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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. …