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MAN Diesel & Turbo buys Swiss magnetic bearing specialist Mecos Traxler

MAN Diesel & Turbo has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Swiss-based magnetic bearing specialist Mecos Traxler. Mecos is the world's largest privately owned and independent company for the development and production of active magnetic bearing systems.

Oil trader Gunvor to buy, restart Petroplus refinery in Antwerp, Belgium

Oil trading and logistics company Gunvor Group said Friday it will buy the 107,500 bpd refinery that insolvent Swiss oil refiner Petroplus had shut down in Antwerp, Belgium. The deal is expected to close in six to eight weeks, the company said. Financial details were not disclosed.

Air Products to boost Russia industrial gas output

Air Products will construct and operate an over 200 tpd oxygen, nitrogen and argon liquefier and cylinder gases depot in Krasny Sulin in the Rostov region of Russia, the company said on Friday. The total value of both investments is over $30 million, according to the company.

Consider a new monitoring system to prevent corrosion

Permasense: Collins, P.

This innovative, continuous supervising method collects real-time data on important asset health

Operating philosophy can reduce overhead corrosion

GE Water & Process Technologies: Dion, M.  |  Payne, B.  |  Grotewold, D.

Boost refinery reliability by controlling potential amine recycle loops

Closed-loop control can clamp down on crude unit corrosion

Nalco Company, Energy Services Division: Hilton, N. P.

Automating the detection process and controlling applications in real time dramatically boosts performance

Avoid stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel

Reliance Ports and Terminals Ltd.: Jain, A. D.

This case history investigates equipment failure in a glycol unit

Reduce CO2 in acid gas from amine-based TGTUs

Sulphur Experts: Spooner, B.  |  Derakhshan, F.

Improve furnace temperature and sulfur recovery

Choose a facility configuration based on financial metrics

Fluor: Swaty, T. E.

Linear program (LP) modeling can provide an unbiased, cost-based preview of a refinery or petrochemical plant design

Case 67: Extruder blowback

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Understanding what is happening can lead to a solution