Process Control
ISA releases program for Automation Week
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has released the advance program for ISA Automation Week. This annual, international conference will take place October 17-20, 2011, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama.
Safety system earns certification to NFPA 72: 2010
FM Approvals, the nationally recognized testing laboratory, performed the system evaluation and certification.
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.
Shell, Sandvik to collaborate on sulfur technology at refinery projects
Shell Global Solutions and AB Sandvik Process Systems have agreed to collaborate on total sulfur technology solutions to their respective clients, particularly in refinery-wide projects, the companies said on Monday.
Dow opens water technology R&D center in Spain
Dow Water & Process Solutions, a business unit of Dow Chemical, celebrated the grand opening of its Global Water Technology Development Center in a ceremony at the Dow facilities in Tarragona, Spain.
Bayer invests $120mn in environmental, safety upgrades at Texas chemical site
Bayer MaterialScience will invest $120mn into environmental and safety improvements at its Baytown chemical site in Texas – the company’s largest US manufacturing facility.
Dresser-Rand unveils latest module for real-time gas turbine performance monitoring
Dresser-Rand, a global supplier of rotating equipment solutions to the oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries, has announced the availability of its Envision gas turbine performance module. The module is designed to assist operators and field service personnel in their day-to-day operation of General Electric aero derivative gas turbines, the company said.
ARC's upcoming China Forum to focus on IT, automation solutions
ARC Advisory Group will hold its second China Forum on May 18 and 19 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing in conjunction with the FA/PA (Factory Automation/Process Automation) Show.
Phoenix Contact adds two new SIL-rated relays designed for process safety
Phoenix Contact has expanded its range of process safety relays, with the PSR-FSP2/2x1 and PSR–FSP/2x1 additions operating as safe interposing relays specifically designed to work with fail-safe controls in process applications.
John Zink, Coen affiliates agree to buy Hamworthy Combustion
Affiliates of John Zink Co. and Coen Co. have reached an agreement to acquire UK‐based Hamworthy Combustion Engineering Ltd. and U.S.‐based Hamworthy Combustion from subsidiaries of Citi Holdings.
- BASF starts up the world’s first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts in Ludwigshafen 3/19
- Haffner Energy receives rapid bookings for CORE100 clean-fuel production units 3/19
- ABB launches EmissionVision to automate advanced gas leak detection 3/19
- Ebara Elliott Energy partners with NuScale Power for use of advanced nuclear technology to power petrochemical plants 3/19
- bp agrees to sell 12-MMtpy Gelsenkirchen refinery to Klesch Group 3/19
- Sumitomo Corporation, “K” LINE and NYK Line conclude MoU for new build ammonia bunkering vessel operation in Singapore 3/19
