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Valves
US-based API valves manufacturer CORTEC has been audited and approved as an API 6D licensed manufacturer, the company has announced.
The API specification defines requirements for the design, manufacturing, assembly, testing and documentation of ball, check, gate and plug valves for pipeline and piping systems for petroleum and natural gas industries.
The licence will allow CORTEC to offers its…
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Pipelines
Houston, Texas-headquartered Phillips 66 has formed two separate 50/50 joint ventures (JVs) with Plains All American Pipeline and Bridger Pipeline.
The two JVs will be known as Red Oak Pipeline and Liberty Pipeline, respectively.
Red Oak Pipeline
Under the 50/50 JV, Phillips 66 is proceeding with construction of the Red Oak Pipeline system, which will provide crude oil transportation service from…
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Pumps
German pump manufacturer Netzsch Pumps & Systems offers insight into the highly efficient multi screw pumps for oil and gas applications, regardless of viscosity.
What is particularly important in the oil sector however – even more important than efficiency – is the flexibility that displacement pumps provide when it comes to the viscosity of the medium. Whilst centrifugal pumps…
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Valves
Actuated valves manufacturer Valworx has announced the introduction a new line of PVC butterfly valves, which feature lightweight PVC body construction with a polypropylene (PP) disc.
The valves are NSF 61 certified for potable drinking water. Other features include expanded size range, with valve diameters from 2–12 inches; actuator-ready with 316 stainless steel; ANSI 150 wafer style…
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Pumps
Indian pump manufacturer EKKI Pumps and Germany-based HOMA Pumpenfabrik are investing in a new factory in Coimbatore, India under their joint venture (JV).
The factory will manufacture parts for HOMA’s production lines, as well as producing wastewater pumps for India and neighbouring markets.
It will be EKKI’s fourth factory in Coimbatore, with production anticipated to begin within…
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Valves
Flow control product manufacturer CIRCOR has signed an investment agreement to build a new facility in the Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone (ETDZ).
The agreement supports CIRCOR’s strategy to support customers in China and Asia Pacific.
“CIRCOR has a long relationship with Weihai ETDZ and we are excited to work together in expanding our China footprint to support…
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Pumps
Wastewater service provider SUEZ has announced an investment of $17 million (€15 million) at the Stanton water treatment plant in Delaware, US.
According to the company, the project adds 4 million gallons of treated water storage at the plant, as well as a 6,000 square foot pumping facility able to deliver 24 million gallons of drinking water per day.
“Delivering a reliable, safe water…
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Flowmeters
Tasi Group has announced the purchase of Sierra Instruments, a global specialist in flow measurement instrumentation and testing, in line with the company’s expansion of its flow segment business.
This second acquisition follows the purchase of Onicon in April, a company which designs and manufactures flowmeters and energy management systems.
Sierra Instruments operates two divisions: Flow,…
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Pipelines
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available $2.6 billion (€2.3 billion) in funding to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the US.
“EPA is delivering on President Trump’s commitment to modernise our nation’s water infrastructure and improve public health and environmental protections,” said EPA Administrator Andrew…
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Valves
Valve manufacturer Leslie Controls, a CIRCOR brand, has announced an offering of Aeroflow high performance control valves.
The Aeroflow range integrates an aerodynamic/hydrodynamic flow design, smart valve technology and a modular design concept.
The valves can be used in combination with desuperheating systems and for power plant, industrial and defence applications, according to the…
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Pumps
AxFlow Group subsidiary AxFlow GesmbH Austria has acquired Slovenian company VIP Tehnika, which sells and services pumps for water and wastewater applications.
Located in Maribor, Slovenia, VIP Tehnika’s headquarters will provide AxFlow with a second base from which to expand its operations in the Balkan region, with a particular focus on Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
Founded in 1991, VIP…
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Pumps
German motor pump manufacturer Pleuger Industries has announced it will supply six tailor-made water pump units for the filtration of copper concentrate at the Collahuasi Mine in Chile.
Located in the Tarapacá region of Chile, the operation produces over 5,000 tons of fine copper annually, making it one of the largest copper mines in the world.
The mine relies on the flotation process for…
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Pumps
Pump supplier ANDRITZ has announced it supplied multi-stage axial split case and high-pressure ring section pumps to the Water Authority of Jordan.
The energy-efficient pumps were installed last year in the city of Amman, Jordan to secure water supply in the capital.
Securing and optimising water supply in Jordan is particularly critical, as 92% of the country is desert or desert-like…
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Other
Educational engineering equipment provider TecQuipment has launched a new fluid mechanics teaching product: the Flow Visualisation Channel.
Described as a compact, entry-level product for visualising flow patterns around weirs and object in an open channel, it is suitable for teaching flow principals for civil engineering, aerospace and hydrology.
The apparatus can help to introduce students to…
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Pipelines
Northumbrian Water is trialling street level sensors that detect and report burst water pipes when they happen, the utility has announced.
Developed in collaboration with Invenio Systems, the sensors are fitted to the outside of pipe networks and the data they transmit can be used to assess the rate of water flow passing through pipes.
When a pipe bursts, the sensors can detect the change in…
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Pumps
Fluid management product manufacturer ARO, an Ingersoll Rand brand, has introduced new conductive polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) pumps to its EXP range of process and automation ready diaphragm pumps.
Available in 1-inch or 2-inch diameters, the new pumps can be used for the transfer of highly corrosive fluids in hazardous duty environments, such as chemical processing, pharmaceutical,…
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Pumps
Sulzer Wood is celebrating a safety milestone, after the company recently recorded nine years without a lost time incident (LTI), equal to 1.5 million man hours.
Aberdeen-based Sulzer Wood delivers a range of pump services to the offshore industry and counts employee safety as of the highest importance.
“Our health and safety procedures are constantly reviewed to ensure that we manage all…
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Pipelines
A leak detection system developed by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will be adapted to detect methane leaks in real-time from a drone.
The project is part of a collaboration between SwRI and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to develop automated inspections of oil and gas facilities.
The Smart Leak Detection System/Methane (SLED/M)…
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