Nov 21, 2024
Penspen awarded hydrogen blending contract from Latvian gas
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 21, 2024
Pipelines
Benson Sewage Treatment works recently completed a £9.7 million (€11.6 million) upgrade project.
This has increased the sites capacity by 29% which will reduce the need for storm overflows during heavy rainfall and produce a higher quality of effluent.
This is part of Thames Water’s plan to upgrade 250 of their wastewater sites to help manage demand due to population... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 19, 2024
Pipelines
Sinopec Corp and Saudi Aramco have begun building a refinery and petrochemical complex in China's Fujian province.
The complex, costing around $9.8 billion (€9.2 billion), also marks Saudi Aramco's second major refining and petrochemical joint venture with a Chinese state oil major.
The new venture, located in Gulei industrial park of Zhangzhou city, includes a 16... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 19, 2024
Lee Tebbatt, managing director of Wilo UK has been announced as the new president of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), following a two-year tenure in the role of vice-president.
The position was officially passed on during the BPMA’s annual general meeting and follows the two-year term in office by the previous president, Dale Croker, managing director... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 18, 2024
ABB is marking the 20th anniversary of its Shanghai Instrumentation factory which has supported the rapid growth of the automation market in China.
More recently, the 10,000 m2 facility has also started serving ABB’s international customers.
The factory has a strong track record of commitment to innovation and quality. Through the years, it has continuously pushed... [Read More]
Features
Nov 18, 2024
Belgian Tank Farm finds huge cost savings with thermal mass flowmeters
Protecting health and safety at tank farms used as large warehousing facilities for volatile liquids is a serious business. For many facilities, using an inert gas like nitrogen to fill the “empty” space in each tank is an effective safety measure, but is expensive. In this article, David Bowers,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 15, 2024
Other
The Court of Appeal at The Hague has overturned the District Court of The Hague’s 2021 ruling in the case brought against Shell by Milieudefensie, other NGOs and a group of private individuals.
“We are pleased with the court’s decision, which we believe is the right one for the global energy transition, the Netherlands and our company,” said Shell plc chief executive... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 15, 2024
Landia UK is marking its 30th anniversary of business.
Set up in 1994 as a subsidiary of Landia A/S in Denmark (established 1933), the UK company began as a humble, two-person operation with Liz Robinson and the late Hugh Vaughan.
Today, Liz Robinson, together with Paul Davies, lead the company that prides itself on helping companies find solutions to their wastewater/slurry... [Read More]
Features
Nov 14, 2024
Growth in the world’s demand for oil is expected to slow in the coming years as energy transitions advance, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new oil market outlook.
At the same time, global oil production is set to ramp up, easing market strains and pushing spare capacity towards levels unseen outside of the Covid crisis, added the report.
Oil... [Read More]
Features
Nov 14, 2024
Flow Research published the ninth edition of a study on the worldwide flowmeter market which included all technologies, earlier in May.
It is a significant edition of the study because it represents Flow’s first look at the entire flowmeter market since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The approach was to study the market for each flowmeter type individually and then assemble... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 13, 2024
T-T Flow Valves has announced that it has received WRAS approval for its DN350-DN600 swing check valves - the largest WRAS approved NRVs available on the market today.
WRAS Approval demonstrates a material or product’s compliance with UK water fitting regulations, including The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 13, 2024
Pipelines
LanzaTech Global has announced plans to develop a commercial-scale carbon capture and utilisation facility at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway.
The plant will produce ethanol and is expected to begin operations in 2028. Eramet will supply furnace gas as feedstock to the facility.
To unlock further emissions reductions, the two companies also intend to build... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 12, 2024
Finish Thompson Inc. (FTI) is highlighting its MSDB series - a cutting-edge line of magnetic drive sealless centrifugal pumps.
Designed for high-head and low-flow applications, the MSDB series is ideal for precise delivery and handling in chemical manufacturing and distribution applications.
The MSDB series builds on the proven DB11/15 platform, featuring a flooded... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 12, 2024
Pipelines
Neste has decided to withdraw from investing into a 120 MW electrolyser project to produce renewable hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
The decision follows the completion of the basic engineering phase, which commenced in May 2023.
The reasons behind the withdrawal are the company’s challenging market conditions and financial performance, requiring critical... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 11, 2024
Borger has launched a new cutting-basket macerator that helps protect wastewater/biogas pumps and downstream equipment by consistently mashing solids.
Designed with pivoted cutting blades that adjust automatically, the OrbitGrinder operates at an even cutting speed, with its cutting basket’s blades arranged in a special star shape to maximise shredding.
Not only is... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 11, 2024
Pipelines
In replacing its ageing stirring equipment, a major chocolate factory in Cote d’Ivoire has reduced its energy consumption for the process by more than 70%.
Serving eight tanks from 500-litres up to 30m3, agitators made by Mixel is successfully homogenising, mixing, holding and suspending highly viscous products up to 6,300 cps across process temperatures of 95C... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 8, 2024
NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme is expanding its product portfolio in the field of peristaltic pumps with the PERIPRO® tube pump.
The pump has been specially developed for demanding dosing applications and enables efficient pumping in numerous areas of application.
As a global specialist in the development, manufacture and sale of pumps and systems, NETZSCH has been offering... [Read More]
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