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Fail-safe in South Africa

Honeywell Process Solutions has announced that Sasol has installed six Honeywell Fail Safe Control (FSC®) systems at the Synthetic Fuels Cold Separation Phase 1 plant in Secunda, South Africa.

Steam trap station cuts maintenance costs

An all-in-one steam trap station that helps cut installation and maintenance costs and simplifies the selection of components has been launched by Spirax Sarco STS17.

New gas distributor established

A new company to pursue opportunities for marketing and distributing natural gas in SE Norway has been established by Statoil and Østfold Energi AS.

Process automation training

Emerson Process Management has produced its 2004 course catalogue.

Dome valves solve problems

Throughout 2001, Brockmoor Foundry in Brierley Hill, West Midlands (UK) experienced numerous issues with a piston operated seal valve.

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.

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.