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Players, fans and partners of Manchester City have given Xylem’s Safe Water project in Bangalore, India, top ranking in the fifth annual Cityzens Giving campaign.
The Cityzens Giving campaign is a global community initiative set up by the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City.
Back in summer 2018, Xylem signed up to become Manchester City’s official water technology…
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Atlas Copco Power and Flow has added a new range of pumps for slurry applications to its portfolio of WEDA electric submersible dewatering pumps. In addition, the company has completed the range of pumps for drainage and sludge applications.
According to the company, selection from the expanded range has been simplified by classifying all models by application and the type of fluid handled.
The…
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Pressure control equipment specialist Oxford Flow has been awarded NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 accreditations for its polymer water pressure regulating valve (PRV) range.
Both certifications were developed by NSF International and the American National Standards Institute for the health effects of drinking water system components.
This provides municipalities and water utilities globally with the…
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Valves
Bonomi has added new stainless steel and carbon steel 2-way flanged direct mount wafer pattern valves to its range of Valpres products.
According to the company, the wafer ball valves feature an ISO 5211 direct mounting pad which allows actuators to mount straight onto the valve, in turn eliminating the requirement for an additional valve mounting kit.
The valves are operational within a…
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High-end precision fabrication specialist LTi Metaltech has announced new machinery that is expected to provide further expansion and boost business.
LTi Metaltech is adding a new-state-of-the-art Ridder waterjet cutting machine and installing it at the company’s Abingdon factory. The new waterjet machine provides extra capacity to serve newer growth areas of LTi’s business, in…
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Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) have outlined a study into the science behind transitioning old oil rigs into permanent reefs, Phys.org reports.
The group of researchers published an extensive study into the history, ecology and pragmatics of rigs-to-reefs projects in the academic journal Ocean and Coastal Management.
In addition to academic…
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Lancaster University.
According to a statement, the agreement covers a range of ‘collaborative ideas and opportunities.’ In particular, it aims to develop improved skills and technology understanding across the pump sector.
At the heart of the new agreement will be a drive to explore…
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Flowmeters
UK-based flow measurement firm Titan Enterprises announced that it will be replacing its 800 Series Displaying Turbine Flowmeter (800D) with a combination package of an 800 series turbine flowmeter and a Pulsite Solo display unit.
According to Titan, the combination package provides users with more versatility and the possibility of remote display reading when your flowmeter is situated in an…
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Germany-based flow control and applicators firm Sulzer provided distillation equipment to Indian steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal for a steel production plant in Gent, Belgium.
The equipment will be used to convert waste gases into 80 million litres of bioethanol annually.
Sulzer announced that the project is the result of a partnership with LanzaTech, a developer of a biotechnology that uses…
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According to an Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) survey, the salaries of chemical engineers in the UK have dropped slightly in 2018.
The IChemE UK Salary Survey 2018, conducted annually, noted that the median salary for chemical engineers saw a slight decline in 2018, decreasing from £55,000 in 2017 to £54,000 in 2018.
Chemical engineers aged under 25, defined as…
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Pipelines
According to The Times of India, a major leak in the main supply left two dozen localities under Shahganj and Lohamandi in Agra, India, without water on New Year’s Day.
The pipeline is located under the Guru Ka Taal rail over bridge (ROB) and is connected to Lohamandi water pumping station. The Times of India report that a leakage had developed at the end of last week on the main…
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Onicon Incorporated, a Harbour Group company, has acquired the parent company of Pulsar Process Measurement, Pulsar. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Malvern, England and founded in 1997, Pulsar designs and manufactures ultrasonic and radar based non-contact level and flow measurement instruments. The company provides level, volume, open channel flow, pipe flow,…
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According to S&P Global, Australia’s Northern Gas Pipeline has begun commercial operations. The pipeline is located in Sydney and links the Northern Territory region with eastern Australia.
For the first time, the newly active pipe will connect the gas producing Northern Territory to the gas consuming eastern seaboard states.
S&P Global state that construction on the pipeline…
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According to the Romford Recorder, Essex and Suffolk Water has added a springer spaniel to its water leakage detection team.
The three year old dog, Denzel has been trained to ‘sniff out’ and locate leaks on the water company’s pipe network. Denzel is trained to recognise even the tiniest traces of the chlorine used to disinfect water supplies.
The Romford Recorder…
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Alfa Laval has announced that it has won two orders to supply Framo pumping systems to an oil facility in the Middle East and to an FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) vessel that is to be built in China.
The established heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling company, has orders worth a total value of around $180 million that were placed at the end of December…
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Finnish company Metso announced that it will be investing into a new greenfield valve technology centre in Jiaxing, China.
The facility will begin operations in spring 2020, serving both the local and global markets.
“This is an exciting day for both Metso and our valve customers in various process industries globally - we are investing in improving service and delivery capabilities for…
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has extended its Qdos pump range to include a 12-24V DC power option.
The new range will introduce a type of pump for mobile and remote applications. Watson-Marlow state that it’s new pump will aid any user requiring a precise, closely-controlled metering pump where mains power is not readily available or practical to use.
Watson-Marlow describes the…
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UK-based pump manufacturers Tomlinson Hall is leading an initiative to provide resources and equipment to technical training provider NETA Training Group to upgrade its facilities.
Three other companies are also involved in the plans to improve local training for young people. Crane ChemPharma & Energy, ITT Goulds Pumps and Grundfos will work with Tomlinson Hall to allow students to gain…
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