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Flowmeters
The company says that the flowmeters reduce process down time and prevent false alarms.
According to a company press release, a third party has rated its Rosemount 8800 Vortex Flow Meters at safety integrity level (SIL) 2 and the Dual Vortex model at SIL 3. SIL numbers correspond to how likely a product is to fail, the higher the SIL number, the less likely it is to fail.
Redundancies for the…
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Pumps
KSB Group has supplied 39 pumps manufactured to API 610 standard to the Sultanate of Oman. The pumps are scheduled to be into service at the end of October 2017 on what is being called a ‘two-way’ pipeline, used for various petrochemical products.
The pipeline, the first of its kind in Oman, went into service in October 2017. It connects the Mina Al Fahal and Suhar refineries located…
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Flowmeters
Flow measurement specialist NEL is investing in 2D flow visualisation technology. The Scottish company claims to be the first in the world to do so.
According to a statement, the new technology uses 2D x-ray tomography to produce high-definition images of complex multiphase flows, which cannot be captured with conventional instruments. This is apparently a more precise reproduction of flow…
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Flowmeters
SoundWater Technologies has launched a clamp-on flowmeter for process measurement and control.
The Wenatchee, Washington, US based company has recently begun shipping the new flowmeter, named the Orcas SP. According to the company, the new device can connect with any process automation system with 4-20mA pulse or serial data. It can also sends data wirelessly to nearly any mobile…
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Pumps
Workdry International, the holding company of Selwood, has acquired parts of water treatment specialist Siltbuster Group.
Hampshire based Selwood has a network of 21 pump rental branches around the UK. The Siltbuster businesses will remain based in Monmouth, Wales, with their 60 employees continuing to work across the UK.
Chris Garrett, Selwood CEO, said: “This is a major strategic…
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Pipelines
The replacement programme comes after safety concerns emerged in 2016 about ground stability of the banks of the Mackenzie River, which the pipeline crosses. Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) received an application from Enbridge to replace 2.5km of its Line 21 Pipeline, also known as the Norman Wells Pipeline, in March 2017.
When operational, the 12 inch, 750 km pipeline can transport…
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Hoses
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) approved the company’s Seaflex marine hoses 24 January.
The industry's standards are set out in the forum’s 2009 Guide to Manufacturing and Purchasing Hoses for Offshore Moorings. Yokohama's subsidiary, PT Yokohama Industrial Products Manufacturing Indonesia, has been shipping the hoses in compliance with the guide since November…
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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 based digital records,…
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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 requests for an…
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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 CargoTec, also as…
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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 over of approximately $40…
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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 oil per day through the…
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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…
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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, Raymond Chevallier, said in…
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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…
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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. It features a…
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The fibre-optic based leak detection company is introducing an update to better scrutinise pipeline data with machine learning and increased channel capacity.
The Canadian company announced the update to their high-fidelity dynamics sensing system (HDS) 15 January and with it, hopes to enhance their proprietary fibre-optic leak detection system with a platform that can better handle and…
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A OneBridge-Phillips 66 joint development project is set to advance digital management and machine learning for pipelines into the cloud.
The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration reports that since 1997, in Natural Gas pipelines alone incidents have resulted in 322 deaths and damages totalling to over $7 billion. Ageing infrastructure and increased public scrutiny on how energy…
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