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The price of oil has fallen back to around $58.59 a barrel after hitting a two-year high on 26 September, 2017, according to the BBC.
Rising demand and geopolitical worries had fuelled the increase, along with indications that production cuts by Opec (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) members are starting to bite.
Brent rose about 4% to just short of $60 (€51), its…
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Pumps
Japan-based Yokogawa Electric Corp. has announced that it has begun working with pump equipment manufacturer Iwaki Co. on a proof-of-concept (PoC) test for a remote pump monitoring services.
This service will use an Industrial IoT (IIot) architecture that is currently under development by Yokogawa, according to a statement supplied to Creamer Media Engineering News.
The PoC test will examine the…
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Pipelines
Canadian petroleum and natural gas pipeline operator Pembina Pipeline Corp. announced that it is adding additional infrastructure and increasing operational flexibilities to its previously announced Phase V pipeline expansion in order to accommodate incremental volume commitments from customers.
This Phase V pipeline expansion includes a 20-inch pipeline from Lator to Fox Creek, Alberta.
In a…
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Pipelines
A new water pipeline to secure water supplies in Bracknell, Berkshire, England, will be in operation next month as part of a £450,000 (€306,000) investment project in the area.
South East Water will be completing the final piece of work on its project to lay a new 1.4 kilometre pipeline along Opladen Way and Harmans Water Road. Matthew Cooper, project manager at South East Water,…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has recently installed a large number of Bredel heavy duty hose pumps at a copper mining company in Northern Brazil.
An initial prospective order for pumps at this site was lost to competitive hose pumps. However, following repeated hose failures and lengthy downtime, the mine’s operators opted to install 32 Bredel hose pumps as part of the next…
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A laser based method that could be used to quickly and accurately detect chemicals such as explosives and dangerous gases has been developed.
The team from the University of Michigan states that the method could be used in airports, for the environmental monitoring of pollutants, or even on battlefields. The technique’s ability to accurately detect chemicals and gases mean it could also be…
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Valves
Ultravalve, a process valve and RPZ valve specialist owned by Bonomi, has supplied valves for a ground-breaking district heat project in Greenwich, London.
Based in the Midlands, Ultravalve is the exclusive UK partner for Vexve, a Finnish valves manufacturer specialising in district heating and cooling valves. Ultravalve has supplied the project with Vexve Full Bore Steel Ball Valves Flanged PN16…
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Pipelines
Marine survey solutions specialists MMT have been awarded a contract by the Danish energy transmission operator Energinet as part of the Baltic Pipe project.
For the assignment MMT will carry out a route survey for a new offshore pipeline in the North Sea and in Lillebælt, the inner Danish Seas.
Organised as a collaboration between Energinet and Polish gas transmission system operator…
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Pumps
Atlas Copco Portable Energy has ‘vastly expanded’ its dewatering pumps range with the launch of over thirty heavy-duty, high-capacity pumps. Among the new additions are three high-flow models to the PAS range of centrifugal dry prime pumps, capable of accommodating flows of up to 1400 cubic metres an hour.
“Since acquiring Varisco we’ve established a consistent presence in…
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Level Monitors
Foresight Group has invested £500,000 into Southampton based Utonomy, an intelligent gas grid solutions provider. The investment has been made on behalf of the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund.
Utonomy has developed an innovative technology for reducing leakage in gas distribution networks. The unique ‘internet of things’ solution automatically optimises gas distribution…
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Pipelines
Following the devastation of hurricane Harvey, several key pipelines in Texas are starting to come back into service.
Colonial Pipeline, which runs the US’ biggest fuel system, said in a press release that it was working “expeditiously” to complete final repairs on facilities damaged by Harvey, and ensure the integrity of its system between Houston and Herbert.
The company…
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As concerns over the health effects of particulate matter grow, it’s possible that in the future smartphones with an inbuilt gas sensor could be used to warn of heavy exposure. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT in Munich have now developed a ‘powerful’ micro diaphragm pump which could be used to deliver ambient…
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Nikkiso has closed its acquisition of Cryogenic Industries of Temecula, California, USA, and Cryogenic Industries of Basel, Switzerland. The deal includes all of Cryogenic Industries’ operations.
Cryogenic Industries consists of original technology brands ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip. The group has over 40 years’ experience in the engineering and production of cryogenic equipment, and…
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Flowmeters
Construction has begun on NEL’s new, £16 million Centre of Excellence (CoE) for subsea development. According to NEL, a specialist in flow measurement research and development, its new high pressure multiphase flow test facility will have the largest test range in the world.
NEL’s new facility is being built to allow a greater understanding of the impact of higher operating…
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Researchers have demonstrated that a unique system can cool flowing fluid to a temperature below that of the surrounding air, without using electricity.
Since 2013 Shanhui Fan, professor of electrical engineering, and his colleagues, have been using the roof of Stanford University’s Packard Building to test a high-tech mirror-like optical surface that they believe could be the future of…
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Finnish start-up LNGTainer is set to begin production of a new type of LNG container, with the intention of “opening up access to parts of the world where natural resources are scarce.”
LNGTainer will produce its new product in Finland. According to a statement, the company’s patented technology makes the storage and transportation of LNG more energy efficient and…
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The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University has partnered with New Way Air Bearings to launch #TPSHelpsHouston, a fundraising campaign to provide relief to Houston area residents affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Hosted by the Turbomachinery Laboratory, Houston’s annual Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia (TPS) recently had to be rescheduled to December in the aftermath of the…
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Pumps
UK based Atlantic Pumps has announced plans to open a new office in Ireland.
The company, which specialises in pumping abrasive and aggressive fluids, will open their new premises at Newry in County Down. The new facility will house Audex and SlurryPro pumps and parts.
Through the expansion, Atlantic will be able to offer Irish-based clients the opportunity to take advantage of Atlantic’s…
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