Waste treatment plant project in Jordan
Three consortia have pre-qualified to bid for construction of a medical and industrial waste treatment plant at the Ghabawi landfill, situated some 25km east of Amman in Jordan.
Safeunit Ultima
John Crane Safematic has launched an enhanced version of its Safeunit seal water control system for increasing the reliability of pumps and process machinery while reducing water consumption levels by up to 80%.
New refinery in Ecuador
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has announced that Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, and Ecuador-based Petroecuador have signed a Memorandum of Intent in order to build a new refinery in the coastal province of Manabi, NE Ecuador.
Contract renewal at Pembroke refinery
An agreement between Tyco Valves and Controls and Chevron Texaco to manage the performance of pressure relief valves at the ChevronTexaco Pembrokeshire oil refinery has improved valve reliability on site, increased the intervals between valve servicing by two-thirds, and produced cost savings on plant availability and production.
Mexico: hydroelectric project
Mexico state-owned power company, CFE Comision Federal de Electricidad (Federal Electricity Commission), has received three bids for the 750MW La Yesca hydroelectric project to be located on the Santiago River in Jalisco and Nayarit states, Mexico.
Rotork celebrated its 50th anniversary at its US headquarters, 675 Mile Crossing Blvd, Rochester, New York, on 20 July.