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Smart valve monitoring

Drallim Controls (UK), a Drallim Industries division, has received independent certification from SIRA for its Smart Valve Monitoring system SVM to IEC 61508.

Duke/Fluor Daniel to build three plants

Duke/Fluor Daniel (D/FD) has been awarded contracts by Duke Energy North America (DENA) to perform engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for three natural gas-fired, combined-cycle, merchant power generation facilities with a combined capacity of 2420mw.

Low cost leak testing

Uson Testra and Sprint leak testers are now available in new high-sensitivity versions with an increased maximum test pressure of 100 bar, said to be the highest so far offered.

Emerson brochure

Fisher Controls International, Inc., a division of Emerson Process Management, has issued a new 12-page brochure that describes the eplug(tm) rotary control valve family.

Castings recruits

Ian Robson has joined Castings Technology International (Cti) in Sheffield as Project Manager.

Electric linear actuators

Constant stroke speed, exact positioning and virtually no maintenance are the key benefits that the new Elero electric linear actuators are designed to provide over pneumatic and hydraulic alternatives.

Chemical compatibility

Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps is introducing the Hydra-Cell C Series Valves to provide accurate, repeatable pressure regulation or relief of corrosive solutions.

New swing-out ball valves from Parker

Parker Instrumentation has launched a new range of swing-out ball valves offering high pressure operation to 2500 PSIG as standard - a figure which is up to 100% higher than many similar products on the market.

Algerian gas line

The construction of a USD 1.5 billion subsea gas pipeline to export power to Spain and a viability study on the establishment of a trans-Mediterranean electricity export link to Italy are included in the Algerian Energy Company's (AEC) plans for a portfolio of power projects for which it is looking to raise USD 12.2 billion.

Deepwater solutions for Petrobras

FMC Technologies Inc. has announced that its FMC Energy Systems business has been engaged to supply three deepwater solutions for Petrobras totalling approximately USD 17 million.