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Pinch valves used in wastewater treatment

Egg-shaped digesters are the latest trend in wastewater treatment. The oblong shape of the egg digester reduces overall surface area and eliminates dead spots, preventing settling and stratification

New “Doctor” Series MD Control Valve

Spence Engineering Co. Inc. (Walden, NY, USA) has introduced their new “Doctor” Series MD Control Valve for mixing or diverting dirty or viscous liquids, gases or steam.

FCx IMF launches high-pressure proportional valve

FCx IMF – the France-based specialist flow control design and manufacturing company – has launched a new high-pressure proportional valve that was developed in conjunction with FCx Thompson Valves of the UK.

Swagelok online purchasing

The new Swagelok® Products eStore offers fast, convenient fluid system component selection and purchasing, and links end-users and their orders directly to 240 exclusive, independent Swagelok distributors world-wide.

Indian LNG contract

Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd has won a project management contract (PMC) from Petronet LNG Ltd for a project to build an LNG terminal in India.

TECHNIP wins gas award for Azerbaijan

TECHNIP has won from BP the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Shah Deniz offshore production and drilling facilities, located some 80km offshore in the Caspian Sea.

Korean order for cryogenic control valves

UK control valve manufacturer Severn Glocon has won an order for control valve equipment from the state-owned Korea Gas Corporation.

Crane takes over Xomox

Crane Co. has agreed to acquire the Xomox valve business of Emerson for a price of USD 145 million in cash.

Light Buck valves

Niro Pharma Systems has announced the US availability of the new POM passive Buck valve. These valves, made of lightweight polyoxymethylene (POM), are ideal for applications where minimum overall weight is required because plant personnel must lift bins or seed containers.

Brazil: crisis = opportunity

The Brazilian electric power crisis is creating several business opportunities. Over the next five years the government predicts investments of at least USD 30 billion in the sector.