Renewable energy

Besides fossil fuels, Valve World also covers renewable energy sectors, such as hydrogen, hydropower, wind, CCS et cetera. The development and scaling up of green hydrogen production  will definitely impact the valve and actuation sector.

Construction of ‘super-hot’ reactor underway

Oregon State University has started construction on a USD 4.8 million facility to test a new nuclear energy technology that could be safer, more efficient and produce less waste than existing approaches.

ADA-ES wins contracts at Two Plants

ADA-ES, Inc. has been awarded a contract from a large air pollution equipment company to supply Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) and Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) systems for installation at two coal-fired power plants.

Bechtel purchases Chevron’s WWT

Bechtel announced the company has purchased Chevron’s Waste Water Treatment (WWT) Process, a technology that improves efficiency of petroleum refineries.

Curtiss-Wright acquires Gartner Thermal Spraying

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has announced that it has acquired the assets of F.W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd., of Houston, TX.

Duke Energy brings 2,365MW capacity online

Duke Energy brought three new power plants online at the end of 2012 in North Carolina, representing a combined investment of nearly USD 3.65B and reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide, mercury and nitrogen oxides.

Curtiss-Wright acquires Cimarron Energy, Inc.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has acquired Cimarron Energy Inc. through the acquisition of its parent company Cimarron Energy Holding Company LLC, for approximately USD 135.1M.

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.

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.

‘App’ for valve maintenance guidance

A first-of-a-kind table application aggregates information for air-operated valve maintenance from various Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) guidance reports in an interactive, user-friendly tool that can be accessed via tablets and other mobile devices.

CIRCOR Energy new Houston headquarters

CIRCOR International Inc. company, CIRCOR Energy has announced that its group headquarters will relocate to Houston, Texas.