Sustainable heat transfer solutions also for brownfield plants — Christian Stoffers, Energy Division Manager at Alfa Laval Mid Europe, and Fabian Schega, responsible for heat exchangers as Sales Manager in the Service Division, work hand in hand. They are meeting the challenges of digitalization with the aid of connectivity in service.

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and Air Products Qudra have entered into a MOU to create the mega facilities. The move is in line with the Royal Commission’s strategy to promote direct investments, diversify and enhance the Kingdom’s economy.

Hermetic-Pumpen was recognised with the “Russian oil and gas industries’ best centrifugal-pump manufacturer for 2013” award during the Nefte Gas Pererabotka conference for Russian refineries. The award was presented recently in Moscow and is the result of an independent survey involving 60 Russian refineries.

At Brau Beviale, Watson-Marlow showcased its specialist range of technology for the drinks industry, including the Sine pump Certa. The pump’s high performance and versatility has been illustrated with the mixer Turbo Digi which is manufactured by Famix-Maschinenbau. This system uses Certa for metering syrup, providing gentle transfer and excellent CIP-capabilities.

Air Products is expected to form a joint venture with Saudi Aramco, Acwa Power and Air Products Qudra in order to acquire the gasification, power and industrial gas assets at Jazan Economic City in Saudi Arabia.

With an aim to strengthen Air Liquide’s presence in the Malaysian market, the company has taken over the industrial gas major, Southern Industrial Gases. The move is expected to double Air Liquide’s packaged gases filling capacity in the Southeast Asian country.

The Tapflo Group has recently announced a new product series for feeding of filter presses. The piston-diaphragm pumps are designed for heavy duty applications and are used in almost every automotive production plant in Europe.

Whether working on beer, mineral water, or soft drinks, product integrity is the top priority for master brewers and beverage technologists. By developing the extensive Life Tec filter series, filtration specialist Donaldson is facing up to the various challenges that result from this. At this year’s Brau Beviale show, the Life Tec series will be showcased with the motto ‘Your first choice for process and product integrity’.

On November 15, Arkema inaugurated a new Global Center of Excellence for 3D Printing at its Cerdato Research & Development Center in Serquigny, France. This new center is dedicated to additive manufacturing based on high-performance polymers.

Ammonia vaporisation changes the state of ammonia from a liquid to a gas. Vaporised ammonia is important for use in industrial refrigeration and in pollution abatement technology, such as selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems used to neutralise nitrogen oxides from large electric utility and industrial boilers.