Apr 11, 2018
Sulzer buys back shares to avoid US sanctions
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Apr 10, 2018
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The initiative is aiming to increase awareness of water reuse as Colorado looks to extend its water supply.
The PureWater Colorado Demonstration Project, a scheme aiming to demonstrate direct potable reuse (DPR) as a ‘safe, reliable and sustainable’ source of drinking water, has chosen Xylem as its water technology solutions provider.
DPR takes wastewater,... [Read More]
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Apr 10, 2018
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Motiva, owner of the largest refinery in America and a Saudi Aramco subsidiary, has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with TechnipFMC and Honeywell UOP to explore petrochemical production in the US. The agreements are worth $8 billion (€6.4 billion) to $10 billion (€8 billion) in investment.
The MoUs allow Motiva to evaluate TechnipFMC’s world scale... [Read More]
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Apr 9, 2018
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Fracking has seen American crude production reach levels not seen since the 1970s, with Texas leading the way.
November 2017 set a new peak for US crude production in a single month at over 10 million barrels per day (b/d). The US’ Energy Information Agency expects industry will continue performing over the next two years, projecting that 2018 and 2019 will average... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2018
Pumps
The product enables remote monitoring of centrifugal pumps in operation at sites across the globe.
The system, called KSB Guard, uses networked vibration and temperature sensors directly fitted to pumps to increase process transparency. Changes in machine operating behaviour are detected at an early stage with KSB Guard, without having to be on site. Operators are updated... [Read More]
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Apr 5, 2018
Valves
The Italian company is extending its Valpres Wafer Pattern Ball Valve offering with two new carbon and stainless steel models, which come in a variety of pressure ratings.
Bonomi says that the range of valves, designed to operate in a number of industries, offer weight and space savings compared to standard split body type ball valves.
The valves can be supplied with an... [Read More]
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Apr 5, 2018
Pumps
The German company says that it is responding to ‘the worldwide increase in extra-large waste water projects’ by adding fifteen more sizes to its Sewatec pump range. The largest version will have a flow rate of up to 33,000 cubic metres per hour, with a drive rating of over one megawatt.
The company cites projects in Mexico and the City of London as examples... [Read More]
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Apr 4, 2018
Valves
The India based Rotex Manufacturers and Engineers is selling Metso the division for an undisclosed amount. Metso says that the move is aimed at expanding its global valves business. The companies expect to close the deal by July 2018.
Rotex provides valves, actuators and automation systems to Indian markets.
The division employs approximately 275 people with sales in the... [Read More]
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Apr 4, 2018
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The company is looking to enhance its position in the water and gas distribution sectors, while expanding its presence across the oil and gas supply chain.
Oxford Flow produces fluid handling equipment designed to enhance efficiency, reliability and performance by leveraging its roots in Oxford University.
The London-based fund management firm, Parkwalk was the single... [Read More]
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Apr 3, 2018
Pipelines
UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) originally supported Clearwater’s ‘Deragger’ solution for clearing wastewater pumps with a six-figure deal in 2017. This new funding, also in the six figures, will support the product’s largest trial yet in the US.
The Deragger monitors pumps in real time and engages a cleaning cycle when it detects a blockage, preventing... [Read More]
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Apr 3, 2018
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Out of the eighteen contracts to supply drilling services on Statoil offshore rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), Archer, a Norwegian ‘oil services company’, has won twelve. The firm value of the contracts is NOK 6 billion (€622 million) with the maximum value is estimated by Archer to be up to NOK 15 billion (€1.5 billion).
The contracts... [Read More]
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Mar 29, 2018
Valves
The ‘sensor-free’ technology uses an electromagnetic field to control the position of a bolt and determine its position.
Scientists at Saarland University have developed a technique to precisely control valves via an electromagnetic current, and say that it improves on conventional electromagnetically controlled valves that only have ‘on’ and ‘off’... [Read More]
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Mar 28, 2018
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Increases in the use of natural gas for power generation and spot-purchases from China drove the growth.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is reporting that exports from the states reached 1.94 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) last year, up from 0.5 Bcf/d in 2016. All of these exports originated from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana,... [Read More]
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Mar 27, 2018
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The new N.Mac Twin Shaft Grinder is designed to fragment materials to protect pumps and the process. The company says that it is suited to areas like wastewater treatment and biogas and biomass plants.
The new N.Mac is available in channel and inline housing constructions and can be installed into effluent channels or upstream from a pump. The ‘cartridge cutting... [Read More]
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Mar 26, 2018
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Satellite imagery and oil-well production data shows an association between decades of oil activity and the ‘alarming rates’ of land movement. The study’s findings match those of research conducted in the years following the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook East Texas in 2012.
Researchers from Southern Methodist University (SMU) looked at a 4,000 square-mile... [Read More]
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Mar 23, 2018
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TechnipFMC said 23 March that it has signed onto a ‘strategic collaboration agreement’ with Magma Global to develop a new hybrid flexible pipe (HFP) for offshore applications.
The HFP is meant to provide enhanced strength and endurance while reducing weight and cost. As part of the agreement, TechnipFMC is acquiring a minority stake in Magma Global.
Martin... [Read More]
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Mar 23, 2018
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The technology, dubbed ‘Arctic Cascade’, uses a two-stage process to liquefy gas using the ambient low temperatures in the Arctic. The process is designed to reduce energy consumption and increase cost-effectiveness.
According to the first deputy chairman of Novatek’s management board Alexander M. Fridman: “‘Arctic Cascade’... [Read More]
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