Jul 18, 2019
Flow control company Gardner Denver acquires Oina for $10 million
Product News
Jul 17, 2019
Germany-based flow measurement solutions provider Krohne has introduced new options for low flow measurement with variable flowmeters.
The new flowmeters include the H250 M40, which is now available for very low flow rates, as well as the purgemeters DK32, DK34 and DK37/M8M, which have been reassessed as SIL2 compliant, according to the company.
The H250 M40 low... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jul 16, 2019
Other
With the purchase of US specialist GTC Technology, Sulzer has expanded its petrochemical process capability.
Through the acquisition, Sulzer will gain a range of licensed technologies and additional engineering resources, adding to its existing experience in process plant design, construction and commissioning.
Adding to Sulzer Chemtech’s capacity to design and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 16, 2019
Pumps
Indonesian company PT Sinde Budi Sentosa announced that it has employed Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group’s (WMFTG) Bredel and Qdos pumps to reduce downtime and limit costs in the treatment of wastewater from manufacturing operations.
The company, which specialises in the production of herbal products, uses large volumes of water to prepare the fruit it uses in... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 16, 2019
Other
Brazilian petroleum company Petrobras has announced the beginning of the non-binding phase related the start of its sale of downstream assets and associated logistics in Brazil.
The assets to be sold include the refineries Abreu e Lima (RNEST) in Pernambuco, Landulpho Alves (RLAM) in Bahia, Presidente Getúlio Vargas (REPAR) in Paraná, and Alberto Pasqualini (REFAP)... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 15, 2019
Pumps
Ebara Corporation has completed construction of its new Components Development and Innovation Center, which will play a critical role in the development and testing of dry vacuum pumps and gas abatement systems.
The facility, known as the V6 Building, is due to begin full operations in October 2019. With an investment of approximately 1 billion yen (€8.2 million),... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jul 15, 2019
Valves
CIRCOR’s board of directors has unanimously rejected the revised unsolicited tender offer from Crane, after ‘careful consideration and with the advice of its independent financial and legal advisors’.
In a statement released on 11 July, CIRCOR said it had rejected to offer on the grounds that it ‘substantially undervalues the company and is low-value, highly... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 12, 2019
Pipelines
Growing supply of Permian crude means the basin will need extra crude oil takeaway capacity of up to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of next decade, according to new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
A moderate overbuild of pipeline capacity is expected in the early 2020s as the current wave of pipeline investments are completed,... [Read More]
Features
Jul 11, 2019
A Colorado energy producer is taking advantage of new Coriolis mass flowmeter technology that ensures both stable and uninterrupted measurements of oil with high gas content. The new meter is cost-effective, rugged and reliable technology that helps them meet investors’ needs for accurate and reliable well allocation measurement information.
Independent energy company... [Read More]
Product News
Jul 10, 2019
Insertion valves and line stop fittings provider Hydra-Stop launched the Insta-Valve 20-24 insertion valve after a prelaunch at AWWA’s ACE19 in June.
The new insertional valve is available for pipes measuring 20-24 inches, and was designed in response to feedback from industry professionals.
According to the company, the engineered valve cartridge has a mechanically... [Read More]
Features
May 7, 2019
In today’s refinery environment of constantly changing crude oil availability and pricing, producers’ task of maintaining or increasing capacity while reducing costs becomes ever more complex. As operators navigate the road to greater efficiency and profitability, they depend on receiving consistently accurate process measurement data in all applications.
In this... [Read More]
Archive News
Jul 11, 2019
Valves
The fifth Valve World Americas Expo & Conference, organised by KCI Publishing and Messe Düsseldorf North America, took place from 19-20 June 2019 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, US.
A total of 4,361 attended the event, including over 700 conference delegates, setting a new record.
The two-day event was attended by flow control professionals... [Read More]
Archive News
Jul 11, 2019
Pipelines
UK water and wastewater company United Utilities has revealed its plans for the world’s largest ‘listening’ project of its kind to tackle water leakage across its network.
The company will install approximately 100,000 acoustic loggers over the next two years across its underground water supply network, which comprises over 26,000 miles of pipes.
“We... [Read More]
Archive News
Jul 10, 2019
Valves
CIRCOR has recently confirmed that Crane has put forward a revised tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of CIRCOR common stock for $48 (€42.7) per share in cash.
Crane’s initial unsolicited offer of $45 per share in cash, made in May, was rejected by CIRCOR.
CIRCOR’s board of directors will now review and evaluate the revised offer from Crane,... [Read More]
Archive News
Jul 9, 2019
Pumps
Fluid management solutions provider CRI Pumps has invested $5 million (€4.46 million) into facilities in the US and Mexico.
According to CRI Group’s vice chairman, G. Soundararajan, the company has been developing products for these markets for over a decade, with a focus on the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
The investment will see a... [Read More]
Archive News
Jul 9, 2019
Pipelines
INEOS has confirmed in a statement that it has started to progressively reduce the throughput of the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) to 150 million barrels per day, in order to carry out repairs on one of its three processing units at Kinneil.
According to the pipeline operator, an operational issue with the main heater on Train 3 at Kinneil requires immediate repair.
This... [Read More]
Archive News
Jul 9, 2019
Flowmeters
Emerson has completed the purchase of Zedi’s software and automation businesses, according to an announcement from the company.
The addition of Zedi’s cloud supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platform will enable Emerson to help oil and gas producers increase production and lower operating costs.
“As world energy demand continues to grow,... [Read More]
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