American Falls in Idaho is certainly no stranger to all things water. Almost a century ago, the entire town - nearly 350 residents and their homes, over 60 businesses, churches, schools, powerlines - and the entire railroad - had to move to make way for the American Falls Dam. Today, American Falls’ population of 4,300 is served by a wastewater treatment centre that... [Read More]

Sealing solutions specialist Greene Tweed has supplied perfluoro elastomers (FFKM) to a leading petrochemical company. The company’s goal was to increase the mean time between failure (MTBF) of its screw spindle pump from several weeks to several years. The firm also wanted to increase safety at all of the pump installations in its ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene... [Read More]

Shell Ventures and BlueAlp Holding have announced a new partnership to develop and deploy plastic waste to chemical feedstock technology. The technology transforms plastic waste into pyrolysis oil that can be used to make sustainable chemicals. Shell has taken a 21.25% equity stake in BlueAlp as part of the agreement. “With BlueAlp’s innovative technology and Shell’s... [Read More]

bp, ADNOC and Masdar have signed three agreements with the potential to lead to billions of dollars of investment into clean and low carbon energy - creating potentially thousands of energy jobs. The first agreement will see the companies collaborate to initially develop 2GW of low carbon hydrogen across hubs in the UK and UAE, with the intention to expand as the project... [Read More]

The latest supply chain trends survey from the Chemical Business Association showed a sharp fall in order books. The September survey also revealed that member companies continued to face serious supply chain issues, notably a significant shortage of UK road haulage capacity due to HGV driver shortages which is delaying or preventing vital materials from reaching customers... [Read More]

Pipestoppers is providing a wide range of new inflatable plugs and bladders to prevent blockages in fluid handling networks. Large Inflatable rubber plugs have been in use in large-scale infrastructure projects since the early 1920s, when they were used in large cities to isolate and empty sewer sections to enable repairs - thus avoiding excavation. Storm drainage pipelines,... [Read More]

Fluid handling equipment manufacturer Graco Inc. has launched the PM8 and PM20 dispense meters. Designed and tested to withstand rough use and tough conditions, PM meters are IP69K rated and encased in metal, providing added protection. “The design of our new PM series of meters keeps a certain type of customer in mind,” said Shane Norman, product marketing manager... [Read More]

AUMA has been awarded a framework agreement covering the replacement of existing valve actuators along the Transalpine Pipeline (TAL). The pipeline connects Italy, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic and it relies on AUMA actuators for the safe and reliable transport of crude oil. with its proven SAEx 25.1 devices. As part of the five-year agreement, the AUMA actuators... [Read More]

Sei and Sfera Energy Solutions have implemented a smart heating system for the municipality of Mantua. The monitoring system for the district aims is to create a “smart” supply of district heating in terms of efficiency and cost reduction. The new system consisted of two Vexve iSENSE™ valves equipped with special sensors. These sensors provide essential information... [Read More]

Trelleborg will showcase its portfolio of LNG transfer technology at this year’s Gastech in Dubai on 21 – 23 September. Trelleborg, which works in gas transfer sector, will highlight to delegates and visitors how it is transitioning to cleaner energy. Trelleborg’s portfolio is designed to optimise loading and unloading operations delivering improved productivity,... [Read More]