Dec 16, 2020
New Malaysian pipeline to help solve pollution problems
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 15, 2020
Pumps
A Landia Chopper Pump is continuing to enhance the throughput at a Severn Trent pumping station that has to deal with high levels of rags more than a decade since its installation.
Demonstrating the TOTEX (total expenditure) benefits of investing in equipment designed for longevity, the 18.5kW Chopper Pump has drastically reduced downtime at Powick in Worcestershire,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 15, 2020
Pumps
Riventa, who provide energy-saving expertise by optimising water and wastewater equipment such as pumps and blowers, has created an important new strategic partnership in South America with Toraqua Technologies in Brazil.
Toraqua Technologies, based in Americana, in the state of São Paulo, provide tailored solutions to its growing customer base in the water, sewage and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 14, 2020
Pipelines
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of $17.7 million (€14.6 million) in grant funding for technical assistance and training providers to support wastewater systems that are located in rural communities.
EPA’s funding will improve public health and environmental protection by helping to ensure that drinking water in these communities... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 14, 2020
The chemical industry which has factories, plants and offices across the UK has urged the Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission to finalise and sign a free trade agreement.
With the deadline to reach a deal before the UK leaves on January 1 being extended, hopes have been raised that agreement can be reached soon.
The Chemical Industries Association... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 14, 2020
Pumps
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has launched its new Hammerless Frac Suction Cover Retainer to improve health and safety.
The global provider of high-pressure pumps, parts and services said the new device has been designed for applications up to 17,850 psi and added that it holds a pump’s valve cover in place during pumping operations.
Traditionally, valve... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 11, 2020
The European Union plans to restrict funding for natural gas projects because of the risk they pose to the climate goals.
The “TEN-E” rules define which cross-border energy projects can be labelled Projects of Common Interest (PCI), meaning they can receive EU funding and fast-tracked permits.
Last year, the EU handed nearly €1 billion to such projects, including... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 11, 2020
The valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding and changing its product range of industrial ball valves.
All ball valves are designed for use in industrial applications, predominantly for use in chemical engineering, water treatment, mechanical engineering, the processing industry and in power generation and environmental systems. GEMÜ ball valves are primarily used for the... [Read More]
Features
Dec 11, 2020
Rotork IQ actuators have been operating cone valves at the Nathaniel Washington power plant, which enable precise control of water through the penstock systems.
The site has a total of 33 hydroelectric generators and IQ actuators have been installed as part of an overhaul project to operate cone valves.
Over the past 20 years the US has embarked on building several... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 10, 2020
KROHNE has announced the availability of its OPTIPROBE electromagnetic insertion-type flowmeter that provides monitoring of conductive clean liquids in water and wastewater applications.
This corrosion-resistant flowmeter comes in a variety of designs. The OPTIPROBE is available with an adjustable insertion length of up to 16 inches (400 mm) that can be easily fixed... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 10, 2020
Pipelines
Boring machine lays the groundwork for new UK pipeline
United Utilities’ 23 tonne boring machine ‘Sandy’ finally completed its 270 metre journey underneath the busy M65 motorway after 120 days and over 2,800 hours of work.
The epic journey 16 metres underneath the busy UK motorway began on 27 July and using laser guiding and GPS location technology, Sandy’s support... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 10, 2020
Pipelines
Nigeria is expected to drive the refinery capacity growth in Africa by 2024, contributing around 71% of the region’s total growth.
The country is likely to add 1.5 million barrels per day (mmbd) of refinery capacity by 2024, according to GlobalData.
The data and analytics company report Refining Industry Outlook in Africa to 2024 revealed that refining capacity in... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 9, 2020
ABB has donated products and solutions to secure the power infrastructure in Beirut following the devastating explosion in August.
Major hospitals and a school in the Lebanese capital have received products and solutions from ABB to restore and accelerate reconstruction efforts as the city rebuilds its civil society.
Mike Mustapha, head of global markets for ABB Electrification,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 9, 2020
Valves
Oxford Flow has announced that its ES axial flow isolation valve for the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors has excelled in fugitive emissions testing – offering a viable option to eliminate fugitive emissions from valves in critical processes.
The flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, water and industrial process industries, performed ISO 15848-1 testing,... [Read More]
Features
Dec 9, 2020
Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS) provided a wastewater treatment solution for Welsh Water at its visitor centre while a new plant gets built.
The original wastewater treatment works would not have been capable of treating the increased amount of wastewater produced when the refurbished visitor centre in the Llys y Frȃn Country Park Reservoir is completed.
Young... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 8, 2020
Valves
Mokveld delivered the first local pressure control loop with a pressure transmitter directly connected to the control valve in the Far East almost 10 years ago.
This was a back-pressure control application, with a conventional gas driven actuator.
Building on this solution, Mokveld recently commissioned the first electric driven ‘self-acting’ control valve in a European... [Read More]
Features
Dec 8, 2020
Aftermarket support from Celeros Flow Technology has delivered significant improvements in environmental performance and mean time between failures (MTBF) for an operating European oil refinery.
There was a maintenance window of just two weeks available in which to complete a mechanical upgrade to a third party OH2 pump.
The upgrade was necessary to ensure the pump... [Read More]
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