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ADA-ES wins ACI and DSI Contracts

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. has received awards and letters of intent to award for more than $7 million in Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) and Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) systems from multiple utilities.

CB&I wins low-temperature tank contract

CB&I has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $50 million by Sunoco Partners Marketing and Terminals L.P.

Fluor wins Contract with U.S. DOE

Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations, LLC, has won a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract for the management and operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Fluor to build gas compression system in Mexico

Fluor Corporation’s ICA Fluor industrial engineering-construction joint venture with Empresas ICA, S.A.B.

Impertinent questions at Valve World Americas

At the Valve World Americas 2013 show, exhibitor staff were often working flat out helping visitors. So busy were these knowledgeable ladies and gentlemen that the Online Team felt a little awkward in requesting lengthy interviews.

GE installs 500th wind turbine in Brazil

GE completed its 500th wind turbine installation in Brazil. The 1.6MW turbine was installed at DESA’s 38-MW Eurus project in João Camara in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. ”We selected GE for this project because of the company’s industry-leading technologies in wind power generation and its commitment to the industry here in Brazil”, said Carlos Augusto Leite Brandão, CEO, DESA.

Petrobras marks lower oil production in July

Petrobras announced that its July oil output (oil plus natural gas liquids) from all the company’s fields in Brazil was 1,888 thousand barrels per day (bpd), 4.6% lower than the previous month (1,979 thousand barrels).

New compact solenoid valves for rail sector

Norgren has launched a new compact valve range for the rail sector. The VRW 2/2, 3/2 way 32mm solenoid poppet valve is suitable for both direct integration onto a manifold or for use with a CNOMO Interface and G1/8 port.  The direct actuated valves have fully encapsulated coils, and are available in a wide range of power and orifice sizes.

New food-grade PTFE for guide bands

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Process Seals will introduce its new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) compound Y005 at Drinktec 2013 in Munich.

Goodson releases valve spring tester

Goodson Tools & Supplies for Engine Builders has introduced a new Analog Valve Spring Tester.  The new Analog Valve Spring Tester has a 600 pound capacity in 10-pound increments.