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ADA-ES announces ACI systems contract

ADA-ES, Inc has signed a contract to supply activated carbon injection (ACI) systems for a fleet of coal-fired generating plants that are owned and operated by a major U.S.

Compact tool design facilitates crack detection

T.D. Williamson (TDW), a world leader in pipeline services and equipment, announced that it has completed its first inline inspection using a unique new approach to Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) technology. The EMAT inspection took place in late September on 33 miles of a 12-inch diameter pipeline in Texas.

Gemco Valve launches conversion app

Increased demand for applications and utilities that can be used in both business and daily life across a wide variety of platforms, prompted Gemco Valve to re-vamp its existing unit conversion tool.

Air valve meets NSF/ANSI 61 & 372

   Val-Matic has become the first air valve manufacturer to have their complete line of air valves certified to NSF/ANSI 61 for potable water use provided by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and NSF/ANSI 372 for lead-free products, material and components provided by WQA (Water Quality Association), after completion of testing and data verification.  Legislation in most states requires that drinking water systems must use certified products, if available.

Magellan and Occidental Petro to build Pipeline

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Occidental Petroleum Corporation have announced plans to build BridgeTex Pipeline, which will transport Permian Basin crude oil from Colorado City, Texas to the Houston Gulf Coast area.

BP makes gas discovery in Trinidad

BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) has announced that it has discovered an estimated one trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas offshore Trinidad.

Canadian Oil Sands Project underway

Foster Wheeler Canada Ltd., along with joint venture partners, Three Streams Engineering Ltd. has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the proposed Cenovus Energy Inc.

Linde tests feasibility with mobile LNG-fueler

Linde North America has concluded a successful trial of its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) mobile refuelling unit which is designed to allow customers to test the workability of using the gas as a viable alternative to vehicle fuels such as diesel.

Large shale oil/gas resources in Alberta

Great oil and gas resources in the emerging shale prospects of the Canadian province of Alberta, have been identified in a new study that suggest that recent takeovers and land buys will yield substantial production gains for some of the largest oil companies in the world.

SVM delivers solution for increased partial stroke

 The Rotork Smart Valve Monitoring (SVM) system has been selected to provide a networked solution for digital valve monitoring and partial stroke testing on a large scale oilfield installation in the Middle East.