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Valves
Control valves manufacturer Clarke Valve has achieved initial certification of its Shutter Valve under ISO 15848-1:2015.
The ‘Industrial valves – Measurement, test and qualification procedures for fugitive emissions’ ISO standard covers isolation valves and control valves. It specifies the necessary testing procedures to evaluate external leakage of volatile air pollutants from…
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Energy corporation Chevron’s president of manufacturing Mike Coyle has been announced as the headline speaker at Downstream 2019 in Houston.
According to the release, he will be sharing lessons learned over the last five years in downstream safety, workforce development, productivity, project sustainability, logistics and digitalisation.
Coyle will also speak on the pending purchase of the…
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Pumps
Centrifugal pump manufacturer Amarinth has announced an investment of over £1 million (€1.15 million) into designing a low-maintenance range of API 610 VS4 vertical sulphur pumps for the oil and gas industry.
The company’s API 610 VS4 pump meets the requirements for pumping molten sulphur. It was designed following detailed study of existing sulphur pumps to highlight problem…
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Flowmeters
AFT Fathom, one of the leading pipe flow modelling software tools from Applied Flow Technology (AFT), is celebrating 25 years of operations.
Developed as a hobby by AFT president and founder Trey Walters, the software product was originally intended to carry out both steady-state and waterhammer calculations. The waterhammer modelling was later dropped, and the final product focuses on…
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Pumps
Japanese pump manufacturer Ebara has invested 100 million yen (€789,676) in Ridge-i and will form an alliance to plan, research and develop technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Under the terms of the agreement, Ebara will work across three main areas to leverage Ridge-i’s capabilities and improve production processes, as well as enhance…
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Valves
Flow control equipment manufacturer Rotork has announced that its intelligent electric actuators are being used to improve wireless functionality at a liquid storage hub in the UK.
The IQ3 multi-turn actuators will be used by Navigator Terminals in two of its road fuel and crude storage tanks in Middlesbrough, according to Rotork.
The North Tees site supplies crude to the northeast of the UK,…
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Pumps
US-based Patterson Pump Company, a member of the Hydraulic Institute (HI), has received approval for its pump test laboratory through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program.
The approval programme helps pump OEMs and other pump test laboratories to improve procedures and policies by working with a third-party auditor to develop accurate protocols for pump testing, according to the HI.
It also…
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Pipelines
Kent-based utility company South East Water announced that it has become the first utility firm in England to have a full Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIoT) commercial agreement with Vodafone UK.
“In total, this trial has brought together nine specialist companies in their respective fields to test the latest cutting edge digital water meters, sensors, advanced analytics and…
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Pumps
Danish company Alfa Laval announced the launch of its new Twin Screw pump, which it describes as ‘ideal’ for use in hygienic applications in the dairy, food, beverage and personal care industries.
“The Twin Screw Pump is the ideal choice for both high and low viscosity liquids, all pumped perfectly with complete reliability,” said John Walker, pump portfolio manager at…
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Pipelines
An Engie-led association has won a bid for Brazilian fuel producer Petrobras’ pipeline division TAG in a $8.6 billion (€7.63 billion) deal, Reuters reports.
The association consists of French utility firm Engie and Canadian company Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ).
Petrobras will be keeping a 10% stake in TAG according to the report.
“Our…
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Flowmeters
Flow measurement R&D specialist TUV SUD NEL has announced an investment of £1.45 million (almost €1.7 million) in a large capacity test separator for its new Advanced Multiphase Facility (AMF).
The separator will test multiphase and oil, water and gas flows and will ensure sufficient retention times even at high flow rates, according to the company.
At a weight of 270 tonnes and a…
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Seal manufacturer AESSEAL is celebrating its 40th anniversary, with a series of events and a promise to ‘continue investing and innovating’.
Each AESSEAL branch will be organising and holding regional events to celebrate the occasion.
“We are very proud of what has been achieved over the last 40 years, from humble beginnings to what is today recognised as a global,…
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Insurance claims management provider Crawford & Company has released the industry’s first smart water detection solution to manage escape of water claims, the company announced.
The Escape of Water solution uses sensors to provide 24/7 monitoring and leak detection. If a water leak is detected, the sensors alert Crawford’s operations centre through wireless…
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Pumps
Japanese pump manufacturer Ebara announced that it has installed drainage pumps at the Tsuruga Drainage Pump Station in the Nakatsuyama district of Japan, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The region is one of Miyagi prefecture’s primary agriculture areas, producing rice, wheat and soybeans. Flood damage to crops has resulted in the need to install improved drainage…
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Level Monitors
UK-based Delta Control has agreed to purchase Emerson’s Mobrey line of measurement products, which are manufactured in Slough, UK.
From 1 April, Delta Controls will act as exclusive global distributor for Mobrey products. The official transfer of the product line, including employees, inventory and intellectual property, will take place by the end of September.
The acquisition will add to…
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Pipelines
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced that it has been awarded a large contract for a new strategic gas export pipeline by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
The gas pipeline and associated facilities will span a distance of 145km. The contract has been awarded on a lump sum turn key basis, according to the company.
L&T is currently building a crude transit line between North Kuwait and Central…
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Hoses
Construction has begun on a new £20 million (€23.2 million) factory in Huddersfield for Aflex Hose, according to parent company Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG).
Once operational, the facility will boost Aflex Hose’s production capacity by 70% and will create 200 new jobs over the next 10 years.
Aflex Hose develops and manufactures a range of PTFE lined flexible hose…
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Pipelines
Allegheny Technologies (ATI) has been awarded a contract to supply nickel-based flat rolled products for an oil pipeline in South America.
According to the company, the contract is worth approximately $45 million (€40 million) and shipments of product will begin in Q2 2019.
“ATI’s differentiated products will help to facilitate increased energy production in the region,”…
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