Dec 22, 2020
Anger at plans for oil drilling rights auction in rural Alaska
Oil and Gas News
Dec 22, 2020
Pumps
Amarinth has secured an order from Groupement Berkine Sonatrach Anaderko for the El Merk processing facility in Algeria.
The order is for an API 610 VS4 vertical pump for closed drain drum pump duties in one of the El Mark oil trains. The pump will be ATEX certified for use in the hazardous area.
The El Merk facility is in the southern part of the Berkine Basin, which... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 22, 2020
Pumps
Bedford Pumps has successfully completed the commissioning of two of their fish friendly pumps at Pitt Polder Pumping Station in British Columbia, Canada.
The pumping station is located within the City of Pitt Meadows that lies at the confluence of the Fraser and Pitt Rivers.
About 86% of the city is located within a flood plain and the city relies on a continuous dyke... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 21, 2020
Pumps
The UK-based engineering technical services firm RSK Group Limited (RSK) is in the process of acquiring Black & Veatch’s Water Europe and Water Asia businesses.
These include UK-based Black & Veatch Limited, Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited and Black & Veatch (SEA) Pte Limited in Singapore.
The deal is expected to complete in early 2021 and includes all the employees,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 21, 2020
Pumps
Aker BP has awarded Sulzer a contract to retrofit a water injection pump (WIP) to meet its 2030 growth strategy.
As part of an ongoing retrofit programme, Aker BP, which operates the floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessel Alvheim, has been discussing future requirements of the WIP with Sulzer, taking advantage of the company’s expertise in pump design... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 21, 2020
The total value of construction contract awards in November 2020 was £4.9 billion (€5.3 billion) based on a three-month rolling average.
This is a marginal 0.2% increase on October but is 9.1% lower than for November 2019.
Contract award numbers decreased by 17.9% last month to 715 compared with 871 in October. Annual comparisons show a 16.4% decrease compared to... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 18, 2020
Valves
Val-Matic’s Quarter-Turn Valves and Check Valves are designed to meet the demands of the oil refining industry.
The QuadroSphere Trunnion Ball Valves has a contoured ball with five flow paths and a self-flushing cavity to prevent build up making it an ideal valve for applications in Refining where buildup can become hazardous.
Val-Matic’sAmerican-BFV Butterfly... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 18, 2020
Emerson has released its ASCO 141 Series Advanced Redundant Control System (ARCS) to provide a solution for a variety of emergency shutdown valve applications in the chemical, power, oil and gas industries.
It includes various redundant solenoid configurations to enhance the reliability of the process and meet specific safety or reliability requirements in automation... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 18, 2020
Pumps
Atlas Copco has launched the PAC H pump for high pressure applications.
The pump is designed to reduce downtime and prolong lifespan, saving service operating expenses.
The PAC H is a centrifugal pump that can handle liquids containing solids of up to 89mm (3.5 inch) in size.
This makes it suited to industrial applications, such as water transfer in the oil and gas... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 17, 2020
Leading organisations that have embraced innovation to protect and enhance water supplies have been recognised for their pioneering work.
Corporations including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, South East Water, Australia and the partnership between Xylem and Manchester City Football Club have been named as recipients of the inaugural Lighthouse Awards,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 17, 2020
Pipelines
The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to convert the UTE Ponta Negra power plant to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel.
The conversion at the plant located in the Brazilian city of Manaus, will upgrade its performance, reduce its environmental impact, lower the operating costs and ensure its availability and performance reliability.
The... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 17, 2020
Pipelines
Atos has signed an agreement to become a strategic partner with Scottish Water.
The ServiceNow agreement will help to facilitate the transformation programme for Scotland’s leading water utility.
An existing strategic supplier to Scottish Water and a global ServiceNow Elite partner, Atos delivers a wide-ranging portfolio of core infrastructure and customer-focused... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 16, 2020
Val-Matic’s QuadroSphere Ball Valve, with its unique abrasion resistant ball design, helps solve the most difficult application problems.
The four recessed surfaces of the ball provide multiple flow paths through the valve and provide for self-flushing to prevent clogging by avoiding high scale and solids build up while also protecting the seats from damage.
Reduced... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 16, 2020
Pipelines
The Malaysian state of Selangor is to build a pipeline to divert contaminated river water in a bid to overcome pollution.
The construction of the pipeline will allow contaminated water to be diverted to other locations instead of directly entering the inlet of the water treatment plant (WTP).
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said: “In the RM200 million... [Read More]
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]
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