Rotating Equipment
Kobe Steel boosts compressor production in China
Kobe Steel has increased production capacity at its compressor plant in Shanghai, China, with a new manufacturing line starting commercial operations. Approximately 74 million yuan (600 million yen) was invested in the expansion.
Crane buys German valve maker WT Armatur
Engineered products provider Crane Co. has acquired German valve manufacturer W.T. Armatur Gmbh & Co. KG. Founded in 1978 and located in Maxdorf, Germany, WTA specializes in the production of bellows sealed globe valves and specialty change-over valves, officials said.
Elliott Group to supply compressors for Petrobras refinery expansions in Brazil
Elliott Group has won contracts from Brazilian oil major Petrobras to supply compressors for expansion projects at the company's REGAP and REMAN refineries as well as the new northeast refinery RNEST. The projects will aid the Petrobras' efforts to increase domestic production of high-quality diesel fuel, officials said.
Chipeta awards work for new Utah natgas project
Power conversion specialist Converteam has been commissioned by Chipeta Processing to supply a complete variable speed drive system (VSDS) to control two natural gas compressor trains at the Chipeta processing plant in Utah.
Seal off costly refinery leaks
Older refinery seeks better method to be leak-free
Case 63: Analyzing off resonance amplitudes
It is important to know the amplitudes of vibration away from resonance
HP Reliability: Pump switching: What is the best practice?
From a recent sequence of correspondence, we discern that certain rulings were being made years ago, although the rationale used to make these rulings has not been explained. This example involves a r..
Colfax to close Maine valve products plant
Colfax Corp., a global leader in fluid-handling solutions for process applications, announced Tuesday that it will close its valve products plant in Portland, Maine, by the end of the year.
Wood Group wins $15mn deal for gas turbine maintenance in Argentina
Wood Group GTS has signed a six-year contract with PlusPetrol Energy S.A to provide maintenance services for two General Electric Frame 9E DLN-1 gas turbines at the Central Termica San Miguel de Tucuman power plant in El Bracho, Argentina.
Valve firm Bray to open Houston technical center
Valve manufacturer Bray International will open its new technical center in Houston on Thursday, June 23. In the grand opening ceremony, Ray Bojarczuk will serve as guest speaker.
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- AFPM/API: President Trump officially overturns California (U.S.) gas car ban 6/12
- Decision on oil refiner Italiana Petroli's sale expected around end-June 6/12
- EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise as refining activity increases 6/12
