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    South Africa: paper conversion

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    Jaakko Pöyry Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is part of the Jaakko Pöyry Group's Forest Industry business group, has been awarded a contract by Mondi Ltd for its PM1 conversion project at Merebank paper mill in Durban, South Africa.

    USA: Valero desulphurises

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    CB&I will engineer and construct a new gasoline desulphurisation unit in Louisiana, USA.

    Canada: Suncor expansion approved

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    The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board has approved plans for Suncor Energy Inc. to expand its oil sands upgrading facilities in order to increase production capacity to 330,000 barrels per day by late 2007.

    Explosion-proof switchboxes

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    This year's introduction of ATEX-certified explosion-proof switchboxes has created a much higher level of demand than could have been predicted, says valve accessories specialist Rotork Valvekits.

    USA: accessing stranded gas

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    Sovereign Oil & Gas Co., Houston, has entered into an agreement to work exclusively with Syntroleum Corp., Tulsa, to acquire and develop stranded natural gas fields using Syntroleum's proprietary gas-to-liquids (GTL) synthetic fuels technology.

    SA valve maker wins Kazakhstan order

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    A South African valve manufacturer has won a contract to supply large ball metal-seated butterfly valves to an oil refinery in Kazakhstan.

    Leak-free operation in corrosive services

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    The highest possible resistance to corrosion with the advantage of bubble-tight shut-off is offered by Neotecha type NTB and NTC PFA lined ball valves from Tyco Valves & Controls.

    Coaxial valves

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    A new range of coaxial valves from Asco Joucomatic is designed for demanding media control applications with high-viscosity, abrasive or aggressive fluids/gases.

    Severn Glocon to supply gas project

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    Severn Glocon (UK) has been selected to supply severe service control valves for a new oil and gas production platform to be stationed in the Mediterranean Sea.

    Minimum operator intervention at Mourne WTW

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    The supply and installation of 100 AUMA actuators utilising Profibus DP version 1 technology to Mourne Treatment Works in Northern Ireland supports a move toward minimum operator intervention at the plant.
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