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A breakthrough in valve seal material

One of the central demands from the valve sector and gas industry has been for a seal material that has suitable low temperature flexibility, and which conforms to the DIN EN 14141 standard.

CKPC selects Jacobs for FEED

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) has been awarded a contract by Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation (CKPC) to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a proposed greenfield, integrated propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene facility located in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada.

PNEUTON provides electrical control logic

Orbinox PNEUTON™ engineering team has provided customised self-contained electrical control logic to monitor a high water level application on a critical process.

ZETRIX is available with butt weld ends

ARI-Armaturen’s metallic sealing, triple offset ZETRIX process valve is now provided with butt weld ends. This valve is an alternative to the double flanged and fully lugged designs.

AVK Valves delivers turbine bypass systems

Biomass is a renewable and sustainable source of energy that can be used to create power, and a biomass power plant is fuelled by organic materials.

AMPO POYAM valves at methanol unit

AMPO POYAM VALVES has designed and manufactured several actuated gate valves for high pressure service. These valves will be installed at a 5500 MTPD capacity Methanol Unit.

SKF actuators described in new catalogue

SKF has published a comprehensive catalogue and user guide providing detailed descriptions and the many applications capabilities of its extensive high performance electromechanical actuator ranges.

Wood, Discovery DJ Services work together

Wood is providing construction and project management services to Discovery DJ Services across a multi-phase installation of an oil & gas gathering system, and natural gas and liquid processing facility in the Niobrara shale region (DJ Basin) of Colorado.

Portescap’ s new 35DBM high power stepper

Portescap has introduced the new 35DBM high power stepper can stack linear actuator. This 35mm linear stepper motor offers an enhanced design ideal for applications demanding high linear force.

McWane at FEF Conference

On November 16-17, several team members from the Valve and Hydrant Group represented McWane at the 2017 Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) College Industry Conference in Chicago.