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TechnipFMC secures a contract for a new naphtha complex

TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant Engineering, Procurement and Construction management (EPCm) services contract for the construction of a new naphtha complex for Motor Oil Hellas’ Corinth Refinery in Greece.

El Paso Water board approves $140M

The Public Service Board of El Paso Water recently approved USD 140M in infrastructure projects as part of a USD 448.94M water, wastewater, and reclaimed water budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021.

Rotork electric & pneumatic actuators for freshwater

Stadtwerke Lohr am Main has been supplied with 39 GT pneumatic piston actuators and 13 CK modular electric actuators to be used at two municipal waterworks which supply the town of Lohr am Main, in Bavaria, and surrounding areas.

Inserta Introduces Ic Optimizer In-line Control Valves

Inserta® Products recently released the ic OptimizerTM in-line control module. This is a new and innovative self-contained flange mounted hydraulic control module.

Poppet valve with reduced electrical actuation power

The Wandfluh poppet valve cartridges have been extended with a very small actuation power. The valve can switch flow rates up to 10 l/min at up to 350 bar with an electrical power of 6 Watt.

TurkStream gas pipeline officially launched

A grand opening ceremony for the TurkStream gas pipeline took place recently. Attending the event were Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, Aleksandar Vucic, President of the Republic of Serbia, Boyko Borissov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Alexander Novak, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Fatih Donmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey, and Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee.

Eagle LNG selects Matrix Serice as EPC contractor

Eagle LNG Partners LLC (Eagle LNG), announced that it has selected Matrix Service Inc. (Matrix Service), a subsidiary of Matrix Service Company (MTRX), for the engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, to be built in Jacksonville, Florida.

GEMÜ honoured as Global Market Leader

The Ingelfingen-based valve specialist GEMÜ has been awarded the title of "Global Market Leader" for yet another year, earning the distinction for 2020 as part of the global market leader index of the University of St.

Emerson’s pulse valve delivers higher peak pressure

Emerson is introducing its newly redesigned ASCO™ Series 353 Pulse Valve, designed to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users achieve a more effective, efficient and convenient bag cleaning every time.

Clarke Valve awarded Canadian patent

Clarke Valve™, a portfolio company of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, and OGCI Climate Investments announced that it has expanded its growing collection of global patents.