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On-site lock re-coding for valve interlocks

Smith Flow Control has introduced a new series of valve interlocks made of stainless steel.

EEMUA and EUROPIA publish piping PED guide

The European Petroleum Industry Association (Europia) and the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association have published a guide to the use of ISO15649 and ANSI/ASME B31.3 for piping in Europe in compliance with the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).

CCI receives order for pipeline valves from China

CCI has received an order from China Petroleum Technology and Development Corp. for 24 flow control and pressure reducing valves to be installed at the Lanchengyu pipeline in China.

Actuated quarter-turn ball valves

Once the decision has been made to add pneumatic actuation to a quarter-turn ball valve, the next step is to integrate the valve assembly into a new or existing process control system.

Nigerian LNG expansion gets green light

Nigeria LNG Limited has awarded a preliminary letter of intent for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract of its Trains 4 and 5 expansion project also known as "NLNG Plus", which will add 8 million tons per annum to its LNG production capacity.

ARCA signs pact with Japan’s TOA

The ARCA Group is extending its presence in the Asian market by commencing a co-operation agreement with the Japanese valve manufacturer TOA Valve, located near Osaka.

WEKA AG joins the ARCA Group

WEKA AG, the Swiss manufacturer of level measuring instruments based on the magnetic-float principle and valves and components for the highly specialised cryogenic industries, has joined the ARCA Group, starting from August 2001.

Farris valves win CE approval

Farris Engineering announces that the company has been certified to apply the CE mark to its ASME certified spring-loaded and pilot operated pressure relief valves.

Super-critical valve testing at Drakelow

Pressures of some 4400psi were safely encountered by the very latest in valve-testing equipment, at Drakelow, TXU Europe’s power station in Derbyshire, on a unique super-critical boiler.

Spence stainless safety relief valve

Spence Engineering Company Inc., Walden, New York, has announced the introduction of the new RXSO-S stainless steel safety relief valve.