Italy is wasting more of its water from leaky aqueducts, leaving the country increasingly vulnerable to droughts, national statistics bureau ISTAT revealed. Scientists and environmental groups have raised concerns about Italian water shortages in January after a sharp drop in snowfall was recorded on the Alps and unusually low tides left Venice's canals dry, Reuters reported. In... [Read More]

Thames Water has selected AUMA Actuators to upgrade a pair of actuators near the company’s Hampton water treatment works - one of its largest operational sites originally built in the 1850s. The pair of installed actuators for replacement were undersized for the application, causing them to torque out and overheat, as the existing gearbox shaft arrangements were not... [Read More]

Phillips 66 has received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification for its Sweeny Refinery in Texas to process oil made from waste plastics into feedstocks for new products. “Phillips 66 is committed to keeping plastics out of the environment and driving toward a more circular economy where plastics packaging is reused, recycled... [Read More]

Energy group Edison plans to take the final investment decision on a proposed pipeline to deliver east Mediterranean gas to European markets by the end of this year, Reuters reported. The EastMed-Poseidon pipeline, which would initially connect several gas fields offshore Israel to Italy and have an annual capacity of 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas, could be ready... [Read More]

Water from the River Severn and Lake Vyrnwy in the UK could be transported to London to tackle potential shortages. The Thames Water plan would see water from Lake Vyrnwy piped into the River Severn and then to the south-east of England and London. The plan, which is part of a consultation being run by Thames Water on future supply for the region, said it would work... [Read More]

Greenergy and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have agreed terms for a joint pre-feasibility study on the development of a commercial scale hydrogen supply chain with the aim of shipping low-cost green hydrogen from Canada to the UK. Hydrogenious’ Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology enables hydrogen to be chemically bound to a thermal oil for safe storage... [Read More]

Uniper and Shell UK have awarded Shell Catalysts & Technologies a contract to deliver a process design package for the Humber H2ub® project using the Shell Blue Hydrogen Process (SBHP). The deal, which was awarded following a formal selection process, could see the technology deployed at Uniper and Shell UK’s proposed project in the Humber, UK, which aims to produce... [Read More]

A government agency that tried three different types of pumps to combat oil-based contamination in the fight against sea pollution, finally found the answer with a mobile rotary lobe pump, made by Börger. Searching for a reliable, solids-resistant mobile pump, which could also be used in clean-up operations as a transfer pump for discharging portable tanks or other collection... [Read More]

The tank storage industry was buzzing with new thinking, new technology, new contacts and new business after StocExpo, the world-leading tank storage and future fuels event. StocExpo 2023 returned bigger and better than ever as 40% more tank storage and future fuels professionals than last year descended on Rotterdam. Visitors saw the latest innovations from 120... [Read More]

Sulzer Chemtech has completed the start-up of the world’s largest facility for styrene extraction from pyrolysis gasoline (pygas) derived from naphtha cracking. Located in Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co’s (ZPC) integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Zhoushan, China, the unit uses Sulzer Chemtech’s proprietary GT-Styrene® licensed technology to produce... [Read More]

SSE is investing £100 million (€114 million) in a giant hydro scheme which would double the UK's ability to store energy for long periods. The 92m-high dam and two reservoirs at Coire Glas in the Highlands will be Britain's biggest hydroelectric project for 40 years, the BBC reported. Scottish ministers approved the 1.5GW pumped storage facility in 2020. SSE wants... [Read More]

Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals for the Huizhou Phase III project - a liquid ethylene cracker located in Huizhou, China. Technip Energies is providing the proprietary technology and process design for CSPC’s 1,600 KTA plant. This liquid ethylene cracker pioneers the use of a low CO2 furnace design and electrification... [Read More]

Suck it up, pressurise it and send it to the treatment plant. In theory, this should be a straightforward job for pumps at a lift station. However, as we all know, the curse of so-called ‘flushable’ products in our sewer systems is also proving that some so-called ‘non-clogging pumps’ are getting clogged. If you do not have a problematical lift station in your... [Read More]

Romania’s gas pipeline operator Transgaz is planning to build a €500 million pipeline to bring natural gas from the Neptun Deep block in the Black Sea to the national grid. The move follows the signing of a contract by Transgaz, with OMV Petorm and SNGN Romgaz subsidiary Romgaz Black Sea, for the supply of natural gas from the Neptun Deep block to the National Transport... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $12.2 million (€11.5 million) to the state of Utah from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Utah communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and... [Read More]