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GTL project in Qatar

Qatar Petroleum and ConocoPhillips have signed a Statement of Intent regarding the construction of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Ras Laffan, Qatar.

Parker to help in Iranian transport

Parker's, valves, regulators, hoses and stainless-steel tube fittings have been selected by Hans Brochier GmbH & Co KG for its contract to provide gas dispensers for Iran's nation-wide compressed natural gas (CNG) powered public transport project.

RX(r) valve range expanded

ERIKS has completed its RX(r) valve range for quarter turn actuators by RX(r) Namur solenoid valves and RX(r) limit switches.

Stainless DBB valves

Design staff from Flowserve Flow Control and distributor BSS have worked with senior mechanical engineers at BNFL, Risley, UK, to produce a new stainless steel double block and bleed (DBB) valve that delivers significant cost and space savings.

Valves for turbo-generator

The ARCA Regler GmbH has delivered valves for the biggest back-pressure turbo-generator in the paper and pulp industry world-wide.

Filter protects lab instrumentation

An all-PTFE* in-line filter developed by Omnifit provides a highly inert flow path that protects laboratory instrumentation equipment by trapping particulate matter.

Fieldbus controller for remote monitoring

A new fieldbus controller for remote monitoring, which features a built-in GSM modem and increased I/O capacity, has been introduced by Carlo Gavazzi.

Modified valves in hydrogen plant

Specially developed Severn Glocon globe valves have been ordered for a hydrogen gas production plant in Italy.

API standard for gate valves

The API (American Petroleum Institute) Monogram Program has been extended to include gate valves for oil & gas refineries, power plants, paper mills and food processing plants.

Nuclear fusion for France

The European Union has chosen France as its candidate to build the world's first large-scale nuclear fusion reactor.