, has introduced its Model 24A/34A series of general purpose industrial pressure transmitters, designed for optimal application versatility and reliability.
Their rugged construction features all stainless steel housings and wetted parts for high resistance to humidity and corrosion.
The transmitters are available in…
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AdvantaPure, a US-based moulded component manufacturer, has received the National Sanitation Foundation listing (NSF-51) certification for its APSW high purity silicone suction hose.
Applications for the hose include ultrapure water transfer, food processing, beverage conveyance, washdown stations, skid systems, and other suction and discharge uses in the chemical, pharmaceutical,…
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Valves
Griffco Valve, based in Amherst, New York, has introduced a new line of high-pressure chemical injection valves (injection quills).
Used as the transitional point for the chemical before it is injected into process piping, Griffco’s model IVQ injection valves feature dual-threaded NPT connections in ½” (DN 15), ¾" (DN 20) and 1” (DN 25) sizes with standard quill…
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Texas-based FMC Technologies will provide subsea multiphase boosting pumps, manifolds, and installation support services for Eni Angola's Block 15/06 West Hub Development Project located off the coast of Angola.
The company's subsea multiphase boosting pumps improve production economics by reducing backpressure on the reservoir, increasing flow rates and total recoverable reserves. Multiphase…
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Parker Bestobell has secured full type approval from the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) for its range of cryogenic globe and check valves for use on board ships.
The company’s valves are widely used on LNG carriers, floating storage regasification units (FSRUs), and LNG fuel gas systems.
The type approval has come on the back of a number of projects that the company is involved in for…
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Boyd Corp., a global provider of energy management and sealing solutions, has completed the purchase of Spec Seals, a US-based specialty O-ring manufacturer.
The newly acquired business now operates as a specialty sealing division under the Boyd brand, and has bases of operation in Anaheim, California, and Chicago, Illinois.
“This transaction further enhances our breadth of advanced…
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Flowmeters
LinkQuest, a California-based acoustic measuring instrument manufacturer, has added a broadband option to its FlowScout 2000 acoustic flowmeter line.
With the added option, the FlowScout 2000 system is capable of measuring current speeds reliably starting from a distance of 16cm, with a cell size of 2cm and up to a maximum number of 100 cells.
Since its debut in 2008, the FlowScout 2000…
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GF Piping Systems will introduce the new Signet 9950 dual channel transmitter and the Signet 3-0486-D Profibus concentrator at WEFTEC 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The new Signet 9950 dual channel transmitter enables two measurement readings in one transmitter, offering cost savings and convenience by eliminating the necessity of multiple single channel transmitters in applications that require…
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Spectronics Corp. and ChemPoint EMEA have entered into a strategic partnership for the distribution of the Spectroline-Glo fluorescent leak detection dye for water/water-glycol based systems.
The terms of the agreement grant ChemPoint the exclusive right to distribute and market Water-Glo in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
ChemPoint, a subsidiary of Univar, markets, sells, and distributes…
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Pumps
Harvard Apparatus has released its latest syringe pump, the Pump 33 DDS (dual drive system), with two independent pumping channels controlled by an intuitive touch screen interface.
The multi-purpose syringe pump employs advanced syringe mechanisms that include a tight gripping, extremely secure syringe clamp that accommodates syringe sizes 0.5µl to 60ml.
The Pump 33 DDS offers…
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Xylem has been awarded a contract to provide advanced treatment technology to the largest wastewater treatment facility in Switzerland.
Xylem’s ozone technology will enable the Werdhölzli wastewater treatment plant in Zurich, serving 434,000 people, to meet new Swiss regulations regarding the protection of water bodies and specifically the removal of micropollutants.
Peter Wiederkehr,…
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Pumps
Centrifugal pump and compressor manufacturer Sundyne has supplied its recently introduced LMV-803Lr ultra-low NPSHr, high-flow pump for natural gas liquids (NGL) pumping duties.
A long-time Sundyne customer recently ordered nine LMV-803Lr units for installation into product booster service.
Once commissioned, they will pump NGL from the bottom of a demethaniser to plant battery limits.
The…
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