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Alstom wins pollution control orders

Alstom has recently won a series of orders to supply, deliver and install air pollution control systems in various industry applications and countries around the world.

Hydrogen plant from Finland

The Finnish company Fortum Oil and Gas Oy, the operator of Scandinavia’s biggest refinery, has commissioned Uhde GmbH to design and supply equipment for a new hydrogen plant.

Diverting Heathrow’s rivers

Rotork IQ intelligent electric valve actuators are being used in a diversion project associated with the construction of the new Terminal 5 (T5) at London Heathrow Airport.

Sweden: paper machine rebuild

Jaakko Pöyry AB has been commissioned to provide engineering services for the rebuild of Korsnäs AB's PM4 in Gävle, Sweden.

New quarter-turn actuators with counterweights

At the beginning of the year, KSB launched a series of actuators with counter-weights.

South African valve prices up by 30%

The SAVAMA reports that the local valve industry is holding its own despite the strength of the rand.

Offshore control system

Close collaboration between design engineers at K Controls (UK) and those of a major international pneumatic actuator manufacturer has resulted in a new monitoring and control system for offshore use.

PTFE diaphragms and bellows

Ceetak is launching a new range of PTFE diaphragms and bellows for the protection of systems and equipment.

Algeria: combined-cycle plant

Alstom has been awarded two contracts by SNC Lavalin Constructors International for the Skikda combined-cycle power plant in the city of Skikda, Algeria.

Instrument for offshore

Circor instrument fittings and valves have helped meet a demanding challenge in the North Sea by being selected as key components in an air starting system.