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Advanced light insulation for Gudrun offshore fire protection

A new lightweight fire protection blanket material has been installed on the 40-cabin LQ (living quarters) module to be used in the development of Statoil's Gudrun field in Norway.

Fire Protection
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Coriolis mass meter improves Adria–Wien oil pipeline operations

Replacing turbine flowmeters on the Austrian Adria-Wien crude oil pipeline with Coriolis mass meters has reduced maintenance issues and enabled continuous custody transfer accuracy.

Flow Measurement
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Flow tube set to tame installation problems

A compact pipe flow monitor, described by developer Pulsar as "a leap forward in flow measurement" promises exceptional repeatability, accuracy and simple installation, with no down time.

Flow Measurement
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Babcock Wanson energy centre cuts Kodak bills by 18 per cent

Kodak's new energy centre, which is based on a Babcock Wanson UK ESM8000 steam generator, is now delivering 18% energy savings at its Harrow plant in NW London.

Energy Recovery
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First liquid air mainstream energy report gets underway

Cryogenic energy storage plant is taking another step out of the laboratory towards full scale production, with the announcement that global engineering consultancy Arup and gas giant Messer Group are...

Energy Recovery
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Spectrophotometer still going strong after 27 years

A Hach Lange DR3 spectrophotometer, purchased back in 1985, has been found in good working order, used by Wicklow County Council for testing colour, turbidity, pH, residual aluminium and residual...

Gas Analyses
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Digital valve controller helps Chinese plant save $40,000 in repairs and downtime

Since Emerson replaced valve positioners in the Shanghai Ethylene Cracker Complex (SECCO) with Fisher Fieldvue DVC6200f digital valve controllers, the plant is reporting better control, production...

control valves
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BSI seeks input into asset management standards

BSI is calling for input into the new ISO 55000 series of international standards aimed at promoting best-practices in plant maintenance and asset management.

Maintenance Management Systems
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Forklift operator warning as winter dark poses risks

Materials handling training group Mentor is urging plant managers with forklift trucks to ensure their staff are fully trained to work safely as winter arrives.

Continuing Professional Development
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Carl Stahl Evita reaches 500 milestone on LEEA training scheme

Carl Stahl Evita is celebrating the delivery of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) accredited training to its 500th delegate.

Lifting Equipment
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Red Arrow dumps capacitance for radar level technology

Red Arrow Products has replaced what it sees as unreliable capacitance-based level measurement devices with guided wave radar transmitters from Emerson Process Management.

Level Measurement
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Coriolis meters are Turkish delight for Unilever plants

Unilever is reporting that Micro Motion Elite and F-Series Coriolis flowmeters are providing accurate results under vacuum conditions, despite challenging two-phase flow conditions involving entrained...

Flow Measurement