TPi July 2015

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Major expansion plans for Metalube laboratory

of chemists within Metalube by 25 per cent. We can now give them an outstanding 21 st century laboratory to work from.” Metalube manufactures a range of non- ferrous drawing oils and maintenance lubricants, as well as a variety of corrosion protection and forming oils.

The company plans to considerably increase its laboratory capacity to 126m 2 . The new, fully equipped facility will be used for both quality con- trol and research and development.

Specialist lubricant manufacturer Metalube is to more than double the size of the laboratory facilities at its headquarters in Manchester, UK.

Metalube’s new facilities will be purpose built and fitted with the latest specialist laboratory furniture

Technical director Chris Nettleship said, “We create the best possible lubricants available in the market and our laboratory team plays a huge part in this. We have in recent times increased the number

The exporter has offices in China, India and Brazil.

Metalube Ltd – UK post@metalube.co.uk www.metalube.co.uk

Technology development centre Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) has opened its new Technology Development Center (TDC) in Houston, Texas, USA. PRCI, a global collaborative research development organisation for the energy pipeline industry, will utilise the TDC for research and technology development to ensure the safety and efficacy of global pipeline infrastructure. independent, third-party entity that leads the industry forward through the testing, development and optimisation of innovative pipeline technologies. I have no doubt that the TDC will be a resounding success.”

operations Michael Whelan, for their support of STWA over the years. PRCI partnered with the company as we built out our early-stage AOT technology, and the successful testing at the DOE’s Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center would not have been possible without Mr Whelan. We plan to reengage with PRCI in late 2015 to further optimise our entire technology portfolio, including both the AOT and STWA Joule Heat solutions. We continue to make great strides in business development and technology advancements as we move forward with our ongoing transition from R&D to commercialisation, and utilising the advanced capabilities offered at the Technology Development Center will allow us to provide additional enhancements to STWA’s offerings as we look ahead to technology deployments.” Save The World Air provides the global energy industry with patent-protected industrial equipment designed to deliver measurable performance improvements to crude oil pipelines. Developed in partnership with crude oil production and transportation entities, STWA’s solutions address the capacity inadequacies of domestic and overseas pipeline infrastructures that were designed and constructed prior to the current worldwide surge in oil production.

STWA was contracted by PRCI in 2011 for testing of the company’s Applied Oil Technology™ (AOT) system for reducing the viscosity of crude oil. The tests, conducted in 2011 and 2012 at the US Department of Energy’s testing center in Wyoming, USA were co-funded by PRCI and STWA. The test results found that AOT successfully reduces crude oil viscosity, pipeline line-loss and pump motor power consumption.

Greggory Bigger, CEO and chairman of Save The World Air, Inc (STWA), a developer of integrated technology solutions for the energy industry, commented, “I would like to congratulate PRCI, both personally and on behalf of STWA, on the completion of the Technology Development Center in Houston. Having worked closely with PRCI in the past, we can attest to the organisation’s position as an

Mr Bigger continued, “I thank PRCI, and especially director of research

Nadcap accreditation for NDT Oscar Production Group Ltd has received Nadcap accreditation for non- destructive testing, chemical processing and heat treatment. This important achievement will allow the company to extend supply of its products for customers in aerospace and defence industries around the world. The accreditation confirms Oscar’s ongoing commitment to quality by satisfying customer requirements and industry specifications.

Oscar Production Group Ltd – Ukraine mail@oscar-tube.com.ua www.oscar-tube.com.ua

Save the World Air, Inc – USA www.stwa.com

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