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Date Published:
19 March 2018

Volume 6, Issue 2


Sealing in revenue

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Choosing the right seal saves time and money over the long-term. Tune-in toAesseal’s webinar on mechanical seals 18 April to find out how. Fluid Handling International is hostingan Aesseal webinar at 2:30pm onthe 18 April covering the benefits ofmechanical seals, the costs of oldersealing techniques and what’s thebest for long-term operations. Hosting the webinar is Chris Dean,group... [read more]

European Flow Measurement Workshop

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Topics at this year’s event will include the risingplace of automation and information in the industry,as well as innovations to tackle the future tradechallenges in the oil and gas sector. The 2018 European Flow MeasurementWorkshop (EFMWS) in Barcelona will seeend users, manufacturers and institutescome together to discuss the newestdevelopments in flow measurement. Claudio Rodriguez,... [read more]

Gas well applications need tough equipment

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Accurate measurements are critical to any industry. For Shell’s gasoperations, the company needed a flexible system that can accuratelyassess flow no matter the temperature or the pressure. On the coast of Holland, gas reservoirs are pumped outdown to the last cubic centimetre. Shell commissioned theconstruction of a mobile measurement station designedespecially to measure this remaining... [read more]

A lighter touch for LNG transfer

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A jettyless systemfor moving LNG fromship to shore (and viceversa) can increaseoperational flexibility,decrease CAPEX andreduce impacts on theenvironment. FluidHandling spoke withVincent Lagarrigue,director of TrelleborgOil & Marine, and JamesHermary, project leaderof Development LNGat the company, aboutTrelleborg’s jettylesstransfer project. In October 2017, Trelleborg workedin... [read more]

Squeezing the most out of the liquid terminal logistics supply chain

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Automation andinformation are thenext step for industry,LNG is no different.Knowing whereassets are and whatthey’re doing can helpoperators, investorsand customers makethe most informeddecisions possible. It has become increasingly challengingto optimise liquid storage terminalefficiency and the quality of third-partycustomer service, while at the same timereducing waste in asset... [read more]

LNG challenges and solutions

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For pipe welding engineers, LNG plants are a constant challenge, but the lastfour decades have seen some innovative solutions. With the increase in popularity of liquefiednatural gas (LNG) as a replacementfor dirtier fossil fuels, there has beenunprecedented growth in the cryogenicsindustry that provides the means toliquefy natural gas (making it easiertransport from below the seabed tofacilities... [read more]

The energy transition and its impact on flow measurement

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The move torenewable fuelshas been a hot topicfor some time, butin recent years,especially sincethe Paris ClimateAgreement, things arespeeding up. Fossilfuels are slowly butsurely being droppedin favour of greenerfuels. Of course, thisbrings new questions. How can we measure these new fuels?How should the flow measurementcommunity prepare to facilitate thecompletion of the energy transition inthe... [read more]

Finding faults in flowmeters

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Knowing how muchliquid is flowing inand out of pipes isnecessary for anaccurate picture ofhow an operationis performing, butmany are failingto scrutinise theinstruments thatprovide thesereadings. Flow inaccuracies over extended periods of time can lead to significantfinancial exposure for the oil andgas industry. As most hydrocarbonproduction processes have a highproduct value and throughput, a... [read more]

An integrated approach to energy metering

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Ultrasonic flowmeters are replacing their mechanical predecessors forbetter functionality and increased flexibility. Energy metering is a very broad categorythat incorporates measurement ofall four types of fluids. Natural gas isused as a power source in power andother industrial plants. Steam is usedas a heating source in refineries, foodprocessing plants, chemical plants,refineries, and other... [read more]

Making a tight fit...

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Fluid Handling talked to Christophe Valdenaire from Saint-Gobain Sealsabout developing seal guidelines for valves, combatting fugitive emissionsand the future of the company. In 2017 Saint-Gobain Seals developed selection guidelines for whatthe company describes as a ‘major United States oil and gas enduser customer’. The guidelines cover polymer lip seals for oil and gasAPI 6D... [read more]

The benefits of screw centrifugal pumps

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A dive into thedifferences betweenthem and whereoperators can usethem best. In any pumping application, it is alwaysnecessary to match the pump type tothe application in order to achieve thedesired result. One aspect of this selectionprocess is matching the impeller type to thenature of the fluid being pumped. Wheresubstantial volumes of liquids containingsolids are concerned, free passage... [read more]

At the heart of the process

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How to find the correct equipment and the right partners for operations. Currenta is the manager and serviceprovider of Chempark in Leverkusen,Germany. All of its hazardous wasteincineration plants were using conventionalfilter presses to separate solids from wastewater generated by flue-gas scrubbingbefore Currenta started a modernisationproject to replace existing filter pressinstallations in... [read more]

The wastewater pumping system that keeps Rock Werchter festival in tune

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Making sure a large public park usable year-round no matter what requires asmart solution. Xylem explains how… The Rock Werchter music festival attracts150,000 people to the village of Werchterin Belgium each year. As well as host tothis annual cultural event, Werchter Parkis enjoyed year-round by walkers andcyclists. In 2016, torrential rain causedthe entire festival site to flood. That... [read more]