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Safety valve for oxygen applications up to 420 bar

A unique safety valve with swivel body outlet for gaseous oxygen, oxygen mixed gases and technical gases. Safety valves specially used for applications within the oxygen sector, are applied in a wide variety of industries, especially in the production of technical gases, medical gases, by compressor manufacturers as well as component manufacturers and plant manufacturers.

Saipem bags new contracts in offshore drilling

Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling involving the sixth-generation semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 8, suitable for harsh environments.

Control Flow’s new gate valves

Control Flow's new Type E expanding gate and Type S solid gate pipeline and cavern storage valves will be introduced at the 2018 Offshore Technology Conference.

IFC provides US$200M financing to CELSE

IFC is providing a USD 200M, 15-year financing to CELSE - Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe for the development, construction, and operation of the Port of Sergipe thermal power plant.

Craft brewery finds success

Emerson reports on how a craft brewery achieved success through process automation. When an important calculation for a new controls solution was overlooked, the result threatened to keep a new brewery aging tank offline.

Orbinox UK resilient seated butterfly valves

Large scale industrial painting processes can produce dangerous fumes. Depending on the type of paint being used, there are a number of potentially harmful substances known as volatile organic compounds or VOCs.

BHGE awarded contract by Statoil

Baker Hughes (BHGE) has been awarded a contract by Statoil Petroleum AS and Aker Solutions. This contract requires BHGE to provide turbomachinery equipment for the topside structure for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) to be located at the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.

Xylem recognized at awards

Xylem (XYL) was named the Water Technology Company of the Year at the 2018 Global Water Awards. The accolade is presented to the company that made the most significant contribution to the field of water technology in 2017.

PRIER introduces new product

PRIER has introduced C-144XC anti-siphon wall hydrant. It is specifically designed for irrigation in mild climate areas, as well as in space-restricted installations.

Safety valves for hygienic applications from Goetze KG

Requirements for plants in the food and pharmaceutical industry are especially high regarding the cleanability of all wetted parts.