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GEM steam traps cut condensate return pressure by 51% at KNPC Shuaiba refinery 03/09/2010
Keeping on top of the challenge of repairing and replacing thousands of mechanical steam traps is no longer a problem at KNPC's Shauiba Refinery in Kuwait, following conversion of 1,750 mechanical traps to Thermal Energy International's GEM Venturi Orifice design.
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Lightning protection equipment gets high energy analysis 02/09/2010
Abriox has upgraded lightning protection on its remote corrosion monitoring equipment for fuel pipelines, with help from lightning test consultancy Cobham Technical Services.
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Electric tugs are key to flask handling at Chapelcross nuclear station 01/09/2010
Engineers at the Chapelcross nuclear power station are reporting reduced manual handling risks for staff since moving to electric-operated tugs for moving large, heavy nuclear flasks, ready for decommissioning.
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Severn Glocon surges on MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz deal 31/08/2010
Control and choke valve manufacturer Severn Glocon says it is to continue supplying anti-surge valves to compressor manufacturer Zurich based MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz.
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Online tutorial shows how to choose between mass and volume flow 27/08/2010
ABB has released the latest in its series of online tutorial videos, explaining the difference between mass and volume flow and how to decide which technique is appropriate for particular applications.
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C-Valve PRV slashes Scottish Water’s leaks in Glasgow city 26/08/2010
Scottish Water reckons it is saving 3.7 million litres of water leakage per day, since installing a C-Valve, from Plasson UK to pressure manage an area north of the river Clyde, at the Strobcross Street site in Glasgow.
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E.on solves personal protective equipment problems at Connah’s Quay 26/08/2010
E.on has found a useful way to distribute PPE (personal protective equipment) to workers at its Connah's Quay power station in North Wales – from vending machines.
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First four-high battery system installed for Co-Op warehouse trucks 25/08/2010
A revolutionary four-high lift truck battery charge and change facility has been installed by EnerSys, as part of a refurbishment project at the Co-Op's St Helens regional distribution centre.
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Watford commercial cleaning site saves 25kW with new compressor 25/08/2010
Watford Launderers & Cleaners is reporting "substantial energy savings" from its replacement industrial-scale compressor system, financed by a 0% Carbon Trust business loan.
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ABB drives and motors keep China’s tyres turning 24/08/2010
ABB is helping reverse the flow of manufactured goods from China to the UK by supplying two variable speed drives and motors to Rochdale-based Farrel.
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River Ribble clean-up uses deep diaphragm wall shafts 24/08/2010
Geotechnical contractor Bachy Soletanche is using a storm water shaft, with deep diaphragm walls and cased secant piling, on a project for United Utilities.
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Flir offers 20% trade-in for old thermal cameras 23/08/2010
Thermal imaging camera specialist Flir Systems is offering 20% off a new thermal camera when plant engineers trade in their existing camera, whatever its brand.
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Wireless barcode readers provide instant maintenance alarms at new DC 20/08/2010
IDC wireless bar code readers are helping to minimise maintenance downtime and costs at a major new distribution centre recently automated by the company.
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Waste heat recovery plant works with most air compressors 19/08/2010
Compressed air specialist ABAC has developed a system that it says can be used to recover waste from virtually any compressed air systems.
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SKF bearings are solid as a rock for Tarmac 18/08/2010
SKF has helped the team at Tarmac's asphalt site in Rochford to increase machine uptime and reliability, after specifying more efficient, robust and cost effective bearings for an extremely demanding bucket elevator application.
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Compressor investment to pay for itself within two years 18/08/2010
Petrochem Carless' Harwich refinery reports savings of more than 430,000kWh per annum from its investment in new energy-efficient compressors – which it says will pay for themselves in two years.
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Fleet managers set to save £11,000 per truck with Eco Drive launch 17/08/2010
Independent Konecranes port and terminal equipment suplier Cooper SH has launched Eco Drive, which it says will save fleet managers "£11,000 in fuel costs by helping them to monitor driver behaviour".
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Team Green named Best UK Team at Rockingham Eco-Marathon 16/08/2010
Brammer-sponsored Team Green is celebrating after being named the Best UK Team at the Shell Eco-Marathon Youth Challenge UK event.
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CRC will be a ticking time bomb for some, warns Deritend 16/08/2010
Many industrial companies are burying their heads in the sand when it comes to the realities of the impending CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) energy Efficiency Scheme.
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BP to pay record $50.6 million for Texas refinery safety breaches 13/08/2010
BP is to pay $50.6 million in fines, after last year's investigations at its Texas City refinery – following up the 2005 explosion that killed 15 and injured 170 – led to 'failure-to-abate' safety citations.
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LU launches investigation into engineering train incident on Northern line 13/08/2010
London Underground says it has launched an investigation into an incident involving an engineering train on the Northern line this morning.
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Mersen mould station automation improves quality and yield 13/08/2010
Thermal insulation supplier Mersen's site at Eurocentral, Scotland, is now running a new wet moulding station and effluent treatment plant that now automates a manual manufacturing process.
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Advantage Control is twelfth in ABB Drive Alliance 13/08/2010
Advantage Control of Northern Ireland has joined the ABB Drives Alliance, offering ABB variable speed drives all the way from 0.18kW to 400kW.
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Offshore wind farm grout failure may cost £25 million 12/08/2010
Grout injected during the erection of offshore wind farms is breaking up, leading to concerns over their structural integrity, according to engineers at Scottish & Southern Energy.
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Energy group slates Environment Agency’s CRC complexity 12/08/2010
Energy consultancy M&C Energy Group is blaming the coalition government for UK businesses' low registration rate to date for the new CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
 
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