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Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade increased to 360 million tonnes in 2020, according to Shell’s latest annual figures.
The oil and gas company said this was despite the unprecedented volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in lockdowns around the world.
Demand in 2019 stood at 358 million tonnes.
Global LNG prices hit a record low early in the year, but ended the…
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Power stations and steam distribution systems depend upon robust and reliable flow control equipment for safe operation.
Celeros Flow Technology now offers the Direct Steam Converting Valve - Steam Atomisation (DSCV-SA) from Copes-Vulcan.
Specifically designed for arduous applications such as steam turbine bypass systems, continuous steam let down stations and CHP plants, the Copes Vulcan…
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A manufacturer within the German automotive sector has a modern combined heat and power plant that supplies its own facilities as well as large areas of the nearby town.
A short lead time was, therefore, an important aspect when putting routine pump maintenance out to tender.
Not only was Sulzer able to offer the earliest completion date, but it also met the deadline and to the full…
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A new report released by Liquid Gas UK (LGUK) has outlined the route to decarbonising non-domestic off-grid businesses using LPG and bioLPG.
The report, by the trade association for the LPG industry in the UK, found that LPG and bioLPG have the potential to replace one third of all the coal and oil currently used to heat non-domestic buildings as well as for industrial processing, saving…
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Before a series of upgrades, totaling $27 million (€22 million) over five years, at the City of Washington’s wastewater treatment plant in Indiana, even the smallest amount of rainfall would cause an overflow.
The money was a significant sum, but as any municipal works superintendent would tell you, funding is a long and complicated process.
Prior to the installation in 2012 of a fixed bar…
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Flow measurement systems are essential to many industries.
The monitoring of air, gas, liquid, steam or water flow provides exact information to specialists who manage their plants.
In short, flow measurement is a vital process in the production, manufacture and distribution, whether these be gas or fluid-based. Not only does it allow companies to monitor levels of production and manufacture…
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Leading peristaltic hose pump manufacturer Bredel, part of the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), has invested over €3.4 million in a new high specification CNC turn-mill centre, an automated gantry loader and a vertical storage system to ensure shorter lead times for customers.
This major investment signals the intention of Bredel and WMFTG as a whole to continue improving its…
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On the road to climate-friendlier mobility, hydrogen is gaining importance as an energy source for fuel cells.
However, fuelling of hydrogen is more complex than fuelling of petrol and diesel.
Unlike other gases, hydrogen heats up as it expands, causing pressure and temperature changes during fuelling that need to be precisely monitored.
Heinrichs Messtechnik has developed the TMU-W 004…
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Swagelok — a leading solutions provider of fluid system products, assemblies, and related services — has announced the launch of its gas distribution programme.
The new programme offers a complete suite of services and fully engineered sub-systems designed to help enhance safety in industrial facilities.
Maintaining optimised performance throughout the entirety of a gas distribution system…
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There are a huge number of variables you need to weigh up when selecting the right types of bearings for your project. There is no doubt things can get confusing, particularly if your project is non-standard.
Chris Johnson managing director at specialist bearing supplier SMB Bearings, explains one of six important bearing selection considerations.
Getting the right bearings and lubrication…
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For the offshore oil and gas industry, about 75% of the water produced is treated and then discharged into the ocean, with the rest being re-injected.
Moving onshore, roughly 90% of this water is re-injected, with the rest being treated and re-used or discharged.
With the rapid development of shale oil and gas, and the demand for water for hydraulic fracturing, there is an increasing emphasis…
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Rotork IQ actuators have been operating cone valves at the Nathaniel Washington power plant, which enable precise control of water through the penstock systems.
The site has a total of 33 hydroelectric generators and IQ actuators have been installed as part of an overhaul project to operate cone valves.
Over the past 20 years the US has embarked on building several green energy platforms and…
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Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS) provided a wastewater treatment solution for Welsh Water at its visitor centre while a new plant gets built.
The original wastewater treatment works would not have been capable of treating the increased amount of wastewater produced when the refurbished visitor centre in the Llys y Frȃn Country Park Reservoir is completed.
Young Bros (YB), the leading civil…
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Aftermarket support from Celeros Flow Technology has delivered significant improvements in environmental performance and mean time between failures (MTBF) for an operating European oil refinery.
There was a maintenance window of just two weeks available in which to complete a mechanical upgrade to a third party OH2 pump.
The upgrade was necessary to ensure the pump was operating to current…
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Using the highest precision manufacturing methods, REMBE has developed a range of rupture discs with high performance characteristics.
By using advanced in-house technology, the company has developed a performance-improved range of rupture discs.
Contour precision manufacturing enables highly accurate digitalisation of the rupture disc surface while high cutting speeds ensure excellent…
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Fertiliser and other chemical manufacturing processes rely on several key pieces of rotating equipment to maintain efficient production rates.
Using a preventative maintenance approach to uphold the reliability and efficiency of equipment is an important strategy.
In addition to this, retrofit projects enable new materials and component designs to be integrated with legacy equipment,…
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Managing two ageing adjacent wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can be a tall order at the best of times, but how about when discharge is into one of the most diverse and sensitive waterways in the world, home to more species of fish than any other river of its size in North America?
Some might choose to steer clear of this very sizeable challenge.
The need to meet increasingly tight…
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Pumps play an essential role behind the scenes of our everyday lives, keeping water for municipalities and crop irrigation moving - enabling power generation, supporting oil and gas and manufacturing processes.
We will never know how much we depend on these vital assets and how many pumps have influenced our lives.
Something that we also do not consider is that even the most reliable pumps…
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