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ABB to supply automation, safety systems on Botas gas compressors in Turkey

Automation technology group ABB was awarded a contract to supply automation and safety systems, electrical equipment and related services for a new gas compression station that will serve a natural gas pipeline that runs across northern Turkey. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Siemens breaks ground on new Saudi plant for gas turbines, compressors

Siemens has taken the next step in its ongoing expansion of activities in Saudi Arabia, breaking ground on a new manufacturing facility in Dammam for gas turbines and compressors. The manufacturing facility is the first of its kind for Siemens in the Middle East.

Who should you call for process pump repair?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Amid pump industry consolidation, independent shops can provide upgrade and repair services for key process equipment.

Maximize FCC main air blower and wet gas compressor capacity

Albemarle Corp.: Wilcox, J.R.

Maintaining optimum performance is crucial for sustained profitability

HP Reliability: Avoid unnecessary developments

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Innovative thinking is appropriate in the hydrocarbon processing industry, and tremendous forward movement has occurred over the past 30 years. Innovation is to be commended, unless we invent or disco..

Braskem-Idesa picks GE compressor technology in Mexico ethylene, PE venture

The Veracruz ethylene and polyethylene (PE) complex in Mexico, a joint venture between Brazil’s Braskem and Mexico’s Grupo Idesa, will use hyper compressor and booster compressor technologies from GE. The GE technologies will be key elements of the low-density polyethylene (LPDE) plant.

Dresser-Rand HOSS compressors help secure energy supply

Underground storage facilities are crucial to the security of energy supply, and a key to balancing the supply and demand in natural gas consumption between the summer and winter months. Additionally, natural gas in storage also functions as insurance against unforeseen accidents or natural disasters.

Operational optimization for mixed-refrigerant systems

Lamar University: Li, K.  |  Xu, Q.
Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering, Lamar University: Zhang, J.

Use rigorous simulation to improve process efficiency

Williams investigates fire, resulting damage at US gas compressor station

Williams Partners is assessing damage at its Lathrop natural gas compressor station in Susquehanna County, Pa., following a Thursday morning fire at the facility. All employees and contractors at the facility were accounted for and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Siemens to supply compressors for air separation plant in China

Siemens Energy will supply together with its Chinese joint venture SITHCO (Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Huludao Co. two pre-engineered integrally geared compressors for an air separation plant to China. The plant will go online in early 2013. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.