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Emerson acquires Advanced Engineering Valves

Emerson announced that it has acquired Advanced Engineering Valves (A.E. Valves), a manufacturer of innovative valve technology that helps LNG customers operate more efficiently.

Energean wins Petroleum Economist Award

Energean Oil and Gas plc won Energy Company of the Year- Small Cap at the Petroleum Economist Awards held recently.The Petroleum Economist Awards celebrate the people, companies and projects that epitomise the best of the energy industry, recognising innovation and originality, sound business practice, and commitment to environmental protection and employee welfare.

Hopkinsons® 28” forged gate valves

Hopkinsons® 28” forged gate valves for the 40 MTPA Refining-chemical Integration Project. The application of forged isolation and control valves in high temperature applications is fast becoming the norm across a wide range of industries.

Tenaris to supply the flowlines to Kaombo

Kaombo, Total’s largest development operated to date, came on stream on July 27. TechnipFMC & Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC), in charge of the SURF engineering, procurement, construction and installation, chose Tenaris to supply the flowlines for this ambitious project.

Optibal W6 ball valve for operation control

The six-way ball valve with the rotary actuator Aktor R ST L is used for heating and cooling operation of radiant/chilled ceilings or fan coils.

Hanwha Total invests in a new polypropylene plant

Hanwha Total Petrochemical, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Hanwha, will invest nearly USD 500M to further expand its Daesan integrated refining and petrochemical complex in South Korea.

LINAK valves in wastewater treatment

Filtering out phosphorus from wastewater helps save energy and costs in modern treatment plants. LINAK® actuator solutions help optimise the process of extracting the phosphorus by reliably automating the valves involved.

Speed is of the essence for AWI

Alloy Wire International (AWI) made a global impact recently when it brought its unrivalled speed of delivery to an audience featuring industry specialists from 86 countries.

Retrofit brings top efficiency for German CHP plant

By replacing aging steam pressure reducing valves and upgrading actuators to stateof- the-art models, N-ERGIE will realise efficiency improvements at its combined heat and power plant in Sandreuth, Germany.

Emerson Completes Acquisition of iSolutions Inc.

Acquisition expands Emerson’s consultancy strength and digital transformation expertise Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has acquired iSolutions Inc.