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Emerson has released its ASCO 141 Series Advanced Redundant Control System (ARCS) to provide a solution for a variety of emergency shutdown valve applications in the chemical, power, oil and gas industries.
It includes various redundant solenoid configurations to enhance the reliability of the process and meet specific safety or reliability requirements in automation processes.
The single…
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Valves
Val-Matic’s Quarter-Turn Valves and Check Valves are designed to meet the demands of the oil refining industry.
The QuadroSphere Trunnion Ball Valves has a contoured ball with five flow paths and a self-flushing cavity to prevent build up making it an ideal valve for applications in Refining where buildup can become hazardous.
Val-Matic’sAmerican-BFV Butterfly Valve is built using…
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Atos has signed an agreement to become a strategic partner with Scottish Water.
The ServiceNow agreement will help to facilitate the transformation programme for Scotland’s leading water utility.
An existing strategic supplier to Scottish Water and a global ServiceNow Elite partner, Atos delivers a wide-ranging portfolio of core infrastructure and customer-focused digital services.
The new…
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The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to convert the UTE Ponta Negra power plant to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel.
The conversion at the plant located in the Brazilian city of Manaus, will upgrade its performance, reduce its environmental impact, lower the operating costs and ensure its availability and performance reliability.
The contract with GERA…
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Leading organisations that have embraced innovation to protect and enhance water supplies have been recognised for their pioneering work.
Corporations including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, South East Water, Australia and the partnership between Xylem and Manchester City Football Club have been named as recipients of the inaugural Lighthouse Awards, launched this month by the…
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Pipelines
The Malaysian state of Selangor is to build a pipeline to divert contaminated river water in a bid to overcome pollution.
The construction of the pipeline will allow contaminated water to be diverted to other locations instead of directly entering the inlet of the water treatment plant (WTP).
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said: “In the RM200 million (€40 million)…
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Val-Matic’s QuadroSphere Ball Valve, with its unique abrasion resistant ball design, helps solve the most difficult application problems.
The four recessed surfaces of the ball provide multiple flow paths through the valve and provide for self-flushing to prevent clogging by avoiding high scale and solids build up while also protecting the seats from damage.
Reduced seat engagement results…
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Pumps
Riventa, who provide energy-saving expertise by optimising water and wastewater equipment such as pumps and blowers, has created an important new strategic partnership in South America with Toraqua Technologies in Brazil.
Toraqua Technologies, based in Americana, in the state of São Paulo, provide tailored solutions to its growing customer base in the water, sewage and industrial…
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Pumps
A Landia Chopper Pump is continuing to enhance the throughput at a Severn Trent pumping station that has to deal with high levels of rags more than a decade since its installation.
Demonstrating the TOTEX (total expenditure) benefits of investing in equipment designed for longevity, the 18.5kW Chopper Pump has drastically reduced downtime at Powick in Worcestershire, from when traditional…
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Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has launched its new Hammerless Frac Suction Cover Retainer to improve health and safety.
The global provider of high-pressure pumps, parts and services said the new device has been designed for applications up to 17,850 psi and added that it holds a pump’s valve cover in place during pumping operations.
Traditionally, valve cover retainers are…
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The chemical industry which has factories, plants and offices across the UK has urged the Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission to finalise and sign a free trade agreement.
With the deadline to reach a deal before the UK leaves on January 1 being extended, hopes have been raised that agreement can be reached soon.
The Chemical Industries Association said it was “time to…
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Pipelines
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of $17.7 million (€14.6 million) in grant funding for technical assistance and training providers to support wastewater systems that are located in rural communities.
EPA’s funding will improve public health and environmental protection by helping to ensure that drinking water in these communities is safe and that…
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Rotork IQ actuators have been operating cone valves at the Nathaniel Washington power plant, which enable precise control of water through the penstock systems.
The site has a total of 33 hydroelectric generators and IQ actuators have been installed as part of an overhaul project to operate cone valves.
Over the past 20 years the US has embarked on building several green energy platforms and…
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The valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding and changing its product range of industrial ball valves.
All ball valves are designed for use in industrial applications, predominantly for use in chemical engineering, water treatment, mechanical engineering, the processing industry and in power generation and environmental systems. GEMÜ ball valves are primarily used for the control and regulation of…
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The European Union plans to restrict funding for natural gas projects because of the risk they pose to the climate goals.
The “TEN-E” rules define which cross-border energy projects can be labelled Projects of Common Interest (PCI), meaning they can receive EU funding and fast-tracked permits.
Last year, the EU handed nearly €1 billion to such projects, including power grids and a gas…
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Nigeria is expected to drive the refinery capacity growth in Africa by 2024, contributing around 71% of the region’s total growth.
The country is likely to add 1.5 million barrels per day (mmbd) of refinery capacity by 2024, according to GlobalData.
The data and analytics company report Refining Industry Outlook in Africa to 2024 revealed that refining capacity in Africa was expected to…
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Boring machine lays the groundwork for new UK pipeline
United Utilities’ 23 tonne boring machine ‘Sandy’ finally completed its 270 metre journey underneath the busy M65 motorway after 120 days and over 2,800 hours of work.
The epic journey 16 metres underneath the busy UK motorway began on 27 July and using laser guiding and GPS location technology, Sandy’s support team managed to…
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KROHNE has announced the availability of its OPTIPROBE electromagnetic insertion-type flowmeter that provides monitoring of conductive clean liquids in water and wastewater applications.
This corrosion-resistant flowmeter comes in a variety of designs. The OPTIPROBE is available with an adjustable insertion length of up to 16 inches (400 mm) that can be easily fixed and released by an…
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