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Eliminating fugitive emissions

Emissions from piping systems and associated equipment are a source of pollution and danger. Plant operators must take due care of the monitoring, reduction and possible elimination of such hazards

Hydrogen plant at Kentucky refinery

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has agreed with Catlettsburg Refining LLC to build, own and operate a hydrogen facility adjacent to MAP's refinery in Catlettsburg, Kentucky.

Shell power consultancy service

Shell has launched its power consultancy group to help businesses with interests in power generation.

Winn butterfly valves

The Winn Hi-Seal range of butterfly valves meets ASNI/DIN/JIS standards for fully rated applications in the marine, water, oil, gas and process industries.

ACHEMA 2003

The 27th ACHEMA will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 19–24 May 2003.

DuPont Engineering centenary

DuPont Engineering is marking its 100th anniversary.

Valves for floating LPG vessel

FCX Truflo Rona, part of the global flow control group FCX International, is set to play a major role in the construction of the world's first LPG-FPSO vessel.

Velan wins TUV PED approval

Velan has earned PED approval from TUV, a necessity for supplying cast steel valves from Velan's Portugal manufacturing plant for the German market.

Long life for pneumatic pinch valves

Acro Associates' pneumatic pinch valves offer high pinch forces and with their multi-million-cycle life are ideal for filling, dispensing, transfer, and vacuum operations.

Severe service valve

Anderson Greenwood, a Tyco Valves and Controls company, has launched a large bore severe service instrument isolation valve, which has all the benefits of a metal-seated gate valve but is configured as a conical seated plug valve.