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Total and CPI join forces to study a coal-to-olefins petrochemical project in China

Total and China Power Investment (CPI) announced their intention to build a coal-based petrochemical plant in China.

Geo Point Technologies buys Kazakh oil refinery

Geo Point Technologies has officially entered the oil refining business in an underserved region of the world with the completed acquisition of GSM Oil Holdings. GSM recently acquired Sinur Oil, which owns and operates an oil refinery in Karatau, Kazakhstan.

Exele introduces new alarm management software

Exele Information Systems has announced major enhancements to its TopView software suite with the release of TopView SQL, which allows the user to query almost any relational database as a source of "monitored data" for TopView.

Univation process selected for polyethylene HD/LL swing plant in China

Univation Technologies LLC announced that PuCheng Clean Energy Chemical Co. Ltd. has selected Univation’s UNIPOL PE Process for a 300,000 tpy polyethylene high density / linear low density swing plant.

Alfa Laval wins SEK 110 million refinery order in India

Alfa Laval has received an order for Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to be used in an Indian refinery. The order value is about SEK 110 million and delivery will be finalized during 2011.

Fieldbus Foundation announces first registered devices implementing advanced field diagnostics

The Fieldbus Foundation today announced it has registered the first FOUNDATION fieldbus devices incorporating advanced field diagnostics technology.

New line of filter regulators for OEM applications and critical in-plant applications

Parker Hannifin has introduced a new line of filter regulators, regulators and mini filters which are ideal for OEM applications and critical in-plant applications.

BG Group sanctions Queensland Curtis LNG project

BG Group has taken the final investment decision approving implementation of the first phase of the Queensland Curtis liquefied natural gas project (QCLNG) following receipt of Australian federal and state government environmental approvals.

Turblex now part of Siemens Energy

Turblex Inc., acquired by Siemens Energy, Inc., officially adopted the Siemens name effective October 1, 2010.

BASF launches social media newsroom

BASF is offering a new online information service for journalists, bloggers and brand fans timed to coincide with publication of its third quarter report on October 28, 2010. BASF’s social media newsroom bundles all Web 2.0 information about the company on an easy-to-navigate central platform.