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Qatar: LNG liquefaction trains

OMB has announced the signing of the contract to supply cryogenic and commodity gate, globe and check valves to Chiyoda and Technip JV for the Qatargas II LNG onshore plant.

BTC pipeline safely enters service

As the 1768km Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline enters service, key systems will rely on cable glands from Hawke International for safe cable termination in Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous environments.

Cryogenic valves

Pekos Valves launches its new Pekos Cryogenic valves due to the growth of Pekos Valves in the gas market.

Maxseal IC03 solenoid valve product

Thompson Valves - part of the rebranded Truflo International group of flow control manufacturers - has launched a compact new solenoid valve for the offshore and petrochemical industry.

Valve islands

In response to customer needs Norgren has added more flexibility to its VS18/VS26 valve islands.

Zero failures control valve solution

Protracted problems with pneumatic control valves have been successfully eliminated by the introduction of electro-hydraulic alternatives at the Scottish Power Longannett power station in Clackmannanshire.

Single tube coriolis mass flow-meter

Krohne, Inc., a development, manufacture and distribution of level and flow measurement products for the process industries, now offers its single tube coriolis mass flow-meters, the Optimass series, for the chemical industry.

New pressure valves

A new range of minimum pressure valves from Beko Technologies protect the function and reliability of compressed air equipment.

New web site

Process Installations Ltd, an associate company of Pump Engineering has recently launched its new web site providing details on-line of the engineering services it provides to process and manufacturing companies.

FSA Awards Contest winners announced

The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA) will announce the winners of its 2005 Awards Contest for Excellence in Environmental Protection this fall.