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    Global sourcing service

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    Ocean International Suppliers Inc., with offices in Lakeland, Florida, and Houston, Texas, has established a global sourcing service using the latest in computer-based data storage and communications techniques.

    Increased corrosion resistance

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    The Efremov Research Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA), based in St Petersburg, has developed a technology to increase the wear and corrosion resistance and fatigue strength of different items from metals and alloys by 200–400%.

    Beijing and Inner Mongolia to build plant

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    Beijing and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are to jointly build a power plant with an installed capacity of 2.4 million kilowatts in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous region.

    Snamprogetti wins Saudi contract

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    Eni, through Snamprogetti, has won a turnkey contract for the construction at the Ras Tanura refinery of a new plant for the production of naphtha, LPG, kerosene and light and heavy diesel.

    FCx Orton secures project in Trinidad

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    Italian flow control specialist FCx Orton has secured a new order for valves in stainless steel and low carbon for one of the world’s largest LNG projects.

    Digital proportional valves

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    Norgren will launch the world's first completely digital proportional valves at Hannover Fair in April this year.

    Data Systems & Solutions wins contract

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    Data Systems & Solutions has won a major control and instrumentation refurbishment contract from AES Drax Power Ltd to replace the main turbine governor and generator excitation control equipment at the AES Drax coal fired power plant near Selby, North Yorkshire, England.

    Italian power plants

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    International Power has announced a second agreement with Ansaldo Energia to co-develop up to 4000mw of new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants in southern Italy.

    Field devices obtain certification

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    The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has officially certified three series of Yokogawa field devices as conforming to its most rigorous explosion-proof standard, the FISCO (Fieldbus Intrinsic Safety Concept) model, applied to Foundation Fieldbus technology applications, according to Yokogawa Electric Corporation.

    International Convention Centre avoids a drought

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    When the replacement of four 8in nominal bore valves was required within the Energy Centre at the ICC (International Convention Centre), Birmingham, it threatened to leave the nearby Hyatt Regency Hotel, as well as the centre’s conference halls, Symphony Hall and the NIA (National Indoor Arena) without water for several days.
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