
Dec 4, 2018
Flowrox completes NovaTek acquisition
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Dec 4, 2018
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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... [Read More]
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Dec 4, 2018
Pumps
KNF has a released a new solenoid-driven liquid transfer pump for the OEM sector, according to a statement from the company.
Named the FL 10, the new pump has a nominal flowrate of 100ml/min. KNF states that the new pump features bi-directional flow tightness without additional check valves, IP 65 protection, simple linear flowrate adjustment, a maintenance-free expected... [Read More]
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Dec 4, 2018
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... [Read More]
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Dec 3, 2018
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A PhD researcher from Brunel University London has won Santander’s University Entrepreneurship Award for his ground-breaking modular wastewater treatment system. Brunel student, Tom Fudge and cofounders Llyr Williams and William Gambier, won the competition and collected the £25,000 (€28,000) award on behalf of WASE.
There are currently 2.3 billion... [Read More]
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Nov 27, 2018
Pipelines
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) has started to distribute gas through its Duri-Dumai gas pipeline. The state-owned gas company built the pipeline as a joint project with state energy holding company Pertamina with a total investment of $76 million (€67).
In a press statement to The Jakarta Post, PGN corporate secretary Rachmat Hutama said that the initial gas distribution... [Read More]
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Nov 27, 2018
Pipelines
Applied Flow Technology (AFT) has announced the release of a new version of its waterhammer and surge analysis software, AFT Impulse.
Trey Walters, president of AFT, announced the launch at the Pressure Surge Conference in Bordeaux, France.
“Our new version 7 of AFT Impulse clearly demonstrates AFT’s commitment to the global waterhammer engineering community... [Read More]
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Nov 27, 2018
Level Monitors
Dutch company Fluidwell has launched a new ‘general purpose indicator’ with a focus on level, temperature and pressure applications.
According to a company statement, the new F190 can be used in a variety of applications. It is certified according to ATEX and IECEx by DEKRA for use in intrinsically safe applications with an ambient temperature of -40°C... [Read More]
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Nov 26, 2018
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Germany-based sealing systems developer Chesterton has announced that it is launching a new portfolio of sealing solutions designed to fit Australian pumps supplier Warman’s AH series pumps.
The 2211 DualPac SuperSet (2211) and the 170L Slurry Cartridge Single Seal for Heavy Duty Applications (170L) are both engineered to operate reliably in severe slurry environments... [Read More]
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Nov 23, 2018
Pumps
KSB announced that it is expanding its portfolio of submersible borehole pumps.
The new pumps have a diameter of up to 50 inches as well as a drive rating of 5MW. The pumps will be capable of handling upwards of 5000m3 per hour at heads of up to 1500m.
KSB claims that, in comparison to dry-installed pumps, the advantage of submersible borehole pumps is the notably longer... [Read More]
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Nov 20, 2018
Valves
Weir Group has announced the integration of its Delta Industrial valves manufacturing operation into the company’s facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Prior to the integration, Weir’s St. Louis facility only manufactured Lewis pumps and valves, for the sulphuric acid industries.
According to a statement, the decision to relocate the Delta Industrial facility is... [Read More]
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Nov 20, 2018
Valves
An Italian subsidiary of Velan has been awarded contracts for the supply of three different types of valve to Singapore’s MODEC Offshore Production Systems, it was announced in late July.
Scheduled for delivery by early 2019, according to a statement, the order represents a sales value of $18 million (approximately €16 million).
The contracts will see Velan... [Read More]
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Nov 20, 2018
Pipelines
Tennessee Gas Pipeline plan to build a meter station at Longmeadow Country Club, Tennessee.
The building of the facility will let Columbia Gas of Massachusetts buy more natural gas from Tennessee’s interstate 200 Line. A natural gas pipeline is also to be built and will go from Longmeadow to Springfield.
Tennessee has been planning the construction of... [Read More]
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Nov 20, 2018
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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... [Read More]
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Nov 12, 2018
Pumps
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... [Read More]
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Nov 12, 2018
Pipelines
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... [Read More]
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Nov 8, 2018
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UK water utility firm Anglian Water has announced that it will be utilising a new leak detection technology in its pipe network, sourced from UK-based supplier Primayer, according to press releases from both parties.
Described as ‘ground-breaking’ by Anglian Water, the technology – referred to as advanced noise loggers – works like a hydrophone... [Read More]