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Finding a solution for controlling high upstream hydraulic pressure in applications where a constant volume pump is supplying more flow than the system requires can be a challenge.
Examples of critical flow systems where excess flows can be a serious problem include flight controls, steering systems and flow dividers in aerospace, aviation, F1 motorsport and oil exploration…
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Pipelines
Garlock's Jim Drago explains how the raised surface profile of PTFE sheet gasket helped a midstream oil and gas processor address leaky pipes
Bolted flange-gasket connections in process piping systems are common and given little thought – unless they start to leak.
Chronic leakage proved to be an issue for one of our clients, a midstream oil and gas processor and services provider. The site…
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A Swedish global company has completed the purchase of a Michigan firm.
Atlas Copco, with about 39,000 employees worldwide that provides compressors, vacuum solutions, generators, pumps, power tools and assembly systems, has signed the deal for Dekker Vacuum Technologies.
Dekker, established in 1998, is a leading provider of engineered vacuum pumps and systems used in applications. The…
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Valves
New York City fireboats have been equipped with Rotork’s electric actuators.
The boats, Firefighter 2 and Firefighter 343, from the Marine Division of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) are using its IQ range of part-turn devices which will help keep the city safe.
The actuators have the important duty of controlling the flow of water to the fire nozzles on deck, meaning that they…
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The introduction of five Landia mixers has brought improvements to the biological and dewatering processes at a wastewater treatment plant in Pennsylvania.
Serving six municipalities in Northern Northumberland County, the new-look Milton Regional Sewer Authority (MRSA) wastewater treatment plant has been designed so it is powered by anaerobic treatment of wastewater from the nearby ConAgra…
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Efficient sludge pumping has an important role to play as water companies gear up for zero carbon, says Mick Dawson, consultancy director of BHR Group, who urges designers and operators to better understand their sludge systems.
More efficient pumping of sludge could help water companies in England reach their goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2030, along with meeting the regulator’s…
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A new and low-cost approach to multiphase metering – the process of determining the make-up of crude oil as it’s pumped from the reservoir – has been demonstrated by engineers from Brunel University London.
Crude oil is extracted as a mixture of oil, gas, water and sand, which is separated and processed before making its way downstream to be turned into usable products.
Now, a new…
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A leading engineering company has sealed a contract to build a calcining system for a customer in Russia.
The order worth £27.3m (30m euros) has been booked in Metso’s first quarter of orders received. Commissioning of the system is expected to take place in three year’s time.
The system, which consists of two calcining lines with a total capacity of 420, 000 tons annually, has been…
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Since Covid-19 first made the news when it struck in a place in China most of us had never heard of, little did we suspect the global consequences three months later.
Normal daily life as we know it has been severely disrupted, thousands of people have died worldwide, borders between countries are being closed and the stock markets and our global economies have taken a pounding.
Governments…
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Valves
A valve manufacturer has sealed an order which is out of this world!
Oliver Valves, based in Parkgate Industrial Estate, in Knutsford, Cheshire, has received an order with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
NASA has ordered the company’s gauge bleed instrument valves.
A company spokesman said: “This is a fantastic order in Oliver Valves history as it is a huge…
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One of Europe’s leading filter manufacturers is expecting growth with the opening of a new metalwork facility.
Amazon Filters’ decision to in-source the bulk of its large-scale manufacturing capability will increase capacity and flexibility, reduce reliance on sub-contractors and boost the company’s “quick and able” market proposition with its 12,500 sq ft (1,160 sq m) unit.
The new…
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A new word enters the water technology dictionary from 12 March with a bold rebrand by Servelec Technologies and recent acquisition, leak detection specialist Primayer.
The two companies are now united under one brand and one name - Ovarro.
Water is a core sector for the company, which also works with clients in the oil and gas, broadcast and transportation markets. The company helps…
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The first flexible pipes were used in the offshore oil and gas industry in 1972. These early models were built and applied as a ‘kill and choke’ line and formed with a bonded type of material, usually vulcanised rubber and armouring. Since then, the demands for this technology have steadily grown and diversified.
Today, they are found in every major production basin worldwide and are used…
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A top company has won support from another firm by investing into its water and industrials business.
Oxford Flow, the flow capital equipment specialist for oil, gas, water and industrial process industries, has revealed that GF Piping Systems, a division of Georg Fischer (GF), has come on board in support of GF’s innovation strategy.
Oxford Flow will use the investment to speed up the…
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The KSB Group has announced it will present its new borehole pump at this year’s IFAT trade fair from 4 to 8 May.
The UPA S 200 submersible new pump series, has been designed for water supply, irrigation and groundwater management as well as pressure boosting applications.
With its optimised hydraulic design, the pump series achieves very high levels of efficiency.
The…
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A leading firm behind precision flow measurement instruments, systems and calibrators has introduced a new device on to the market.
The QCT Series of in-line ultrasonic flow meters for use in low viscosity liquid applications is a compact, versatile, cost-effective solution for use in a wide range of industries, such as chemical, biopharmaceutical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, plastics,…
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A software tool developed by City, University of London spin-out PDM Analysis in the UK can be used to help improve the efficiency of pumps and compressors.
Data analysed by the SCORG software tool allows compressor manufacturers to design machines that run more efficiently, reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions by up to 5%.
Use of the software in the compressors and pumps…
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Aker BP and Framo have entered into a long-term maintenance contract for seawater lift pumps where compensation is directly linked to facility uptime.
In 2018, in partnership with Cognite, the two companies launched a digital pilot project for predictive maintenance of the seawater lift pumps on the Aker BP-operated Ivar Aasen field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Following the success of the…
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