
Nov 5, 2020
Ageing UK pipes to be replaced as part of €4.4 million project
Features
Nov 4, 2020
Pumps play an essential role behind the scenes of our everyday lives, keeping water for municipalities and crop irrigation moving - enabling power generation, supporting oil and gas and manufacturing processes.
We will never know how much we depend on these vital assets and how many pumps have influenced our lives.
Something that we also do not consider is that even... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 4, 2020
Pipelines
Advanced data-led technology from leakage specialist Ovarro is feeding into the largest smart water network pilot in the UK.
Ten Ovarro Enigma3hyQ remote leak loggers have been deployed by Yorkshire Water as part of a multi-stakeholder collaboration to reduce leakage and burst levels in the pilot area of Hadfield, Sheffield.
Yorkshire Water’s Hadfield Smart Water... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 3, 2020
Flowmeters
Endress+Hauser has launched a new line of flowmeters.
The Proline t-mass F/I 300/500 devices are used for measuring pure gases and gas mixtures and each has numerous alarm functions including bidirectional measurement capability and reverse flow detection.
In numerous industries, thermal flow measuring technology has long been used for measuring pure gases and gas... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 3, 2020
Pipelines
The outlook for South America’s offshore oil and gas production is on track to surpass volumes from North America by 2024 despite the effects of COVID-19 on global demand and supply.
While several projects in Brazil and Guyana are less likely to be postponed or suspended, offshore projects in US and Mexico tell a different story.
Key projects in offshore US have... [Read More]
Features
Nov 2, 2020
Industrial players working in process and transfer applications, notably in ATEX areas (explosive atmospheres) require cryogenic pumps designed with high standards of safety to handle combustion, suction pressure as well as expensive and rare gases.
Fives Group has been involved in industrial engineering and project management for decades. Its multisector expertise, allowing... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 2, 2020
Pipelines
Dresser Natural Gas Solutions (NGS) has acquired Flow Safe, a manufacturer of spring-operated and pilot-operated high performance pressure relief devices.
Dresser NGS, a provider of measurement, instrumentation and piping solutions to the natural gas distribution market, has acquired the entire business, including 38 employees and two locations in New York and Houston.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 30, 2020
Pipelines
Sulzer Chemtech is expanding its Tower Field Services (TFS) capabilities by moving into a new facility on Tees Advanced Manufacturing Park (TeesAMP).
This will enable the company to strengthen its repair, maintenance and corrosion protection services for processing equipment, columns, vessels and power plant boilers to meet growing market demand throughout Europe, Russia... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 29, 2020
Flowmeters
Adaptive Sensing Technology (AST) from Fluid Components International (FCI) can help those responsible for the extraction, processing or sub metering of natural gas achieve higher efficiencies at lower costs.
The accurate, reliable measurement of natural gas is critical in a wide range of industrial processes and manufacturing applications.
During oil extraction, refining,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 29, 2020
Pipelines
Engineers from Thames Water have fitted a section of pipe more than three feet wide as repairs continue on a Victorian water main in Hackney, UK.
The 5.5 metre-long piece of ductile iron pipe was installed after the original 42-inch cast iron main, which is more than 100 years old, burst on October 6.
It caused water outages to areas of East London, with teams from the... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 28, 2020
Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced that its Design Envelope pumps are available with a three-day quick-ship delivery time.
Encompassing the most widely-used Armstrong pumps for commercial-scale applications, the delivery includes Vertical In-Line, End Suction and Tango models.
Kevin Goodison, wholesale distribution sales manager for Armstrong Fluid Technology said:... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 28, 2020
The first Certified Pump System Auditor (CPSA) training course since 2019 has been successfully and safely delivered to a group of pump professionals.
Following months of uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID restrictions, the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) finally ran its latest CPSA course, which included Shane Bates, of KSB, who gained his place by being... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 27, 2020
Pumps
Grundfos, a water technology company, and its primary owner the Grundfos Foundation have announced a $65,000 (€55,000) donation to the American Red Cross following the recent wildfire.
The donation to the Central California - Central Valley Chapter is in response to the recent blaze that continues to have a devastating impact on communities in central California.
“Our... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 27, 2020
Pipelines
bp announced the start of gas production from its latest development offshore Egypt – the Qattameya gas field.
Through bp’s joint venture, Pharaonic Petroleum Company, the field in the North Damietta offshore concession, which is expected to produce up to 50 million cubic feet of gas per day, has been developed through a one-well subsea development and tie-back... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 26, 2020
Pipelines
International technology group ANDRITZ has been selected by Hydro-Québec as its main partner to re-equip its 14 turbine generator units at the Carillon generating station.
Hydro-Québec has awarded the supply and installation of the first set of six 54-MW turbine-generator units at the facility on the Ottawa River, Canada, to ANDRITZ.
The first phase encompasses complete... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 26, 2020
Pumps
The use of cartridge filters to remove manganese from the municipal water supply was the focus of a presentation at the Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Innovation Event on 29 October.
David Ridealgh, marketing manager at filter manufacturer Amazon Filters, discussed the benefits of substituting cartridge filtration for traditional sand beds to remove the mineral. The presentation... [Read More]
Features
Oct 23, 2020
Just south of Aberdeen, improvements continue to be made at Scottish Water’s Sludge Treatment Centre (STC) in Nigg – but at a site still approaching its full potential, 0.9-1.0MW per tonne of dry solids is already being consistently produced.
Part of its trailblazing route-map to lead the water industry to net zero emissions and beyond by 2040 (five years ahead of... [Read More]