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The BM25 and BM25 wireless area gas monitor from Tyco Gas & Flame Detection have been approved per governmental regulation n°179-2010, and received certification N°15.0200 X.
Tyco’s BM25 has been designed to detect one to five gases for mobile or temporary work applications, team protection, area surveillance or places where fixed detection systems are not suitable. The…
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Weir Flow Control France has announced a new addition to its Sarasin-RSBD range of safety valves, the new Starflow V design for steam boiler applications.
The Starflow V has been designed to complement Weir’s existing Starflow P and Starsteam options. According to the company, the new product will allow boiler manufacturers and plant operators to deal with a single supplier for multiple…
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France is set to stop issuing licences for oil and gas exploration as part of a planned transition towards environmentally-friendly energy, according to the Independent.
Nicolas Hulot, France’s ecological transition minister, said a new law would be passed in the autumn. “There will be no new exploration licences for hydrocarbons,” he told BFMTV.
A famed environmental activist,…
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Marine couplings specialist Gall Thomson has introduced a new, neutral buoyancy float for marine breakaway couplings (MBC).
Named UltraFloat, the new float has been specifically designed to fit around the external profile of the MBC. When two are fitted to an MBC they provide neutral buoyancy, eliminating any reduction in buoyancy on the adjacent hoses.
The float has been deliberately shaped to…
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A major refinery in Germany has successfully replaced field equipment without interrupting operations.
Software and consulting company Implico has announced the completion of the major modernisation project at the Gunvor refinery in Ingolstadt. Field equipment for tank truck filling was replaced at all twelve loading bays at the refinery.
Implico’s OpenTAS terminal management system allowed…
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Weir BDK has received API6D certification across its range of valves.
API6D is a qualification standard awarded by The American Petroleum Institution and recognised by oil and gas companies as a key requirement for ensuring the quality and performance of equipment integral to production, refining and distribution duties. It is awarded to manufacturers who are operating in compliance with the 24th…
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A research commercialisation project into an ‘innovative’ calibration method has delivered key end-user insights and generated enquiries from a number of leading meter manufacturers, according to NEL, a provider of independent consultancy, on-site measurement, and testing and calibration to the global oil and gas industry.
The new calibration method aims to improve the accuracy of…
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Atlas Copco has appointed Vagner Rego president of its Compressor Technique business area, effective from 1st August 2017.
“Vagner is a solid leader with international experience from several different roles,” said Mats Rahmström, President and CEO of the Atlas Copco Group.
Rego has been with Atlas Copco for over 20 years, first joining the company in 1996 as a trainee…
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At the Valve World Expo in Houston, Texas, Canadian company Velan unveiled its new Securaseal R-series cast metal-seated ball valve. Incorporating Velan’s severe service technology, the R-series valves are designed to be a package suitable for most processes with fluid slurries and high temperatures.
Speaking at the expo in Houston, Yves Ludec, Velan’s CEO, said: “Velan has…
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A new method of measuring extremely tiny objects could lead to cheaper more accurate sensors for use in gas detection, as well as medical research.
The technology could prove a significant breakthrough when it comes to creating leak detection and measurement sensors in a range of fluid handling applications.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo found that nanoscale devices using…
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An international team of researchers has found that the metal hafnium is ideally suited to detecting hydrogen.
Hydrogen has enormous potential as an energy carrier, yet the fact it is both combustible and difficult to detect has hitherto proven an obstacle to its widespread use. Because hydrogen reacts with oxygen, potentially causing explosions, a reliable means of detecting it is vital for any…
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A team of scientists from RWTH Aachen University have reached a new landmark in modelling turbulence, something which could have a significant impact on a host of fluid handling applications.
Although most people would associate turbulence with air travel, it is in fact a far more complicated concept. The researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been…
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Netherlands based Bronkhorst High-Tech has released a new version of its mini CORI-FLOW Ex d series Coriolis mass flowmeter for low flow rates. The new, compact flowmeters are suitable for use in hazardous areas.
Having achieved both ATEX and IECEx approval, the flowmeters are built into a flameproof enclosure with a separate compartment for the electronic components. Operating via the Coriolis…
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Marina, California based Fox Thermal Instruments has announced the launch of its latest flowmeter, the Fox Model FT4A. According to the company, its new product is ideal for oil and gas, wastewater and industrial applications.
A statement from Fox Thermal Instruments lists the key features of the new flowmeter:
2nd generation non- cantilevered DDC-Sensor - Advanced Direct Digitally Controlled…
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New York headquartered ITT has announced the appointment of David J. Malinas as president of its Industrial Process business. Malinas, who has joined ITT from biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific, will report to Luca Savi, ITT’s CEO.
Malinas’ new role will involve delivering the strategic and operating plans of ITT’s Industrial Process business, which employs 2,500…
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Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) has announced the launch of its new PurgEye Desk Weld Purge Monitor.
“Weld purging is the act of removing oxygen from the vicinity of a weld before, during and after welding metals such as stainless steel, titanium, zirconium and nickel alloys,” according to a press release from HFT. “Without weld purging, the weld would be left oxidised and…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a two year pause on an oil and gas pollution rule created by the Obama administration.
In May 2016, the Obama administration finalised new rules designed to cut methane pollution, a greenhouse gas significantly more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide.
Affecting both drilling as well as oil and gas pipelines, the new regulations would…
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Level Monitors
Industrial process instrumentation specialist Krohne has launched what it dubs ‘a new generation’ of liquid and solids level measurement products.
According to the company, the new level measurement range offers improved performance, enhanced software, and an improved and more powerful signal processor. Both 24GHZ and 80GHZ versions are included in the new range, and each model comes…
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