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Research at Oregon State University (OSU) has found that silver nanoparticles (an increasingly common material in consumer products) can potentially interfere with the treatment of wastewater. The findings suggest conventional toxicity testing for silver at treatment plants may yield a false sense of security.
Silver has broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, if it disturbs the work of…
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BW Offshore has contracted liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions to supply water booster pumps to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel operator’s life extension project for the Polvo FPSO.
PG Flow Solutions’ scope of work is the engineering, procurement, assembly of pump skid and commissioning of two produced water booster pumps in super duplex…
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Valves
Valcor Engineering has announced their new product lines, SV22, SV28 and SV102. The SV102 is a precision pressure regulator, and the SV22 and SV28 are high flow electronic valves.
The SV102 is a manual regulator designed to provide accuracy and repeatability in a compact, durable package. The company says it is suitable for a variety of industrial applications, both new and retrofit.
The SV22 and…
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T-T Flow announced on 16 May that they have been awarded accreditation from the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) for all its swing gate valves.
WRAS contributes to the protection of public health by preventing contamination of public water supplies and encouraging the efficient use of water by promoting and facilitating compliance with the Water Supply Regulations and Scottish…
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BiFab faced a ‘critical cash position’ before the purchase, which was facilitated by the Scottish government to save the company’s fabrication yards.
In a deal brokered by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the Scotland-based BiFab has been bought by JV Driver through its subsidiary DF Barnes.
BiFab supplies fabrication for offshore oil and gas facilities and renewable…
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Pending shareholder approval, the Scotland-based company will sell its industrial pumps and valves business to focus on mining and oil and gas. As part of the move, Weir has bought the US mining equipment company ESCO for over $1.2 billion (€1 billion).
Weir announced the transaction 19 April, and expects it to be completed early Q3 of 2018. Unlike the sale of the Flow Control division, the…
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The drones each use a different sensor to paint a more complete picture of operations. The devices’ makers hope to significantly reduce the time and costs related to the inspection of offshore oil and gas facilities.
Air Control Entech (ACE) has developed three drones to assess offshore sites more efficiently. The drones use live video streaming, ultrasonic testing and 3D laser scanning…
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The company says that the facility increases pump manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand worldwide.
EBARA Pumps Europe (a group company of EBARA Corporation) has moved pump production to a new plant in Vicenza, Italy, which opened 12 April. The new site is twice as large as the previous facility and has an integrated warehouse for production and distribution.
The company expects production…
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The decision to look at gas pipeline approval comes as part of Trump’s push to reduce infrastructure regulation and as US natural gas exports soar.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin McIntyre said that he would review the 1999 regulation for natural gas pipeline approval in his Senate approval hearing at the end of 2017. The Commission published a Notice of Inquiry 19…
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Valves
The UK company’s 3800L Series pilot operated pressure relief valves with modulating pilot controls (PCM) have been certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to handle air, gas and vapour. Previously, the 3800L was only certified for liquids.
The addition of air, gas and vapour certification allows the 3800L to be ASME Code stamped for use in both compressible and…
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Sulzer India has been contracted to supply twenty-one barrel-type boiler feed pump sets for GE Power India. The pumps are being sent to three new thermal power plants in the north of the country. The delivery is scheduled from mid-2018 to mid-2019.
The 20MW barrel-type boiler feed pumps will be supplied with twenty-one booster pumps. The Swiss company says that the pumps are designed for use in…
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Pipelines
Southern Water, a utility operating in the south of the UK, is testing the Xylem subsidiary’s ‘SmartBall’ to detect leaks in its pipe network.
The device is equipped with an acoustic sensor that can detect small variations in the flow down a pipe, which might indicate the smallest of leaks or even a crack that has yet to leak. The device’s acoustic sensors can 'hear' a…
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Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) announced 24 April that it has decided to close its offshore pipe laying business with immediate effect. This follows a review by the company of its position in the ‘highly competitive pipe lay market’, which it says continues to suffer from overcapacity.
350 jobs will go with the along with the business.
This move follows an October 2017 announcement…
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Level Monitors
Larson Electronics has released an explosion proof, magnetically operated, leak proof float switch that allows operators to control tanks by starting and stopping pumps, opening and closing valves and actuating level alarm signals. This float switch is NEC, CEC, ATEX and IECEx certified with NEMA 4 weather-proofing.
The company says that the EPSW-FLS-1KPS-10A float switch is highly reliable since…
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Gray Oak Pipeline, a joint venture owned 75% by Phillips 66 Partners and 25% by Andeavor, has received enough bidding commitments to begin construction. The pipeline system will provide crude oil transportation from West Texas to facilities on the Texas coast and is expected to be placed in service by the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.
There will to be a second binding open season for…
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Vogelsang will be exhibiting its shredding technology at the IFAT trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials in Munich this May. At booth 347/446 in hall B1, the focus will be on the new generation of the twin-shaft grinder XRipper.
“Wet wipes, disruptive matter and in some countries, mounds of fat, block pumps and entire channels. This poses major challenges to those in charge…
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Flowmeters
The Arabian Calibration Company (ACC) and TUV SUD NEL (NEL) have signed a long-term agreement to deliver meter calibration and flow measurement services within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The agreement will see NEL supporting ACC in the creation and ongoing delivery of a number of services, including fixed and mobile calibration capabilities, and flow measurement services such as…
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The InsoLion FS gasket is James Walker's performance isolation gasket and uses a patented triple seal design. This incorporates a coated metallic core housing a modified u-shaped TFM seal energised with a phynox spring. The location of James Walker’s triple seal design elements on the gasket face is meant to allow the gasket to be used across all types of flange styles including ring joint…
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