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Comsat Announces

SafetyNet Service

For Ships At Sea —Literature Available

Comsat Corporation's Maritime

Services Division recently an- nounced its intention to offer a new maritime safety broadcast system through its coast earth stations in

Southbury, Conn., and Santa Paula,

Calif. The announcement was made at a meeting of the International

Maritime Organization (IMO).

The new system, called SafetyNet

Broadcast Service, is a service of the

International Maritime Satellite Or- ganization (Inmarsat) that provides maritime safety information and distress alerts through Inmarsat's satellite system. Comsat is the U.S.

Signatory to Inmarsat and its larg- est owner.

Comsat said the Inmarsat Safe- tyNet broadcast service is expected to be available in late 1989 to U.S.

Government authorities to warn ships of marine hazards, provide storm warnings, and carry routine weather broadcasts and chart cor- rections. The SafetyNet service will use Inmarsat's new Standard C ship terminal technology with Enhanced

Group Calling (EGC) features. This shipboard equipment is very com- pact, relatively inexpensive, and uti- lizes a small omnidirectional anten- na.

For further details and free litera- ture on Comsat's new SafetyNet

Broadcast Service,

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MarAd Awards $517,200 Repair Contract

To Industrial Welding

The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has awarded a $517,200 contract to Industrial Welding &

Machine Inc., Portland, Maine, for repairs of the Maine Maritime

Academy's training ship State of

Maine.

New Class DBOY-2 Valve

Line Now Available From

Leslie Controls, Ltd.

A new line of Class DBOY-2 cage throttling balanced control valves, featuring a cast iron actuator and new packing and gasket materials, is available from Leslie Controls, Inc.,

Tampa, Fla.

The DBOY-2 valve line is de- signed especially for use in steam, water, gas and vapor service where high pressure drops are required.

They provide excellent throttling action for accurate process control, plus maximum flow through spe- cially designed ports that assure re- sistance to cavitation, increased sta- bility and reduced internal friction.

The cast iron actuators provide high thrust and stability at all air loading pressures up to 60 psig for normally open or normally closed valve action. The actuators are in- terchangeable on many valve sizes, enabling rapid field installation and increased flexibility. A large selec- tion of springs is available to handle a wide range of applications and pressure drops. Seat tightness is precision engineered to provide the same low leakage characteristics as single seated, unbalanced valve de- signs.

The bonnet gasket is spiral wound 316 stainless steel with asbestos fill- er for a tight seal between body and bonnet. Minimal leakage between seat and body minimizes the possi- bility of erosion and prolongs ser- vice life. The stainless steel seat ring is type 410 hardened for normal ser- vice, with optional stellited surface available for more severe condi- tions.

Founded in 1900 as The Leslie

Company, Leslie Controls has its corporate offices and plant in Tam- pa. The company has a network of sales representatives throughout the

U.S. and the world, handling a com- plete line of control valves, pressure reducing and small flow reducing valves, regulators, steam water heat- ers, instrumentation and viscosity control systems.

For more information and free lit- erature on the DBOY-2 valve line from Leslie Controls,

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GASTECH 88

The 13th International LNG/LPG Conference & Exhibition

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 18-21, 1988

Session 1: WORLD GAS SUPPLIES

Keynote speech by Tan Sri Datuk Azizan Zainul

Abidin, President, Petroliam Nasional PETRONAS',

Kuala Lumpur

Gas reserves: how they should be developed,

M.M. Shira/i, The World Bank, Washington D.C .

Expanding the industrial market in |apan,

A. Koizumi, Osaka Gas Company, Osaka, Japan

Transportation in the international gas trade,

Or. M. Belguedj, SNTM-HYPROC, Arzew, Algeria

Natural gas in developing countries, F.R. Voigt,

Exxon (Ompany International, N|, USA

The USA as a major LNG exporter — a future scenario?, ). Horn, Yukon-Pacific, Inc., Alaska, USA

The Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis Process, |.R. Williams & G.A. Bekker, Shell Int'l Gas I tel., UK

Why ASEAN Bintulu Fertiliser makes commercial sense, M.B. Hashim, Vice President, PETRONAS,

Kuala Lumpur

The utilisation of Pakistan's gas resources,

M. Ali Khan, Burmah Oil and M. Ahmad, Pakistan

Pet. Co., Karac hi

Development of Western Australian gas reserves,

Lton. D.C. Parker, Dep. Premier, Government of

Western Australia, Perth

The N.W. Shelf Project — a history of risk management, D.C.K. Allen, Woodside Petroleum, elal, Melbourne

Effect of oil price on LNG competitiveness in japan, A.H. Nishiyawa, Japanese Inst, of Mid East

Economies, Tokyo

The Peninsular Gas Utilisation Project, Hashim

Salleh, PETRONAS Gas Sdn Bhd, Kuala l umpur

Natural gas in power generation: combined cycle option, J.P. Jonchere, BEICIP Rueil-Malmaison,

France

Welcome Party for alt registered participants and their spouses. Min. of Culture ana Tourism, Kuala

Lumpur

Session 2: LPG PRODUCTION & TRADE

Chairman: S.M. Boushehri, Poten is Partners, UK

The LPG session will feature the world's leading

LPG produc ers, marketers and traders. Details later

Session 3: LIQUEFIED GAS TERMINALS

AND STORAGE

Chairmen: C.A. Durr, M.W. Kellogg, Houston, USA & I. Moelyono, P.T. Badak NGL Co., Indonesia

The design of an MRV—type spherical LNG storage tank, M. Matoba, et al, Mitsubishi HI Ltd.,

I a pa n

Developments in LPG storage in shallow rock caverns, Prof. Dr. U. Lindblom, Gecon, Sweden

Decommissioning two tanks after 15 years' service, C. Dassonville and J.F. Lechat, Gaz de

France, Paris

Cryofrac: for low—cost treatment of acidic gases,

L. Gazzi and C. Rescalli, Snamprogetti SpA, Italy

LNG changes after storage: prevention of roll- over, A. Benazzouz & A. Lasnami, Sonatrach,

Algeria

Emission control on LNG vaporisers,

Dr. K.J. Whiting & J. Thurley, Kaldair/Thurley, UK

LPG and 11.' recovery in refinery off—gases,

P. Gauthier, L'Air Liquide, France

Economic recovery of LPG & NGL from refinery off—gases, Dr.A.E. Belloni, Linde AG-TVT, Munich,

Germany F.R.

Offshore liquefaction: technical and economical potential, J.M. Overli and F. Steineke, Statoil,

Trondheim, Norway

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The N.W. Shelf LNG plant — unique design aspects, P.G. Onesti, Woodside Offshore

Petroleum, Melbourne

Session 4: SAFETY AND TRAINING

Chairmen: Dato' Dr. Abdullah Sanusi Ahmad,

Vice President, PETRONAS, Kuala Lumpur and

R.C. Gray, SIGTTO

Truck or pipeline: risk comparison of LPG distribution, Dr. J. Gordon Sellers, Arthur D. Little

Ltd., London

Safety advances in LNG/LPG plants in Algeria: 1962—88, A. Bendani, Sonatrach, Bethioua, Algeria

Pressurised LPG release — a full—scale experiment, Dr. V.H.Y. Tam, British Petroleum and

L.T. Cowley, Shell, UK

Guidelines on alleviation of excessive surge pressures, R.J. Holtkamp, SIGTTO and A.E. Keech,

Hydraulic Analysis, UK

Downstream — safely, J.I.W. Dunne and

M.J. Higgins, Calor Ltd., Dublin, Ireland

Attenuation of radiant heat with water curtains,

J. He< tor and S. Stephenson, Prim ipia Mechanica,

Iondon

Fire protection for LPG process and storage facilities, B.M. lee, Wormald International (Aust.),

N.S.W., Australia

A strategy for LPG safety — a view from the UK

HSE, Dr. M.F. Pantony, Health & Safety Exec utive,

UK

Official Castech Buffet Party hosted by PETRONAS

Session 5: TRANSPORTATION,

TECHNOLOGY & OPERATION

Chairmen: Captain Ghani Ishak, Malaysian Intnl.

Shipping, R.C. Ffooks, UK and R.J. Lakey, Houston,

Texas, USA

Service experience of the MISC LNG carrier fleet,

P. Jean & R. Lootvoet, Gaz Transport & H. Bennett,

MISC LNG

Design of cryogenic natural gas separation plants, 11 Tielin, Sichuan Air Sep. Co., People's Republic of

China

Concrete marine storage of LNG on floating platforms, A.L. Marshall, Sunderland Polytechnic,

Sunderland, England

The 'Floating LNG receiving terminal' concept, |. Iroilux, Gaz de France, P. Jean, GT &

J.F. Rondenay, Total

An experimental LNG carrier to the SPB tank design, T. Fujitani, et al, Ishikawajima FHI, Tokyo

LNG coastal transportation, M. Kawashima, et al,

Nippon Kokan K.K., Yokohama, lapan

Structural assessments for new generation LNG carriers, J.M. Ferguson, Lloyd's Reg. & D. Sakai,

Mitsubishi HI, Japan

Conversion of an oil tanker for LPG production,

R.I. Lakey, Robert J. Lakey & Assoc., Houston, USA

A 150 000 tonnes LPG/yr gas liquids extraction facility, H.R. Ramsay, Wesfarmers LPG Pty. Ltd.,

Western Australia

Experience with skid—mounted LPG plants in

China,K. Nagano and Y. Hayashi, JGC Corporation,

Yokohama, Japan

Coping with ammonia stress corrosion cracking,

M. Bockenhauer, Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg,

Germany F.R.

LPG contaminations by sulphur compound interaction, G. Vi rmeiren, SGS Depauw & Stokoe n.v., Zelzate, Belgium

LPG specifications and test methods — time for a review, L. Bergqvist, Exxon Company International,

England •REGISTRATION-

Session 6: GAS UTILISATION

OPPORTUNITIES

Chairman: Dato' Murad Hashim, Snr. Vice Pres.,

PETRONAS. Moderator: J. Ball, Gas Matters, UK

Keynote Paper Pricing as a practical tool in gas utilisation development

Panellists: Hon. D.C. Parker, Dep. Premier,

Government of W. Australia; M.M. Shirazi, The

World Bank, Washington DC.; A. Bjarne Moe,

Royal Ministry of Petroleum, Oslo, Norway;

J.P. Jonchere, BEICIP, Rueil-Malmaison, France;

F.R. Voigt, Exxon Company International, USA

Session 7: THE LNG TRADES ( hairmen: M.B. Hashim, Vice President,

PETRONAS, Kuala Lumpur and A. Pastuhov, AVP

Corp. Inc., Mass., USA

Keynote Paper: World LNG trade with special reference to the Pacific Basin, M.W.H. Peebles,

Shell International Gas Ltd., London

Panellists: Dr. M. Belguedj, SNTM-HYPROC,

Algiers; R.S. Price Jr., U.S. Dept. of Energy,

Washington D.C., USA; Y. Cousin, Gaz de France,

Paris; J. Ball, Gas Matters, London

Session 8: PETROCHEMICAL GASES:

TRADING PROSPECTS & DEVELOPMENTS

Chairman: P.R. Mitchell, Pirin Shipping & Service,

London

Outlook for olefins, C.A. Steinbaum, Chem

Systems Inc., New York, USA

VCM trades and forecasts, S.W. Harriman,

Harriman Chemsult Ltd., London

Gasolene component production, Dr. R. Lambert,

Arco Chemic al Europe IncLondon

Olefins — a trader's perspective, J.N. Barata,

McDermott Int'l Trading Co. AG, London

Prospects for LNG/LPG as chemical feedstock, r.D. Phillips, Fertecon Ltd., London

Transportation trends in chemical gases, J. Lee,

Myhre Havtor(UK) Ltd., London

Session 9: CASES AS TRANSPORTATION

FUELS

Chairmen: Dr. Charan Achalabhuti, Deputy

Governor, Petroleum Authority of Thailand, and

T.J. Joyce, USA

Operation of trucks using dual—fuel in Brazil,

R.L. Tombi, Cia. Bras, de Petroleo Ipiranga, Brazil

Environmental progress with natural gas vehicle fuel, M. Ekelund, HB Eken, Handen, Sweden

CNG utilisation in the Asia Pacific region,

D. Johnston, Welgas Holdings Ltd., Wellington,

New Zealand

CNG as an alternative transportation fuel in

Malaysia, Nordin Md. Nor, PETRONAS Gas Sdn.

Bhd., Kuala Lumpur

Moles

Full details on the LPG Production and Trade session and on other sessions covering commercial issues will be published in the Final Conference

Programme brochure which is now in preparation.

Intending delegates should also note that there will be an optional Post-Conference Programme combining technical visits to Petronas Gas

Processing facilities with sightseeing and relaxation for both delegates and their spouses on the beautiful East Coast of Malaysia.

This programme has been abbreviated and all details are subject to later amendment: fuller details are available from the Castech Secretariat.

We w ish to make Conferenc e Registration(s) tor .... delegaletsl and enc lose our < heque for made payable to C.astech Ltd. C onference fee of £4411.00/

US$710.00 per person (or equivalent in other i urrenc ies< inc ludes Conference Papers, partic ipants list, two buffet parties, ! lunches and c offee breaks

Delegates who will attend (please print! Please send details of Tec hnical Visits Q Complete this form and return wilh cheque to:-

Name Address Gastec h Secretariat

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Herts., WD i 1QP, England

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