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Measuring technology manufacturer Krohne’s ultrasonic flowmeter Optisonic 3400 is now available with heat meter approval according to MID 2014/32/EU Annex VI MI-004 (and harmonised CEN EN1434, OIML R75) in accuracy classes 1, 2, and 3.
Target applications include district heating networks, commercial and industrial heat metering applications, as well as energy and utility applications in…
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Sulzer has been awarded a contract for the delivery of main feedwater pumps and start-up feedwater pumps for two nuclear reactors in China
Sulzer received the order in May 2016 and will complete the delivery of the equipment by the end of 2019 for the Hualong No. 1 reactors owned by China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. (CNPEC).
Sulzer will deliver six high-efficiency main feedwater pumps (HPTd),…
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Auma has been selected to supply electric actuators equipped with the HART interface to a cogeneration plant currently under construction in Pengerang, Malaysia.
To date, Auma has supplied more than 300 electric actuators for the four cogeneration units to be built on the site.
The gas-fired power plant forms a key part of the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), a prestigious project run by…
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Fluenta, a global ultrasonic flare meter manufacturer, has renewed its value added reseller (VAR) agreement with Able Instruments & Controls.
The three-year agreement covers the UK and Australia and marks a successful commercial relationship spanning more than a decade.
Able will continue to add value to Fluenta’s core technology products by providing system integration and project…
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US instrument manufacturer Endress+Hauser has introduced the Liquiline CM44P multichannel analyser transmitter that accepts up to 16 parameters from analytical sensors and transmits them via 4-20mA HART, Profibus, Modbus, or EtherNet/IP.
The CM44P accepts inputs from up to two process photometers and four analytical sensors simultaneously.
Sensor types include pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved…
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US-based water technology company Xylem has signed a definitive agreement to acquire metering and analytics specialist Sensus for approximately $1.7 billion (€1.5bn) in cash.
Sensus is a provider of smart meters, network technologies, and advanced data analytics services for the water, electric, and gas industries, with more than 80 million metering devices installed globally.
Its…
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Valves
German protective pump fittings specialist Schroeder Valves has expanded its valve portfolio with a serial version of its automatic recirculation valve.
The range, named SmartLine, is available in five bypass flow-rate steps (five Cv-value stages) for each frame size, all of which are low pressure valves.
The range is initially being offered in nominal sizes from 2” to 6” with class…
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Yokogawa Electric Corp. has an enhanced version of its FieldMate device management software for controlling among others flowmeter and pressure transmitters.
FieldMate is a PC-based device configuration tool that is used to perform initial setup, routine maintenance, and device replacement.
It can be used for the configuration, adjustment, and troubleshooting of transmitters, analysers, and…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has introduced the new MasoSine Certa pump with the goal to improve industry standards in clean pumping for all food and beverage industry applications.
Offering EHEDG (Type EL Class I) and 3A certification as standard, Certa is easy to clean and provides minimal maintenance and downtime and flowrates of up to 99,000l/hr.
The pump delivers high…
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Pump and compressor manufacturer Sundyne has introduced a new series of fit-for-purpose centrifugal gas compressors for applications associated with the power generation market.
An ever-increasing demand for clean energy leads to widespread use of gas turbine power generation in industrial and commercial power plants.
Many such facilities now require reliable centrifugal compression to boost fuel…
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Computing software developer MathWorks has added new capabilities for modelling fluid systems within its Simscape physical modelling product family.
Introduced as part of Release 2016a, Simscape Fluids now provides component libraries for modeling and simulating thermal liquid systems, such as heat exchangers, pipes, valves, and other components.
The new options enable engineers to…
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Beka associates have introduced third generation rate totalisers, which provide an easy-to-read display of rate and total flow in the same or different engineering units from almost any pulse output flowmeter.
They devices feature two inputs, linearisation, small enclosures for applications where panel space is limited, and larger digits in the 144x72mm models.
A rugged 316 stainless steel model…
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Atmos International has launched a line of software and hardware designed to fill the gaps in leak detection and detect pipeline leaks faster than conventional leak detection systems.
The hardware options of the Pipeline Guardian solution are intended for pipelines where a lack of sufficient instrumentation, power, or poor telecommunications has hindered leak detection.
The Pipeline Guardian…
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Valves
Bonomi North America has introduced unique new low-torque three-way, four-seated brass ball valves with spring return handles that provide “deadman” mixing or diversion operations in either L-port or T-port configurations.
The Bonomi 355NSRL (T-Port) and 365NSRL (L-Port) valves change flow paths with a quarter turn of the spring-loaded handle and return to the original flow path…
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Power management company Eaton has expanded its FD85 Series quick disconnect coupling product line with new sizes, making them available in 1¼” and 2” body sizes.
All sizes of the FD85 thread-to-connect couplings series, including the previously announced ¾”, 1”, and 1½” sizes, now carry a Lloyd’s Registry Certificate for oil and gas…
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Automation manufacturer Turck has released two extensions to its line of inductive angle sensors for rotary actuators for harsh environments.
One of the new RI360-DSU sensing solutions includes a stainless steel Minifast connector and the other, using a terminal chamber, comes with ATEX and IECEx approvals.
The sensors utilise the inductive resonant circuit measuring principle and introduce…
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Valves
PJ Valves (PJV), a specialist manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has been awarded more than £1 million (€1.2m) worth of contracts to supply valves to Maersk Oil’s Culzean field in the UK North Sea.
PJV will manufacture over 1,000 forged cast gate globe and check valves in super duplex and super alloys for the wellhead, living, and central…
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US-based Hansen Technologies Corp. (Hantech) has launched a new motorised control valve (MCV) targeting the industrial refrigeration market.
The new valve, compatible with all refrigerant types, can be used to control operating temperature and pressure of ammonia refrigeration systems.
The MCV is a direct motor actuated valve designed for operation in DX, liquid makeup, temperature, pressure, and…
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