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The insiders guide to flow control in India, Iran, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Azerbaijan, Jordan,Kazakhstan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, UAE

REGIONAL NEWS Indian Government to Auction Marginal Oil & Gas Fields

Highlights

After several months delay because of loweroil prices, the Indian Government is aboutto commence auctioning marginal oil & gas

fields. An Indian Oil Ministry official statedthat The Oil Ministry will hold a meetingbefore the end of April to conclude a timelinewhen the auction will take place and once

this has been established Ministry officials

will initiate a travelling roadshow to put the

small fields on display to potentially inter-ested buyers. Many of these fields wereoriginally owned by the Oil and Natural Gas

Corporation. They had remained undevelopedfor many years because of the fact that it wasthought that their reserves where small andfurther because of technological restrictions

and the high costs that would probably go

hand-in-hand with developing them. In total

the Indian Government will put up 67 fields

for auction that will be grouped into 44 sec-tions for sale. The sections have been formedin order to make them financially attractiveto purchasers by paving the way so that

common infrastructures can be set up, whichwill help to keep costs down.The auction willcertainly be interesting in that it will testwhether some of the important changes that

the Indian Government has made recently to

attract investment to the development andexploration sectors of the oil & gas industry

actually work. Some of the changes that theGovernment has introduced have been to al-low companies marketing freedom for gas andthe introduction of revenue-sharing instead of

profit sharing.It is hoped that the sales andthe Indian Governments new policies towardsoil & gas will lead to a higher oil production

at home since over recent years oil productionthere has been dropping every year and cur-rently only accounts for 20% of Indias oil pro-duction. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set

up a campaign to reduce Indias dependenceon oil imports so that by 2022 these will havebeen reduced to 67%. In order to achieve thisgoal a considerable increase in oil production

and development at home is needed.

Special Topic:Power Generation: The National Thermal Power Corporation 2021

Technical Insight:Desuperheaters 8-9

Country and Market Focus:India 14-15

News Throughout the Region:Within India and Beyond 1718

MAY 2016 - ISSUE 1

SPOTLIGHT ON:

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L&T Valves -

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The global valve industry is gov-erned by end-users approvals forproducts, manufacturing plants andtheir quality management systems.

L&T Valves belongs to a selectgroup of manufacturers in the

world approved and accepted bykey global majors in oil & gas andpower generation domains. ValveWorld India caught up with the twosenior leaders of L&T Valves, Mr.

N V Venkatasubramanian, ChiefExecutive & Director, and Mr. ArunDev, Vice President - Marketing andContracts, to talk about the compa-

nys plans for Indian and interna-tional markets and to find out whatmakes its engineered valves among

the best in the world.

Continued on pages 4-5

BPCL to expand refining capacityIn a move to expand and upgrade its re-fining capacity and augment its marketinginfrastructure, Bharat Petroleum Corpora-tion (BPCL) is reportedly planning to spend

some Rs 10,000 crore in FY17. An expansionproject underway at the Kochi refinery willtake about 40% of the BPCLs planned capex

for 2016-17. The refinery is adding 6 milliontonne per annum (MTPA) to its existing 9.5

MTPA capacity.BPCLs focus is the explora-tion, production and retailing of petroleum

and petrol related products. The retail busi-ness unit of BPCL markets petrol, diesel andkerosene.

Maintenance at SEZ RefineryRelianceIndustries Limited has announced that itis planning a three-week shutdown in May

this year of one of the crude distillationunits at the SEZ Refinery for routine main-tenance and inspection activities. The other

three crude distillation units including allsecondary processing units are expected tooperate at normal throughput at Jamnagarrefinery complex. No impact on commercial

commitments are anticipated.


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Ph. +91 79 22823369 Email. [email protected]

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Sticking & Galling is now a thing of

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Low Profile Compact Actuators

tested for over 250,000 full stroke

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VFlo

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Linear and Rotary Actuators

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Rating: 150# through 2500#

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alve World India is the insiders guide to flow

ontrol in India, Iran, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait,

man, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Saudi

rabia, Sri Lanka, UAE

Welcome to

the Valve WorldIndia Journal

On behalf of KCI Publishing BV, it gives megreat pleasure to present to you the first is-

sue of Valve World India Journal, a new sisterpublication to our other famous valve brandnames: Valve World, Valve World Americas,Valve World Asia, and Armaturen Welt.

Valve World India Journal is a dedicated publi-cation for the Indian market with distributionin: India, Iran, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman,

Azerbaijan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, SaudiArabia, Sri Lanka, and the UAE. It covers all

topics relevant to the Valve Industry fromtechnical developments, new product in-

novations, market trends, interviews withleading industry players, projects, and newsfrom across the region. Industries that are

addressed are: Oil &Gas, On & Offshore, Pow-er Generation, Chemicals & Petrochemicals,Water & Wastewater, Mining, Fertilizers, andPulp & Paper.

This first issue focuses on Indias Power Gen-eration, both conventional power as well asnuclear. Indias power demand is forecast to

exceed 300GW in the next ten years. To meetthe needs of Indias fast growing economyand to provide secure, affordable and reliable

energy is going to be a huge challenge to the

power generation community during the com-ing years. However, this growth will presentenormous opportunities to valve and actuator

manufacturers to provide quality products tosupport this demand.

Looking at the Journal , a regular feature willbe a company profiled in In the Spotlightand this time it is L&T Valves (pages 4 and

5) who highlight the importance of the pow-

er generation industry to their business, thesuccesses they have had in the industry overrecent years, and their expectations for the

future.

According to the Frost and Sullivan ReportFuture of the Indian Valves Market (pages

14 and 15) the demand for valves in the pow-er sector has not yet reached its full potentialwith only 13.9% of all Indian manufactured

valves being used in the Power Generationindustry. NTPCs article NTPC Powering IndiasGrowth (pages 20 and 21) supports thisidea. NTPC predict that demand will increase

by leaps and bounds in the coming decenniafor valves, actuators and valve service parts,not only in existing power stations and intheir refurbishment and maintenance, but also

for new power stations.

The future is bright for Indian valve manufac-

turers across all sectors and Valve World IndiaJournal looks forward to growing with you. Weare committed to delivering relevant, qualitycontent in every issue to support the Indian

Valve and Actuator market.

This publication could not have come into be-

ing without the help, support, and hard workof a great number of enthusiastic people. Iwould therefore like to take this opportunityto thank you all. Also my thanks go to those

who supplied content to get this first issueon the road. Together we will build a strongand energetic community servicing the needs

of the valve industry in India.This year we will publish a further three is-sues in July, September, and November. Nextyear eight issues are scheduled. Each one will

contain a wealth of information to help you

carry out your business even more success-

fully.

Lastly, I welcome your comments and feed-

back. If there are topics which you would liketo have featured or if you wish to contributeto the publication please do let me know. Iwill be delighted to hear from you. Please

contact me at: [email protected] wish you very enjoyable reading.

With warm greetings and thanks,

Kay T. Creedon

Director India Operations

Advance Valves Global 15

AUMA India Private 11

Bell-O-Seal Valves 1/16

DMG World Media ADIPEC 23

Emirise Engineering 24

Gujarat Alloys Cast 17

Hi-Tech Applicator 21

Horizon Polymer 1

KITZ Corporation 13

L&T Valves 1

Mascot Valves 2

Panam Engineers 12

Rajan Techno Cast 6

Scorpio Valves & Controls 1

South Valve Manufacture 23

Uniflow Control Instruments 18

Distribution of upcoming issue:

In addition to the normal distribution we

shall have extra distribution of the Mayissue at the following shows:

- 20thInternational Iran Oil, Gas , Refinin-

ing and Pertrochemical show in Tehran

6th9thMay.

- POWER-GEN India, & Central Asia, New

Delhi, India, 18th 20thMay 2016

- Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas,

Houston, Texas, USA 13-14th

Topics for upcoming July issue:

- Special topic Chemical and Petrochemical

- Technical Insight: Actuation

- Country and Market Focus : Kuwait

Meet the Valve World India Team in

Hall 44-2 Stand Number 1315 atIran

Oil, Gas, Refinining and Pertrochemicalshow in Tehran 6th9thMay


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SPOTLIGHT ON

In the field of industrial valves,

L&T Valves is a brand to bereckoned with. A wholly-owned

subsidiary of the Indian engineeringconglomerate, Larsen & Toubro, the

company is one of the leaders inproviding flow-control solutions forcritical services.

While the company is five decades

old, it is also three years young. Toquote Mr. Venkat, In 1961, Audco

India Limited (AIL) was incorporatedas a joint venture between L&T andSerck Audco, UK. Later, Flowserve

took over Serck Audco and thus be-came a JV partner in AIL. In 2013, L&Tacquired the shares of Flowserve,and AIL became a 100% subsidiary of

Larsen & Toubro. In the same year,all valve manufacturing and market-ing operations of Larsen & Toubrowere integrated under a single entity,

L&T Valves Limited.

In the last three years, the companyachieved remarkable growth in terms

of product portfolio, geographiccoverage and customer base. Therevenue during this period grew at

a compounded rate of over 20% peryear.

Key marketsL&T Valves counts among its cus-

tomers the global majors in the oil& gas and power generation sectors,

as well as the EPCs that partnerthem. This success has been builton enduring customer relationships

backed up by world-class capabilitiesto design and manufacture a widerange of engineered valves.

When we ventured into the interna-tional market three decades ago, wefocused on the highly-demanding re-

finery segment and secured end-userapprovals for our gate, globe, and

check valves (GGC) range. We offered

customised solutions that addedvalue to our customers, and thishelped us emerge as a major suppli-

er of engineered valves. states Mr.Venkat.

Even though project activity in theoil & gas space has slowed down,the company secured breakthroughorders from major upstream and

refinery projects in 2015, therebyimproving their market share. Fur-ther, trunnion-mounted ball valves,triple-offset butterfly valves, double

block & bleed plug valves, and con-trol & automation solutions such asHIPPS have enabled the company to

enhance penetration in the oil & gas

sector.

In recent years, L&T Valves has also

made inroads into the power gen-eration segment, both in India andoverseas. Mr. Venkat explains: We

renewed our focus on the powersector and set up a modern facility

at Coimbatore in India to design

and develop high pressure valvesfor power plants. Today the facilitymanufactures the entire range of

valves required for supercritical andultra-mega power plants (UMPPs) -valves in ASME classes up to 4500, inhigh alloys including F91 and C12A.

L&T Valves has been approved byall the major power customers andEPCs in Indian and overseas. Recent

references include projects of NPCIL,NTPC as well as prestigious combinedcycle power plants in US.

L&T Valves also has a very strongpresence in the Indian nuclear pow-er industry, having supplied main

steam isolation valves (MSIV), criticalIsolation dampers (CID) and valvesfor primary piping to most of thenuclear power plants in the country.

Its worth noting that L&T Valves wasthe first Indian valve manufacturer tosecure ASME N and NPT stamps.

The global valve industry is governed by end-users approvals - for products, manufacturing plants

and their quality management systems. L&T Valves belongs to a select group of manufacturers

in the world approved and accepted by key global majors in oil & gas and power generation

domains. Valve World India caught up with the two senior leaders of L&T Valves, Mr. N V

Venkatasubramanian, Chief Executive and Director, and Mr. Arun Dev, Vice President - Marketing

and Contracts to talk about the companys plans for Indian and international markets and to findout what makes its engineered valves among the best in the world.

By John Butterfield

Wide variety of Gate, Globe & Check Valves - From Cryogenic to Ultra High Pressure applications

L&T Valves -

Engineered to Perfection

L&T Valves has supplied over 4000 valves including 18 class 3000 MSSV to 2 x 700 MW Nabha Power Limited, Pun-jab, India



SPOTLIGHT ON

Core StrengthsThe strong R&D team that wenurtured right from our inceptionprovides us matchless advantage inthe market. Our engineers with deep

understanding of industry standards,process parameters and customerspecifications have created a series

of world-class designs adds Mr.Venkat.

The designs are translated into high

performance products at the threemodern manufacturing facilities ofL&T Valves at Chennai, Kancheepu-

ram and Coimbatore - all located inthe state of Tamil Nadu, India. Thecompany is very proud of its abilityto handle complexity and volume,

and its agility to respond to dynamicproject requirements. Mr. Venkattells us: Technology and innovation

are part of our corporate DNA, and

operational excellence initiativeshave provided significant impetus toour growth over the years.In addition, our project manage-

ment capabilities that allow us to ef-ficiently execute world-scale projectsinvolving multiple EPCs, provides usa huge competitive advantage not-

ed Mr. Arun.

L&T Valves has also set up a verystrong distribution network. In fact,

In India the company is consideredto be a pioneer in establishing acountry-wide network of authorizeddistributors. Mr. Arun adds, We

believe in developing and nurturingthese stockists as our extended busi-ness partners. With their help, wereach out to all the major industrial

centres in the country.

Internationalpresence

For L&T Valves, the rev-

enue from international

market varies everyyear based on project

activity but accounts foraround 50%. Mr. Venkatstates We would liketo retain our core mar-

ket in India, and main-tain a fine balance be-tween international and

domestic business.

In the internationalmarket, L&T Valves has

built a network thatspans the globe lever-aging strategic allianceswith distributors and

agents in the major

markets. The MiddleEast is the fastest grow-

ing territory for L&TValves, and key mar-kets include Saudi Ara-bia, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait

and Oman.

Local manufacturing/ value-additioncould emerge as a pre-requisite fordoing business in countries suchas Saudi Arabia as well as Nigeria

and Brazil. We track these develop-ments closely and will enhance ourmanufacturing footprint based on

customer requirements, Mr. Venkatmentioned.

Emerging sectorsIn both international and domestic

markets, L&T Valves is a leader inthe gate, globe & check valves seg-ment, and offers cryogenic, large-size, ultra-high pressure and high-al-

loy variants - in sizes up to 72-inchand ASME classes up to 2500. Gate,globe and check valves constitute

the core product offering of the com-pany, but this is rapidly changing.

Over the years, we expanded our

product portfolio to address newmarkets and territories. These prod-ucts offer growth potential and weare confident of leveraging the de-

mand says Mr. Venkat.

In India, besides oil and gas andpower, water segment is an impor-tant market for L&T Valves. Intro-

duction of the PPP (public-private

partnership) model and entry ofinternational players have enhancedmarket attractiveness. We have aug-

mented resources and customizedour products to meet the growing

requirements of this market empha-sizes Mr. Arun.

Mr. Arun adds, Pharma is anothersector, which is going through a

shake-up. We have taken the tacticaldecision to come up with a separaterange of products to address the re-quirement of the pharma industry.

The road aheadL&T Valves has aggressive plans togrow its business and enhance itsmarket presence and share. In India,

wider market coverage and a deeperpenetration into existing markets willbe vital. In the international market,new geographies and the successful

launch of new products will hold thekey to success.

We are sure that our high perfor-mance products and customer rela-tionships will help us grow faster inthe coming years. Moreover, we are

looking to government investments

in oil & gas, power, water and ferti-lizer sectors in India, which will cre-ate significant opportunities for us

concludes Mr. Venkat.

Trunnion-mounted Ball Valves in sizes

up to 56, in ASME classes up to 2500

Largest Triple-offset Butterfly Valve manufactured in India. 100 class 150

valve for water application

High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS)



PRODUCTS & PEOPLE

New role at KSB for Farrokh Bhathena

Rotex India launchesUltra-Low Wattagerange of Solenoid Valves

Rotex, Indias leading Solenoid Valve man-ufacturer, has announced the launch of itsultra-low wattage range of direct acting

3/2 way explosion-proof universal solenoidvalves. With an impressive number of ap-

provals from ATEX, IECEx, INMETRO, KOSHA,PESO, CuTR, etc., this product is hailed byRotex as being the most energy efficientsolenoid valve available in the market to-day, consuming a mere 1 watt of power.

Designed for outdoor installation, the typ-ical applications include solar poweredremote installations in wellhead isolation,

oil & gas pipelines, offshore platforms andsafety shutdown systems requiring high re-liability. The low power consumption makes

these valves suitable for various BUS pow-ered systems such as ASi, Profibus, Devi-cenet, especially in extreme environments.

KSB Pumps Limited in India

has appointed Mr. FarrokhBhathena to the role of Direc-tor Sales & Marketing, effec-tive from April 2016. Mr. Bhath-

ena will use his 25 years plusexperience to strengthen the

position of KSB in India, oneof the companys most impor-tant aims in todays competi-

tive environment.Mr. Bhathena graduated inmechanical engineering andis a certified Marine Engineer.

He spent ten years in the Mer-chant Navy before joining KSBin 1990 as an Executive Officer

when he was part of a teamhandling pumps for the refin-ery, petrochemical and fertiliz-er industries. He also moved

on to hold the positions ofHead of Product Management

and Head of Energy Business.In his new role, Mr. Bhathe-na aims to increase the salesfigure from just over Rs 8,000

Mio today to over Rs 10,000Mio in the next few years.KSB in India offers solutions in

pumps, valves and services tocustomers from the power, oiland refinery, general processindustry, construction, water

and wastewater segments. Itis part of KSB AG, headquar-tered in Germany.

Bell-O-Seal Valves Private Lim-ited was recently awardedthe Gold Star Award for Excel-

lence in Young Entrepreneurfor Outstanding Achievementsand contribution for NationalUnity and Economic Growth.

The function was organisedby Global Achievers Founda-tion and the event was held

at Howard Johnson, 132, Th-anisandra Main Road, Near

Manyata Embassy BusinessPark, Nagawara Junction, Ben-

galuru.

The award was presented bythe following Dignitaries:-

1) Ambassador (Dr.) V.B. Soni,Former Diplomat / Ambas-

sador retired from the Indi-an Foreign Service.

2) H.E. Mr. Asif Iqbal - Hon-orary Consul Of Suriname

Country to South India.3) Mr. Murat Kiran Regional

Director India, Turkish Indi-an Chambers Of Commerce& Industry.

4) Honble Justice Chan-

drashekaraiah Former.UPALokayukta (Karnataka).

Gold Star Awardfor Bell-O-Seal Valves

Indian experts to present in GermanyThe Valve World events organised around the

world have traditionally enjoyed strong par-ticipation from the flow control community inIndia, and the 2016 Conference & Expo to beheld later this year in Dusseldorf, Germany, is

no exception.For example, as we go to press no fewer than

three prospective authors are being informedthat their paper proposals have been accept-

ed for inclusion in the conference proceedings.These include L&T Valves Mr Patil, whose pres-entation entitled Recent changes in fugitive

emissions standards and its ramifications isset to be delivered on the very first morningof the conference. Shortly afterwards, fellow ex-pert Mr Subbarao from NSSL will be speaking on

Valve servicing and our experiences.After the lunch break, the conference continueswith three parallel sessions, and in the materi-

als and casting stream Mr Sanjeev (Mira AlloySteels) will be discussing Performance meas-ures of foundry excellence. And just to roundoff the top-quality Indian contributions, Mr Patil

will again be standing behind the lectern on the

Thursday morning to talk about Recent chang-es in valve standards and implications for man-ufacturers.

Of course, Indian expertise in flow control is am-ply represented on the Exhibition floor as well.

As of Mid-April, the catalogue lists a good num-ber of Indian companies taking part, coveringproducts from valves to castings to seal tech-nology. These include Hawa Valves (India), Me-

tallic Bellows India, Shavo Norgren (India), RajanTechno Cast, Sanmar Foundries, Creative Cast-ings, Hi-Con Technocast, L & T Valves, Wellmake

Technocast, GM Engineering and J.D. Jones & Co.If you would like to take part in the Valve World

Conference & Exhibition 2016, the show isscheduled for 29 November to 1 December 2016,and will be taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany.Visitors will be spoilt for choice, as the confer-

ence boasts no fewer than seven plenary speak-ers, three workshops and 17 paper sessionswith 54 individual presentations on topics such

as design, maintenance, control valves, fugitiveemissions, safety, offshore, standards, sealing,actuation, etc.

In addition, the ever-growing expo now fillsthree massive halls, and numbers over 470

exhibiting companies from 36 countries world-wide. With over 14,000 square metres of exhi-bition space devoted to valves, control valves,actuators, safety products, seals, etc, this is the

location to meet with prospective partners andsuppliers, whatever your valve needs.

For more information:

Conference: www.valve-world.net/vw2016,

Exhibition: www.valveworldexpo.com



Velan Valves India addssteamtraps to its production line

PRODUCTS & PEOPLE

A feather in Advance Valves capMake in India! This is the messagethat Prime Minister of India, Shri Nar-

endra Modi, has been emphasising toIndustry leaders across the world.Advance Valves is pleased to an-nounce that they have, in recent

months, successfully manufacturedand tested large-sized and high pres-sure-rated High Performance Triple

Eccentric Butterfly Valves meant forCryogenic applications.With size and rating of 500mm (20)ANSI # 900, not only is this valve de-

signed for very high pressure ratings

(140 bar, or 2050 psi), it is also in-tended to operate at temperaturesdown to -96 C (-320 F).

This product, coupled with other cry-ogenic valves, including larger sized42 # 300 Triple Eccentric Butterfly

valves, will be deployed on Americanshores in Chevron Phillips Chemical(CPChem) Companys USGulf Coast(USGC) Petrochemical project, a pro-

ject sparked by shale resource devel-opment.Based on the high-end requirements

of Advance Valves international cli-entele, they have in-house cryo test-ing capability for valve sizes up tosixty inches, perhaps Indias largest

testing facility.

The confidence in the companysproducts by world-class manufactur-ers such as CPChem and other cli-

ents makes for a very proud team atAdvance Valves as this product hasbeen designed, engineered & manu-

factured by Indians, in India and forglobal markets.

Cranes Duo-Chek now available in India

The Duo-Chek high performance

non-slam check valve from CraneChemPharma and Energy is now

available from the local Crane facilityin Satara, India.

Key features of this valve includecompact and lightweight dual platedesign for efficient seating, operation

and lower installation cost, independ-ent springs with long legs to preventseat scrubbing and provide non-slam

performance, and retainerless valvedesign without body presentation forcritical service applications.Available in sizes ranging from 2 to

24 within 12 16 weeks from Sata-

ra factory and up to 88 from Belfastfactory.

Key benefits of Duo-Chek (also

known as Double Plate Check Valves)over other type of check valves are:1. Fast Acting faster closing ensures

protections to your expensivepumps and compressors.

2. The Duo-Chek Valves can be spe-

cifically sized and tailored for giv-en process operating conditionsto avoid wear problems and areflexible with regard to installation

orientation (Horizontal, vertical upor down flow).

3. Duo-Chek plates are closed by

springs with optimum torque se-

lection which together with the

light weight design allows a fastresponse time which minimizes re-verse velocity, slamming and waterhammer effect.

Technical specification: ASME pressure class 150 - 600 lbs API trims standard 1, 5, 8, 10, 12

DIN, JIS, BS, AS, and ISO standardsare also available

Wafer, lug, double angled and ex-

tended body styles Body Materials: Cast Iron, Car-

bon Steel, Stainless Steels, DuplexStainless Steel, Super Duplex

Resilient Seat Materials: EPDM, Bu-na-N, Neoprene, and Viton-B [reg-istered trademark of DuPont Perfor-

mance Elastomers L.L.C.] Integral and overlaid metal seats

also available End Connections: Raised Face, Plain

Face, Ring Joint, Weld-End, Hub-End

The Duo-Chek complies with ValveDesign API 594, Valve Pressure Testing

& Inspection API 598, Pressure/Tem-perature Rating ASME/ANSI B16.34,Pipeline Valves API 6D and Produc-

tion Valves API 6A with the optionsof NACE MR-0175 and MR-0103 com-pliance, cleaning for liquid oxide ser-vice, special testing radiography,

magnetic particle, dye penetrant, ul-trasonic, helium leak, etc.

AUMA extends SIL solutions

TV certification achieved by AUMA

confirms that the companys SQ .2part-turn actuators, SA .2 multi-turnactuators and AC .2 actuator con-trols in SIL version comply with the

highest safety requirements. The ac-tuators have achieved full latest IEC61508 edition 2 certification and are

approved for safety-related systemsup to SIL 3 (for redundant systemarchitecture). The TV certificationalso applies to low temperature ver-

sions for temperatures ranging from-60 C to +60 C.The safety function of AUMAs SILactuators can be configured with

different seating criteria, including

forced limit or torque seating to pro-tect the mechanical integrity of the

valve. If required by the application,different seating criteria for the safe-ty function and standard actuatorfunctionality can be set.

Investment in standards accredita-tion supports increasing demand

for functional safety/SIL, particularlyfor installations with high risk po-

tential for both people and the en-vironment. The initiative underpinsAUMAs commitment to comply with

the industrys highest safety stand-ards.

In addition to the companys top-

of-the-range SIL devices designedto meet the highest safety require-ments, AUMA offers a Safety FigureCalculated (SFC) range of actuators

that is extremely adaptable with ahigh degree of configuration capa-bility and cost flexibility. These ac-

tuators, with safety parameters as-

sessed by exida a leading function-al safety notifying body, are ideallysuited for applications with modest

SIL1 or SIL 2 safety requirements. TheSFC product range comprises SA andSQ actuators with AM and AC (stand-ard version) actuator controls plus

GK, GST and GS gear boxes.

Coimbatore-based Ve-lan Valves India firstopened its doors inlate 2012. As of July

2016, the companywill begin designing,

testing, and manu-facturing the Velansteamtrap line. Thiswill create synergiesin their engineering

andmanufacturingcapabilities that willenable them to com-petitively maintain

and grow the line tobenefitVelans cus-tomers in India and

worldwide. Velan willcontinue to invest inResearch and Devel-opment to enhance

their range of traps produced by

the Indian facility over the comingyears.This will be a welcome addition to

the y-pattern, cast steel, and smallforged valves already being manu-factured by the company. Quality

that lasts is an important conceptfor us and we are dedicated to en-suring all our products meet ourmost demanding customers ex-

pectations, adds Ramesh Babu,Velan Valve Indias Managing Di-rector. Established in 1950, Velan

is headquartered in Montreal, Can-

ada, and is a world leader in thedesign and production of a widerange of cast and forged steel

gate, globe, check, ball, triple-off-set butterfly, knife gate, highlyengineered severe service valves,and steam traps offering superi-

or performance across all majorindustrial applications. Over theyears, the company has built an

enviable reputation and we fullyintend to continue this traditionwell into the future.



TECHNICAL INSIGHT

Turning down the heat with

DESUPERHEATERSAs the name suggests, Des-uperheaters bring down the

temperature of super-heatedsteam efficiently and quick.This is done by injecting cool-

ing water into a super heatedsteam flow. As with any de-

vice, this unit is expected toperform its duty efficiently and

quickly. The goal in terms ofefficiency is to achieve a min-imal amount of un-evaporatedwater at the next steam trap;

and the other the goal is tocomplete the entire Desuper-heating process as closely to

the point of water injection aspossible. In order to achievethese two goals the designer

needs consider whether thedevice should make water

acceptable to steam or makesteam acceptable to injectedwater, or both.

Earlier devicesTraditionally, water nozzleswere suspended into thesteam mains with sufficientsuperior pressure. When this

was not possible, steam as-sisted atomizers were used.

At times localized restrictionsin pipe geometry were created

to generate superior pressure.These techniques had theirshare of disadvantages in

terms of the complexity of theinstallations and the difficul-ties in achieving consistentefficiency in varying steam

demands.

Modern devicesThere are now modern devic-es available which fit into aminimum space, catering to a

larger turn-down ratio without

tempering the pipe geometry.These units no longer have

suspended nozzles, but in-stead have jets located alongthe periphery of the Desuper-heater wall .

A probe type unit is also avail-able which fits onto any steamline and is capable of cateringto large turn-down ratios.

In simplified steam condition-ing valves today, the majority

of the components used arethe same as that of a standardcontrol valve with a spraying

unit located at the point of

highest turbulence and at theexit of valve. This minimizes

the risk of pitting within thevalve body due to water in-jection.

The cost benefits of Desuper-

heating technology are illus-trated in the following casestudies.

The first application was at a35 MW co-generation powerplant located at a paper plant

producing writing, printingand newsprint papers. Thestudy showed that installing avariable spray Desuperheater

for the paper machine couldachieve savings of Rs 7500/day(in 2010). This Desuperheat-

er fed steam into the papermachine using the same con-densate that came out of the

paper machine. The payback

period for the Desuperheaterwas just 20 days.The second example is a sugar

plant where the exhaust steamfrom the turbine was usedfor the boiling house vesselwhere sugar was in liquefied

state. Due to the highly varia-ble steam load, massecuite (asuspension of sugar crystals in

a liquor after boiling), wouldcaramelize due to uneven

heating in the vessel. To caterto the large amounts of high-ly varying steam a carefullydesigned Desuperheating unit

was supplied which success-fully resulted in even heatingand thereby solved the issue.

Modern Mechanical Spray Desuperheater

Steam Conditioning Valve

Variable Spay Desuperheater

Desuperheaters are devices which are

used to inject controlled amounts of

atomized cooling water into a superheated

steam flow to reduce or control the

temperature of the steam. They are fastbecoming recognized as a valuable tool

in todays modern process plants which

are expected to operate continuously,

economically and with minimal

environmental impact.

By Raju Mistry, Product Manager, Mascot Valves Ltd., India

About the author

Raju Mistry has spent 35

years in the desuperheat-

er and valve industry.

During his career he has

worked with globe control

valves, rotary control and

over-sized spring loaded

low pressure safety valves.

He has experience in theoil & gas, power, sugar,

paper & pulp and chem-

ical applications and can

be contacted at: rmistry@

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TECHNICAL INSIGHT

DESUPERHEATING

The Heart of an EffectiveSteam Conditioning SystemC. Manikandan, Chemtrols

Industries Ltd, Mumbai, India

Steam is widely used in vari-ous processes as a heating ordrying medium and is usually

generated at high pressures

and temperature, in industrialapplications. As per thermody-

namics, water boils and trans-forms into steam at a constanttemperature for any givenpressure. The temperature and

amount of energy requiredfor this evaporation is directlyrelated to the pressure. In the

same way, for condensationof steam to liquid at any pres-sure, the amount of energyreleased, is the same as would

have been required to evapo-rate water at that temperature.The energy required for thechange of phase from water to

steam or viceversa is consid-

erable.Superheated steam is an excel-

lent source of energy, but forcertain applications saturatedsteam, or steam with littlesuperheat, can do the job best.

If the steam is delivered in ahighly superheated state, thetemperature must be reduced

to an acceptable value per-taining to the process require-ments.However, the energy required

to heat steam i.e. to super-heat or to cool steam i.e. todesuperheat is substantiallyless than what is needed for

evaporation/condensation. Theadvantage of desuperheatingsteam for many process appli-

cations is due to the require-ment of saturated steam con-ditions, which is most efficientfor heating purpose.

Steam is desuperheated byinjecting water by way of finespraying/atomization intosteam.

In the process, water evap-orates and finely mixes with

steam. If we can efficientlyinject the correct quantity ofwater, steam can be brought

close to saturation level. Theselection of a correct desu-perheater, installation and itsintegration into the control

loop will have a major impacton the efficiency of the sys-tem, and hence it is called the

heart of a steam conditioningsystem. The major factors tobe considered for an effectiveand efficient desuperheating

system are:Method of water injection.Type of desuperheater noz-

zle.Turn down ratio of the sys-

tem.Spray water pressure and

temperature.Right material (MOC.)Pressure drop in the system.Mechanical installation in

view of maintenance point.Temperature sensor location.

In situations where onlycooling of steam is required,without pressure reduction, aDesuperheater is used. But

when pressure reduction ofthe steam is required alongwith cooling, then a PressureReducing and Desuperheating

Station (PRDS) is used. Foroptimal controllability andrangeability, combined PRDS

valves are preferred due totheir many advantages, higherrangeability and exactness.

DeSuperheater can be classi-fied into two:

a) Non-Integral type desuper-heater: where the desuper-heater nozzle and watervalve are separate units.

b) Integral type desuperheater:

where the desuperheater isin-built with an actuator sothat there is no need of aseparate spray water valve.

Most of the desuperheatersinject water through severalsmall holes or nozzles, into

the path of the high velocitysteam, where the water isatomized into small waterdroplets and quickly evaporat-

ed with the carrier.

DeSuperheater nozzles are alsoclassified into :

a) Venturi type: where thenozzle orifice is fixed irre-spective of flow variation.

b) Variable orifice: where theorifice area opening will

vary according to the flowand pressure variations.

A typical system will appearlike the picture given below:

PRDS &DeSuperheatersPRDS:Pressure Reducing anddesuperheating system.Steam PRDS is used for steam

conditioning services forreduction of pressure andtemperature of steam. It is a

combination of control valvesfor the pressure reductionpurpose and atomizing nozzlesdesuperheater, through which

water is sprayed into steam for

reducing the temperature.

PRDS can be of two types:a)Combined PRDS:Both PRV(-

Pressure Reducing Valve)and desuperheater in a

compact single unit.b)Split PRDS:separate PRV

and desuperheater.Combined PRDS will help to

save the space and also costof piping, as the unit is singleand compact. For PRDS control

system, there will be one pres-sure loop and one temperatureloop. The pressure controlsystem includes a pressure

sensor, pressure transmitter,

controller, I/P converter, andpressure gauges, etc. Thetemperature control system

includes a temperature sensor,a temperature transmitter, acontroller, an I/P converter, and

temperature gauges, etc. Thespray water quantity required

for the temperature reductionof the steam is controlled by aseparate spray water valve.

For PRDS applications, thedesuperheater can be eitherintegrated along with a Pres-sure Reducing Valve (PRV) or

separately after the PRV. A veryefficient mixing of liquid andgas phase can be attained if

the desuperheater is integratedalong with the PRV outlet. The

optimal position to inject wateris the outlet of the PRV wherethe most turbulent condition

exists, which results in betterand efficient mixing of waterwith steam. The velocity im-mediately after the pressure

reduction will also be highercompared to downstream andwhen the steam hits the waterdroplets at high speed, evap-

oration of water particles takeplace faster. The high veloc-ity steam jet also creates an

atomiser effect, since it createsa resulting drag force whichdisturbs and breaks water intofine droplets. All modern PRDS

valves have a silencer (diffus-er) as an integral part of thevalve to take care of noise andno separate /external diffuser

plates are required.A typical split PRDS system isshown below.

It is always better to use com-bined PRDS in case of shortdistance to bends and temper-ature sensor is required. The

cost of piping & bends, spaceavailability, straight lengthsrequirements, etc. are to be

kept in consideration in theselection of the steam condi-tioning valve.

The selection of a proper des-uperheater and a PRDS systemis critical to the engineeringof a proper steam condition-

ing system. Broadly speaking,a good engineered solutionshould offer the following ad-

vantages, to the user:Ensure low total life-cycle

costs for steam conditioningsystems.

Should hold various statutorycertifications, like IBR in In-dia or PED as in the case of

Europe.Deliver steam in a super-

heated state at the desiredtemperature and pressure

conditions. i.e.: precise tem-perature and pressure controlat the outlet.

A better atomization and

proper mixing.A negligible pressure drop.No thermal stress & shocks

to the steam pipe

Keep the distance of the tem-perature sensing device ,fromthe point of water injection

as low as possible. (The dis-tance from the desuperheater

beyond which successivereadings agree is the closest

point at which the valid tem-perature measurement canbe made).

Avoid spray hitting the pipewall.

O/L quality of the steamshould be good i.e. homoge-

neous and with no conden-sate.

Water injection dropletsshould be controlled at less

than 200 microns.The selection of right MOC at

the desuperheating point as

per ASME standards.Avoid water hammering and

vibrations.Safety first with all weld

joints radiographed/ diepene-tration tested.

A design such that the steamvelocity is within limits,

which is usually < 60 m/sNoise level within limits. Typ-

ical values being < 85 db.

Take care of straight runs.Use right and effective de-

superheating technology tooptimize the water injection

quantity and mixing.Select an appropriate steam

atomizing nozzle.

About Chemtrols

Chemtrols is a leading

solutions provider Steam

Engineering Solutions, and

caters to various indus-

tries like Power, Steel, Oil

& Gas, Fertilizer, Chem-

icals & Petrochemicals

etc. With offices in all the

major cities in India and

a presence in the UAE,

they have an an extensive

reach across markets. A

state-of-the-art manufac-

turing unit in Goa, quality

certifications conforming

to most Global standards,

and a team of some of

the brightest engineers

and sales & marketing

personnel in the industry,

makes Chemtrols a force

to reckon with in deliv-

ering Steam Conditioning

Systems.

Other Steam Engineering

Solutions:

- Desuperheaters

- Pressure reduction anddesuperheaters PRDS

- Turbine bypass valves

- Control valves for severe

services



EPC INTERVIEW

In 2015, Engineers India Limited (EIL) celebrated 50 years of existence in the Indian

market. As an engineering consultancy company, it has not only strengthened

its expertise across the hydrocarbon value chain, but also diversified into

high growth areas such as power, fertilizer, LNG, water and waste treatment,

infrastructure, and metallurgy industries. Today, EIL is providing services from

concept to commissioning covering project implementation, turnkey contracts andadditional specialist services. In a candid interview with Valve World India, Ms. R.

Priyamvada, General Manager, Electrical & Instrumentation, shares her insights

into the companys focus areas and core strengths.

EIL Excellencein Engineering

Last year saw EIL mark its fiftieth anniversaryas a total solutions engineering consultancyand EPC company. Of course, the business

climate has changed tremendously during thepast fifty years, yet EIL has shown itself wellcapable of responding to new challenges andin doing so has developed a strong presence

on the global map. Indeed, EIL is proud tooffer a complete suite of engineering solutionsunder a single roof. Competitive technology

along with in-house and collaborative R&Dunderpin EILs competitive edge.

To obtain a deeper insight into the companysillustrious past and explore how it is forging

ahead in this competitive market, Valve WorldIndia visited E ILs Research & DevelopmentCentre at Gurgaon to meet Ms. Priyamvada.

She kicked off the discussion by sharing thestory behind the formation of EIL way back in1965.The company was formed by the Indian

government in partnership with Bechtel. AfterBechtel exited the business, EIL became an in-corporated company and was referred to as aPublic Sector Enterprise. Since then, there has

been no looking back, said Ms. Priyamvada.She is quick to point out that the corestrength of EIL is customer retention. Both

private as well as public sector customers

keep coming back to EIL for the exclusive andhome-grown engineering services offered.Our other major strength is skilled manpow-

er. Our engineering strength is around 2,700highly-qualified personnel having expertiseacross all domains. They are instrumental inproviding a complete range of services re-

quired to conceptualise, design, engineer andconstruct projects to meet the specific needsof our clients. Our association with clients

extends beyond the commissioning of theirplants through monitoring operation of eachplant and accumulating feedback on perfor-mance.

While the company has grown its presencein the domestic market, it has also expandedits footprint across the world. Today, it has a

strong presence in the Middle East, Africa and

South East Asia region, including Abu Dhabi,Algeria and Nigeria. Besides, it has openedprocurement and inspection offices in Milan,

London, and Shanghai.Ms. Priyamvada further stated, We are facingstiff competition from both local as well asinternational players in India. But we do have

our strengths in place. We understand the

Indian market requirements much better than

other EPC companies operating in this country.And it is precisely because all our end userclients put such trust in us that we have beenable to consolidate our business position for

so many decades. Our strength lies in ourcore engineering and technology competence.Today, we provide home-grown and proven

services to our customers.

Procurement processAs an engineering and EPC company, EIL is

proud of the fact that it can offer a completeprocurement service as part of project imple-

mentation to its clients. Moreover, being agovernment organization it has a very robustprocurement process in place and always

strictly follows all government norms andguidelines.Ms. Priyamvada explained, From the verybeginning, EIL has focused on encouraging

and developing reliable sources of supply withspecial emphasis on development of indige-nous suppliers. In the earlier days, most of

the items and materials were imported. Butnow due to the pioneering efforts of EIL, over90% of items are sourced from India. EIL plat-form also encourages inclusive participation of

foreign suppliers. Thanks to vendor empow-

erment, we see that all players want to be onEILs Master Vendor List (MVL).

EIL enlists vendors on the basis of a stringentcapability assessment. Since the companyfollows the method of public procurement, thespecifications are shared and enlisted vendors

are invited to bid. After careful assessment ofthe quotation, the orders are placed with anemphasis on schedule, service, quality, and

technical acceptability.

Our MVL is shared with the end-users and,based on their experience and feedback,

a vendor list is considered for each job,commented Ms. Priyamvada. Its a mutualconsent among all the parties involved in theproject. All our suppliers do meet the quality

norms and service requirements and that hasbeen one of reasons why our MVL is so suc-cessful. Indeed, our MVL is widely referred to

and internationally recognized, as we followa very transparent and clearly establishedprocedure to assess the qualities as well ascapabilities of the vendors. For example, be-

fore enlisting a valve supplier, we do shop

and capability assessments, end-to-end sup-ply chain management assessment, etc. Thevendors who are enlisted in EIL are accepted

not only in India but also in the internationalmarket.

Focus on valvesAccording to Ms. Priyamvada, valves play a

very critical role in any sector be it power,oil and gas, hydrocarbons or metallurgy. Infact, valves act as a significant component

in any project execution. For example, in atypical refinery complex there may be a re-quirement for over 200,000 valves, includingspecialized valves, valves for high pressure

and temperature, thermal cyclic valves, auto-

mated valves, etc. Here, the valve spectrum isvery large. Hence, it is absolutely true to state

Segment Project Client

Refineries Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Dangote Oil Refinery Company Project at Lekki Free Trade Zone, Nigeria

Integrated Refinery Expansion Project at Kochi Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.Petrochemicals Petrochemical Complex-II at Vijaipur & Pata GAIL (India) Ltd.

Dual feed Petrochemical Complex at Dahej ONGC Petro-additions Ltd.

Liwa Plastics Project in Sohar, Oman Oman Refineries and PetroleumIndustries Company (Orpic)

Pipelines 36"-18" Dia., 1300 km Dabhol - Bangalore Gas Pipeline Project GAIL (India) Ltd.Oil & Gas Processing Deen Dayal Field Development Project & Onshore Gas Terminal at Kakinada Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd.Strategic Storages Strategic Crude Oil Storage in underground rock caverns at Vizag, Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. (ISPRL)

Mangalore and Padur

Infrastructure Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Government of India

Recent Milestone Projects in Other Areas:

Our strength lies in

the core engineering and

technology competence.

Today, we providehome-grown and proven

services to our customers



EPC INTERVIEW

that valves are one of the most importantcomponents that determine the schedule ofthe overall project.

She continued, As an engineering company,we place a very high focus on valves. Wefollow different strategies for different jobs.First, assessment is made based on the pro-

ject schedule and the overall requirement ofvalves. Then valves are categorized accordingto the types and delivery, and procured to

meet the schedules. For us, valves are notjust the mechanical piece of items but the

foot soldiers of plant operation. They are inthe front-end and determine the operation

and safety of the plant. Hence, maximumemphasis is also imparted during engineeringfor selection, sizing of valves to suit the spec-

ified service conditions. For example, if youconsider the automated valves, they really dodetermine the entire operation and safety ofthe plant. If the valves work properly, then the

whole operation of the plant throughout itslifecycle will be smooth.Listening further to Ms. Priyamvada, it be-comes quite clear that EIL does not believe in

rubber stamping previous choices when itcomes to valve selection. Of course, whereverfeasible EIL looks to standardize the procure-

ment process for valves. Besides, our experi-

ence helps in classifying the different typesof valves and working out which valve shouldperform best in each application. But still for

any engineer, every new plant demands care-ful analysis to identify the right valve for theright service. Valves are not standard productsbut have to be crafted to suit the application,

she added.Ms. Priyamvada continued by stating, Weare also very conscious about environmental

issues. Hence, we place a lot of emphasis onthe materials for the body, the internals, thepackings, etc., to minimize leakages and meetemission norms. Since we are an engineering

company with a lot of credentials, our clientsplace a lot of trust in us. In every job, wecarefully discuss the end users requirements

and expectations to evolve a basic consensus

on the valves to be used. We also incorporateend user feedback into our specifications.With automation being bench mark for effec-

tive and safe operation of plants, special em-phasis is given for automated valves in pro-cess industry, wherein more and more manualvalves are being replaced with automated

ones. Keeping in pace with technological evo-

lution brought in by digital era, EIL is quick to

adopt digital communication for valve actua-tion through SMART and FIELD BUS technolo-gies. Fully digital, these automated valves canbe readily integrated into the plants control

systems and also boast asset managementtools. This means that valve performance canbe monitored from the control room, hence

facilitating predictive maintenance all help-ing to raise the integrity of the plant, enhancesafety, and reduce maintenance costs.

Projects undertakenAsked about EILs track record, Mrs Priyamvadaproudly stated that during the past fifty yearsthe company has completed more than 5,000

assignments including over 400 major projectswhich are all operating smoothly (see box forsome headline projects in various sectors).In many cases, plants continue to operate at

levels initial rated capacity or above, creatingan array of satisfied clients. Commented Ms.Priyamvada, This is just another reason why

EIL has been able to secure so much repeatbusiness from clients and is a clear sign ofthe clients satisfaction, confidence and trustreposed in EIL.

Projects successfully completedby EIL in Power sector:

Nuclear Cooling Water and Heat Recovery

Systems for ITER (International

Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) NPCILs Nuclear Power Project at

Mithivirdi

Thermal Captive Power Plants for various clients

Relocation of 300MW Gas based Power

Plant

Renewable Power Block for 125 MW Solar Thermal

Power Project of Reliance (ADAG)

awarded by AREVA

5 MW Solar PV Power Project under the

National Solar Mission

there are some exciting opportunities for usto work on both green field and brown fieldjobs like expansions and upgradations. Therewill always be plenty of opportunities for a

dynamic, flexible company like EIL, concludesMs. Priyamvada.

Our MVL is widely

referred to and

internationally recognized,

as we follow a very

transparent and clearly

established procedure

to assess the qualities as

well as capabilities of the

vendors

Moreover, EIL has earned a reputation of beinga veritable treasure chest of technical knowl-edge, skills and professional competence. Inthe course of setting up various projects, EILhas worked with a large number of process

licensors and engineering/ contracting com-panies worldwide and is well versed with theengineering codes and practices followed in-ternationally.

Ms. Priyamvada is therefore extremely confi-dent about EILs future growth. For example,we have demonstrated that we can lever-

age our core competencies and successfullyventure into additional markets, such as thepower sector, infrastructure, water, and wastemanagement. And we have demonstrated

our capabilities in delivering value added

solutions. As to the future, we are planningon venturing into the Operations and Main-

tenance (O&M) business and there are alsoopportunities in new regions of the world.For example, EIL is looking to grow in theCIS (Commonwealth of Independent States)

countries, where we are seeking to identifymarkets where we can provide cost and oper-ational advantages to the end customers anddistinguish ourselves from other competitors.

This is an as yet untapped market for EIL and

AUMA India is the Leader in the field of Electric Actuators and Valve Gearboxes for the

automation of Industrial valves and dampers in the country. Be it power, nuclear, water,

petroleum, cement or steel, chemicals, fertilizer, AUMA India actuators are at work

behind the scenes, controlling some of the most critical processes in the industry.



PLANTS & PROJECTS

Wrtsil will supply a 70 MWSmart Power Generation plantto Assam Power Generation

Corporation Ltd. (APGCL) innorth-eastern India. The order

includes seven Wrtsil 34SGengines running on natural

gas. The letter of award wasissued in December 2015, andthe power plant, delivered ona turn-key basis, is expected

to be operational by March2018.APGCL plans to replace out-

dated gas turbine units withWrtsil technology. Whengas is scarce, the plant needsto be run at part-load. Wrt-

sil engines can do this whilemaintaining very high efficien-cy. According to APGCL, thiswould not be possible with

gas turbines. By absorbing the

variations in the gas supply,

Wrtsil engines enable APG-

CL to produce more efficientpower from the same amountof fuel without affecting the

heat rate.

Initially, the power stationwill operate on an open cyclemode, but APGCL has the op-

tion of converting it to a com-bined cycle plant by installingwaste heat recovery units. The

modularity of Wrtsil powerplants also allows the custom-er to easily expand the powerplant with more engines to

meet future demand.Currently, a major portion ofthe electricity is imported intoAssam from outside of the

state. The new power plantwill increase the regions ener-gy independency and help to

meet its increasing electricity

demand. According to a social

responsibility report by APG-

CL, the project will also pro-vide the local population withbetter access to electricity. Areliable power supply will also

benefit the areas hospitals,schools and other social ser-vices. The project is financedby the Asian Development

Bank as part of an investmentprogramme for the energy in-frastructure in Assam.

This project will furtherstrengthen Wrtsils positionin the utility power market inIndia that is looking for gas-

based solutions, says ParthaPaul, Business DevelopmentManager at Wrtsil.

Wrtsil has an installed ca-pacity of 4000 MW in India,and globally 60 GW in 176countries.

Wrtsil supplies 70 MW powerplant to state utility in India

Veolia wins Petrofac contractin Oman

The agreement will see Veoliasupport the engineering and

supply of water treatmentsystems for the Rabab Har-weel Integrated Project (RHIP)

in the south of Oman, whichPetrofac is managing on be-

half of Petroleum Develop-ment Oman (PDO).

The RHIP facility includes sourgas processing facilities aswell as associated gatheringand injection systems, and ex-

port pipelines. It handles theproduction of oil and gas fromthe Harweel oil reservoirs via

Miscible Gas Injection and theproduction of gas with con-densate from the Rabab reser-

voir through partial recyclingof sour gas. Veolias scope

will be to provide treated wa-ter for different applicationsincluding boiler feed, potablewater and service water.

Vincent Baujat, Veolia Wa-

ter Technologies ExecutiveVice-President for the MiddleEast, said: Veolia has now

become a trusted partner forthe oil and gas industry inOman, having also provided

water treatment solutions toother national and interna-tional oil companies there.Veolia is very pleased to now

be working with Petrofac, aglobally respected EPC Con-

tractor, bringing our interna-tional expertise and local Om-ani knowledge.Ray Richardson, Country Man-

ager for Petrofac in Oman,

said: The Rabab Harweel In-tegrated Project is very impor-

tant for Petrofac as it under-pins our strategy to enhanceservice capability in Oman.Partnering with Veolia for wa-

ter treatment is in line withour commitment to build lo-cal alliances and in doing sobring a strong and enduring

team working alongside PDOto deliver this project.Veolia offers integrated solu-

tions for the managementof water and waste for theoil and gas industry. Withits proprietary technologies,

the company has an unchal-lenged expertise and technol-ogies for the optimization ofthe processing chain and can

handle almost any effluentto achieve the desired waterquality levels for its clients.

Veolia also offers sophisticat-ed technologies and roboticsfor tank cleaning of refineriesand petrochemicals, and haz-

ardous waste management.

ONGC approves USD 5 billion FDP

The Board of Directors of ONGChave approved the Field Devel-

opment Plan (FDP) for the de-velopment of fields falling un-der Cluster 2 of the Deep-wa-

ter NELP Block KG-DWN-98/2.The development would in-volve a capital expenditure ofaround USD 5 billion.

Cluster 2 of the Block hasbeen divided into two parts (i)Cluster 2A which has estimat-ed In-place reserves of 94.26

MMt (million tonnes) of crude

oil and 21.75 BCM (billion cu-bic metres) of associated gas;

and (ii) Cluster 2B which hasestimated In-place reserves offree gas of 51.98 BCM. Produc-tion is envisaged at a peak oil

rate of 77,305 bopd and 3.81MMSCMD of associated gas

through 15 producer wellsalong with 12 water injection

wells with a peak water injec-tion rate of 9,400 m3/d fromCluster 2A oil fields. Peakproduction rate of free gas is

envisaged at 12.75 MMSCMDfrom 8 wells of Cluster-2B freegas fields. Total oil and gas

production envisaged is 23.526MMt and 50.706 BCM respec-tively during the project lifefrom the Cluster 2. The peak

daily production rate from the

Cluster 2 works out to 16.89%and 27.60% of ONGCs currentproduction rate of crude oil

and natural gas respectively.The facilities envisaged aspart of the project include a

gas process platform (with abridge-connected platform for

living quarters) to process gasfrom the free gas wells, anFPSO for processing, storage

and evacuation of oil and gasfrom Cluster 2A fields, about430 km of sub-sea pipelines

of various sizes from 6 to22, about 151 km of umbil-ical lines and 10 manifolds,riser base manifolds and an

onshore gas handling termi-nal. In addition, the drillingand completion of 35 wells (15oil producers, 12 water injec-

tion and 8 free gas producers)have been planned.The project envisages first gas

to be produced by June 2019,first oil by March 2020, withoverall completion in June2020.



PLANTS & PROJECTS

L&THydrocarbon

Engineering winsPDO Oman

orders

ValvTechnologies expandsto meet demand

ValvTechnologies, manufacturer of ze-ro-leakage severe service isolation valvesolutions, has announced that its ISO9001:2008 certified assembly and global

sourcing facility located in Chennai, India,has commenced additional assembly ofengineered metal seated ball valves andenhanced valve automation capabilities,

as well as launched a full-fledged servicecenter which includes on-site service capa-bilities.

ValvTechnologies Private Limited, an as-sembly and global sourcing facility located

in Chennai, India, opened in 2013 to meetthe growing demand for ValvTechnologies

high-performance metal seated ball valvesand to help reduce logistics costs for cus-tomers in the Middle East, Asia and Aus-tralia.

Based on the current demand from theMiddle East, Asia Pacific and Australasianmarkets, ValvTechnologies Private Limited

has also initiated ambitious plans to be-gin manufacturing electronic relief valvesin India. The quality of our products and

services will be equal to similar products

and services manufactured and available atour Houston, USA, manufacturing facility,assures Managing Director Paul Isaac.The India center will utilize the large sup-

ply chain base, skilled technical talent pooland lower cost economies available in theregion. This center is planned to be an ideal

support to the customers in the region andwould increase the competitiveness in themarkets it addresses.Additional service capabilities include valve

and actuator repair as well as ValvPer-

formance Testing, ValvTechnologies in-novative cycle isolation measurement pro-gram. The team recently completed their

first commissioning job outside of India:this was a major milestone and shows theconfidence the organization has in their

abilities. The team is focused on workingwith distributors to better service custom-ers in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Aus-tralasian markets and expects to continue

taking on a greater role in servicing cus-tomers in these important regions.

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering

(LTHE), a wholly owned subsid-

iary of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. In-

dia, has won two orders valued

at approximately USD 370 million

from Petroleum Development

Oman LLC (PDO). The new order

wins include engineering, pro-curement and construction of the

Saih Nihaydah Depletion Com-

pression Phase 2 (SNDC2) and

Kauther Depletion Compression

Phase 2 (KDC2) projects.

Petroleum Development Oman

is the foremost exploration and

production company in the Sul-

tanate of Oman. It accounts for

more than 70% of the countrys

crude-oil production and nearly

all of its natural-gas supply. The

company is owned by the Gov-

ernment of Oman (which has a60% interest), Royal Dutch Shell

(34%), Total (4%) and Partex

(2%).

The Saih Nihaydah Field is locat-

ed in the central Oman area. The

field has been producing via the

Saih Nihaydah Gas Plant (SNGP)

which was commissioned in

2005. The Kauther Gas Plant (KGP)

is located approximately 120 Km

from Saih Rawl-CPP, Oman.

These projects are being imple-

mented to overcome pressure

depletion and maintain poten-

tial in order to sustain produc-

tion. LTHE has already executed

three projects for PDO, namely

the Lekhwair Gas Field Develop-

ment Project (around USD 150

million), the Saih Rawl Depletion

Compression Project (SRDC2, for

some USD 235 million), and the

Yibal 3rd Stage Depletion Com-

pression (Y3DC, for approximate-

ly USD 240 million).

Larsen & Toubro is an Indian mul-

tinational engaged in technology,

engineering, construction, man-

ufacturing and financial services

with over USD 15 billion in reve-

nue. It operates in over 30 coun-

tries worldwide.

Investments by HPCL

State-owned HindustanPetroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL)plans to invest heavily intoexpansion of various re-

fineries and its marketinginfrastructure to the year2020.

Rs 9,000 crore has been

earmarked for augmen-tation of the companys

marketing infrastructure,whilst Rs 21,000 crore willfinance the capacity ex-pansion of its Mumbai and

Visakhapatnam refineries.Joint venture refinery pro-

jects, natural gas business

and upstream oil explora-tion will be allotted a totalof Rs 14,000 crore, accord-

ing to an investor presenta-tion by HPCL.The capacity of the Mumbairefinery will be increased

from its current 6.5 million

tonnes per annum to 9.5MTPA and the Visakhapt-nam refinery will increase

capacity from 8.3 MTPA to15 MTPA. The investmentswill also help in products

conform to Euro V/VI emis-sion specification.

A further USD 350 millioninvestment is planned inorder to raise the capaci-

ty of the Bhatinda refineryin Punjab from 9 MTPA to11.25 to cope with the in-crease in demand in north-

ern India, said HPCL, whoare equal partners withLakshmi N Mittal in the

Bhatinda refinery.

The company will alsobe involved, with Mum-

bai-based infrastructuremajor, Shapoorji Pallonji, inthe setting up of a 5 MTPALNG import terminal at the

port of Chhara in Gujarat.This project will cost Rs5,411 crore. HPCL holds a

50% stake in this project,the remaining 50% beingheld by SP Ports Pvt Ltd,a unit of Shapoorji Pallonji

Group.



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The indian valve market is rapidely transforming itself. Currently experiencing rapid growth and

rising domestic demand, the industry has rejuventated both its product capabilities and capacity

over the past decade to become a major global force. This article looks at the achievements to date

and where potential lies for expansion during the coming years.

By Industrial Automation & Process Control Practice, Frost & Sullivan

Future of the Indian Valves MarketThe Indian Valves Industry has

seen significant growth overpast decade, successfully ca-tering to the rising domesticdemand in terms of capacity

and product capability, whilealso establishing itself as adominant force in the globalvalves market. The country

has developed an ecosystem

for valves manufacturing,which has led to major global

companies setting up oper-ations in the country. Withinitiatives being rolled out tofoster manufacturing in the

country and major projectsannounced to spur growth,India is in the limelight for its

manufacturing capabilities andas a major market for valves.Indian Valves manufacturers,who are eager to expand glob-

ally, and global companiestrying to tap into the resourcesavailable in the country to useit also as an R&D and sourcing

hub apart from catering to

the domestic market sets thestage for the next round of

growth in the sector.

Indian Valves MarketOutlook

The Indian Industrial Valvesmarket was estimated at INR

10,100 Cr for 2014-15. Isola-tion valves (also called On-Offvalves) account for majority of

the demand in the Indian mar-ket, followed by control valves.The contribution of controlvalves will increase in the

coming years with new regula-

tions on safety and the risingimportance of continuous

monitoring. Supply of severeservice and other speciallyengineered valves in India islesser than the global average

due to lack of off-shore drill-

ing and exploration activities.However, there is a steady

progress in development andmanufacturing of valves forsuper-critical power plants and

nuclear power plants.The oil and gas (O&G) industryconstitutes majority of thedemand for valves in the Indi-

an market, with most valves

being consumed by the O&Gdownstream sector. Majority ofthe valves exported also cater

to the global O&G downstreamsector. The demand for valvesin the power generation indus-

try has not reached its full po-tential due to slower executionof projects in the sector. TheWater and Wastewater Industry

in India has been witnessingsignificant growth over thelast 5 years and the demandfor valves in this industry will

continue to rise. Supply ofvalves to process industriessuch as sugar, paper and pulp,

and metals and mining has

been slack due to the lack inpace of expansion activities inthese sectors. The demand for

valves in pipelines for crudeand LNG transportation willwitness a huge demand as

a robust pipeline network isbeing laid throughout India.

Competitive Scenario

The Indian industrial valves

market is highly fragmentedwith close to 600 companiessupplying valves. However,the industry is set for consol-

idation as large multinational

valve suppliers are in theprocess of acquiring smaller

companies to exploit the lat-ters strong distribution andsupply chain network. Theincreasing market participation

has a direct impact on the

margins of the manufacturers.

Frost & Sullivan estimates themarket is likely to witness acompound annual growth rate

(CAGR) of around 6 percentfrom 2015 to 2020.

Indian valve manufacturershave slowly and steadily pro-

gressed into supplying valvesto the global market and haveachieved a significant amountof success. Indian valve manu-

facturers have started expand-ing their footprint across theglobe and are expected to play

a huge role in establishing aglobal supply network.

Policy Support andUser Dynamics

With an aim to increase the

share of the manufacturing

sector to the countrys GDP,the Government has come up

with policies that will enhancethe value of Indian manufac-turing. The Indian valves busi-ness will not only benefit from

manufacturing related initia-

tives but also from the policies

created to smoothen executionof major projects and createphased urbanization.

The Namami Ganga Programaims to invest INR 20,000 Cr

over the next five years toconserve the Ganga. Sewage

treatment plants are to be setup along the course of the riv-er; industrial water treatmentfor plants along the river will

become a necessity. The IndianGovernment plans to develop100 Smart Cities with integrat-

ed water treatment and distri-bution, and power and wastemanagement solutions, whichwill further spur the demand

for valves and advanced con-trol solutions.India has been trying to re-duce its dependence on fossil

fuels, for which there hasbeen a large-scale emphasison solar power generation.

Stage 2 of the Jawaharlal Neh-ru National Solar Mission aimsto produce 20,000 MW of gridconnected solar power. Con-

centrated solar power plantsprovide significant opportunityfor valve suppliers. An invest-

ment of INR 80,000 Cr is envis-aged to upgrade refineries inorder to comply with the EuroVI equivalent emission norms

by 2020, which will create ahuge demand for efficientvalve systems and valves withadvanced material chemistry.

The Make-in-India initiativewill facilitate easier set-up and

expansion of valve manufac-turing. Single-window clear-ances and quicker registrationprocesses are some of the

features that will help foreign

companies to set up theiroperations in India. Common

taxation regime (Goods andServices Tax) would even outthe variation in taxes acrossgeographies and products and

would create a level playingfield for valve manufacturers.

New schemes and an initialbudget allocation of INR 100.00Cr announced in the IndianUnion Budget FY2015 for ul-

tra-modern, super critical,coal-based thermal powerplants to promote cleanerand more efficient power

plants will be a huge driverfor valves used in the powersector. Regulations to ration-

alize coal linkages to optimizecoal transport and to enhancecoal availability and stringent

mechanism for quality controlto increase the usage of do-mestic coal to reduce overallcost are being implemented tomake the power sector more

attractive. Development ofUltra Mega Power Project isplanned by the Government

of India to bridge the powersupply and demand gap. Majorplans by Nuclear Power Corpo-ration of India Limited (NPCIL)

to augment the nuclear powergeneration capacity of thecountry are underway through

collaborative efforts with for-eign reactor suppliers.

Oil and GasThe recent successful com-missioning of Bharat OmanRefineries Limited (BORL) andHPCL-Mittal Energy Limited

(HMEL) has influenced thestate-owned refineries toinvest in better technology

through the similar model.

Public and Private sector in-vestments, to increase theimport capacity of LNG and todevelop integrated pipeline

network, will create a substan-tial demand for valves.

Chemical and Fertilizers

Positive developments in In-

dias negotiations with Qatarand Iran for liquefied natural

gas (LNG) will compensate theshortage of natural gas neededby fertilizer manufacturers.

Water and Wastewater

Steps to introduce desalina-tion as a source of domestic

water supply and as an inputfor Power plants and O&Ginstallations along the coast,increased activity on distribu-

tion, and growing significanceof water treatment havemade this sector attractive

for valves. Efforts to imple-ment integrated waste water

management solutions tocap pollution and creation of

sustainable factories will alsoincrease the requirement ofvalves for water treatment.

Impetus for ValvesManufacturing

Attractiveness of Smart Manu-

facturing

Under the Make-in-India

initiative, the Government haslaid out new policy initiativesthat aspire to expand theeconomys manufacturing foot-

print comprehensively. This

includes focus on an extensivelist of discrete industries for

growth in the coming years.Some of the strategic goalsof this new program includeenhancing job opportunities,

minimizing imports, expandingexports, and creating a condu-cive environment for Industry4.0. The objective of this initi-

ative is to create Smart Facto-ries. If companies and valuechain participants appreciate

the benefits of this new revo-lution and adapt to the chang-es, then radical transforma-tions in the competitive land-

scape can be expected. Smart

manufacturing enables remotemanagement of the supplychain, thereby dedicating

lesser resources in logistics.Quality systems are bound toimprove with proper review

of outputs at the supplierand sub-supplier levels. As a

Exhibit 1: Product Segmentation of the Indian Valves Market, 2014-15

Source: Frost & Sullivan Analysis

Exhibit 2: End-user Segmentation of the Indian Valves Market, 2014-15

Source: Frost & Sullivan Analysis



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result of incorporating thesesystems, tractability and doc-umentation improves. SmartFactories help in effective

inventory management acrossmanufacturing locations. Man-agement of the distributionsystem and stock control is

also positively influenced bythe implementation of Internetof Things (IoT). Valve Servicing,

where components replace-ment and failure analysis can

be performed effectively, isanother area where there is a

significant improvement be-cause of IoT implementation.

Increased Demand for Mission

Critical ValvesLow gas prices and increasedparticipation of Indian compa-

nies in off-shore drilling willcreate a demand for high-endsubsea valves, which hastraditionally been imported

due to lower demand. NTPCsadvanced ultra-super criticalplant development along

with Indira Gandhi Centre for

Atomic Research IGCAR andBharat Heavy Electricals Lim-ited (BHEL) is in its advanced

stage and will require Indianmanufacturers to work withadvanced materials, which canhandle the high pressure and

temperature requirements.

Burgeoning demand in theIndian Food and Beverage

(F&B) and Pharmaceuticalindustry will require specialprocess specific valves, which

the Indian manufacturers cancater to by providing cost-ef-fective import substitution.Energy efficiency and safety,

which the core industries havemade a priority, will translateto valves with advanced safety

and control systems.

Valves Manufacturing and

Sourcing Hub

Indian manufacturers havestarted expanding their foot-print across the globe and areexpected to play a huge role

in establishing a global supplynetwork. The manufacturersare unable to expand rapidly

and improve their manufac-turing capacity due to thevarying local demand cycle;this can be offset by balancing

the production between ex-port and local supply. Indiasexport, which predominantly

concentrates on the MiddleEast, has now started to shiftto Southeast Asia and Africa.Major global companies have

set up operations in Indiadirectly or through acquisitionof local companies to tap intothe countrys strong manu-

facturing capability, sourcingnetwork, and as an entry tothe Indian market.

India as a Global Supplier of

Valves

Indian Valve suppliers shouldbenchmark against majorglobal suppliers in terms ofmanufacturing efficienc

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