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New easi-drive valve operating system

The new easi-drive from Smith Flow Control is a valve operating system where valve size, pressure rating or work environmental conditions would normally demand a permanent dedicated actuator or would require a work crew.

Durapipe appoints

Durapipe UK has appointed Mr Simon Merckel as National Sales Manager for its industrial division to strengthen its position within this sector.

Kyrgyzstan: nitrogen fertilizer plant

Kyrgyzstan’s Agri-culture, Water, and Processing Industry Ministry and China’s CITIC International Cooperation Co. plan to build a nitrogen fertilizer plant in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Control valves for Qatar LNG plant

Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, has won a USD 30 million order for Fisher® control valves to be installed at a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil for the Qatargas II LNG Plant expansion at the Ras Laffan Industrial Complex in Qatar.

India: PGCIL contracts

Sujana Metal Products Ltd, a steel re-rolling mill, said that it will collaborate with Bangalore-based Deepak Cables in bidding for large power transmission projects being put up by Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (PGCIL) and various state transmission companies.

Valves for hazardous environments

The new TUV certified (IEC 61508) 327 series of poppet valves, from Asco, satisfies the requirements for the highest levels of operating safety SIL-4/AK-7 in explosive and hazardous environments.

Petersburg Technical Fair

Petersburg Technical Fair, a North-Western exhibition and congress project has finished its work on 17 March.

Solenoid valve order

Valve manufacturer Thompson Valves has secured a major order for its Maxseal solenoid valves from the French EPC company Cegelec.

BP valve control upgrade completed

The Hamble Oil Terminal on the banks of Southampton Water, UK, is the latest BP storage depot to complete a comprehensive upgrade of its valve actuation control systems.

Compact pneumatic valve in two sizes

A compact directional pneumatic valve that can operate as two independent valves in a single body (or in conjunction with a manifold) is now available in a new size.