News
German cream cheese plant finds success with new sine pumps
Leading German dairy product manufacturer Goldsteig has put its trust in the recently-launched MasoSine Certa Sine pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) for the production of cream cheese.
The Certa pump is well-suited for transferring the sensitive cream used to manufacture mascarpone and delicate whey for…
Read More »
Read More »
Level Monitors
GF Piping Systems (GF) has expanded its automation product line with two new level transmitters that incorporate advanced radar sensing technology designed for high accuracy tank level measurement.
Designed for a wide range of chemical processing and water treatment applications, the addition of radar technology to the existing ultrasonic and hydrostatic sensors now provides three different level…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
Ruhrpumpen, a centrifugal and reciprocating pump technology company, has recently completed an order for an API 674 3rd edition reciprocating plunger pump.
Czech chemical manufacturer Spolchemie is to replace an existing Ruhrpumpen unit delivering propene as part of the company’s epoxy resin manufacturing process.
Spolchemie is a leading research and manufacturing business developing and…
Read More »
Read More »
Flowmeters
California-based Fluid Components International (FCI) has unveiled a new flow meter called ST100.
According to the flow measurement company, its new ST100 Air/Gas Thermal Flow Meter features a fast-response direct mass flow sensor for the close ratio control of natural gas and air feeds to support turbine safety and improve efficiency.
It is targeted at engineers at combined cycle gas turbine…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
Amarinth, a centrifugal pumps and associated equipment specialist, has delivered a complex skid package with an API 610 OH2 pump to the Mariner platform in the North Sea.
The Mariner field is located 140km southeast of the UK Shetland Islands in a water depth of 110m and is ranked as one of UK’s largest undeveloped oil finds.
The required skid package for the platform was constrained by an…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has acquired Aflex Hose and its subsidiary Aflex Hose USA through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering for £61.4 million (€72.8m).
Aflex, based in Halifax, England, and with a sales/assembly operation in Pennsylvania, US, specialises in the design and manufacture of PTFE lined flexible hose for the pharmaceutical, food, and chemical process…
Read More »
Read More »
Valves
Asco has introduced the 045 Series line of pinch valves, offering low power consumption and less heat transfer for protection of liquid media for analytical and medical instruments
The new pinch valves are designed with a small form factor that is half the height of competitive products, according to Asco.
This makes them well-suited for compact instruments that are used in laboratories and…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
US President-elect Donald Trump has criticised bearing, coupling, and gear drive manufacturer Rexnord over its plans to move production from the US state of Indiana to Mexico.
Trump took on Milwaukee-based Rexnord on Twitter over the weekend, as the company intends to move its industrial bearings production south of the border, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“Rexnord of Indiana is…
Read More »
Read More »
Flowmeters
The Indonesian government is planning to force oil and gas contractors to install flowmeters at their wells after years of criticism over lack of production data in the field.
Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s oil and gas director general IGN Wiratmaja Puja said the government would stipulate the installation of flowmeters through a ministerial regulation in a bid to increase the…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
Vietnamese Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. (BSR) plans to borrow $1.2 billion (€1.12bn) to upgrade and expand its Dung Quat oil refinery.
BRS CEO Tran Ngoc Nguyen said the company would this month select the consulting unit, which would arrange loans with banks for the project.
According to BRS, the expansion project’s investment capital is estimated at $1.82 billion, 30% of…
Read More »
Read More »
Level Monitors
Hantemp Controls stainless steel float switch line has expanded to include the new SSLLA adjustable float switch.
Unique to the SSLLA adjustable float switch is 5” of adjustable range permitting application-tailored switching levels.
Applications include precise setting of the fill-level in surge drums, overfeed pumping accumulators, and other instances requiring adjustable liquid level…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
Elaflex, a global hose maker, has extended its product portfolio to meet the growing international trend towards long length collapsible bunkering hoses.
The type FHD hose range comprises various sizes up to DN 200, and following market requirements, all sizes are now available ex stock with L15 pressure rating in 40m lengths.
Due to recent changes in the marine hose standard EN 1765, reusable…
Read More »
Read More »
Level Monitors
Baumer has introduced two new variants to its CleverLevel series of level sensors, the LBFH and LBFI available with qTeach and a 360° output status indicator.
In the same way as their predecessors, the level switches are based on frequency deviation technology and are suitable for both hygienic and industrial applications.
The level switches offer various programming options to suit different…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
Gardner Denver, a US industrial equipment company, sold six of its Thunder Series pumps in October, the company’s petroleum and industrial pumps (P&IP) division reports.
The company continues to see a strong interest from service companies who are looking to reduce their total cost of ownership.
The company initially introduced the Thunder Series pumps to the market at…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
Axalta Coating Systems, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is has introduced two new high temperature, corrosion-resistant internal pipe coatings to its Nap-Gard functional coatings collection.
The new Nap-Gard 7-0017HT and 7-0017VHT Black Beauty FBE products are thermosetting epoxy powders designed to provide high chemical resistance when operating in temperatures up to 200°C…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
The California State Water Resources Control Board (WRCB) has approved $2.2 million (€2m) of funding to reconfigure the Cascade Shores wastewater treatment operation.
WRCB hopes that the provided resources help eliminate two long-standing water quality treatment issues and stabilise and substantially reduce rate payers’ costs over time.
The Cascade Shores plant, because of its size and…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
Recon Technology, China's first listed non-state owned oil and gas field service company, has been awarded a patent for its proprietary Oilfield Wastewater Treatment Device by China's State Intellectual Property Office.
Oily wastewater, as the outcome of the oilfield exploitation process, contains water, various oils, chemical polymers, heavy…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
Egypt’s first water treatment facility with an integrated zero liquid discharge (ZLD) plant has been commissioned to protect Egypt’s only life-giving aquifer, the River Nile.
The ZLD technology, provided global water purification technology developer Aquatech, has resulted in the plant reduce its fresh water demand by 70%.
Aquatech was awarded a contract in 2013 by the Egyptian…
Read More »
Read More »
CONNECT WITH US
Latest Video
Catalyst for Change: Sustainable and Efficient Flow Control for the Chemical Industry
#Farmers are benefitting from the extension in life being given to their @Landia #slurry #pumps, thanks to the specialist refurbishment services of @Powerline Electric Motors.
https://fluidhandlingmag.com/news/slurry-pump-transformers/
#fluidhandling #technology #success #pumps #valves #work #refurbishment
#Pipeline #leak #detection visionary @PipeSense has expanded its capabilities to support offshore operations following a successful project off the coast of #Angola.
https://fluidhandlingmag.com/news/pipesense-celebrates-inaugural-offshore-technology-deployment/
#fluidhandling #pipelines #technology #success