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Jul 11, 2019
United Utilities rolls out ‘world’s largest’ acoustic loggers network
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Jul 11, 2019
Valves
The fifth Valve World Americas Expo & Conference, organised by KCI Publishing and Messe Düsseldorf North America, took place from 19-20 June 2019 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, US.
A total of 4,361 attended the event, including over 700 conference delegates, setting a new record.
The two-day event was attended by flow control professionals... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 12, 2019
Pipelines
Growing supply of Permian crude means the basin will need extra crude oil takeaway capacity of up to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of next decade, according to new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
A moderate overbuild of pipeline capacity is expected in the early 2020s as the current wave of pipeline investments are completed,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 15, 2019
Pumps
Ebara Corporation has completed construction of its new Components Development and Innovation Center, which will play a critical role in the development and testing of dry vacuum pumps and gas abatement systems.
The facility, known as the V6 Building, is due to begin full operations in October 2019. With an investment of approximately 1 billion yen (€8.2 million),... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jul 15, 2019
Valves
CIRCOR’s board of directors has unanimously rejected the revised unsolicited tender offer from Crane, after ‘careful consideration and with the advice of its independent financial and legal advisors’.
In a statement released on 11 July, CIRCOR said it had rejected to offer on the grounds that it ‘substantially undervalues the company and is low-value, highly... [Read More]
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Jun 14, 2019
Pumps
Work is due to begin on the final stage of a £1 million (€1.12 million) project to refurbish the Parkeston pumping station in Essex, UK, according to a government release.
Located at the lower end of the Ramsey/Dock River near Harwich, the pumping station protects homes and businesses in the area from flooding risk.
The final stage of the two-year upgrade project... [Read More]
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Jun 18, 2019
Flowmeters
Technology company Honeywell has launched Honeywell Forge for Industrial, an enterprise performance management software for operational technology.
The platform leverages process and asset digital twins, advanced data analytics and process industry knowledge to help industrial manufactures achieve peak performance.
Honeywell Forge for Industrial collects and integrates... [Read More]
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Jun 18, 2019
Other
Huco has launched an e-commerce service that allows end users to order precision couplings direct from the company’s manufacturing headquarters.
The online platform allows small volume orders to be delivered globally, with next day shipping on standard orders.
Huco, which is a brand of Altra Industrial Motion, offers a range of precision couplings for industrial... [Read More]
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Jun 18, 2019
Pipelines
Cranfield University has announced a partnership with IntecSea to test the viability of a new in-pipeline liquid removal unit.
Intec has developed the new capability within a pseudo dry gas system, with support from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) and industry sponsors.
The tests are attempting to prove the capability of the device, using Cranfield University’s... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2019
Pumps
Oorja Development Solutions, a spin-out company from Imperial College London in the UK, has been awarded $100,000 (€89,000) to develop solar pumping systems in rural India.
The company was named the winner of this year’s Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge for its work developing and operating pay-as-you-go community solar pumping systems in India.
Oorja,... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2019
Pumps
Minnesota, US-headquartered Wanner Engineering has introduced its new Hydra-Cell D66 Series seal-less positive displacement pumps.
The new pumps, which can be used in a range of processing, municipal and commercial applications, offer a maximum flow capacity of 65.7 gallons per minute and pressure ratings up to 700 psi (for models featuring metal pump heads) or 250 psi... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2019
Pipelines
Royal Dutch Shell subsidiary Equilon Enterprises LLC d/b/a Shell Oil Products US has reached an agreement to sell the Martinez refinery in California to PBF Holding, a subsidiary of PBF Energy.
The sale has been agreed for a consideration of $1 billion (€0.88 billion) plus the value of hydrocarbon inventory, crude oil supply and product offtake agreements, in addition... [Read More]
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Jun 24, 2019
Pumps
Armstrong Fluid Technology has introduced a new self-regulating, variable speed fire pump, which is reportedly the first fire pump to meet NFPA-20 (2019 Edition), Section 4.8 standards.
“The new Design Envelope Fire Pump will provide safe, reliable performance in fire suppression systems, along with complete transparency into the operation of the pump,” said... [Read More]
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Jun 24, 2019
Valves
Metso has announced its decision to develop the businesses of Minerals and Flow Control segments separately, in addition to the appointment of Olli Isotalo as president of the Valves business area.
The announcement was made after the board of directors ‘defined its view on the company’s portfolio strategy’, deciding to develop the two businesses as separate... [Read More]
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Jun 25, 2019
Valves
Rotork has announced that its intelligent electric actuators are being used to control penstock gates at a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Australia.
The company’s IQ3 multi-turn electric actuators are installed on eight penstock gate valves, controlling the flow of wastewater entering the plant in Murrumba Downs in Queensland, Australia.
The end user, Unitywater,... [Read More]
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