Sulzer's Chemtech division has been granted a license covering the Total-patented Wash Tank Technology for Oil Processing. The main purpose of this technology is to enhance the removal of water, salt and contaminants from oil and emulsions, by a controlled distribution of the feed into the bottom of a hull tank of an FPSO/FSO/FPU, which transforms the water-in-oil dispersion into an oil-in-water one where high efficiency phase separation takes place more easily.
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The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University, host of Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia (TPS), has partnered with New Way Air Bearings to launch #TPSHelpsHouston, a fundraising campaign to provide relief to Houston area residents affected by Hurricane Harvey. Donations will be processed by ShelterBox USA, a nonprofit that supplies aid to those displaced by disaster.
Jay Rooney, president and CEO of Harrington Industrial Plastics, is pleased to announce that effective August 15, 2017, as part of our continued growth, our Austin Branch has moved to a new and improved, larger, location. The previous location has served the company well for 6 years and customers can continue to expect the same products and services they received at our previous location. The new address is: 1100 East Howard Lane, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78753.
One way that utilities can meet increasing demands from a growing population, is data based automation that makes production more energy efficient. This will cut costs and make production more environmentally friendly.
Mouvex, a manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, announces the integration of Finder Triplex Series pumps into its portfolio of transfer solutions for the energy and industrial markets.
“With this integration, Finder Triplex Series pump customers will benefit from the excellent skid design and fabrication abilities that Mouvex is known for across Europe,” said Olivier Gazeau, Finder market & product manager for Mouvex.
On Friday, 200 Friedrich air conditioners, totaling 10,400-pounds of window A/C units, will be loaded up for delivery to Rockport, a town almost completely devastated by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey.
THREE RIVERS, Mich. Armstrong International has named the F.W. Webb Process Controls Division its manufacturers’ representative for steam, condensate, hot water and heat transfer products in the Northeast.
Due to extensive flood damage from Hurricane Harvey and the likelihood of continued heavy rain in Houston through next week, Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia has been rescheduled for December 12-14, 2017.
Eileen O’Neill, Executive Director of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), has issued this statement:
“Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by Hurricane Harvey, including the water professionals responding to the devastating flooding.
It is during tremendous challenges like this that we see the incredibly tight-knit nature of the water community. WEF’s members are expressing concern and offering support for colleagues in Texas, Louisiana and throughout the Gulf Coast.
Schneider Electric has announced it has been selected to provide comprehensive process automation systems, solutions and services to Dangote Oil Refinery Ltd., a subsidiary of business conglomerate Dangote Group, to drive supply chain and operational efficiency, reliability and profitability for the Group’s greenfield refinery in Lagos, Nigeria.