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Smartly gauges flow, level and pressure

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The Siemens Sitrans P is an explosion proof, absolute pressure measurement and transmission…

Pharma analyser fit for America

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A special purpose, on-line conductivity analyser system from ABB Kent-Taylor is said to pro…

Leaky pipes make UK's water 'fifth most expensive'

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Britain's notoriously leaky water system has led to the biggest price rises in Europe, acco…

Specifying valves for oil pipelines

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Long pipelines are often used to transport large quantities of hydrocarbons under high pres…

Radio dividends for Zeneca

Added: 15 Jan 2000

An integral element in a 5-year rolling strategic project to implement remote services mete…

Electronics switch pays off for Harco

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A £13 million expansion to its polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) plant has enabled Harlow Chemical (H…

Low-cost plastic takes the strain

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A range of Simplex PVC strainers from Hayward Industrial Products has been designed for low…

People - contractors

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Attwood full of Eastern promise

RMC posts Rugby bid

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Ready-mixed concrete manufacturer RMC has issued a £896million for Rugby Cement. If the bid…

VALVES AND ACTUATORS FOCUS

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Despite all the advances in plant-supervising software systems and remote monitors, valves and actu…

High power from low cost system

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Functionality that operators might expect from PC or PLC type plant control system is avail…

Keystone cops key installation for Caffrey's

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Easy-clean quarter-turn flow control equipment from Keystone is being used on key duties in…

A hazy shade of winter

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The Chemical Industry Association's seasonal business outlook conference had an apppropriat…

YOUR EMISSION... should you intercept it

Added: 15 Jan 2000

'Adverse climate change is perhaps the most serious environmental threat facing the world t…

Six options for Brent Spar

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The world's biggest White Elephant may not be going to the sea-bed after all. Shell has pi…

Bolted ball valves are easy to install

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Hoke International's 7-series bolted ball valves are designed with an array of features to …

Phillips joins Chinese rush

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Phillips Petroleum has agreed to cooperate with Sinopec, the Chinese state chemicals company, on ne…

Selling colours arm

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Quest International, ICI's fragrances and flavours subsidiary, has sold its natural colours busines…

ICI faces minister over acid spillage

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Chemicals firm claims that Environment Agency `exaggerated' damage at Teesside marshlands

Variable infra-red system helps Pilkington cook up coated glasses

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Specialist glass manufacturer Pilkington has turned to new technology to develop a spectrum…