Sep 18, 2020
COVID-19 leads to productivity decline of South American oil and gas pipeline sector
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 17, 2020
Pumps
Following the successful installation two years ago of Landia Chopper Pumps and a Landia Aeration System, MSE Systems is set to install a further three units from Landia for one of the UK’s leading supplier of potatoes.
During an upgrade to the customer’s potato processing factory, Chesterfield-based MSE Systems found that the addition of a high-efficiency Dissolved... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 17, 2020
ABB is to install its engine diagnostics software ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT on 12 bulk carriers operated by Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping.
The fleetwide deployment follows a trial on two ships which started in February 2019 and an initial order covering four vessels in June 2019.
The order for the remaining eight vessels was received in July this year.
Under the initial... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 16, 2020
Heavy-duty leak testing, sealing, pipe blocking and stopping is easy with steel plugs from the Pipestoppers.
Steel test plugs can be used for low pressure testing and plugging pipes, pipelines and pipework fabrications and other orifices between 2 and 48 inches (50 to 1,200 mm) in diameter.
Luke Keane, technical sales manager for HFT’s Pipestoppers Division, said:... [Read More]
Features
Sep 16, 2020
Founded in 2008, A2A is considered the biggest multi-utility in Italy with more than 12,000 employees.
It generates, distributes and markets renewable energy, electricity, gas, integrated water supply and waste management services.
From its headquarters in Brescia, Italy, A2A Ciclo Idrico, a company of the A2A Group, operates more than 3,000 kilometer of iron water pipes,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 15, 2020
Pipelines
Northumbrian Water has completed the refurbishment of one of its groundwater stations as part of a £10.6 million (€11.5 million) project aimed at improving water quality and to protect the water supplies of 140,000 homes across Sunderland and South Tyneside.
The investment at the Fulwell groundwater station, which provides drinking water to Sunderland and the surrounding... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 14, 2020
Pipelines
Anglian Water engineers will begin crucial work to install new sewer pipes and a pumping station in Holbeach to support the growth of the new Peppermint Junction development.
Following the on-going installation of water mains which began back in April, this new work will provide over 1.5km of new sewer pipes to ensure reliable and long-lasting wastewater services to the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 14, 2020
Flowmeters
Emerson has introduced a new Micro Motion™ Coriolis flowmeter designed for high-pressure hydrogen dispensing and chemical injection applications where measurement accuracy and safety are essential.
The Micro Motion Coriolis HPC015 flowmeter is capable of a flow accuracy margin of 0.5% for gas and 0.1% for liquid mass flow measurement, a significant improvement over... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 11, 2020
Oxford Flow, the flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, water and industrial process industries, has announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Oxford to fuel its ambitious growth plans.
The state-of-the-art facility is based at Cowley, closely located to Oxford Flow’s headquarters.
At 6,000 sq. ft, the space is about six times larger than... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 10, 2020
Pipelines
Work has started on Singapore’s first integrated waste and water treatment facility called Tuas Nexus. The project is set to be completed in phases starting in 2025, which will incorporate the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (Tuas WRP) and Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF).
This will “help forge a more sustainable Singapore by optimising land use, and maximising... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 10, 2020
Titan Enterprises offers special options for its Oval Gear flowmeters to ensure safe operation in potentially explosive atmospheres in the petrochemical industry (ATEX).
Based upon a proprietary oval gear design, Titan OG Series flowmeters are designed to give reliable, high performance across a wide range of applications.
Unlike other types of flowmeter, the measurement... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 9, 2020
Work on Sulzer’s new state-of-the-art service centre in the UK is continuing according to schedule.
As planned, the building in Birmingham is now watertight, and attention is turning to the internal construction of the workshop area and the offices.
Customers can expect the new facility to be open towards the end of the autumn, and in the meantime, the existing service... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 9, 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related pumping equipment - has awarded the highest possible mark to a very worthy student on completion of its Essentials E-Learning Course.
In what is a milestone for the BPMA, since introducing its programme of... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 8, 2020
With the calibration rig AperCal, FLEXIM offers FLUXUS flowmeter users to precisely calibrate their clamp-on ultrasonic transducers autonomously at their sites.
Callibration consists of a comparison of the device under test (DUT) with a reference measuring instrument.
Accordingly, the calibration of flowmeters is usually done on a wet flow calibration rig. But the flow... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 8, 2020
Pipelines
Severn Trent engineers came face to face with wipes, plastics and sanitary products when they went to investigate a sewer pipe blockage in Stroud.
Teams pulled out huge quantities of these products after they discovered a blockage on one of its pipes heading for the waste treatment works in the UK.
Grant Mitchell, FOG strategy lead, said: “Wipes are great for lots... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 7, 2020
Pumps
Valmet has received an order from Stora Enso in Sweden to convert an existing feed system in a cooking plant to its pump feed system.
By upgrading to a Valmet Pump Feed System, the Skoghall mill intends to improve availability and reduce maintenance costs.
The upgrade also includes a Valmet Chip Feeder specially designed to connect to the existing system and secure... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 7, 2020
Pumps
Rotork Site Services have installed actuators with gearboxes at a development in the Houston area to prevent the threat of flooding.
Sluice gates were constructed following discussions caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which caused over $125 billion (€105 billion) of damage in the US state. During this time many locations in the seven-county region experienced serious... [Read More]
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