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New compact valve by KSB

KSB Aktiengesellschaft (Frankenthal, Germany) is launching a new compact valve for HVAC applications.

Hydrogen plant in Chile

Technip USA Corporation, in consortium with Ingeníera y Construcción Sigdo Koppers SA (I&CSK), has been awarded a contract for a hydrogen plant in Chile.

Pulsation dampener and metering valve in one

The Series 2000 CVC controller from ESE (Oegstgeest, The Netherlands) now functions as both a dampener and metering valve in one unit.

Modular system for “roll-your-own” actuators

Engineers can now build their own positioning actuators using the modular CAPR 43 system.

Valves for high-viscosity problems

Custom-designed rotary valves from Omnifit have helped the manufacturer of a DNA analysis instrument solve a seemingly intractable problem.

Simulator simplifies control system retrofit

When Honeywell UK won a contract to retrofit an existing control system on a General Electric LM2500 gas turbine, it required a simulation package that had the power and flexibility to model the nonlinearities of a turbine.

Syntroleum launches GTL barge

Syntroleum Corporation plans to commercialise a small barge-mounted GTL plant.

Clean valve launched in UK

To meet growing demand for clean valves, Flowserve Flow Control is introducing a new product range into the UK.

Willbros wins EPC contracts

Willbros Group Inc. has won an EPC contract for multiple pipelines in the Lekhwair field area to be installed for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

Fireproof valve

Larox Flowsys has developed a pinch valve with fireproof structure, suitable for firewater and sprinkler systems in various industries and applications.