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Metso launches new valve technology centre in China

Jan 7, 2019

Alfa Laval to supply $180 million pumps

Alfa Laval has announced that it has won two orders to supply Framo pumping systems to an oil facility in the Middle East and to an FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) vessel that is to be built in China. The established heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling company, has orders worth a total value of around $180 million that were placed at the end of December…
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Jan 7, 2019

Water pipe leaks to be sniffed out by spaniels

According to the Romford Recorder, Essex and Suffolk Water has added a springer spaniel to its water leakage detection team. The three year old dog, Denzel has been trained to ‘sniff out’ and locate leaks on the water company’s pipe network. Denzel is trained to recognise even the tiniest traces of the chlorine used to disinfect water supplies. The Romford Recorder…
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Jan 4, 2019

Australia’s Northern Gas Pipeline begins operations

According to S&P Global, Australia’s Northern Gas Pipeline has begun commercial operations. The pipeline is located in Sydney and links the Northern Territory region with eastern Australia. For the first time, the newly active pipe will connect the gas producing Northern Territory to the gas consuming eastern seaboard states. S&P Global state that construction on the pipeline…
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Jan 3, 2019

Pulsar added to Onicon’s portfolio

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 channel flow, pipe flow,…
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Jan 2, 2019

Pipeline leaks cuts off half of city’s water supply

According to The Times of India, a major leak in the main supply left two dozen localities under Shahganj and Lohamandi in Agra, India, without water on New Year’s Day. The pipeline is located under the Guru Ka Taal rail over bridge (ROB) and is connected to Lohamandi water pumping station. The Times of India report that a leakage had developed at the end of last week on the main…
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Dec 20, 2018

Report: UK chemical engineer salary drops from 2017

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 25, defined as…
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Dec 19, 2018

Metso delivers first 3D printed valves

Finnish machinery firm Metso announced that it has delivered the first set of valves with parts created using 3D printing from its Helsinki plant. The valves include 3D printed metal components that, according to Metso, allow the valves to perform in a particularly demanding application where they need to withstand numerous fast open-close cycles without maintenance. “We are at the…
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Dec 18, 2018

Ethanol plant and pipeline plans in Napa Junction

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 as the construction of a new…
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Dec 17, 2018

Thames Water commits €2.3 billion to leak detection

UK water utility firm Thames Water announced that it has deployed hundreds of night-time leak detectors in order to pinpoint leakages throughout the company’s 20,000 mile network of water pipes. Thousands of loggers have been installed as well as an extra 600 members of staff after severe weather conditions prevented leak detection operations earlier in the year. “We have hundreds of…
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Dec 14, 2018

Gardner Denver completes €51m acquisition

Flow control and compression equipment supplier Gardner Denver announced that it has acquired US pump manufacturer MP Pumps for a net purchase price of an estimated $58 million (€51.3 million). MP Pumps, a manufacturer of industrial specialty pumps based out of Michigan, will be a part of Gardner Denver’s Industrials Segment. “MP Pumps complements and expands Gardner…
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Dec 13, 2018

Emerson boosts LNG portfolio with valve acquisition

Emerson has announced the acquisition of Advanced Engineering Valves (A.E Valves), claiming it will create the ‘broadest portfolio of valves and critical isolation technologies serving the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry'. A.E. Valves is a manufacturer of valve technology aimed at helping LNG customers operate more efficiently. Emerson is a key player in automation solutions and…
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Dec 11, 2018

Vitalis Extraction awarded patent for flow control valve

CO2 extraction company Vitalis Extraction Technology (Vitalis) announced that it has received its first patent for a flow control valve, according to a public release provided by media outlet Cision. Patent US10143937 involves the design of a cyclone separator and superfluid extraction system with a novel needle flow control valve, according to a release provided by media outlet Cision. The novel…
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Dec 10, 2018

British Pump Manufacturers Association announces new president

The British Pump Manufacturers’ Industry Association (BPMA) has announced the appointment of a new president. Richard Harden, managing director of Wilo UK officially took on the role at BPMA’s recent Annual General Meeting. It follows the departure of previous president, Duncan Lewis. According to a BPMA statement, Lewis completed a “short, but important tenure as…
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Dec 10, 2018

Shell continue investing in North Sea gas hub

In a press release, Shell UK and its partners, Esso Exploration and Production UK and Acro British have announced a final investment deal for a Shearwater gas infrastructure hub located in the central North Sea. This investment will be Shell’s seventh for the UK North Sea in 2018. The new investment will see the Shearwater platform modified and a 23 mile pipeline installed. The pipeline…
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Dec 7, 2018

Leak detection model proves successful for Severn Trent

UK water company Severn Trent announced that it has started to utilise ‘machine learning’ to further develop the firm’s approach to leak detection. According to a press release, the company has created an advanced leak detection model that uses data from its network to help identify, locate and manage leaks in its system. “We’re really excited by this project, and…
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Dec 6, 2018

Frontera Energy halts pipeline production

Reuters reports that following a rupture on its 1,100km oil pipeline in Peru, Frontera Energy has stopped production. Located 200 kilometres from the pipeline rupture, Frontera Energy has said that production at its oilfield will stop until authorities work to resolve the disputes made by indigenous protestors. Due to the suspended production, Reuters says that operators of the pipeline,…
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Dec 6, 2018

Major water leak repaired in US city

Employees for the US city of Pipestone in Minnesota tracked down and repaired a major city water leak, according to local news outlet Pipestone County Star. While on average the city reportedly uses 400,000 gallons of water per day, the city’s water system was leaking 160,000 gallons daily. This poses a leak threat of 35%, up from a normal rate of 10-12%. “It’s definitely…
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Dec 5, 2018

Metso signs valve distribution agreement for Denmark

Metso Corporation has extended the availability of its valve solutions in Denmark by signing a new agreement with Grønbech & Sønner. According to an announcement from Finnish company Metso, the distributor agreement will see Grønbech & Sønner provide the ‘entire breadth’ of Metso’s valve products and related solutions, as well as support and…
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