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Equipment

Wärtsilä to supply re-gasification system for Höegh LNG ship conversion

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the re-gasification system for an FSRU conversion project that Höegh LNG plans to carry out on a modern LNG vessel.

Daily Thermetrics to use Orbital Gas Systems’ gas sampling technology

CUI Global Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Orbital Gas Systems (Orbital) signed a technology and patent license agreement with Daily Thermetrics, a global design and manufacturing company providing the process industries with precise temperature measurement instrumentation.

General Atomics’ electrostatic separators selected for S-Oil’s Onsan refinery

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems received an order for a 16-module electrostatic separator system for installation at the new residue upgrading complex project at S-Oil Corporation’s Onsan refinery in the Republic of Korea.

Gazprom develops logistics scheme to ensure delivery of equipment for Omsk refinery

Equipment intended for the construction of new facilities, part of the full-scale modernization of the Omsk Refinery, is being transported to Omsk in stages.

Metrohm develops ASTM acid number method for petroleum products

A method of determining the acid number in crude oil and petroleum products using thermometric titration has been developed by Metrohm and released by the ASTM.

Baumer invests in new development center on Lake Constance

Sensor specialist Baumer is investing in its future with a new building in Stockach on Lake Constance in Southern Germany.

Hoover Container Solutions, Ferguson Group and CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers to merge

Hoover Container Solutions, Ferguson Group and CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers, three global providers of container solutions products in the energy, petrochemical and general industrial markets, are merging to form Hoover Ferguson Group.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Andrew, Bob

Turning methane into a high-value chemical was achieved by German chemical company Grillo after years of intensive research.

Automation Strategies: Data analytics solutions require valid data

ARC Advisory Group: Rys, R.

Process plants collect enormous amounts of data, both from the sensors connected to the control system and from other sources, including edge devices in the plant and remote devices in the cloud.

Troubleshoot operation of a steam ejector vacuum system

Vacuum Improvement Consulting Engineering: Lieberman, N.
Phillips 66: Cardoso, R.

A crude vacuum unit operating properly generates high gasoil yield vs. low-value vacuum residue.