SNC-Lavalin, Inc. (Montreal, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has been awarded a major contract by a major oil sands mining producer to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a froth treatment plant in the Fort McMurray region. The value of the…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed two additional contracts for detail engineering and delivery of gold pressure oxidation (POX) technology with the Russian Petropavlovsk Group of Companies. The contracts are together worth €34 million, and they complement contracts disclosed…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) has made a niche acquisition of Goar, Allison & Associates, a unit of Air Products. The Tyler, Texas-based company provides sulfur technologies for upstream gas plants, downstream refineries and gasification. The acquisition is consistent with…
Bechtel (Frederick, Md.; www.bechtel.com) has received full notice to proceed for construction of the California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR) project, one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plants being built in the world. Bechtel is providing engineering, procurement, and construction…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) announced today that the company's Mining business received a full notice to proceed for Newmont Mining’s Conga project in Peru. Additionally, a joint venture between Fluor’s Infrastructure business and Odebrecht was awarded the earthworks scope…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Shanxi Taigang Wanbang Furnace Charge Co. — a joint venture (JV) between Shanxi Jinzhong Industrial Trading Co. Ltd. and the world's largest stainless steel producer, Taiyuan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (referred…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has reached an agreement to acquire the Pharmaceuticals business of SurModics, Inc. (Eden Prairie, Minn.). Signing took place on November 1, 2011 and the transaction is expected to close shortly. Following the acquisition of…
Capital equipment prices, as reflected in the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI), increased approximately 1.3% on average from June to July, after increasing approximately 0.73% from June to July. Meanwhile, according to the Current Business Indicators from Global Insight, Inc.…
Giving a presentation in English in a non-English speaking country is not a right, it is a privilege. The option is not yours, but your hosts’. Your hosts decide whether English is acceptable for the audience. Foreign language audiences almost…
Combustion and Incineration Processes: Applications in Environmental Engineering. 4th ed. By Walter R. Niessen. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487. Web: taylorandfrancis.com. 2011. 800 pages. Reviewed by Thomas…