A shuffle among E&C giants
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The consolidation in the engineering and construction industry reflects problems in the industry which is linked with the general globalization of business and mergers in the petroleum industry. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc is acquiring Stone and Webster's assets and existing contracts for $150 million. Morrison Knudsen Corp is purchasing the engineering and construction division of Raytheon Co for $10 million in cash including the assumption of liabilities of $500 million. The merger of Halliburton Co and Dresser Co in 1998 has created a single company with $15 billion in annual sales.
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 2000
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Peering inside coke drums - from the outside
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Berkeley Engineering and Research Inc, 3D Engineering and Design and Cyra Technologies have made a collaborative effort to create a stationary scanner which simplifies coke-drum inspections. Their effort has resulted in a four-fold increase in scan-point density and a reduction in the time used to perform a complete scan. The scanner eliminates blind spots and improves resolution. It also provides structural maps which are useful for a visual comparison of changes in the pphysical dimensions of vessel walls.
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 2000
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Fuel cells thrive on clean gas
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GEW Koln AG is using a biogas-cleaning system for purifying methane at its municipal wastewater treatment facility in Cologne, Germany. The purification process removes contaminants such as hydrogen sulfide, halogens, silicon compounds, condensibles and water. Methane purification is done by cooling gas from an anaerobic digester to -30 degrees C, which condenses the water and silicon compounds. The dried gas is then passed through activated carbon to remove halogens and hydrogen sulfide.
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 2000
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