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CORTEC to supply double isolation valves

CORTEC Manifold Systems secured a contract through a Malaysian partner to supply compact ball valves for a production platform belonging to Petronas.

Samson Ringo supply the heaviest ball valve

Samson Ringo has recently completed the manufacturing, testing and shipment of an ESDV Top entry ball valve 36” 1500# to be installed in the IDKU field in Alexandria (Egypt).

Magnum Systems slide diverter valves

In a Smoot Slide Diverter valve, a flexible tube is attached to a slide plate that moves back and forth over a very short distance to line up with the required convey line.

TechnipFMC gets a project for subsea installation

TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Shell), for the delivery, integration, and installation of the subsea production system (SPS) and subsea riser, jumper and flowline (SURF) equipment for phase one of the Kaikias deep water project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Total announces $1.7B expansion in USA

Paris - Total is entering a partnership with Borealis and Nova to form a joint venture with the aim of building an ethane steam cracker and a new Borstar® polyethylene unit on the US Gulf Coast.

Sea change: as costs subside, the world relies more on desalination to quench its...

In the last few years the world has been increasingly relying on desalination for its drinking and industrial water. The stick is the danger that any already critical water shortage caused by drought and global warming will get worse. The carrot is the provision of more water in parched areas thanks to significant progress towards making desalination more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

Rotork flow control supports world’s largest Concentrat

Rotork works closely with the solar energy industry to integrate economical and efficient intelligent valve actuation and control solutions into the design of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants.

Orbinox’s BC series knife gate valves

Orbinox ‘BC’ series square ported knife gate valves are destined for use on a fly ash bulk handling application within a coal fired power station.

Clarke Industrial Engineering signs agreement

Clarke Industrial Engineering has entered into a licensing agreement with Curtiss-Wright Corporation (Curtiss-Wright), whereby Clarke’s patented and proprietary Shutter Valve™ technology will be exclusively available to Curtiss-Wright for the Worldwide Naval Defense Market, the US Maritime Homeland Security Market, and the Commercial Nuclear Power Market.

Oden actuators – V-65 and V30L

Oden V-65 BW actuator has 0,1° accuracy, 5000 steps at 90°, an adjustable speed of 0,10°/s, small size, and low weight. It can be delivered by selected control valves from Somas AB, Rámen AB, Högfors OY, Flowserve or after the requirements from customers.