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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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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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Pumps
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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Valves
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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Pipelines
According to Daily News, an explosion on a natural gas pipeline led to a fire in the Marmara province of Sakarya yesterday.
Daily News reports that the explosion took place on the main distribution line of the Bozüyük-Adapazarı pipeline in the early morning. The explosion then caused a fire in the Değirmendere neighbourhood.
The Sakarya Governor’s office said that the gas flow…
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Engineering company Danfoss announced in a press release that it is releasing a new series of APP pumps designed for Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD) in a bid to enter the wastewater market.
Danfoss claims that the new pumps deliver total efficiency rates of 90% at pressures up to 120bar, as well as flow ranges from 11 to 24m3/hour.
According to the release, the APP…
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According to Kallanish Energy, Houston-based energy company Phillips 66 has announced an open season for three separate pipeline projects.
Alongside pipeline developer-owner Bridger Pipeline, Phillips 66 has proposed The Liberty Pipeline. It is set to provide shippers crude transportation from the Rockies and Bakken production areas to Corpus Christi in Texas. It will also have an initial…
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Water solutions firm Xylem announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) to assist in Ethiopia’s advancements in water security.
According to Xylem, the MoU was signed at an event in Ethiopia, attended by Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy His Excellency Dr. Eng. Seleshi Bekele;…
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Weir Oil & Gas Dubai has signed a multi-year contract in Iraq worth a total of more than $4 million, according to a statement. Signed with a ‘major international oil company’, the contract apparently secures the provision of Weir Oil & Gas workshop services, machine shop services and emergency manufacturing and engineering support for well operations.
According to a Weir…
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Pumps
Hose pump manufacturer Bredel has developed a new total cost of ownership (TCO) calculator in a bid to support new customers and existing users in the hose pump specification process.
According to a statement from the brand of the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group, the new TCO calculator aims to ensure ‘right pump, right application’. In addition, it looks to offer…
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Valves
Industrial valve and pump manufacturer Flowrox has acquired NovaTek, a Swedish filtration technology company.
In a statement, Finnish company Flowrox claims that the acquisition will expand its product offering, including filter maintenance and spare parts services, as well as a growing variety of automation and accompanying services.
"Flowrox aims to grow not only its existing core, valves and…
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Verder Group has announced the acquisition of JEC, a manufacturer of hygienic, rotary lobe, centrifugal and twin-screw pumps.
According to a Verder announcement, the move aims to strengthen the company’s position in the pharmaceutical and food & beverage markets.
Korean company was JEC was founded in 1990, and produces a broad portfolio of pumps for the food, pharmaceutical and other…
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Metso Corporation has extended the availability of its valve solutions in Denmark by signing a new agreement with Grønbech & Sønner.
According to an announcement from Finnish company Metso, the distributor agreement will see Grønbech & Sønner provide the ‘entire breadth’ of Metso’s valve products and related solutions, as well as support and…
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