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Saudi Aramco, the state-run oil giant, has appointed Lynn Laverty Elsenhans to its board of directors. Elsenhans is the first woman to join the group and is the former chairwoman, president and chief executive of the American oil company Sunoco.
As part of the ‘Vision 2030’ plan, Saudi Arabia is aiming to increase women’s participation in the workforce from 22% to 30%. The…
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Hoses
Dantec has launched a digital configurator for composite hoses in an effort to improve online service for customers.
The company says that users are able to create and compare millions of possible hose combinations, without needing to look through numerous data sheets and brochures.
The composite hose manufacturer, based in the UK, supplies sixty-six different hose types available in sizes one to…
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May 1, ABB announced that it will provide integrated ABB Ability automation and safety systems to Statoil’s new Johan Castberg oil field development project in Norway. The company said that its solutions and services will help reduce the capital expenditure for the project.
ABB works in electrification, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids. It supplies customers in…
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Pumps
The new progressive cavity (PC) pumps are designed for demanding industrial slurry and paste pumping applications.
The next-generation E and EL series PC pumps are lighter and smaller. The simpler structure of the PC pumps is also meant to make it easier to replace existing pumps. Customers can choose additional features based on process demands.
Pumped medium continuously shifts spaces…
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Announced 1 May, the Pulsafeeder XAE Actuator is designed to bring a higher level of precision and remote control to PulsaPro diaphragm pumps. PulsaPro pumps are used to dose specific volumes of chemicals in refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, and in the upstream oil and gas industry.
The XAE Actuator is an electromechanical servo controller that provides remote control of PulsaPro…
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Pipelines
Mechanical stress on plastic piping systems is a cause of premature leaks. Conventional pipe clamp products can create unintended fixed points throughout piping systems that permanently lock in stress. GF Piping Systems (GF) has introduced a new pipe guide and valve support system specifically designed to eliminate stress transfer to plastic pipe caused by normal thermal expansion and…
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Sundyne, a US-based designer and manufacturer of pumps and compressors, announced 8 May the availability of the integrally geared high-pressure Sunflo Industrial Grade P-3400 pump. The 400 horsepower version extends the performance of Sunflo Industrial Grade pumps by expanding the performance envelope with flows up to 500gpm (114m3/hr) and heads to 5,200ft (1,585m).
“The Sunflo P-3400 is…
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Pumps
May 7, Weatherford International announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Valiant Artificial Lift Solutions to jointly commercialise, market and service electrical submersible pumps (ESPs).
The MoU will accelerate commercialisation of the Weatherford ESP. The pumps are optimised for a wide range of applications and are designed for durable, reliable and efficient productivity in harsh,…
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Acciona Agua announced that it has been awarded the contract by Canal de Isabel II 9 May. Canal de Isabel II manages the water cycle in Madrid and owns Grupo Canal de Isabel II, a company that provides water to over nine million people across Spain and Latin America.
The contract came into effect on 19 April 2018 and will last for four years; it represents revenues of €24 million. Acciona…
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Flowrox has opened its sixth subsidiary with Flowrox Spa in Santiago, Chile. The opening ceremony was held on 24 April. Mr Mika Markus Leinonen, Ambassador of Finland in Chile attended the event.
For twenty years Flowrox operated in the region through the local company Larox to support local customers. In 2010 it suspended operations, but re-established a presence in South America in 2016 by…
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Valves
This article was written by Anne Doerseln, a PR consultant for Schroeder Valves from PR-Atelier.
Malaysia’s industrialisation has been proceeding quickly since the 1990s, increasing the demand for electricity by an average of about 4% each year. In order to keep up with the power demand of its 31 million citizens and of the growing number of industrial facilities, Malaysia is investing in…
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Pumps
Wanner Engineering has announced the introduction of its new Hydra-Cell T100 Series high pressure pumps, featuring corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel pump heads and an expanded choice of diaphragm materials, valve materials, and actuating oils. With flow rates up to 26 gpm (98 l/min; 891 BPD) and discharge pressures to 5000 psi (345 bar) the T100 is designed for a variety of applications.…
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9 May, as part of its membership of EURIS (European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy) the BPMA attended the organisation’s first summit on Brexit.
Representing industrial product supply sectors, which collectively account for over 25% of the UK’s total goods imports and exports, the event saw industry associations from across Europe come together to discuss and agree a joint…
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Xylem announced May 14 that its ozone equipment has been selected to support the City of Grand Forks, North Dakota in developing a new regional water treatment plant. The facility will provide drinking water for the 57,000 people in North Dakota’s third largest city.
Xylem’s ozone treatment solution is designed to ensure the water meets all quality standards, is potable and…
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Fluid Handling International sat down with the company’s president of Power and flow, Adrian Ridge, to find out how the division is going to handle specialisation, new regulations and acquisitions.
On 12 March, Atlas Copco announced the new Power and Flow division among others in a move meant to allow the company to excel in a narrower set of markets. The division has been in operation…
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This article was written by Chris Peters, Experion product manager at Honeywell Process Solutions.
Productivity and profitability: two words that are constantly at the forefront of every manufacturer’s mind. How can I make my operations, systems and processes more productive and profitable? What new tools are available to help improve productivity and increase profitability?
In…
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Research at Oregon State University (OSU) has found that silver nanoparticles (an increasingly common material in consumer products) can potentially interfere with the treatment of wastewater. The findings suggest conventional toxicity testing for silver at treatment plants may yield a false sense of security.
Silver has broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, if it disturbs the work of…
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Pumps
BW Offshore has contracted liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions to supply water booster pumps to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel operator’s life extension project for the Polvo FPSO.
PG Flow Solutions’ scope of work is the engineering, procurement, assembly of pump skid and commissioning of two produced water booster pumps in super duplex…
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