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Jan 12, 2017
Ebara drives international strategy through pump donation to Vietnamese university
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Jan 12, 2017
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Delta Industrial Valves, a member of Weir Group known for its knife gate valves, will cease operations at its Michigan, US, plant by mid-2017.
Delta, which has been operating the plant in Niles for about 30 years, said the change in oil prices and the wildfires in Alberta, Canada, prompted the closure.
The facility’s about 60 employees manufactured pumps, valves,... [Read More]
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Jan 12, 2017
Flowmeters
Emerson’s Daniel 3415 and 3416 dual-configuration gas ultrasonic meters have received the industry’s first technology qualification (TQ) from DNV GL for fiscal gas meters.
The TQ is a risk-based assessment that evaluates meter performance in real-life operational environments to ensure the technology meets the highest fiscal measurement standards.
The certification... [Read More]
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Jan 19, 2017
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Aon Global Risk Consulting, the risk management consulting arm of Aon, in collaboration with research agency TNO, has launched a new modelling tool for the oil and gas sectors.
The Aon Loss Estimating Risk Tool (ALERT) for oil, gas and petrochemical clients is able to model the potential financial impact of a wide range of fire and explosion scenarios in the hydrocarbon... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2017
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Canadian energy company Enbridge has shut down and isolated its Ozark pipeline following a 15,330 gallons (365 barrels) crude oil spill in Missouri, US.
"On 14 January, a leak detection alarm notified workers of a potential release on Line 51, the Ozark pipeline, at the Lawrence Pump Station in Lawrence County, Missouri," Enbridge spokeswoman Jennifer Smith told Reuters... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2017
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The global pipeline leak detection system market for the oil and gas industry is expected to witness significant growth until 2023, driven by increasing demand and regulatory changes.
The market’s estimated value by the end of 2016 was $2.1 billion, a new market study by Credence Research says, and it is projected to reach $3.2 billion (€2.9bn) by 2023, growing... [Read More]
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Jan 13, 2017
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The Philippines’ largest oil firm Petron Corp. wants to build a new refinery to aid a foreign partner in meeting the growing domestic demand for finished petroleum products.
According to Ramon Ang, president of Petron’s parent company San Miguel Corp., the new refinery would process up to 250,000 barrels of oil per day.
The facility would increase Petron’s... [Read More]
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Jan 16, 2017
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EPS has signed a design-build-operate (DBO) contract valued at €3.8 million for the upgrade of the water supply infrastructure in Ireland.
The work being undertaken in North Leitrim involves an overall €8.4 million investment by Irish Water and will benefit 9,000 people, Leitrim Observer reported.
The North Leitrim Regional Water Supply Scheme supplies treated... [Read More]
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Jan 16, 2017
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Fowler Wastewater Reclamation Facility in the US state of Georgia has been approved for a multimillion dollar expansion project set to double its capacity.
Forsyth County board of commissioners voted to greenlight the nearly $64 million (€60m) contract to expand the Fowler facility from treating 2.5 million gallons a day to 5 million gallons.
The county’s procurement... [Read More]
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Jan 23, 2017
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A UK university is developing a solar-powered, low-cost purification system that could provide remote parts of India with clean drinking water for the first time.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are working on a low-energy technology to decontaminate sewage water in villages, using state-of-the-art solar energy and water filtration technologies to develop the... [Read More]
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Jan 24, 2017
Pumps
Busch, German vacuum pump manufacturer, has made an offer of €96.2 per share, totalling at €949 million, to purchase its compatriot Pfeiffer Vacuum.
Bush is already holding 27.2% of Pfeiffer’s shares, and it has secured addition stock to bring its ownership to 29.98% before the takeover offer is published.
Pfeiffer shares were up 6.4% in early Frankfurt... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2017
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Sciemetric Instruments, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, has released the Model 3675, a cost-effective turnkey station to boost the speed and accuracy of leak testing.
The 3675 can combine up to three of Sciemetric’s 3520 series leak test units in one stand, controlled by a single sigPOD controller.
The turnkey station can be used to conduct a range of leak tests,... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2017
Pumps
Water technology company Xylem has won a $1.5 million (€1.39m) contract to provide new pumps for use at a wastewater treatment plant in North Carolina, US.
Xylem’s Flygt NP-3400 submersible pumps will be used to replace aging pumps at the central influent pump station of McAlpine Creek wastewater treatment plant in Pineville.
The retrofit of ten new pumps will... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2017
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Donald Trump, the fresh President of the US, has signed orders paving way for the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines rejected by the Obama government.
Trump promised during his campaign to approve the pipelines as part of his strategy to revive domestic US energy production and boost the oil and gas industries.
The move is expected to benefit oil producers in... [Read More]
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Jan 26, 2017
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Ashcroft has introduces the 8008A pressure gauge to industrial original equipment manufacturers looking for a cost effective high quality gauge.
The new durable instrument meets the recognised specifications of EN837-1 and ASME B40.100, ensuring accuracy and long-term performance.
A corrosion resistant stainless steel case along with liquid fill vibration dampening help... [Read More]
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