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Dorot launches new air release valve series

Dorot Control Valves released a new series of Air Release Valves, DAV-MP, that are complementary to the existing line of Air Release Valves. The new series includes three air release valves – DAV-MP-A - Automatic DAV-MP-K – Kinetic, and DAV-MP-KA - Automatic Kinetic Combination – all meeting a working pressure of PN25.

K Controls 007-100 VPM for BP FPSO

K Controls has used its expertise in sub-sea ingress protection and hazardous area approvals to develop 007-100 valve position monitors (VPMs) that will be used in a new FPSO vessel being built for BP by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea.

New external valve oven for gas chromatograph

Agilent Technologies launched the Agilent Large Valve Oven for the 7890B gas chromatograph (GC) system. This versatile, high-capacity external oven can be configured to support complex, multi-valve ASTM International and EN (European Standard) GC applications.

TAP, ICGB sign MoU on technical cooperation

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (ICGB) – the company in charge of the development, financing and construction the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation (MOUC) aimed at establishing the technical cooperation in order to further develop strategic infrastructure in the region.

Fugitive emission monitoring from Foxboro Eckardt

Fugitive Emission Monitoring from Foxboro Eckardt provides continued monitoring of packing leakage in bellows seal valve. In conjunction with a pressure switch gauge, the positioner (SRD991 or SRD960) can detect any damaging leakage.

0.25 GPM low flow aerators from Leonard

As state and national directives, such as CAL Green and LEED, continue to drive buildings to use less and less water, Leonard has stepped up to the challenge to support the needs of the industry.

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Foster Wheeler wins PMC Contract by STAR Rafineri

A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) Group has been awarded a contract by STAR Rafineri, a subsidiary of SOCAR Turkey, for project management consultancy (PMC) services for its grassroots Aegean Refinery to be built within the Petkim Petrokimya (PETKİM) facilities at Aliağa, Turkey.

Orifice slide gate for handling fine dust

A Midwest pipe-manufacturing company needed to clean up the air from within the facility. The first areas that needed to be addressed were the seven individual stations where the manufactured pipe was cut to length.

ST Marine wins two new orders

Singapore Technologies Engineering’s (ST Engineering) marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine), has secured new orders worth about USD 351M in the fourth quarter of 2013. These orders are in addition to the recent contract worth about USD 350M won by ST’s US shipyard, VT Halter Marine, for the design and construction of two units of Container Roll-on/Roll-off vessels and the bareboat charter contract for the Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger vessel to Nova Star Cruises.

“Let’s Go!” – MSA celebrates new production hall

newsitem On the 12th of December, 2013, MSA officially opened a new production hall in Dolní Benešov, in the north-east of the Czech Republic.