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Metso will supply several thousand valves with accessories and spare parts for PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills, located in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The order is Metso's largest ever flow control products delivery for a pulp and paper industry customer. When commissioned during 2016, the new plant will be the biggest single pulp plant in the world.
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Rotork EH electro-hydraulic actuators have been selected as a solution for failsafe valve control on a new oil pipeline under construction in Colombia.
The Colombian Bicentennial Pipeline will improve the country's crude oil transportation infrastructure and keep pace with burgeoning production. The three-stage project will run for nearly 1000km from the Llanos region of the country to the port…
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TeraValve has developed a patented water savings valve that could save 'thousands of dollars' in water and sewage bills for commercial water users. The company also offers a performance guarantee after conducting a comprehensive audit by their water conservation specialists. Besides installing the system, TeraValve also offers to monitor, control and report progress 24×7.
Water while…
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Pumps
A MasoSine SPS series process pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is optimising the filling of croissants with jam at the Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, plant owned by Chipita.
Chipita continually reviews its manufacturing processes, and recently decided to revisit some of its existing jam filling lines at Tomaszów Mazowiecki. To improve the jam application process, engineers at…
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W&O Europe, a global supplier to the marine and marine offshore markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, is now the exclusive distributor for the Hyde Marine Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The distribution agreement grants W&O Europe the exclusive rights to promote the Hyde…
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Emco Wheaton has supplied the Turkish Rail Authority with couplers to help reduce fuel theft in its transporters.
The Todo-matic adaptor, which is mounted on the rail car, incorporates a switch that senses the magnet another mounted on both the coupler and the adaptor cap. This connection generates an 'on/off' signal which alerts the locomotive driver if a coupler or cap is disconnected from an…
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Valves
Burkert has developed a new micro-valve for pharmaceutical fluid control systems that claims to reduce liquid consumption, minimise dosing and wash cycles, and cut the distance to the application.
Measuring 7mm wide and 26mm high, the new micro-valve – WhisperValave – fits in miniature apparatus. It is suitable for 9 mm titre plates, but can also be installed in smaller spaces. For…
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Derived from its original Tank-Safe development for the transportation industry, Elfab engineers have worked closely with tank component experts to offer a new rupture disc that meets current market requirements.
The non-fragmenting, fully lined design offers tank manufacturers high performance overpressure protection with an operating ratio of up to 90% combined with a ±5% burst…
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Metso has received a large order for flow control technology from Zorlu Energy Companies Group in Turkey. The company is building a new 45MW geothermal power plant in Manisa-Alasehir, located about 560km southwest of Ankara. Metso's valve solutions featuring high control performance and control accuracy will play a role in extracting geothermal energy from the heat of the Earth.
Zorlu Energy…
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Mechanical valve interlocking equipment specialist Smith Flow Control has redesigned the key for its Ellis interlocking range.
Ellis interlocks are used for critical process applications in oil and gas, petrochemical and water industries.
The new Ellis key is suited to aggressive industrial environments. Featuring a spring-loaded rubber seal, which helps prevent ingress of sand, dust and water or…
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In October of 2010, Nelson engineers launched an R&D project to develop the next generation of sleeve-style valves. They aimed at addressing critical irrigation issues – the result is the new 1000 Series.
The 1000 Series is geared to handle tough agricultural environments. The internal filter or optional external filter protects ports from plugging. There is no ‘continuous…
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Mentor Graphics has announced the latest release of its FloEFD upfront and concurrent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) product.
This release provides advanced capabilities and functionality which enables designers and analysts to create more realistic operating environments and models for improved simulation accuracy.
New features include a sliding mesh model for rotating equipment such as…
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Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals Oman, Saudi Aramco, ADCO, Fujairah Oil Terminal, Gulf Petrochem and the Port of Sohar are just some of the key speakers lined up to present at this year's Tank Storage Middle East.
Created in conjunction with Tank Storage magazine, the two day conference is being held at Abu Dhabi's National Exhibition Centre on 26-27 January 2015.
The Middle East is a critical growth…
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GF Piping Systems has announced availability of a new Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) family with an elastomer-free design to stop particle shedding.
The new valves eliminate elastomers, exterior metal parts and re-torqueing, and can be used in a range of markets including water treatment, chemical processing, microelectronics, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and solar.
Key to the new design is a…
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Qosina, global components supplier to the medical and pharmaceutical industries, offers an extensive line of check valves available in a variety of styles, in stock and ready for immediate delivery.
High-flow valves feature low flow resistance, low opening pressure, and positive seal against backflow. In-line valves feature low cracking pressure, which determines when the component starts to…
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Pumps
Three TR Munchers and three Compact C range pumps from NOV Mono have been chosen for a demanding sewage handling operation in the Caspian Sea. They will be used to macerate and pump black water on a deep-water semi-submersible drilling rig which is located there.
The Mono equipment has been selected by Wärtsilä Water Systems, which provides products and solutions for offshore facilities…
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Dymax Corporation has released a micro-spray valve designed to be more precise and flexible in order to allow for a range of spray-pattern adjustment.
The Model 455 Micro-Spray Valve features an inert, 100% disposable fluid path which carries materials from the material reservoir to the spray nozzle in a sealed path. This prevents materials from coming in contact with the valve's inner components…
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Sealing specialist Garlock has announced the availability of Style 5882 valve stem packing material through the company's global network of distributors.
Recently released only in North America, Style 5882 is now available worldwide. It provides low-friction performance for air-operated valves built to handle water, air and steam.
Style 5882 products are manufactured using a high-quality braided…
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