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IN BRIEF: BP Amoco's record quarter

Added: 29 Mar 2000

As PE went to press, BP Amoco posted year-end profits of $6.2billion, up 40 per cent on the…

Piping cost estimates (pt 5)

Added: 29 Mar 2000

This series on estimating the costs of pipework and piping projects might be one of the longest we …

Steel yourself

Added: 29 Mar 2000

The British Stainless Steel Association has launched a free technical advisory service, on 0114-224…

Chilli source from cold gas

Added: 29 Mar 2000

If your frozen curry is lacking in punch, a new freezing process developed by Air Products …

ABB bags power firm

Added: 29 Mar 2000

ABB's UK division has sealed a deal to buy East Midlands Electricity Contracting, the power…

Government programme cuts back on wasted energy costs

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Site Specific Advice is now available to UK engineering companies which can knock 10 to 20 …

Something in the Air

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Non-cryogenic air separation processes are an important part of the industrial gases industry, espe…

A gas for FWEL

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Foster Wheeler Energy (FWEL) has won a contract from Saudi Aramco for work on the Saudi Har…

Tests put packing top

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Supagraf Premier, the latest fugitive emission control packing from sealing specialist Jame…

Conference gets to the heart of pumping station design

Added: 29 Mar 2000

At the heart of all clean water, cooling water or wastewater transmission systems is the pu…

IT the target for power producers

Added: 29 Mar 2000

The next round of pollution prevention improvements at power generation plants will involve…

Laporte improvements

Added: 29 Mar 2000

New production facilities, storage areas, distillation plant and reactors, and improvements…

Small sensors, large market

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Miniaturisation of sensors and bus networking are set to trigger new growth in the market f…

COMAH deadline looms for processes

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Time is running out for companies that store and use hazardous chemicals to inform the gove…

Entecon on test

Added: 29 Mar 2000

With demand for its custom-built conveyor systems on the increase, Entecon has developed it…

Some people thought it was all over

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Well, it was such a good party that it simply won't go away. Celebration of the year 2000 c…

IN BRIEF: TotalFina Elf names execs

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Following the merger of Elf Acquitaine and TotalFina, the merged company has named the exec…

IN BRIEF: Weir wins power station refurb

Added: 29 Mar 2000

A consortium comprising Weir Engineering Services and Dowding & Mills has won a £4.25 milli…

Peristaltic prize

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Peristaltic pump specialist Watson-Marlow Bredel's new 620 series pump range combines ease …

Weir Pumps aims for growth

Added: 29 Mar 2000

Weir Pumps is to replace its seven divisions with four small market-driven business units. …