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In severe service environments, such as the transfer of catalyst from an ebullated bed reactor, isolation valves are often subjected to frequent and extreme temperature and pressure cycles. This causes premature thermal fatigue stress cracking in valves, which are also be subject to erosion from the abrasive nature of the catalyst.

In Singapore, Keppel O&M's wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) has secured two conversion contracts, the first is for a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Floating Storage Unit (FSU) vessel awarded by Armada Floating Gas Storage Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bumi Armada Berhad (Bumi Armada); the second is for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel awarded by Yinson Production (West Africa) Pte Ltd (Yinson), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yinson Holdings Berhad.

In December 2015, Penta reached another target regarding the quality and reliability certification of their products. Penta’s model SAT CRIO class ANSI 150 has received ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Approval for use on LNG (liquefied natural gas) vessels.

Aker Solutions and Saipem agreed to cooperate on targeted subsea oil and gas development projects worldwide. The companies will through a joint work group identify opportunities where they can create value for customers by combining Aker Solutions' capabilities in subsea products and technologies with Saipem's assets and expertise in engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea infrastructures. "We will team up with Saipem on targeted projects, providing integrated solutions that will enable our clients to make the most of their upstream investments, reduce development time and lower operating costs," said Luis Araujo, chief executive officer at Aker Solutions. The companies will engage with clients from the initial concept and design phase to promote total system engineering, providing the best solutions for construction, operations and maintenance.

AS-Schneider, the specialist for industrial valves has received the Fire Safe Approval for its E Series Manifolds, meaning that the valves offer a safe and reliable shut-off also in case of fire. The valves tested were absolutely leak-free under extreme test conditions and were still fully operational after the testing.

PBC Linear, a Pacific Bearing Company, is one of the global leading manufacturer of the Simplicity self-lubricating bearings based in Roscoe, Illinois. With over 30 years’ experience in linear motion and bearing technologies, PBC has a wide range of solutions designed to solve difficult linear motion applications.

Clough Limited has announced that Clough AMEC has been awarded a new three-year contract with ConocoPhillips in Australia, to provide asset support, operations and maintenance services to the Bayu-Undan offshore field development, located in the Timor Sea.

Precision, one of the global manufacturers of valves, actuators and other dispensing solutions across a variety of end markets, has appointed Hans Van Der Looij as the Regional Manager of Europe, effective immediately.

StoneL®, one of the leaders in valve communication and control, has announced wireless technology that enables users to remotely set limit switches, operates solenoids (if unlocked) check diagnostic parameters, and store tag and automated valve information.

The COMPACT™ C90M is another breakthrough in small-footprint valve automation.