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Expensive water leaks could be tackled using sensors and new artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the University of Waterloo in Canada revealed.
The AI has been developed by the university’s researchers in collaboration with undisclosed industry partners. It combines sophisticated signal processing techniques and AI software to identify signs of leakage carried via sound in water…
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According to Reuters, a fuel pipeline explosion in central Mexico has led to the death of a recorded 91 people.
Reuters reports that the explosion is one of the deadliest incidents to hit state-run oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in years. The blast came after sever shortages of gasoline in central Mexico after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador launched a large crackdown on…
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UK based company Honeywell, has announced its partnership with Zhejiang Petrochemical. The partnership will provide Zhejiang Petrochemical with Honeywell products for its second of an integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province.
For the first phase of the project in 2017, Honeywell were selected for hydro processing and heavy oil upgrading, and to make aromatics…
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Pumps
Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos announced that its circulator pump Magna3 now comes with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) which details the product’s impact on the environment.
According to the company, the EPD outlines the environmental footprint left by Magna3 regarding its energy consumption, chemical substances and emissions.
Grundfos claims that this is the first time any…
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Flowmeters
Germany-headquartered industrial manufacturer Krohne announced the launch of its new Optiswirl 4200 vortex flowmeter, which it describes as being ‘ideal’ for energy management systems.
According to Krohne, the flowmeter can be used for both conducting and non-conducting liquids, gases and steam, whilst also being able to be utilised in operations concerning the internal monitoring of…
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Pipelines
According to Daily News, an explosion on a natural gas pipeline led to a fire in the Marmara province of Sakarya yesterday.
Daily News reports that the explosion took place on the main distribution line of the Bozüyük-Adapazarı pipeline in the early morning. The explosion then caused a fire in the Değirmendere neighbourhood.
The Sakarya Governor’s office said that the gas flow…
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Pumps
UK-based pump manufacturers Tomlinson Hall is leading an initiative to provide resources and equipment to technical training provider NETA Training Group to upgrade its facilities.
Three other companies are also involved in the plans to improve local training for young people. Crane ChemPharma & Energy, ITT Goulds Pumps and Grundfos will work with Tomlinson Hall to allow students to gain…
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Valves
Finnish company Metso announced that it will be investing into a new greenfield valve technology centre in Jiaxing, China.
The facility will begin operations in spring 2020, serving both the local and global markets.
“This is an exciting day for both Metso and our valve customers in various process industries globally - we are investing in improving service and delivery capabilities for…
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has extended its Qdos pump range to include a 12-24V DC power option.
The new range will introduce a type of pump for mobile and remote applications. Watson-Marlow state that it’s new pump will aid any user requiring a precise, closely-controlled metering pump where mains power is not readily available or practical to use.
Watson-Marlow describes the…
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Pumps
Alfa Laval has announced that it has won two orders to supply Framo pumping systems to an oil facility in the Middle East and to an FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) vessel that is to be built in China.
The established heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling company, has orders worth a total value of around $180 million that were placed at the end of December…
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Pipelines
According to the Romford Recorder, Essex and Suffolk Water has added a springer spaniel to its water leakage detection team.
The three year old dog, Denzel has been trained to ‘sniff out’ and locate leaks on the water company’s pipe network. Denzel is trained to recognise even the tiniest traces of the chlorine used to disinfect water supplies.
The Romford Recorder…
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Pipelines
According to S&P Global, Australia’s Northern Gas Pipeline has begun commercial operations. The pipeline is located in Sydney and links the Northern Territory region with eastern Australia.
For the first time, the newly active pipe will connect the gas producing Northern Territory to the gas consuming eastern seaboard states.
S&P Global state that construction on the pipeline…
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Onicon Incorporated, a Harbour Group company, has acquired the parent company of Pulsar Process Measurement, Pulsar. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Malvern, England and founded in 1997, Pulsar designs and manufactures ultrasonic and radar based non-contact level and flow measurement instruments. The company provides level, volume, open channel flow, pipe flow,…
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Pipelines
According to The Times of India, a major leak in the main supply left two dozen localities under Shahganj and Lohamandi in Agra, India, without water on New Year’s Day.
The pipeline is located under the Guru Ka Taal rail over bridge (ROB) and is connected to Lohamandi water pumping station. The Times of India report that a leakage had developed at the end of last week on the main…
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Water technology company Xylem has revealed a new direct drive turbo blower for lower airflow requirements at wastewater treatment facilities.
The new addition to the company’s Sanitaire turbo blower range was launched at Pollutec Event in Lyon, France. According to a company statement, the Sanitaire TurboLIGHT direct drive turbo blower is a compact adaptation of the company’s TurboMAX…
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Next Filtration detailed in a press release how its Next FOG STOP system improved overall effluent water level at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Brazil by reducing residual biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) by 50%.
Combined with an increase in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels of 45.5%, Next FOG STOP could allow the facility to operate under increased flow, or organic loading of up to 25%…
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Xylem has appointed a new managing director for the UK and Ireland, who will oversee both the sales and services division of the business.
Jason Howlett steps into the role having worked in the water industry for 18 years, having been involved in ‘operating and maintaining some of the largest assets in the UK water industry’. This included spending 16 years with major water utility Severn…
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The Seeq Corporation has announced that its advanced analytics solutions will now be available on Microsoft as software as a service (SaaS).
Seeq’s customers are those in; oil & gas, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, mining, food and beverage, as well as other process industries. It enables engineers and scientists in process organisations to rapidly analyse, predict, collaborate and…
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