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Trinseo’s plans for a new chemical recycling plant in Europe are progressing rapidly.
The global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders announced last year it will work with global technology provider Synova and global engineering services company Worley on an engineering package.
Work on Trinseo’s Tessenderlo in Belgium site for recycling operations is targeting…
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Increasing limitations on sludge disposal is pushing industrial companies to rethink onsite wastewater treatment processes.
This is the view of Simon Kimber, director of WPL & Atana who said this means efficient dewatering to reduce sludge volumes has never been more vital.
Tightening restrictions relating to when sludge can be spread on agricultural land in England means industrial companies,…
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NewTek LVDT Position Sensors enable precise monitoring and control of valves so power plant turbines operate efficiently with minimal wasted energy.
Power plants have very precise control schemes for valve position for maximised operating efficiency.
As a typical power plant can contain hundreds of valves that control the flow of steam, gas and water in conjunction with different control…
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More than 1.5 km of new water pipes will be installed in London to protect residents from disruptive bursts.
The £4.5 million (€5.3 million) project will see Thames Water working alongside gas company SGN to install pipes between 16 and 22 inches in diameter in Lewisham borough, strengthening the local network and preventing future leaks and bursts.
The two companies have been working with…
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Honeywell has revealed a portfolio of solutions and services to help end users harness hydrogen as an alternative fuel in industrial and commercial thermal processes.
Honeywell’s end-to-end offering comes at a time when many firms are seeking to enact or tighten programmes that decrease their greenhouse gas emissions.
Honeywell has developed and tested a large portfolio of hydrogen fired…
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Their names sound like sinister creations that would spring from the evil mind of a mad scientist in a futuristic novel or movie - hexafluorochloride, dexamethasone, germanium and cadmium telluride.
In reality, they are among the many chemical ingredients that are indispensable foundational components in the manufacture of commodities such as semiconductors.
The main concern for the…
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An ageing and unreliable water pipe in Wadhurst in the UK that has been repaired 16 times in three years is about to be replaced in a £25,000 (€29,800) investment.
The project is to start to begin on Monday, 21 February, when South East Water will replace 175 metres of drinking water mains in the town.
Don Knight, regional works delivery manager Sussex for South East Water, said: “The…
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Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe have announced their commitment to develop up to 250 retail hydrogen refuelling stations across Germany, Austria and Denmark by 2026.
Phillips 66 has a strong retail presence with more than 1,000 JET®-branded stations in Europe and a growing hydrogen refuelling network in Switzerland through its participation in the Coop Mineraloel AG joint…
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A 2021 research study from Flow Research, Flowmeters in the Oil and Gas Industry, found that worldwide revenues for all flowmeters sold to the oil and gas industry in 2019 amounted to $1.64 billion (€1.446 billion) and forecasts a solid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6% over the next five years, for a total annual revenue exceeding $1.860 billion (€1.639 billion) in 2024.
The oil…
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Former Prime Minister Theresa May helped open a new station capable of pumping up to 68 million litres of water a day - a 50% capacity increase and enough to fill 27 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
South East Water pumped more than £25 million (€29 million) into the expansion at Bray, which supplies top-quality drinking water to Berkshire as well as homes in Hampshire and Surrey.
Theresa May…
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has revealed its new Bredel heavy-duty hose pump - a reliable and easy-to-maintain solution for handling the viscous slurries and grit-filled sludge in wastewater treatment plants.
Unlike diaphragm, rotary lobe, and PC pumps, the peristaltic design of Bredel hose pumps contains no moving parts that come into contact with the product, and no seals,…
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NETZSCH Pumps & Systems has expanded its positive displacement pump offering with the PERIPRO™ Peristaltic Pump.
The PERIPRO® peristaltic pump, from the pump manufacturer from Bavaria, Germany, delivers large flow rates at a wide range of pressures.
This means that the system provider for positive displacement pumps is now establishing itself as a specialist for pumping complex and…
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New housing development in Perth's south-east will be supported for years to come following completion of a 2.1 kilometre water pipeline servicing the fast-growing suburbs.
The $4 million (€2.5 million) project servicing of Mundijong and Whitby in Western Australia will provide a secure and reliable supply of high-quality drinking water to current and future residents.
Mundijong is presently…
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Proveedora de Bombas, Motores y Compresores has agreed to be the Mexican supplier of Atlas Copco WEDA submersible pumps.
The company will be able to provide its customers with high-quality submersible pumps swiftly and efficiently.
Ing. Braulio Cantú, commercial director and partner at Proveedora de Bombas, Motores y Compresores, said: “We are very excited about the alliance that we have…
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The Heavy-Feed Petrochemical Complex (HPC) achieved a fast and successful startup in December after using Shell Catalysts & Technologies (SC&T) C2 FE selective hydrogenation catalyst.
Operated by Hyundai Chemicals and located in Daesan, South Korea, the facility is its first heavy-feed grassroot 750 kTA ethylene cracker.
It is capable of processing various feedstocks such as naphtha, treated…
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Nexolub and Cepsa, a global energy and chemical company, have teamed up to deliver a supply of 100% carbon neutral lubricant base oils.
Net-zero lubricant base oils are a first step towards the medium-term sustainability of this type of product.
Nexolub is offering the opportunity to offset its carbon footprint through carbon credits, which are then converted into sustainable energy…
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Xylem Inc has reported fourth quarter revenue of $1.32 billion (€1.16 billion) and full-year 2021 revenue of $5.2 billion (€4.5 billion).
Productivity and volume drove the increase at the leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues.
“The team closed out 2021 with a strong performance, delivering full-year margin expansion…
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Essar Oil UK, a leading UK-focused downstream energy company, has announced plans to install a new £45 million (€53 million) furnace at Stanlow that’s capable of using hydrogen as its fuel source - a UK first.
This marks another significant milestone in Essar’s continued commitment to becoming the UK’s first low carbon refinery. It follows the launch of Vertex Hydrogen last month, a…
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