GTAW Narrow gap welding
In situations where, foremost, the required weld joints must exhibit strength, integrity and corrosion resistance, such as for thick walled components for super critical power plants or nuclear power plants, the application of hot-wire Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), specifically GTAW Narrow Gap Welding (GTAW – NG), is finding increased use.
China: gas pipeline project
China Petroleum Material and Equipment Corp. has awarded US-based General Electric the contract to build a gas pipeline to transport natural gas from the Tarim Basin of NW China’s Xinjian region to Shanghai on the eastern coast.
Slit type flexible couplings
New slit type flexible couplings from Sterling Instrument are available off-the-shelf in three styles - split hub, set screw or keyway.
ONGC and Shell agreement
ONGC and Shell BV have signed a MoU to examine significant opportunities for future co-operation both in India and other regions across the world.
Iron ore pellets to smelter
Kazakhstan’s iron ore mining and concentrate group, Sokolovsko-Sorbai Mining Production AS, will supply iron ore pellets to the new stainless steel smelter, which is being constructed by the Chinese Jiuquan Steel in the NW of China, according to the press office of the Kazakhstan government.