Apr 8, 2020
Bidders sought for massive water network repair jobs
Oil and Gas News
Apr 8, 2020
Pumps
With the re-opening of its Shanghai office after the Coronavirus pandemic appears to be easing in the country, Landia has sold a new batch of chopper pumps to China.
As business begins to get back to normal after a lengthy lockdown, the new order will see the chopper pumps used for a liquid manure application at a dairy farm in the northern part of China. The 18.5 kW... [Read More]
Product News
Apr 7, 2020
A manufacturer and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems has released a new product.
Circor International has announced that the RTK REact EQ-L electric intelligent linear actuator for high-range force output is on the market.
The actuators are ideal for processes that depend on 100% running time, including industrial, chemical and power applications.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 7, 2020
Pumps
Warren Controls, a leading manufacturer of control valves and speciality fluid handling products, announces its new ARIA Series electrically actuated, modulating, globe control valves.
The valves are ideally suited for challenging, modulating, industrial processes that require electric actuation with the actuation speed and reliability of pneumatics.
Warren Controls... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 6, 2020
Pipelines
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) is set to remove thousands of lead water pipes within the next six years in order to address the chronically high lead levels in the city’s drinking water and protect residents’ health.
“During this global pandemic more than ever, it’s critical that PWSA provide safe drinking water to all city residents, that residents... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 6, 2020
Pumps
Severn Trent has revealed the trial of fibre optic cables inside its pipes as part of its efforts to cut down and reduce the number of leaks and bursts across its network.
The UK-based water company has installed 750m of fibre optic cable inside a live section of its network. This was done to test its ‘listening’ capabilities over a four-hour period, where the impacts... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 3, 2020
Other
Subsea 7 has announced the award of a sizeable contract for the Kaskasi offshore wind farm project located about 35km north-west of Heligoland in the German sector of the North Sea.
The contracted work scope includes the transport and installation of the offshore substation foundation, 38 wind turbine monopile foundations and 52km of inner array grid cables in water depths... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 3, 2020
Valves
The plunge in oil prices have hit the upstream sector hard.
Cuts are being made across the industry that will have a dramatic impact on the industry’s project pipeline.
Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie believes almost all pre-final investment decisions (FID) on projects will be deferred. And of the 50 or so projects identified with potential to go... [Read More]
Product News
Apr 2, 2020
Designed for continuous liquid level monitoring in water wells, reservoirs, tanks and others, the WL420 submersible hydrostatic level transmitter is a novelty in NOVUS portfolio.
The WL420 has IP68 protection level and can be used in raw or chlorinated water and in the majority of semi-aggressive liquids.
Also, the device detects the hydrostatic pressure in the... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Apr 2, 2020
Pumps
University researchers have developed a desalination process that pumps ions instead of water.
Researchers from Indonesia’s Bogor Agricultural University, the University of Bath and the University of Johannesburg have developed a low-cost, solar-powered desalination system that can be operated in mobile units.
This can be used in households in remote areas where water... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 2, 2020
Other
Kurita Water Industries, a global provider of water treatment products and services, has announced the completion of the merger of its consolidated subsidiaries in the US.
This includes the Texas-based US Water Services, Fremont Industries and Global Water Services Holding Company.
The newly combined company will be known as Kurita America Inc., and will be headquartered... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 1, 2020
Pipelines
An American energy firm has confirmed it will proceed with the construction of a crucial pipeline that will boost the economy by $8bn (€7.3bn).
TC Energy Corporation is behind the 1,210 mile long Keystone XL Pipeline Project that will be capable of delivering 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Alberta to Steele City, Nebraska.
“We appreciate the ongoing... [Read More]
Product News
Mar 31, 2020
AW-Lake Company has unveiled a new flow sensor.
The new EDGE Flow Sensor, produced by the Wisconsin-based firm, with optional Bluetooth for use in flow meter applications requiring an analogue, pulse or Modbus signal to a PLC or other control system has come onto the market.
Mounted on meters including AW-Lake gear meters and turbine flow meters, the EDGE Flow Sensor... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 31, 2020
Pumps
Wanner’s hydra-cell Metering and dosing pumps offer the advantages of conventional metering pumps with several significant additional benefits.
Hydra-Cell pumps are internationally known for their ‘no pulse, no problem’ accuracy and reliability for metering and dosing applications.
The virtually pulse-less, linear flow; lowers acquisition costs, due to their compact... [Read More]
Features
Mar 30, 2020
University researchers have developed a new physical model to simulate the behaviour of fluids moving through pipes.
Scientists at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo discovered that by including the possibility of shear-induced bubble formation, they found that, contrary to the assumptions of many previous works, fluids can experience significant... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 27, 2020
Pumps
A global private equity firm has completed the buy-out of a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered and efficient centrifugal pumps and compressors in the US.
Sundyne, with its headquarters in Colorado designs and manufactures API compliant pumps and compressors, announced that Warburg Pincus has completed its acquisition from BC Partners Advisors LP and The Carlyle... [Read More]
Product News
Mar 27, 2020
An iron ore mine in the Northern Cape benefitted from the versatility of a pump which was recently dry-installed for boosting slurry flow.
According to Justin Bawden, key account manager at Integrated Pump Technology, the submersible Grindex Bravo 800 pump is best known for operating in a liquid environment.
However, it needed to be used as a booster from... [Read More]
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