Apr 23, 2020
Companies add themselves to record number at BPMA organisation
Features
Apr 22, 2020
In many older refining and chemical plants across the Western Hemisphere, especially those which were established decades ago – many in the 1940s and 1950s – there is an ongoing struggle with legacy equipment.
Particularly, legacy measurement devices, such as differential pressure meters or turbine meters that require regular maintenance in increasing frequency as... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 22, 2020
Pipelines
Liberty Steel Hartlepool has secured contracts to build more than 470 kilometres of pipe for use in offshore and onshore energy infrastructure projects in the US and Caspian Sea regions.
The orders, of significant value, will be fulfilled at Liberty’s Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded Linepipe (LSAW) mill.
Production has commenced and will continue for the next... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 21, 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) is launching a new pump engineering forum.
Aimed at plant, process and maintenance engineers, consultants and buyers within end-user industries, along with pump manufacturers and distributors around the world, this online forum will aid with pump selection, installation and application information.
The aim is to encourage... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Apr 21, 2020
Pumps
Workers at Triark Pumps have been doing their bit to tackle the global pandemic.
The company, established in 1984, is one of the leading independent suppliers of air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps in the UK. It also offers engineered solutions and guidance.
With many customers operating in areas deemed as essential manufacturing and supply, Triark has been helping... [Read More]
Product News
Apr 20, 2020
VorTek Instruments has just released its SonoPro commercial and water series transit-time ultrasonic flowmeter.
These flowmeters, the company says, offer high accuracy transit-time ultrasonic technology delivering accurate and reliable flow metering.
The design incorporates matched precision transducers and signal processing circuitry to accurately measure the flow... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 20, 2020
Pumps
A UK filter and housings manufacturer has increased the capabilities of its welding fabrication shop as part of a major programme of investments designed to boost future growth.
Amazon Filters has invested £500,000 (€572,000) in the enhanced welding capability at its European production centre in Camberley, Surrey.
The spend includes automated welding equipment,... [Read More]
Product News
Apr 17, 2020
A manufacturer and supplier of solutions in industrial process instrumentation has announced its new Optiwave 6500C - a radar level transmitter for powders and dusty atmospheres.
KROHNE’s Optiwave 6500C aims to deliver continuous high measurement in silos, hoppers and containers.
The device is an optimal product for bulk storage in mining, minerals, chemicals, power,... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Apr 16, 2020
Valves
Plant reliability specialist AVT Reliability has been awarded a three-year contract to provide proactive condition based maintenance (CBM) support to leading chemical company INEOS.
The contract, which was awarded following a formal tender process, will involve the monitoring and maintenance of more than 1,500 pieces of rotating equipment at INEOS’ Grangemouth site... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 16, 2020
Pumping systems company DESMI has revealed that it was the victim of a cyber-attack.
The online raid happened overnight on April 7 and 8 and the attackers demanded a ransom for data recovery.
Group CEO Henrik Sørensen said: “We, under no circumstances, will pay a ransom. We do not support criminals.
“Our communication systems were affected by the cyber-attack but... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 16, 2020
Valves
With the news that Denmark is one of first European countries aiming to slowly put the Coronavirus lockdown into reverse, leading pump and mixer manufacturer Landia has won significant new orders from Asia.
The first order is to supply pumps for a new biogas project in Japan, while the second order is to provide submersible mixers for an industrial WWTP in Malaysia.
Landia... [Read More]
Features
Apr 15, 2020
At the time of writing this opinion editorial, the world is in a state of change.
I started the month of March plugging away on planning committee activities for the Hydraulic Institute’s upcoming technical conference.
I was also a proud father of one (with another child on the way). In a few short days, I saw the arrival of my second son just before COVID-19 transformed... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 15, 2020
Valves
Emerson and Quantum Reservoir Impact have announced a team-up to develop and market the next-generation applications for AI-based analytics and decision-making tools for oil and gas exploration and production.
The collaboration combines the power of Emerson’s global reach and the world’s largest independent exploration and production software portfolio with Quantum’s... [Read More]
Features
Apr 14, 2020
QUADAX Butterfly Valves are being used to replace side entry valves at a new LNG terminal following the awarding of a large contract.
Natural gas is often described as the cleanest fossil fuel. It produces 25-30% less carbon dioxide per joule delivered than oil and 40- 45% respectively than coal.
Therefore, the demand for LNG is steadily increasing and will become of... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Apr 14, 2020
Valves
Sulzer is supplying an industrial scale cMIST system for natural gas dehydration.
The unit will be installed at an onshore ExxonMobil facility in the US.
The unit is to be delivered to ExxonMobil’s facility by Sulzer Chemtech, a leader in separation and mixing technology, and will be the world’s first commercial application of the cMIST technology in place of conventional... [Read More]
Archive News
Apr 9, 2020
Pumps
The Quantum 600 pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has been used by Daewoong Pharmaceutical - one of Korea’s leading healthcare organisations.
The pump reduces transfer time by providing high flow rates even at high pressure and its low pulsation prevents flowmeter instability.
Efficiency is essential at every stage in the production of medicines in order... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 9, 2020
Flowmeters
Scientific gas flow specialist Vögtlin Instruments GmbH has introduced a firmware update with several improvements for the red-y compact 2 series mass flowmeters.
The red-y compact 2 is a gas flow meter with an optional valve that can operate on a single AA battery, on USB power or on 24 Vdc supply.
With the touch-screen display, users can conveniently adjust lots of... [Read More]
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