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Level Monitors
Endress+Hauser has released two new point level instruments – Liquiphant FTL51B and FTL41 – which are vibrating fork, or vibronic, level instruments.
The FTL51B features Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things capabilities, including access via wireless Bluetooth technology, automatic proof tests and verification and easy commissioning via a mobile device.
The Liquiphant FTL51B…
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Valves
Flow equipment manufacturer Metso has announced intentions to evaluate the potential centralisation of its warehousing operations in Europe.
The company is initiating consultations for the process, which is part of its global distribution and logistics footprint development.
“Our target is to enable world-class logistics with easy scalability of operations,” commented Jarkko Aro, senior…
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Other
Atlas Copco has acquired Hydra Flow West, a distributor focused on sourcing and sales of spare parts and accessories used in compressor service.
Located in Walnut in the US state of California, Hydra Flow West currently employs seven personnel.
“Hydra Flow West has built up a loyal customer base in their targeted market,” said Vagner Rego, business area president of Atlas Copco…
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Pipelines
Trelleborg Industrial Solutions has announced the acquisition of engineering group Signum Technology and its subsidiaries Gall Thomson, KLAW LNG, KLAW Products and Vee Bee Filtration, strengthening Trelleborg’s fluid handling capabilities.
The acquisition of Signum, which provides safety solutions for flow control applications, including marine breakaway couplings and safety solutions for…
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Other
H2scan, a provider of hydrogen sensors and technologies for utilities and industrial markets, has raised $10.5 million (€9.4 million) in a Series E financing round from Energy Growth Momentum, a UK-based private equity group.
The company raised an additional $3 million (€2.7 million) in venture debt from El Dorado Investment Company, an Arizona, US-based venture company owned by Pinnacle…
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Pipelines
UK utility Yorkshire Water, in collaboration with Inflowmatix, has launched a new project as part of its increasing investment into smart networks, which the company hopes will play a key part in reducing water leakage across its network.
The two-year project will see 650 InflowSense devices fitted across Yorkshire County, which will analyse pressure transients at 128 sample points per second.…
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Other
A group of researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University in Russia have developed a new sensor that can be used to remotely detect hydrogen leaks.
While hydrogen is considered a promising alternative energy source, its application is complicated due to its highly explosive nature when mixed with oxygen. Dangerous situations may arise, for example, in case of hydrogen leaks from storage…
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Emerson has announced the launch of the Plantweb Insight Inline Corrosion application, providing oil and gas operators with real-time interpretation and analysis of critical data that can help prioritise maintenance and make informed integrity decisions.
The new application delivers field data from Roxar wireless corrosion transmitters, providing insight into instrument health and process…
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Pumps
Gardner Denver Petroleum & Industrial Pumps (P&IP) has entered into a six-month field trial of its new Thunder 5000 HP Quintuplex pump with STEP Energy Services in Alberta, Canada.
“The Thunder 5000 HP Quintuplex pump carves a pathway for customers to achieve maximum flow capability in terms of barrels per minute, while also minimising maintenance costs,” commented Edward Bayhi,…
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Pipelines
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Fisheries department has ruled that the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline in Oregon, US does not jeopardise protected species or adversely change their habitat.
NOAA Fisheries issued the final biological opinion on construction and operation of the Jordan Cove terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon, and the associated…
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Flowmeters
SJW Group subsidiary San Jose Water has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in the US state of California to deploy advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) throughout its service area.
AMI technology includes advanced meters that can take up to hourly readings every day, along with a data transmission system to provide water usage information to customers…
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Other
Seeq Corporation, a provider of manufacturing and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) advanced analytics software, has secured a $24 million (€21.6 million) expansion of its Series B funding, which will help the company fuel its advanced analytics growth strategy.
The expansion round was led by Saudi Aramco corporate venture subsidiary Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV), with contributions…
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Pipelines
North American energy infrastructure provider Kinder Morgan has sold all of its approximately 25 million shares in Pembina Pipeline Corporation.
The stock was initially received in connection with Pembina’s acquisition of the outstanding common equity of Kinder Morgan Canada. The sale of the shares is consistent with the company’s intention to convert shares into cash in an…
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Pipelines
The TurkStream gas pipeline has officially been launched in a ceremony that was attended by numerous heads of state, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The grand opening ceremony for the gas pipeline, which will help strengthen energy security in Turkey and Europe, was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Bulgarian Prime Minister…
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Other
By sharing data with wastewater treatment equipment providers, UK water companies can support the design, build and operation of their own plants, as well as reduce costs and drive innovation.
According to WPL’s technical director Andrew Baird, through closer collaboration utilities can get even more from their suppliers.
For example, by having sight of specific site data ahead of a…
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Pipelines
Europipe has announced the receipt of a contract for the delivery of large-diameter pipes, anti-corrosion coating and concrete weight coating for a section of the Baltic Pipe Project.
The contract, which was awarded by Gaz-System and is expected to be signed in the next few weeks, is for the Polish offshore section of the pipeline project. The order amounts to a total length of 275km.
The…
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Pumps
Hayward Tyler, a supplier of pumps and motors to the energy sector, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to supply a glandless pump package for a major solar project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The contract, which was awarded by China’s Shanghai Electric Group, is for installation Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV, a 950MW concentrating solar power (CSP) and…
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Pumps
Cheshire, UK-nased Chemical Support Systems (CCS), which designs, manufactures, installs and commissions chemical dosing systems, has selected Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology’s (WMFTG) Qdos pumps for polymer dosing in wastewater treatment applications.
According to the company, this usage is expected to increase, as more effort is made to reduce the presence of phosphorus wastewater, which…
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