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Georg Fischer acquires Harvel Plastics
Georg Fischer AG (Shaffhausen, Switzerland; www.georgfischer.com) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Harvel Plastics Inc. (Easton, Pa.), the U.S. market leader for industrial plastic pipes. This is another step in the implementation of Georg Fischer’s strategy to further…
Control the fuel-to-air ratio in combustion with varying fuels
In combustion, the ratio of fuel to air is key to efficiency, emissions control and stable performance of the combustion system. Adjusting this ratio to accommodate variability in fuels — due to the use of different fuels, and the variability…
Another propane dehydrogenation award for UOP in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has been selected by Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanjin Petrochemical Co. to provide key technology to produce propylene in China. The win marks the sixth time this year UOP’s technology has been selected…
Topsøe: Two SNOX plants for Petrobras
Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) has signed an agreement with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for the supply of critical equipment and materials for two SNOX plants. The plants will be installed at the new RNEST grass root petroleum…
Jacobs awarded contract by El Dorado Chemical
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) announced today its Chemetics unit in Pickering, Ontario, Canada has been awarded a design and fabrication contract by El Dorado Chemical Company for three proprietary designed sulfuric acid coolers to be installed in…
UOP expands offering to include Twister’s separation technology
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says it will expand its portfolio of natural gas treatment technologies through an exclusive marketing alliance with Twister B.V. (Rijswijk, the Netherlands; http://twisterbv.com). UOP will now offer the Twister supersonic gas-separation…
Uhde acquires Otto Corp. in Japan
As part of its drive to expand its market presence in the field of coke plant technologies, ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu), has acquired the Tokyo-based company Otto Corp. This acquisition is the result of very close business relations…
Solvay acquires Orbeo
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced today it is acquiring Société Générale's equity interest in Orbeo, the 50-50 joint venture (JV) between the two groups that is dedicated to the carbon markets. Once this transaction has been completed, Orbeo will…
BIS Group acquires Neo Group
With the acquisition of the Neo Group (Surat, India), Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services Group (BIS Group; Munich, Germany; http://www.bis.bilfinger.com) is continuing its internationalization strategy and entering a new and attractive growth market. The Neo Group has around 1,600 employees and…
WorleyParsons: Project management consultancy contract for Ecuador refinery
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has been awarded a contract for the project management consultancy of the Refinería del Pacífico refining and petrochemical complex, a project with an approximate total installed cost of $12 billion. The complex is located…