Jan 21, 2022
Copes-Vulcan valves engineered to match steam and cooling performance
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jan 21, 2022
Pumps
ExxonMobil and SABIC have revealed a successful startup of Gulf Coast Growth Ventures’ world-scale manufacturing facility in San Patricio County, Texas.
The operation includes a 1.8 MM metric tpy ethane steam cracker, two polyethylene units capable of producing up to 1.3 MM metric tpy, and a monoethylene glycol unit with a capacity of 1.1 MM metric tpy.
“We built... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 20, 2022
Pumps
Wärtsilä will supply a natural gas fuelled 110 MW flexible power plant to Cassano d’Adda in Italy.
The technology group’s fast-starting internal combustion engine technology will be used to balance the power system and ensure its stability when the share of renewables is increased.
The order was placed by A2A Gencogas, and it will be delivered on a full engineering,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 20, 2022
Pipelines
PETRONAS has signed a Joint Study and Collaboration Agreement (JSCA) with Sarawak Shell to explore opportunities and project collaborations in carbon capture and storage (CCS) to help provide carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solutions in Malaysia and the region.
Under the JSCA, PETRONAS and Shell will perform an integrated CCS Area Development Plan study to support the decarbonisation... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 20, 2022
Grundfos has launched its largest CR pump to celebrate 50 years of its pump technology business.
The new CR 255 model achieves maximum water flow at a game changing rate of 320 m3.
To celebrate the milestone of delivering 50 years of energy efficiency for industries worldwide, Grundfos released its latest CR 255 model, the company's largest vertical multistage inline... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 19, 2022
Canada has embarked on an ambitious transformation of its energy system, and clear policy signals will be important to expand energy sector investments in clean and sustainable energy sources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed.
To support those climate and energy targets, governments in Canada have in recent years worked on a number of policy measures, including... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 19, 2022
Pipelines
Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by LUKOIL for a new integrated methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and alkylation plant.
This will be built at the oil and gas company’s refinery in Perm, Russia.
The MTBE unit will use Lummus' CDEtherol technology and the alkylation unit will use the CDAlky® technology.
Lummus' scope includes technology licensing, basic... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 19, 2022
Other
Valmet will deliver automation to the Baltics’ first biogas plant fired with household and commercial biowaste.
Built by BioWOIMA Finland Oy in Tallinn, Estonia, it will produce biomethane for the natural gas network and fuel for compressed natural gas-powered vehicles.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2021. The delivery will... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 18, 2022
NIVUS is expanding its range of clamp-on sensors to include another variant that works on the basis of the ultrasonic transit time difference.
With its measuring frequency of 500 kHz, these sensors are suitable for large pipe diameters or for pipe wall materials.
The new sensors also work in pipes with wall thicknesses of up to 30 mm. Compared to the 1 MHz version that... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 18, 2022
Pipelines
Severn Trent has begun water pipe replacement work in Nuneaton in the UK as part of a wider £3 million (€3.6 million) investment in Warwickshire.
The work will include replacing 500 meters of ageing pipes providing customers with improved water quality and reliability for years to come.
The Work is began on 14 January and will take 10 weeks to complete.
Shannon Currall,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 18, 2022
Pipelines
Aramco is expanding its global downstream presence with investments in Poland’s refining, wholesale and jet fuel marketing segments.
The Saudi Arabian oil company, the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals firm, has agreed to acquire equity stakes of 30% in a 210,000 bpd refinery in Gdansk; 100% in an associated wholesale business; and 50% in a jet fuel... [Read More]
Features
Jan 17, 2022
For design engineers and specifiers in the general industrial market, corrosion can be a major challenge. Even the highest quality products can fail when used incorrectly. But how do engineers select the best materials? They carefully analyse the operating environment and ask themselves three key questions.
Firstly, is the material composition susceptible to cracking?... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 17, 2022
Pipelines
Equinor and SSE Thermal have awarded two key contracts for work on a proposed hydrogen storage facility at Aldbrough, UK.
The Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage project is a collaboration between Equinor and SSE Thermal which plans to store low carbon hydrogen either within the existing natural gas storage facility or at a new hydrogen storage site adjacent to the Aldbrough Gas... [Read More]
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]
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