Mar 18, 2022
Vietnam eyes new oil refinery to curb supply shortage
Other News
Mar 17, 2022
StocExpo, the largest and longest-running international bulk liquid storage event, is returning on 23-25 May at the Rotterdam Ahoy with a variety of exhibitors set to be present.
Over 140 leading companies from across the world’s bulk liquid storage supply chain have signed up to exhibit at the event.
The exhibitors include MannTek showcasing its products for safe... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 17, 2022
Other
Morrison Water Services is to use Blicker, an artificial intelligence (AI) system which provides Thames Water and its customers with clear and right-first-time meter readings.
The UK-based service provider in the water and wastewater infrastructure sector will be using the AI system to accurately decipher and display meter readings and serial numbers within a photograph... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 17, 2022
Valves
T-T Pumps successfully supplied South West Water with recoil non-slam check valves during a sewer upgrade project at Fowey, UK.
Over the past few years, the residents in the town in South Cornwall have been experiencing several internal and external sewer flooding events.
To protect residents from future flooding and enhance public health, South West Water designed a... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 16, 2022
Pumps
ABB has been awarded a major contract by NatureWorks a manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA), to automate their new plant in Thailand.
The plant will convert sugar cane to the PLA biopolymer IngeoTM.
The new plant will ferment and distill plant-based sugars converting themfirst to lactic acid, then lactide and then polymerise them into Ingeo.
These three separate production... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 16, 2022
Global water technology company Xylem has announced that it will move its headquarters to Washington DC.
Speaking about the relocation, Patrick Decker, president and CEO of Xylem, said, “Washington DC is an important global crossroads for the diverse set of stakeholders who work together towards solving water challenges around the world.
“As a leading global water... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 16, 2022
Pipelines
RefiPampa has signed agreements with Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent) for the license and basic engineering of a new IsoTherming diesel hydrotreating and dewaxing unit.
The grassroots hydrotreater will be installed at the RefiPampa facility in La Pampa, Argentina.
In order to comply with the latest fuel specifications in Argentina to meet Grade 3 diesel specifications... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 15, 2022
Pumps
Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire LEWA and Geveke alongside its subsidiaries.
LEWA is a leading manufacturer of diaphragm metering pumps, process pumps, and complete metering systems.
Geveke distributes compressors and engineers advanced and complex process pump installations.
LEWA was founded in 1952 and is based in Germany. The company has around 1,200 employees.... [Read More]
Features
Mar 15, 2022
Many fluid handling applications can be affected by cavitation, but it is a particular challenge for the water and wastewater industry where a high number of pumps are deployed.
The result of cavitation is an increased risk of downtime and higher maintenance costs. The issue goes beyond the need to replace a damaged pump. In remote areas, in particular, the cost of sending... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 15, 2022
Valves
Chemical company OMV and ALBA Recycling have announced that they have started exclusive discussions to jointly build and operate an innovative sorting plant for the further sorting of mixed plastic waste for chemical recycling.
A final investment decision for the facility in Walldürn, Germany, is expected later this year.
ALBA Recycling operates five sorting plants... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 14, 2022
Pipelines
ABB has been awarded two major contracts by Plug Power to provide the electrical systems for two new hydrogen plants in North America.
This will allow the provider of turnkey solutions for the global green hydrogen economy to collectively produce 60 tons of green hydrogen per day.
The first plant, Project Gateway, in Genesee County, New York, will be North America’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 14, 2022
Pipelines
Shell faces writedowns on $400 million (€365 million) in Russian downstream assets having announced $3 billion (€2.7 billion) worth of other projects previously.
The oil and gas major announced on February 28 that it would quit its ventures in Russia with Gazprom and related entities including the flagship Sakhalin 2 LNG plant and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
"It... [Read More]
Other News
Mar 14, 2022
Armstrong Fluid Technology announced it has reached and surpassed its goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions among its global customer base by 2 million tonnes.
This initiative was announced back in 2018 and the target has been reached in 2022.
In the process they have helped customers save 2.5 billion kWh of electricity usage, resulting in more than $300 million... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 11, 2022
Pumps
Semcon is supporting Norwegian Hystar to develop their new electrolyser technology for the production of green hydrogen.
The aim is to produce up to 150% more hydrogen without using more energy than in conventional processes today.
The project is now being expanded and Semcon is providing more expertise in order to automate the production of electrolyser stacks, which... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 11, 2022
Grundfos has announced it is halting all of its production and sales activities across Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
This decision means that no products will be delivered in Russia, and no new orders will be accepted for the time being.
Ukraine and Russia are both important markets for Grundfos.
The Danish pump manufacturer has a sales company with 30... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 11, 2022
Pumps
Anglian Water is starting work to upgrade equipment and storage at their Caistor water recycling centre in the UK.
The scheme marks a £7 million (€8.3 million) investment, as part of a larger programme of work totalling over £100 million (€120 million) across the region, which includes installing new storm water storage and phosphorus removal treatment at 110... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 10, 2022
Pipelines
Saudi Aramco Asia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sinopec for potential downstream collaboration in China.
SAAC and Sinopec also aim to support Fujian Refining and Petrochemical Co (FREP) in conducting a feasibility study into the optimisation and expansion of capacity.
The MoU provides a basis for continued downstream collaboration between Aramco... [Read More]
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