Rotating Equipment
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Tyco inks supply deal with Shell for butterfly valves
The flow control unit of Tyco International has been selected by Shell to provide butterfly valves for the company’s global operations. The five-year agreement covers more than 2,500 of Tyco's Vanessa, Winn, NeoTecha and Sapag brand highly engineered butterfly valves, for use in projects, maintenance repair operations and turnaround applications, the company said.
Siemens completes wind turbine project in Iowa
Siemens Energy, Mortenson Construction, and MidAmerican Energy Company have completed the expansion of MidAmerican Energy's wind project near Pomeroy, Iowa. Thirteen Siemens wind turbines were erected at the site, creating an additional 29.9 megawatts of generation capacity.
Siemens to supply core compressor train for China propane dehydrogenation unit
Siemens Energy has received an order for the supply of two gas-turbine-driven axial-flow compressors trains for the first propane dehydrogenation (PDH) project in China.
GE acquires machine reliability firm Commtest
GE has announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and designer of machinery health information systems. GE Energy’s product line in Bently Nevada, a global leader in condition monitoring, will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust lineup, it said.
KBR wins equipment installation deal for Georgia coal-fired power project
KBR has been awarded a contract by Southern Co. for the installation of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment, related ductwork, and auxiliaries at two 880,000 kilowatt coal-fired units at Georgia Power’s Plant Scherer.
Control-valve seat leakage
Enhancing initial performance, extending service life of valves offers benefits
Avoid failures with pump power-end upgrades
Designing-out maintenance and failure risk starts with simple upgrading measures, culminates in re-thinking entire bearing housing configuration
Decrease vibration in piping with reciprocating compressors
Case study identifies problems in new compression unit
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- Coperion receives LNO from U.S. FDA for HDPE/PP recycling technology 6/23
- Sky Quarry announces Foreland refinery's entrance into the production phase 6/23
- AGPC awards Baker Hughes long-term service contract for Nigerian gas plant 6/23
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- S&B receives AFPM Contractor Safety Achievement Award 6/23
