Jan 17, 2022
Equinor and SSE Thermal contracts demonstrate hydrogen ambitions
Oil and Gas News
Jan 17, 2022
Pipelines
bp and Oman have signed an agreement to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen development in the Middle East county.
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals backed the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) and a Renewables Data Collection Agreement which will support the potential development in Oman by 2030.
As part of the agreement, bp will capture data from 8,000km2... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 14, 2022
Pipelines
A total of 34.8 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas was transported to Turkey and Europe in two years via the TurkStream pipeline.
The pipeline was opened in 2020, by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Around 18 bcm of gas flowed to Turkey and 16.8 bcm to Europe via the TurkStream Natural Gas Pipeline, between New Year’s Day 2020... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 14, 2022
Other
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USS) has increased its shares within Thames Water to 20%.
The sole corporate trustee of one of the UK's largest pension funds agreed to acquire an additional 8.77% in Kemble Water Holdings Limited, the ultimate holding company of Thames Water from investors Wren House Infrastructure LP.
USS first became an investor in Thames... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jan 14, 2022
Pumps
Bedford Pumps has provided two of their fish friendly pumps to a chemical plant in Runcorn in the UK to aid in the chemical process.
INOVYN ChlorVinyls, part of INEOS, is Europe’s leading producer of vinyls and manufactures in eight countries across Europe.
Their Runcorn site which focuses on the production of chlorine, caustic soda and chlorinated derivatives, produces... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jan 13, 2022
Pipelines
CropEnergies and Johnson Matthey have entered into an engineering, license and technical services agreement for a plant to produce renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol.
This will take palce near CropEnergies’ production site in Zeitz, Germany.
Using Johnson Matthey technology, the renewable ethyl acetate produced by CropEnergies will reduce the fossil carbon... [Read More]
Features
Jan 13, 2022
Scrutiny of the water sector’s environmental performance has intensified over the past two years, catalysed in part by a heightened public appreciation of nature and outdoor spaces.
As such, there is mounting pressure on utilities to improve their wastewater treatment systems and meet progressively higher standards set by regulators.
A major investigation into management... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jan 13, 2022
Pipelines
Ørsted and Liquid Wind have reached an agreement over an e-methanol project.
Ørsted will acquire a 45% ownership share of Liquid Wind AB’s FlagshipONE facility.
FlagshipONE is a late-stage development project and could become the world’s first large-scale sustainable e-methanol project.
Liquid Wind plans to establish a series of facilities across Sweden to decarbonise... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 12, 2022
The Mono EZstrip range of progressing cavity pumps, with a host of new features, now makes in-situ maintenance easier than ever for wastewater sludge applications.
The cavity pump is available from Fluid Motion Solutions, which is part of NOV Inc.
The smooth-profile Positive Torque Split Coupling Rod of the EZstrip pumps already alleviates potential ragging issues to... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 12, 2022
Xylem has announced it is sponsoring an innovative new funding mechanism for water utilities to deploy promising new technologies.
The partnership with water consultancy Isle Utilities is a new approach to funding and scaling breakthrough water technologies, called the Trial Reservoir.
It provides water technology innovators access to capital for pilot projects, with... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jan 12, 2022
Pumps
Neste has successfully concluded its first series of trial runs processing liquefied waste plastic at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
After kicking the series off with its first-ever industrial scale trial run with liquefied waste plastic in 2020, Neste has conducted additional runs in 2021. Neste has been able to upgrade liquefied waste plastic to drop-in solutions for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 11, 2022
Pipelines
Lanaz will use UOP modular naphtha hydrotreating and fixed-bed platforming process units to upgrade its refinery in Iraq.
By adopting Honeywell technology, this will help it produce more cleaner-burning transportation fuels.
The project marks the first use of UOP modular technology in the country and will help Lanaz comply with increasingly strict specifications for... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 11, 2022
ABB is investing $16 million (€11 million) in its Installation Products Division manufacturing facility in Pointe-Claire, Canada.
This will enable expanded production capacity to meet the growing needs of customers from coast to coast.
“ABB’s investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation across our operations,” said... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 11, 2022
Pumps
At Yorkshire Water’s new £50 million (€60 million) Huddersfield Energy and Recycling Facility (E&RF), the digester mixing system from Landia is ensuring that total gas production can reach its anticipated 22,192Nm3/d (normal cubic meter/day).
Designed, constructed and commissioned by J. Murphy & Sons Ltd (JMS), the Huddersfield E&RF is an integral part... [Read More]
Features
Jan 10, 2022
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]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 10, 2022
Pumps
A chopper pump made by Landia has now completed eight years of continuous robust service at the largest university campus AD/biogas plant in the United States.
This is despite the very tough environment of being in a food waste and FOG (fats, oils and greases) reception pit.
The facility at Michigan State University (MSU), which converts over 22,000 tons of food waste... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 10, 2022
Other
Anglian Water has revealed that fossilised remains of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur has been discovered at one of its reservoirs.
The fossil, colloquially known as a ‘Sea Dragon’, was found at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, owned and run by the UK water firm.
It is the biggest and most complete skeleton of its kind found to date in the UK and is also thought... [Read More]
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