Onicon Incorporated, a Harbour Group company, has acquired the parent company of Pulsar Process Measurement, Pulsar. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Malvern, England and founded in 1997, Pulsar designs and manufactures ultrasonic and radar based non-contact level and flow measurement instruments. The company provides level, volume, open... [Read More]

According to an Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) survey, the salaries of chemical engineers in the UK have dropped slightly in 2018. The IChemE UK Salary Survey 2018, conducted annually, noted that the median salary for chemical engineers saw a slight decline in 2018, decreasing from £55,000 in 2017 to £54,000 in 2018. Chemical engineers aged under... [Read More]

AP News reports that south-eastern South Dakota, Napa Junction is to be the location of a new ethanol plant. Officials are also considering the construction of a private natural gas pipeline in the area. The idea to bring a new ethanol plant to Napa Junction has appealed to several companies. AP News reports that since the opening of a grain shuttling facility as well... [Read More]

Weir Oil & Gas Dubai has signed a multi-year contract in Iraq worth a total of more than $4 million, according to a statement. Signed with a ‘major international oil company’, the contract apparently secures the provision of Weir Oil & Gas workshop services, machine shop services and emergency manufacturing and engineering support for well operations. According... [Read More]

A PhD researcher from Brunel University London has won Santander’s University Entrepreneurship Award for his ground-breaking modular wastewater treatment system. Brunel student, Tom Fudge and cofounders Llyr Williams and William Gambier, won the competition and collected the £25,000 (€28,000) award on behalf of WASE. There are currently 2.3 billion... [Read More]

Germany-based sealing systems developer Chesterton has announced that it is launching a new portfolio of sealing solutions designed to fit Australian pumps supplier Warman’s AH series pumps. The 2211 DualPac SuperSet (2211) and the 170L Slurry Cartridge Single Seal for Heavy Duty Applications (170L) are both engineered to operate reliably in severe slurry environments... [Read More]

Water solutions firm Xylem announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) to assist in Ethiopia’s advancements in water security. According to Xylem, the MoU was signed at an event in Ethiopia, attended by Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy His Excellency... [Read More]

UK water utility firm Anglian Water has announced that it will be utilising a new leak detection technology in its pipe network, sourced from UK-based supplier Primayer, according to press releases from both parties. Described as ‘ground-breaking’ by Anglian Water, the technology – referred to as advanced noise loggers – works like a hydrophone... [Read More]

Mueller Water Products has signed a definitive agreement to acquire pipe couplings, grips and clamps manufacturer Krausz Industries. The deal, announced 5 November, is valued at $140 million (approximately €123 million) in cash. The transaction, subject to customary closing conditions, is set to close in December 2018. Founded in 1920, Krausz is headquartered in Tel... [Read More]

AxFlow has announced the ‘friendly’ acquisition of Crest Process Engineering, Radstock, as of 1 October. Following the acquisition, the ‘Crestpro’ business will now be known as AxFlow-Radstock. The business will continue trading from the same location. UK based Crestpro has, according to an AxFlow statement, a strong presence throughout the south-west... [Read More]

Fluid Handling International will be hosting a webinar with leading system provider of industrial process measurement instrumentation, Krohne. The webinar will take place on the 7th of November 2018, 2-3 PM (CET). It will be hosted by Krohne's PipePatrol product manager, Daniel Vogt. Titled, ‘Rapid and Reliable Pipeline Leak Detection’, the webinar... [Read More]

According to a press release, Severn Water has committed to an agreement with waste water firm Next Filtration to implement its Next FOG (fats, oils and greases) STOP technology into their water systems. The technology is designed to reduce the build-up of FOG in sewers. Also including evaluation of additional systems, the deal follows an 18-month trial of the technology.... [Read More]

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation and leading Australasian engineering consultancy Synertec have embarked on a strategic partnership ‘to meet global demand for more accurate and efficient LNG custody transfer.” Currently, LNG custody transfer in invoiced based on a calculation of volume, density and gross calorific value. Measurement inaccuracies... [Read More]

A simulator could help the operators of chemical processing plants, water purification plants and other facilities learn to detect hacker attacks. Facilities that use programmable logic computers to open and close valves, redirect electricity flows or manage large pieces of machinery are targets for ‘malicious actors’. This means efforts to secure these facilities... [Read More]

Two major US agencies are looking to streamline the safety review and permitting process for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility proposals. The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have announced agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ‘that... [Read More]

Applied Flow Technology (AFT) has launched a major upgrade to its Fathom modelling and analysis software, AFT Fathom. AFT version Fathom 10 adds a number of new features to AFT’s fluid dynamic simulation software. Fathom was first created almost 25 years ago to be used by engineers for calculating pressure drop and flow distribution in liquid and low velocity gas... [Read More]