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AspenTech buys German firm SolidSim Engineering

Aspen Technology (AspenTech), a producer and distributor of software and services to the process industries, has acquired SolidSim Engineering GmbH, a Germany-based provider of solids process modeling software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Honeywell opens new technology hub in India

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The company says the center will expand its development in downstream sectors such as refining, petrochemicals and nylon technologies and applications.

FMC Technologies to acquire automation company Control Systems International

FMC Technologies said Friday it has agreed to acquire Control Systems International (CSI), a supplier of process control and automation system solutions. Headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, with operations in Irvine, California, and London, England, CSI has approximately 150 employees.

GTC strikes deal with ConocoPhillips to license sulfur recovery technology

Process technology licensor GTC Technology reached a global agreement with ConocoPhillips for its selective partial oxidation of sulfur (SPOC) technology for sulfur recovery. GTC says its SPOC technology is the most significant innovation in the “modified Claus” technology space in the last 30 years.

Honeywell opens automation training hub in Dubai

Honeywell on Monday announced the opening of a new facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to strengthen customer support in the Middle East for its process solutions and scanning and mobility businesses. The facility will provide closer proximity to customers and prospects in the Middle East,

Global automation groups form single solution for device integration

The five major automation foundations have developed a single common solution for field device integration (FDI). FDI Cooperation’s mandate is to develop a single technology for the management of information that comes from all intelligent devices throughout all areas of the plant.

Shaw lands technology upgrading deal for FCC unit at Thailand refinery

The Shaw Group was awarded a contract to provide the technology license and process design package for the revamp of a residue fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) unit for Star Petroleum Refining Co. in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The upgrade will incorporate the latest advances in reactor system technology.

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ExxonMobil licenses technology on oil sands steam injection to Baker Hughes

ExxonMobil has awarded the first license for its patented steam injection system and production method to Baker Hughes to improve the efficiency of in-situ oil sands projects. The technology provides more effective regulation and distribution of steam in long horizontal wells.

Siemens buys US water treatment firm Cambridge

The industry automation division of Siemens has agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Cambridge Water Technology, the company said on Thursday, seeking to strengthen its product portfolio with new technology offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed.