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Centrifugal pump manufacturer Amarinth has secured two new pump orders from Yinson Offshore Production and the Fatima Fertilizer Company.
The order from Yinson includes four stainless steel horizontal pumps, which will be installed on a condensate unit in a hazardous zone onboard a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
The FPSO will be located offshore Nigeria,…
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A new temperature transducer/switch from GEMÜ enables precise temperature monitoring in systems and piping across a broad measurement range.
The GEMÜ 3240 temperature transducer/switch features high-quality measuring cells that are able to withstand media temperatures of between -40 °C and +150 °C and operating pressures of up to 160 bar, while maintaining an accuracy of 0.35% FSO.
The…
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Pumps
A new digital tool developed by BHR Group is being used by water utilities to analyse their sludge pumping systems and reduce costs.
The software, known as SLOT 2.0, is able to calculate sludge flow properties and behaviours, as well as frictional pipe pressure losses and system curves. It can also identify the most effective pumps to use on any system, selecting the optimal size, type,…
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Pipelines
Satellite data analytics proveder Rezatec has partnered with MeterSYS, a smart cities solutions provider in the water market, to provide utilities with advanced, high-tech solutions across the US.
The solutions will include Rezatec’s pipeline risk assessment tool, which combines satellite data with machine learning techniques to produce likelihood and consequence of failure risk maps,…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department and the state of Colorado have announced a settlement with K. P. Kauffman Company (KPK), which resolves alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act and Colorado’s air quality regulations.
The settlement required KPK to put in place pollution control measures at 67 well production facilities, at a total estimated cost of…
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Global manufacturer of mechanical seals and support systems AESSEAL has increased capacity in its operations in the US, through a series of investments totalling almost $16 million (€14.4 million).
Over the past year, AESSEAL, which is held by AES Engineering, has invested approximately $11 million (€9.9 million) into its US manufacturing facility in Rockford, Tennessee. The plant now has…
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Pipelines
A review of UK Water Industry Research’s (UKWIR) National Failure Database (NFD) for pipe assets is being carried out by Servelec Technologies.
The work will examine the business case for continuing development and support of the NFD, which benchmarks failure rates for water distribution mains and sewers in the UK and Ireland.
Data relating to characteristics such as pipe diameter and…
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Oil and gas companies are facing a critical challenge as the world increasingly shifts towards clean energy transitions. Fossil fuels drive the companies’ near-term returns, but failure to address growing calls to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could threaten their long-term social acceptability and profitability.
The oil and gas industry now needs to make clear what clean energy…
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Pipelines
Moroccan-focused upstream gas company Sound Energy has been given the green light to commence construction on a 120km gas pipeline in Morocco, after receiving Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approvals.
The approval, which was given by Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment, will enable Sound Energy to build and operate a 120km, 20-inch gas pipeline connecting the proposed…
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Pipelines
UK utility Anglian Water has commenced a trial using fibre optic cables to detect leaks in the provider’s water pipe network.
In partnership with Kier, a leading provider of construction and infrastructure services, and CRALEY Group, the new trial builds on Anglian Water’s innovation in next generation leakage engineering.
CRALEY Group’s iSMTM technology is being trialled on a model…
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Pumps
KSB Group has dispatched a boiler feed pump with reportedly the largest drive rating in the world, to be used in a coal-fired power plant currently under construction in Huaibei, China.
The supercritical power station Pingshan II is using a new technology that is expected to reach an efficiency of almost 50% at a unit output of 1,350MW.
The developers designed the CHTD 11 boiler feed pump…
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Valves
Flow equipment manufacturer Metso has announced intentions to evaluate the potential centralisation of its warehousing operations in Europe.
The company is initiating consultations for the process, which is part of its global distribution and logistics footprint development.
“Our target is to enable world-class logistics with easy scalability of operations,” commented Jarkko Aro, senior…
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Level Monitors
Endress+Hauser has released two new point level instruments – Liquiphant FTL51B and FTL41 – which are vibrating fork, or vibronic, level instruments.
The FTL51B features Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things capabilities, including access via wireless Bluetooth technology, automatic proof tests and verification and easy commissioning via a mobile device.
The Liquiphant FTL51B…
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Level Monitors
Montreal, Canada-based Otodata Wireless Network has secured $7.5 million (€6.7 million) in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.
Founded in 2008, Otodata designs, develops and manufactures remote sensing products and technologies for a range of sectors that use fuel and lubricant tanks, such as tank level monitors. The funding will be used to support the company’s product…
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Pipelines
UK utility Yorkshire Water, in collaboration with Inflowmatix, has launched a new project as part of its increasing investment into smart networks, which the company hopes will play a key part in reducing water leakage across its network.
The two-year project will see 650 InflowSense devices fitted across Yorkshire County, which will analyse pressure transients at 128 sample points per second.…
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H2scan, a provider of hydrogen sensors and technologies for utilities and industrial markets, has raised $10.5 million (€9.4 million) in a Series E financing round from Energy Growth Momentum, a UK-based private equity group.
The company raised an additional $3 million (€2.7 million) in venture debt from El Dorado Investment Company, an Arizona, US-based venture company owned by Pinnacle…
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Pipelines
Trelleborg Industrial Solutions has announced the acquisition of engineering group Signum Technology and its subsidiaries Gall Thomson, KLAW LNG, KLAW Products and Vee Bee Filtration, strengthening Trelleborg’s fluid handling capabilities.
The acquisition of Signum, which provides safety solutions for flow control applications, including marine breakaway couplings and safety solutions for…
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Atlas Copco has acquired Hydra Flow West, a distributor focused on sourcing and sales of spare parts and accessories used in compressor service.
Located in Walnut in the US state of California, Hydra Flow West currently employs seven personnel.
“Hydra Flow West has built up a loyal customer base in their targeted market,” said Vagner Rego, business area president of Atlas Copco…
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@Hydrolevel_Company, a leading manufacturer of temperature and liquid level controls, has highlighted its Steam Pro Kit, a low water cut-off kit designed specifically for steam boiler gauge glass attachments.
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