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CB&I announces CDAlky Technology Award

CB&I  has been awarded a contract by Shaanxi Yanchang Petrochemical Group for the license and engineering design of an alkylation unit in Yan'an City, Shaanxi, China.

LB Bentley extends product range

LB Bentley has continued the development of its advanced rotary actuator, OPTItork™, by the introduction of an actuator to operate a ¾” 15K Rotary Gate Valve.

OMB Valves has new distribution group

OMB Valve inc., the Stafford (TX) based operation of the Italian-based valve manufacturer are reorganizing their industrial sales efforts adding a new group which will be solely leading the efforts for their distribution focus to their already established project and butterfly valve divisions.

MOGAS T & C-series valves are SIL 3 certified

Earning SIL 3 certificates for all C-Series and T-Series product lines means MOGAS valves are recognized to meet  internationally accepted standard IEC 61508.

Petrofac gets BP maintenance contract

Petrofac is set to build on its provision of maintenance services for BP, following the award of a three-year extension to its existing contract in the North Sea.

Harriett Baldwin MP opens the SmartAct Factory

The Smart Actuator Company (SmartAct) welcomed Harriett Baldwin MP, Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, to officially open their factory at Advantage Business Park in Spring Lane, Malvern, UK.

Smart valve gearbox detects fugitive emissions

A significant percentage of the fugitive emissions generated in a process plant comes from the valves. Plant operators are incurring increasing capital and operating costs in tackling these issues.

ValvTechnologies introduces new website

ValvTechnologies, the manufacturer of zero‐leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions, has launched a new website at www.

Clorius Controls introduces optimized valves

Clorius Controls continually optimizes its control valves product portfolio. The G3FM electrically actuated control valve is now provided in smaller nominal sizes DN 65 and DN80.

Energean appoints TechnipFMC as FEED contractor

Energean Oil & Gas has appointed TechnipFMC as the Concept and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contractor for the Karish and Tanin development programme.