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Apr 26, 2018
TUV SUD NEL wins flow service contract in Saudi Arabia
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May 4, 2018
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The InsoLion FS gasket is James Walker's performance isolation gasket and uses a patented triple seal design. This incorporates a coated metallic core housing a modified u-shaped TFM seal energised with a phynox spring. The location of James Walker’s triple seal design elements on the gasket face is meant to allow the gasket to be used across all types of flange... [Read More]
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May 4, 2018
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A membrane made up of block polymers has the customisable and uniform pore sizes needed for filtering or recovering particular substances from wastewater, researchers say in a study published in Nature Partner Journals - Clean Water.
Researchers from Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame believe that a block polymer membrane could improve desalination... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2018
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Blackburn Chemicals, a provider of foam control and antifoaming solutions, has installed a range of Babcock process heating systems into its Lancashire factory as part of a major expansion programme.The company supplies a wide range of industries, including paper, food, paint and textiles, in over fifty countries. It has been expanding production on site and has... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2018
Pipelines
Nexans Norway will supply static and dynamic umbilicals and accessories for a deep-water oil and gas production development in the United States. The project is part of a five-year frame agreement between BP and Nexans for the worldwide supply of umbilical and direct electrical heating (DEH) cables.
Nexans will supply its umbilicals for the second stage development of... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2018
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April 27, TechnipFMC announced the launch of Subsea 2.0, a product platform intended to make subsea projects simpler, leaner and smarter. When combined with iEPCI (the company’s integrated approach to field architecture and project execution), Subsea 2.0 is meant to improve project economics and unlock first oil and gas more quickly.
Subsea 2.0 is a product platform... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2018
Pipelines
30 April Statoil announced that installation of Norway’s largest pipeline to the Johan Sverdrup field has begun. Operations started outside Mongstad in the south west of the country on board Saipem’s Castorone pipe laying vessel.
The 36 inch pipeline will extend more than 280km to the Johan Sverdrup field once installed. It is being pulled through a pre-drilled... [Read More]
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May 1, 2018
Pumps
A Modular Dosing System (MoDoS) that provides highly accurate and continuous delivery of fluids in pilot-plant or continuous production processes has been introduced by fluids handling specialists Michael Smith Engineers. The MoDoS pump system incorporates a HNP Mikrosysteme internal gear pump, filters, sensors, valves, fluid connections and controllers, housed within... [Read More]
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Mar 29, 2018
Valves
The ‘sensor-free’ technology uses an electromagnetic field to control the position of a bolt and determine its position.
Scientists at Saarland University have developed a technique to precisely control valves via an electromagnetic current, and say that it improves on conventional electromagnetically controlled valves that only have ‘on’ and ‘off’... [Read More]
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Apr 3, 2018
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Out of the eighteen contracts to supply drilling services on Statoil offshore rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), Archer, a Norwegian ‘oil services company’, has won twelve. The firm value of the contracts is NOK 6 billion (€622 million) with the maximum value is estimated by Archer to be up to NOK 15 billion (€1.5 billion).
The contracts... [Read More]
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Apr 3, 2018
Pipelines
UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) originally supported Clearwater’s ‘Deragger’ solution for clearing wastewater pumps with a six-figure deal in 2017. This new funding, also in the six figures, will support the product’s largest trial yet in the US.
The Deragger monitors pumps in real time and engages a cleaning cycle when it detects a blockage, preventing... [Read More]
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Apr 4, 2018
Valves
The company is looking to enhance its position in the water and gas distribution sectors, while expanding its presence across the oil and gas supply chain.
Oxford Flow produces fluid handling equipment designed to enhance efficiency, reliability and performance by leveraging its roots in Oxford University.
The London-based fund management firm, Parkwalk was the single... [Read More]
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Apr 4, 2018
Valves
The India based Rotex Manufacturers and Engineers is selling Metso the division for an undisclosed amount. Metso says that the move is aimed at expanding its global valves business. The companies expect to close the deal by July 2018.
Rotex provides valves, actuators and automation systems to Indian markets.
The division employs approximately 275 people with sales in the... [Read More]
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Apr 5, 2018
Valves
The Italian company is extending its Valpres Wafer Pattern Ball Valve offering with two new carbon and stainless steel models, which come in a variety of pressure ratings.
Bonomi says that the range of valves, designed to operate in a number of industries, offer weight and space savings compared to standard split body type ball valves.
The valves can be supplied with an... [Read More]
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Apr 5, 2018
Pumps
The German company says that it is responding to ‘the worldwide increase in extra-large waste water projects’ by adding fifteen more sizes to its Sewatec pump range. The largest version will have a flow rate of up to 33,000 cubic metres per hour, with a drive rating of over one megawatt.
The company cites projects in Mexico and the City of London as examples... [Read More]