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Cyclohexane boost

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLP has announced that Saudi Chevron Phillips Company (SCP) is expanding its cyclohexane capacity in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, by 200 million gallons to 95 million gallons to supply its existing customer base.

Marwin valve simplifies automation

Marwin Valve introduces the 3L/T2S00 Series, a Class 150/300 3-way and 4-way valve that will lower overall costs by allowing the replacement of two or three conventional straight-line valves, eliminating excess fittings, and simplifying automation.

Jordan adds family members

Jordan Valve’s control valve product line continues to grow. With the recent addition of integral flanges to the 1-1/2” and 2” (DN40 – DN50) Mark 78 valves, Jordan now has the ability to provide globe style valves with integral flanges from 1 1/2” up through 4” (DN40 – DN100).

Certification for Hoke Sampling Cylinders

Hoke Inc., a division of Circor International, has acquired Transport Canada (TC) certification for Sampling Cylinders.

Problem solved by monitoring flow

The Eletta R Series flow monitor, available from Solartron Mobrey, has solved a problem for steel producer Avesta Polarit.

Farris valve software

Farris Engineering (Brecksville, Ohio, USA) has introduced version 4.2 of its SizeMaster™ Mark IV Pressure Relief Valve Engineering Software.

Fertiliser complex for Turkmenistan

Gap Insaat of Turkmenistan, a subsidiary of Calik Holding of Istanbul, Turkey, has commissioned Krupp Uhde with the design and construction of a natural gas-based fertiliser complex comprising an ammonia plant and an urea plant.

Statoil awards contracts

Statoil has awarded contracts for the Kristin and Mikkel gas and condensate fields in the Norwegian Sea.

FMC sells subsea solutions offshore Brazil

FMC Technologies has announced that its FMC Energy Systems business has been awarded contracts valued at USD 16 million to supply sub-sea production solutions for Petrobras and Halliburton KBR offshore Brazil.

Self-sealing break-apart valve

Breakaway Technologies Inc. (BTI), the US specialist in cryogenic valve designs, has introduced the CryoBreak Force.1™ valve, aimed at reducing loss caused by human error inherent with filling cryogenic bulk storage tanks.