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New technology for gas flow and composition

Quantitech has launched an interesting in-pipe gas flow monitoring technology that also measures gas composition and is unaffected by temperature, density, viscosity or pressure.

Flow Measurement
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Steam trap management saves AB World Foods 708 tonnes CO2

A Spirax Sarco steam trap management contract is projected to save AB World Foods around 236 tonnes of CO2 a year, for the next three years.

Steam Traps
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Remote monitors track River Nar restoration project

A remote river monitoring station installed late last year (2012) has been successfully tracking water quality and flow before and after river restoration work on the River Nar, in Norfolk, at an area...

Data Acquisition
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Energy harvesting working like a dream at Tata Steel

Tata Steel, which is trialling a novel thermocouple from ABB that generates its own energy from the heat in the surrounding process, says the technology works.

Pressure Testing/Measurement
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Emerson ultrasonic flowmeters extended to LNG duty

Emerson Process Management reckons it has solved problems with measuring the flow of LNG (liquefied natural gas) at cryogenic temperatures with a version of its redundant four-path Daniel 3818 liquid...

Flow Measurement
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GAMBICA forms industrial network security group

GAMBICA has formed an industrial network security group to identify standards and best practice to help counter the threats of viruses, industrial sabotage and terrorism.

Security Services
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Adiabatic coolers eliminate Legionella contamination threat

ICS Cool Energy is recommending the application of adiabatic coolers in place of cooling towers to help eliminate the risk of legionella, and save on costs and energy.

Evaporate Cooling
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Atlas Copco introduces SmartLink data monitoring

Atlas Copco's new SmartLink data monitoring programme for compressors is designed to automatically gather, compare and analyse data – and so help air users increase maintenance and service efficiency....

Maintenance Management Systems
Features

Aspiration nation or more of the same?

So how was it for you? Did last month's speech by the Chancellor strike you as a budget fit for an 'aspiration nation'? Or did it leave you worried that, at least as far as wealth-generating...

Continuing Professional Development
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Emerson certified for process systems cyber security

Emerson Process Management's DeltaV digital automation system and its project and engineering support services have successfully passed annual best practice standards set by Wurldtech Security...

Security Services
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Tata Steel UK saves £2 million on stores with Brammer

Savings of more than £2 million are being reported by Tata Steel Europe, for its UK operations, following a nationwide inventory management project by industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...

Bearings
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Billerudkorsnäs improves efficiency, cuts maintenance costs

BillerudKorsnäs says it has improved pulp digester process efficiency and reduced maintenance costs at its paper mill in Gävle, Sweden, since installing a Rosemount 8800 vortex flowmeter.

Biomass Plant