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The new desalination plant in Atacama, Chile tackles the water shortage in the Atacama region and is designed for a maximum production capacity of 1200 l / s.

The solenoid operated spool valves can now be equipped with an additional hand lever. The valve can be actuated manually in addition to normal electrical actuation.

LDAR is widely used in Europe both in standard mode according to EPA Method 21 Technique (CWP Current Work Practice) and in SMART mode with Infrared Camera Optical Gas Imaging Technique (AWP Alternative Work Practic). SMART LDAR is only applicable in oil and gas fields in which both techniques are suitable and can be combined to enhance the results of the inspections.

All valves produced for the hydrocarbon industry are produced in accordance with a VDS (Valve Data Sheet). The VDS states the material quality which should be used on all parts: the body, seats, closing member (ball, plug, gate), bonnet and the stem.

Recognizing needs and finding unconventional solutions - that is what makes Belimo extraordinary. Conventional solutions for combined heating / cooling elements in a four-pipe system are known to be error-prone, expensive to install and take up a lot of space.

Maire Tecnimont announces that it has signed with EuroChem, a global fertilizer company, a Memorandum of Intent according to which Tecnimont S.p.A and Tecnimont Russia LLC, both subsidiaries of Maire Tecnimont, have been selected to carry out the Early Works Services with subsequent extension into Engineering Procurement and Construction activities for a new urea and ammonia production facility at Kingisepp, in Northwest Russia, in case the EuroChem’s investment plans go ahead as planned.

Subsea 7 announced the award of a sizeable contract by Shell for the Pierce depressurisation project, located approximately 160 miles offshore, east of Aberdeen.

Pragma has developed an advanced downhole safety valve to create an improved well control solution for cable deployed Electric Submersible Pumps (ESPs) retrofitted to production wells.

The new series of single-acting compact actuators covering for all DIAVAL range of Diaphragm Valves sizes means a very competitive and compact solution to process plants.

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry announces that SP-65-2019, high-pressure chemical industry flanges and threaded stubs for use with lens gaskets, has been revised and published by MSS.