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Feb 13, 2018
Trump infrastructure plan streamlines pipeline approvals, curbs environmental concerns
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Feb 14, 2018
Flowmeters
The new version of the flowmeter is made to give accurate flow measurement of fluids from -10 to +110 degrees Celsius. The company used their PEEK pipe connections for the meter and gives the option of a glass or stainless steel flow tube.
The Atrato meets an ingress protection standard (administered by the International Electrotechnical Commission) of IP54, which protects... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2018
Pumps
To celebrate its 99th birthday, Tomlinson Hall is to give £99 for old pumps, and give the money from scrapping them to the RNLI. Tomlinson Hall hopes the scheme will save end users money by encouraging them to swap from older, less energy efficient pumps.
In what it is calling the ’99 for 99’ initiative, the UK-based pump manufacturer and distributer... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2018
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The company NextDecade has chosen ABB as the automation and electrical partner for its Rio Grande LNG project in South Texas.
NextDecade is using a ‘low cost, lower risk development strategy’ for the project as well as leveraging Rio Grande LNG’s optimal South Texas location. The company is aiming for the automation of plant control systems to optimise... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2018
Pipelines
12 February the Commerce Department opened cases into alleged dumping of welded pipes from Canada, China, India, Korea, Turkey and Greece. The investigation came on the same day President Trump said that ‘Canada does not treat us right’ regarding trade during a press conference for his infrastructure plan.
The Commerce Department investigations are looking... [Read More]
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Feb 15, 2018
Pumps
The company, Runtech Systems Oy, specialises in turbo vacuum technology systems and optimisation solutions across a range of process-orientated markets.
Local press is reporting that the transaction totalled about $93 million (€74.4 million).
Vicente Reynal, Gardner Denver’s CEO, commented on the acquisition in a statement: “This transaction is aligned... [Read More]
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Jan 16, 2018
Pumps
Prioritising versatility and durability, the company says that the pump has exceeded API 675 performance standards.
15 January, Wanner Engineering, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, has announced the introduction of the Hydra-Cell Metering Solutions model MT8 triplex metering pump. The product aims to handle a variety of processing fluids at low flow rates and high pressures.... [Read More]
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Jan 16, 2018
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Andreas Ostermann von Roth completes the executive board after his predecessor left mid-2017.
In the new role, which he began 1 January 2018, von Roth will be in charge of the Aventics plants across Europe as well as in the US and China, he will also cover procurement, logistics, and quality management.
Aventics specialises in pneumatic ‘components, systems and customer-specific... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2018
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The company says that the purchase will complement their position in the food and beverage industry.
RDC focuses on servicing industrial equipment and maintenance for pumps, valves, heat exchangers and homogenisers, as well as testing of other fluid handling equipment and systems. The company employs 43 people and is based in west Paris.
Founder of the French company,... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2018
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The company hope the acquisition will complement another purchase it made in 2017 to improve its operator training services.
Emmerson announced 18 January that it has acquired ProSys, a supplier of software and services aimed at increasing productivity and safety across a range of refining industries. The goal for the company is to make operations and response to abnormalities... [Read More]
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Jan 19, 2018
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The company has secured enough 20 year order commitments to proceed to the next stage of the project. The orders represent a supply of 500,000 barrels per day. TransCanada, the owner of the pipeline, is continuing to look for further long-term supply contracts.
As well as private contracts, the Alberta Government has agreed to ship 50,000 barrels of regionally produced... [Read More]
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Jan 19, 2018
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The hairline pipeline leak was caused by the vibration of the pipeline next to a ‘sharp ridge’ of granite.
INEOS took over the facility from BP in October 2017 after purchasing it for £250 million. Less than a month later the crack was found and the entire pipeline was closed for over two weeks. INEOS is a global chemicals company that has a turnover... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2018
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The Finnish company said that current CFO Eeva Sipilä will take over from out-going president and CEO, Nico Delvaux, 3 February.
It was previously thought that Delvaux might leave the company as late as June 2018. Metso said that the search for a permanent CEO is ongoing.
The appointee, Eeva Sipilä, has been CFO since 2016, after working at port machinery manufacturer... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2018
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Committee assented to the project, concluding that the public benefits outweighed the environmental hazards. Environmental activists and commissioners have called for an upcoming review of the approval process to assign more weight to communities and landowners.
FERC’s 19 January order approving the highly contested LNG pipeline denied... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2018
Pipelines
22 January, the company announced a new solution to improve access to pipeline integrity data by combining ‘traceability’ and pipe inspection into one task, allowing for a more transparent manufacturing process. It also enables near real-time viewing of pipeline and supply chain data.
According to the company website, PipeAware has features including: cloud... [Read More]
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