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Severn realigns Aberdeen valve business

newsitemValve specialist Severn Glocon Group is recalibrating the Aberdeen functions of Severn Unival and Severn Ball Valves to further focus its expertise and enhance its offering. Going forward, Severn Unival's North Sea operations will deal solely with severe service control valve applications.

Acrodyne introduces Noah SA-03 actuators

The SA-03 is the latest addition to the Noah SA series of compact and reliable valve actuators. The SA-03 weighs only 1.

Third generation valve diagnostics from Metso

New Metso Valve Manager™ represents state-of-the art, 3rd generation valve diagnostics which is capable of processing the collected diagnostics information to visualize the condition of the valve in question with five different indices: Control performance, Valve condition, Actuator condition, Positioner condition and Environmental conditions.

ZETRIX: new ARI process valve

ARI-Armaturen introduces its new, metal-seated ZETRIX process valve that is permanently leakproof, durable and versatile.

Hydropower contracts in Canada awarded to Alstom

Alstom has been awarded three contracts at hydroelectric power sites operated by Canadian utilities Hydro-Québec and Manitoba Hydro totaling approximately EUR 40 million. For the first two projects, the company will supply new runners for units C-1 and C-3 at the 38-unit, 1900 MW Beauharnois Generating Station.

enXco acquires Pinelands Biomass Project

enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, has closed on the purchase of the Pinelands Biomass Project from Southeast Renewable Energy, LLC (SRE). Pinelands consists of two nominal 17.8MW generating facilities located in Allendale and Dorchester Counties in South Carolina.

New features and services for iESDs

New additions to Metso’s market-leading intelligent emergency shutdown valves (iESDs) enhance the reliability and availability of emergency shutdown valves, and are designed to reduce plant safety costs efficiently and help customers maximize process plant uptime.

N-KOM leads shipyards for LNG repairs

With seven LNG carriers drydocked at the facility, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) is one of the leading shipyards for LNG repairs, leveraging on Qatar’s position as top LNG exporter. As part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, N-KOM has successfully completed marine, offshore and onshore projects for both local and international clients, with LNG repairs making up almost half of these projects. The seven LNG carriers (Al Jasra, Al Bidda, Al Wajbah, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa , Al Rayyan and Al Thumama) are undergoing drydocking repairs, including the overhauling of the main engine, valves, pumps and other general repairs and maintenance.

No damage from Prudhoe overflow

BP workers were preparing to vacuum up about 4200 gallons or 100 barrels of crude oil and a smaller amount of produced water that overflowed from a tank at a Prudhoe Bay oilfield facility, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said on Tuesday.

ValvTechnologies and MetalTek supply Krško Plant

newsitemValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe-service isolation valve solutions, in partnership with MetalTek Energy Products, supplied Slovenian-based, Nuklearna elektrarna Krško, d.o.o.