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Parker wins Snøhvit LNG contract

Parker Instrumentation has been awarded the contract to supply all the instrumentation components and sub-systems to the Snøhvit development, the world's northernmost liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

Domestic fire safety

Sprinkler systems designed and developed by Nimbus Fire Protection Systems employ 12V floating diaphragm valves from Asco Joucomatic to isolate domestic supplies during sprinkler operation.

Valves aid precision fluid and gas control

New from Omnifit is a range of large manual rotary distribution valves for high-precision gas and fluid control in laboratory equipment and analytical instruments.

Saudi gas project is right on track

Saudi Arabia has cleared a major obstacle for signing final agreements with international oil majors for two mega gas projects, agreeing terms on associated power plants, the chief Saudi negotiator has said.

Deepwater subsea gate valve

Oliver Valvetek is "launching" a 10,000ft deepwater hydraulically actuated gate valve.

Rotork wins valve actuation contract in China

Rotork has been selected to supply valve actuators throughout the largest and most significant gas industry distribution project ever planned in China.

Piezo valve keeps its cool

Asco Scientific has a Piezotronic proportional valve for medical and analytical applications where it is imperative that no heat transfer takes place from the valve to the fluid, a condition that could otherwise spoil the accuracy of the process.

Control valve trim

Emerson Process Management has introduced the 1", 1-1/2" & 4" trim sizes of their Fisher NotchFlo DST control valve trim that prevents the cavitation and clearance-flow problems typical to high-pressure liquid applications within the power generation industry, in oilfield production use, and in refinery recirculation and letdown services.

Flexi-Drive for hard to reach valves

Smith Flow Control has launched an enhanced version of its Flexi-Drive cable-driven remote valve operator.

CB&I acquisition

CB&I has acquired certain assets of Petrofac Inc., the US subsidiary of Petrofac Limited, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company serving the hydrocarbon processing industry.