New System Will Turn Unused Energy into Electricity
Posted onWith the world’s supply of fossil fuels running low and efforts to halt global warming needed, renewable energy sources have become a clear focus for both suppliers and consumers.
What’s on the Pipeline – Flow Measurement for Marine and Shipbuilding
Posted onClamp-on ultrasonic flow meters were invented as a portable tool to allow marine engineers to measure the flow rates of various liquids on ships, and for the ship building and maintenance industry to do the same for commercial and military vessels, including submarines.
Could Retford’s New Biogas Plant Be the Future of Energy Production?
Posted onWho would have thought that the future of UK energy could have started on a farm in Retford?
Turbine Flow Meters – how they work and what they are good for
Posted onTurbine flow meters are used to measure the velocity of liquids, gases and vapours in pipes, eg. hydrocarbons, water, chemicals, cryogenic liquids, air and industrial gases. In order to achieve a higher accuracy in measuring temperature, pressure, and fluid properties, turbine flow meters incorporate flow computer functionality.
One Man’s Filth is Another Man’s Fuel – new developments in landfill mining
Posted onBack in 2010 the Coalition Government set targets to create green technologies that lower carbon emissions and encourage an eco-friendly economy. This means a 300% increase in renewable energy production before the end of the decade, with over 50% of this renewable energy being bioenergy.
Flow Measurement Saves Miners Lives
Posted onUnderground mines can be dangerous places, where potentially harmful gases need to be monitored and controlled to reduce risks of explosions and allow standard mining operations to take place. So how can flow measurement be used in the mining industry and how does it reduce these risks?
2014: A Pivotal Year for the Oil and Gas Industry
Posted onA recent UK upstream oil and gas industry review by energy, metals and mining analysts and consultants Wood Mackenzie suggested this year is pivotal for the UK and those in the sector should look to 2014 with cautious optimism.
Coriolis Mass Flow Meters
Posted onCoriolis mass flow meters measure the mass flow and density of liquids such as water, acids, caustic, chemicals and gases/vapors.
Fracking: Flawed or the Future?
Posted onThe prospect of huge amounts of shale gas sitting beneath British soil has lead to French oil and gas company Total considering an investment of at least £12.7m in the UK’s shale gas industry.
UK Energy -set to change over the next 20 years
Posted onWe consume less energy in the UK today than we did over 40 years ago.