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An extended scope contract performed by Rotork has successfully delivered full automation of a flood alleviation scheme protecting the historic town of Cardigan in West Wales, UK.
The project involved replacing unreliable actuators, installing a PLC control cabinet, and interfacing with the existing river level sensor and telemetry system.
The flood alleviation scheme on the River Mwldan was…
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Yokogawa Meters and Instruments Corp. has released a new pressure calibrator suitable for the oil, gas, petrochemical, chemical, iron and steel, pulp and paper, electric power, and water supply and wastewater treatment industries.
The portable CA700 features a variety of functions that enable the efficient calibration of pressure/differential pressure transmitters and other types of field…
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Aquatech, a global water treatment solutions provider, has introduced the AquaR2RO membrane process designed for use in facilities requiring zero liquid discharge (ZLD) or very high recovery.
The AquaR2RO process features a configuration of membranes engineered to cost-effectively treat waters that are difficult to treat with conventional membranes processes.
Due to its distinctive design,…
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Xylem, a global water technology company, has launched a new high efficiency, low-speed, submersible wastewater mixer.
Unlike conventional submersible mixers, Xylem’s Flygt 4320 offers built-in speed regulation to optimise operators’ control over the mixer’s thrust, thereby enabling continuous process results and reducing energy costs up to 50%, according to Xylem…
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Voith has delivered 36 fluid couplings that, starting in 2014, will be used in the drives of 16 Beumer Group-supplied belt conveyors at an iron ore distribution centre in Malaysia.
Voith says the fluid couplings protect the components in belt conveyor systems, increasing their availability. They are applied to drives ranging in powers from 200-800kW and will softly start and protect all conveyor…
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Technology solutions provider FMC Technologies has received an order from Total Upstream Nigeria for subsea equipment for the Egina field, with an estimated value of $1.2 billion (€900 million).
The Egina field is located in Block OML 130 offshore Nigeria. FMC's scope of supply includes subsea trees and wellheads, manifolds, installation tooling, flowline connection systems and associated…
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O-ring seals from DuPont Kalrez have been certified under Total GS EP PVV 142 – the industry standard for sealing products supplied for use with piping, valves and vessels.
The Kalrez 0090 perfluoroelastomer seals, available from sealing company Dichtomatik, provide resistance to rapid gas decompression (RGD), in addition to chemical resistance for use within harsh industrial environments. …
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International company AGC Chemicals has added two new lines of fluoroelastomers that it says can benefit moulded and extruded components used in extreme conditions such as heat, steam and corrosive materials.
The Aflas 100 and 150 series are copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and propylene, a combination AGC says uses unique properties not found in conventional fluoroelastomers.
It also claims the…
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Within its HRC N series, EagleBurgmann has launched the optimised double seal HRC3300N that has the same mounting dimensions with the rest of the series and which uses some of the non-variable parts from the predecessor HRC3000N.
The seal uses a new stationary seat that does not require binding, which, together with improvements to the seal on the atmosphere side, makes the HRC3300N more service…
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OPW Engineered Systems, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, has improved two of its bottom-loading couplers with the addition of a new sealing material.
Its 1004D3 and 1004D4 models of OPW's API Bottom-Loading Couplers are now available with 'lo-temp' material that has been designed to retain its sealing capabilities at extreme temperatures (up to -55°C). The seal material is also…
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Parker Hannifin, a manufacturer of motion and control technologies, has introduced the icountBSplus, a fully contained, portable bottle sampling system that uses laser particle counting technology to ensure the detection of contamination in hydraulic oils and hydrocarbon fuels.
The laser particle counting technology and Windows-based user interface can deliver results in 15 seconds. A…
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UOP, a Honeywell company, has announced that Egypt's Alexandria National Refining & Petrochemicals Company (ANRPC) will use UOP technology and equipment as part of a $300 million (appr. €268 million), multi-year project to expand an existing petrol production facility.
ANRPC will add a second UOP continuous catalytic reforming (CCR) platforming process unit,…
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Inever has developed the new Inever MVC series, which utilises the latest motion control technology to ensure speed and accuracy in packaging sachets of salad dressings and other pasty liquids.
Filling sachets with thick, pasty liquids at high speeds with accuracy and efficiency is one of the most difficult packaging jobs, with the combination of small size and slow running liquid at the root of…
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ViscoTec Pumpen has launched the new fluid dosing and deposition (FDD) technology for the 3D printing sector.
The new technology allows the industry fast and precise 3D printing of fluids and pastes with FDD Starter Kit which is now available.
The kit makes it possible to integrate a volumetric supporting 3D printhead in a wide range of common filament-type 3D printers.
Together with the 3D…
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Fine Tubes, a UK-based manufacturer of metal tubing for the aerospace, medical, chemical, nuclear, power and oil and gas sectors has joined forces with Superior Tube, a US producer of metal tubing.
Both companies are owned by the Watermill Group and the partnership will enable Fine Tubes to now serve the US market. The two companies will share a new global association whilst maintaining their…
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Semi-Gas, a division of Applied Energy Systems, has introduced the Xturion liquid push delivery system (LPX) for the precise delivery and handling of ultra-high purity liquids.
The fully automatic system, operated by a GigaGuard PLC controller, features a 9” colour touchscreen and user-definable alarms and set points.
The system’s liquid-tight, ducted enclosure includes…
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Electro Scan, a California, US-based pipe condition assessment company, has announced its new patent pending multi-sensor probe that accurately finds and measures water losses.
Water utilities commonly lose 20-30% of their production before delivery to a customer’s meter, with fixing the wrong pipe often costing 10 times more than fixing the right pipe.
Since legacy equipment, like…
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Morgan Advanced Materials has launched a new range of high-accuracy sensors for the oil and gas extraction sector.
The sensors harness the capabilities of Morgan’s proprietary piezoelectric materials which can provide reliable sensing and monitoring in high-temperature environments above 200°C.
Suitable for applications from custody transfer to gas flow monitoring, the sensors from…
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