Power station steam turbines have a tough job. They are exposed for prolonged periods to steam at temperatures of up to 700°C and pressures up to 300 bar. At those temperatures and pressures, the advanced...

For several years Aberdeen-based HPR UK has provided a one-stop shop for remote operated vehicles (ROVs) and ancillary equipment, experienced pilots and survey engineers to carry out inspection projects...

Fluid handling technologies have to keep up with ever more sophisticated and efficient processes in the chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, waste/wastewater, and food and beverage industries. Flotronic...

Fugitive emissions (FE) are emissions of gases or vapours from pressurised equipment due to leaks and various other unintended or irregular releases of gases, mostly from industrial activities. As well...

As production and utility plant areas prepare for upcoming maintenance turnarounds (TAR), outages, and shut-downs, effective planning can save time and curtail expenses associated with the testing, repair,...

Adopted for valve control across a range of industrial installations, electric actuators are often located behind the scenes and, as such, are frequently the unsung heroes of automation processes. Actuators,...

The electric and pneumatic actuators of today deliver safe, reliable, hardworking and truly efficient solutions for modern process automation. They have become an integral part of process control, offering...

Saving downtime and associated costs is a major part of managing costs, known to significantly increase efficiency and profitability across many industry sectors. Most modern process plants now implement...

Transmitters are used in plant construction in numerous applications. For example, they detect the pressure or differential pressure in oil and gas pipelines and other process lines. However, in contrast...

The inland waterways of the East Riding of Yorkshire are important for many reasons, including navigation, recreation and trade, as well as being a key part of the ‘ecological infrastructure’,...

Level measurement equipment is arguably the most important instrumentation for large storage tanks. Storage is at a premium, and making the best use of it at a terminal is what the business is all about....

The early 1960s was a period of significant engineering advancement. In the UK, the Forth Road Bridge was opened to link Fife and Edinburgh, the British Motor Corporation launched the Austin 1800, which...

The UK petrochemical and chemical industry has been implementing higher safety standards at new and existing plants since 2009, following recommendations agreed with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...

As the name suggests, bearing isolator seals are primarily used to protect often the most expensive components in any rotating plant and equipment – the bearings. They utilise labyrinth technology...

Every 12 months, the heat transfer fluid in a system can lose between 3-5% of its volume due to system venting. This represents the ‘breathing out’ of light ends in the form of a gas that is...