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German pump technology firm Flux-Geräte is now offering customers a solution for transferring high-viscosity materials from special sea container drums.
The follower plate and process seal of the Viscoflux mobile drum emptying system is designed for opening diameters of lidded drums with 560mm and 571mm as standard.
During the fluid transfer process the process seal adapts to beadings and…
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Fluid systems in medical devices are becoming compact and more sophisticated. The traditionally used syringe pumps seem no longer able to keep up with the new requirements in terms of size, cost and performance. Valve-less piston pumps that combine the benefits of syringe pumps with lower cost and higher performance, could be the solution.
Historically, syringe pumps have long been the mainstay…
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International oilfield services company Expro, has entered into a strategic sales representative agreement with PCE Pacific, through its subsidiary Expro Meters.
Under the terms of the agreement, PCE Pacific will act as a reseller of Expro's sonar-based flow monitoring systems for upstream and midstream oil and gas applications in Alaska.
Expro Meters offers on-demand, cost effective,…
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Valves
IDEX Corp. has acquired Alfa Valvole, an expert in the design, manufacture and sale of specialty valve products used in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and sanitary markets.
Located in Casorezzo, Italy, Alfa has revenues of approximately €30 million and will operate within the IDEX Fluid and Metering Technologies segment. Alfa was acquired for approximately €102 million and is…
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Flowmeters
Emerson Process Management has introduced the Micro Motion F100P and HPC010P Coriolis flowmeters to measure accurate flow rates for wellbore chemicals injected at high pressure conditions.
Both meters are designed for demanding offshore applications that require robust performance with low maintenance needs. These meters will allow operators to confidently monitor chemical injection to ensure…
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In recent years, the number of gas and steam combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) have increased significantly, primarily in the US. A total of 138 new plants were planned between 2013 and 2015 alone.
In addition to their high efficiency, currently up to about 60%, CCPPs feature flexible operating times when covering demand peaks. Besides this, they meet the government emission limits set by the…
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Wilden, part of Dover Corporation's Pump Solutions Group (PSG), has introduced a new line of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps.
Advanced FIT AODD pumps fit bolt-to-bolt and pipe-to-pipe in existing fluid-handling piping systems to provide increased performance with no repiping necessary.
'Advanced FIT pumps have been designed to 'drop into' the existing plumbing footprint with no…
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Litre Meter has shipped six LF05 VFF positive displacement flowmeters to China via a distributor for use in chemical injection applications on an offshore platform.
The Atex-certified rotary piston flowmeters are used to measure the flow of a number of chemicals including corrosion inhibitor, demulsifier and scale inhibitor. One meter was calibrated for very low flow at 0.00001-0.00015 m3/hour…
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A pair of Series ‘A’ Munchers from NOV Mono have helped reduce maintenance intervals and improve capacity at a major wastewater treatment plant in Massachusetts, USA.
The construction of the Mono units - and their ability to handle up to 11 million gallons per day (MGD) - has also helped reduce the risk of overflows during storm periods.
Operated by the Lynn Waste Water Treatment…
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Crane Chempharma has expanded its line of aluminium air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps with two additional sizes.
The next generation DEPA DH line of AODD pumps now includes the sizes DH50 and 80. With this addition, the advanced flanged range now consists of five sizes that are certified to ATEX Zone 1.
Aluminium DEPA DH pumps are designed for use in the paint, petrochemical and…
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Noshok, a supplier of pressure, level, temperature and force measurement instrumentation, has announced the availability of the new 810 series compact OEM temperature transmitter, which is designed for applications including mobile hydraulics, automotive, heat exchangers, HVAC, transportation and refrigeration controls.
The Noshok 810 Series compact OEM temperature transmitter is a compact size…
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Rotork Midland has introduced a new range of stainless steel hydraulic valves designed for use in offshore applications.
The Midland-ACS valve range is recommended for wellhead chemical injection and chemical dosing applications at offshore well and pipeline installations
Manufactured in 316L Super Duplex stainless steel as well as titanium, the valves are suitable for a range of chemicals and…
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ABB, a power and automation technology group, has launched a new multi-phase flowmeter for measuring real-time production in the oil and gas upstream sector.
The Vega Isokinetic Sampling (VIS) multi-phase flowmeter is designed for monitoring the flow rates of produced oil, gas and water close to the wellhead. VIS allows the measurement of three different phases at the same time.VIS is based on a…
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Alfa Laval – a specialist in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply Framo pumping systems to Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The order, booked in the Marine & Offshore Pumping Systems segment, has a value of approximately SEK 240 million (€26.1 million) and delivery is scheduled for 2015.
The order is comprised of…
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GEMÜ has expanded its range of control valves with the innovative Type GEMÜ 566 globe valve.
The stainless steel globe valve has a valve body in which the control mechanism is already integrated. In addition to a pneumatic actuator, there is also a manually operated version and a motorized version.
By integrating the control mechanism into the valve body, it is possible to subsequently…
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Pumps specialist Michael Smith Engineers is supplying Flotech Performance Systems with Viking's SG range of external gear pumps for use in the company's additive and dye injection skids for petroleum and chemical applications.
These skids vary in scope from injection hardware skids through to full turnkey systems designed to meet individual customer requirements and can incorporate features such…
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For companies hauling bulk fluids, it's difficult to ensure drivers are following safety and compliance protocol in the field. It's also tough to know whether tank capacities are being fully utilised.
An integration is now available between the Pedigree Technologies OneView mobile resource management platform and the Titan Logix Corp. TD80 liquid-level gauging system. When used alongside the TD80…
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Flowserve Corporation, a global flow control products and services provider, has introduced a new SIHI KPHX liquid ring compressor.
Capable of pressures up to 12 bar, the KPHX also features low noise levels and reduced vibration running, according to the company.
The bearings and mechanical seals are located outside the pump, which should enable the pump to operate with higher…
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