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McDermott awarded FEED contract

McDermott International, Ltd announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the INPEX-operated Ichthys Liquified Natural Gas Field Development.

Azbil Managing Director selected for SG100WIT list

Azbil Corporation announced that Anju Jaswal, Global Executive Member and Managing Director of the company’s Strategic Planning & Development Office for Southeast Asia, was selected for the inaugural Singapore 100 Women in Tech (SG100WIT) List due to her achievements in and contributions to the information and communications (infocomm) technology sector.

Butterfly valves for biogas applications

Biogas typically refers to a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.

Sunbelt Supply announces the acquisition of OEC

Sunbelt Supply announced the acquisition of Oliver Equipment Company (OEC), a provider of specialty rotating equipment, onsite services, and custom packaged systems for industrial applications, by affiliate FloWorks International.

Innovative 3-position pendulum valve

Traditional 3-position valves accomplish vacuum isolation and rough pressure control via an adjustable air cylinder. Unfortunately, the single, mid-open set point is neither accurate nor repeatable.

The first “smart” dome pressure regulator

With the 757 LE/S Smart, Witt-Gasetechnik has launched the world's first dome pressure regulator with integrated digital sensor technology.

Spirax Sarco release bellows seal valve product range

Spirax Sarco, the steam system engineering and management company has expanded its product line to include a range of Bellows Seal Valves including the BSA and A3S isolation valves.

US to drive LNG capacity growth in North America

The US is expected to lead the liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction capacity growth in North America by 2024, accounting for around 92.6% of the region’s total growth.

Paladon actuators for PA-B platform

Paladon Systems is pleased to announce that has completed the order of Pneumatic Spring to Close and Spring to Open Actuators (Models PNS-2-314-SRO7E-LS-45; PNS-2-314-SRC8E-LS-45; PNS-8-433-SRC5F-LS-45; PNS-8-433-SRC5F-LS-45; PNS-1-78-SRC3B-LS-45; PNS-1-201-SRO6B-LS-45) and Hydraulic Spring to Close Actuators (Models HYS-31M-56-SRC4HE-LS-45 & HYS-8-44-SRC10FE-LS-45).

Rotork GP actuators selected for Asian LNG terminal

GP range pneumatic actuators have been installed at a South Korean LNG Terminal. The terminal houses four Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage tanks, each capable of storing up to 52.8 million gallons, a 45,000 tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank, and a regasification plant.