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Repair service keeps check on fugitive emissions

Garlock (UK) has set up Genesis, a consulting and repair service to help the chemical and petrochemical industries address the problem of fugitive emissions.

Sensor gives true valve feedback

Unlike traditional solenoid valves, where an LED signal only indicates the solenoid valve is receiving power, KV’s extension to its range of solenoid valves now provides true positional feedback indicating the valve is actually in its “open” or “closed” position.

Valve facilities meet Pressure Equipment Directive

Six of Emerson Process Management’s Fisher control valve manufacturing facilities world-wide have met a critical deadline for supplying equipment to process industries in Europe.

Tyco streamlines

Tyco International Ltd is streamlining its corporate operations.

Large-diameter influent flow control valve

Red Valve’s full-ported elastomer sleeve of the Series 5400 Influent Flow Control Valve allows for unrestricted flow when open and provides a bi-directional, drop-tight seal when closed.

Sinopec chem expansion

BP PLC and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., or Sinopec Corp., are in talks to expand a Sinopec unit in eastern China to meet the country's growing need for purified terephthalic acid.

Tyco success at sugar refinery

Tyco Valves and Controls has supplied over 400 pneumatically actuated valves to a new process plant at the East London site of Tate & Lyle Europe.

Emerson’s new valve actuator

Emerson Process Management's new Bettis WellGuard™ pneumatic control, fluid-powered linear valve actuator was announced at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary.

Emerson goes east

Fisher-Rosemount will henceforth be known as Emerson Process Management.

Technip-Coflexip wins Juno offshore award

Technip-Coflexip wins Juno offshore award Technip-Coflexip has announced that Coflexip Stena Offshore Ltd, one of its UK entities, has been awarded the pipelines and subsea EPCIC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning) contract from BG International (NSW) Ltd, for its Juno development in the Southern UK North Sea.