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Energy is commonly defined as the ability to do work. Most people experience energy at a personal level in terms of their physical or mental energy. People who are physically fit and have an adequate diet are more likely to feel sufficient energy to get a lot done. Mental energy has to do with the ability to concentrate and to focus on the task at hand.
Although almost everyone is…
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Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 25 MW/27 MWh advanced energy storage system for Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL).
In combination with a 132 MW power plant operating on seven Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines supplied to BPL in 2019, the integrated Wärtsilä solution will provide the Bahamas with an optimised energy system that meets its spinning reserve requirements, while…
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Armstrong Fluid Technology was presented with the Queen's Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.
The presentation ceremony took place at Armstrong's state-of-the-art facility in Manchester and involved a tour of the premises followed by a presentation on its award winning sustainability initiatives.
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is the most prestigious business awards in the…
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Global oil demand has bounced back above the key level of 100 million barrels a day last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to BP.
As world leaders discuss the fight against climate change at COP26, fossil fuel consumption is recovering despite growing urgency in the effort to curb emissions of greenhouse gases.
The resurgence is pushing prices to multiyear highs and threatening the…
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The Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco has announced its ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas assets it operates in the next 30 years.
This ambition is an important part of the company’s focus on long-term shareholder value creation by advancing its goals through a company-wide approach in sustainability.
The company plans to disclose further details in its…
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Water filtration company Rusco has unveiled its new Rusco Smart Ball Valve.
The smart valve is app-driven and pairs easily with Apple and Android devices. Its connectivity allows for programme automation, simplifying two primary functions – sediment flushing and flow shut-off.
The product can be used in home filtration, well water, commercial and municipal applications and will be offered in…
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Equinor has announced that Pre-FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) study contracts have been awarded to develop a 600 megawatt H2H Saltend low carbon hydrogen production plant.
This will be one of the world’s first at-scale facilities to produce hydrogen from natural gas in combination with carbon capture and storage.
The study will also be used to support the delivery of a further 1,200…
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Royal Vopak has announced the opening of a new industrial complex on the US Gulf Coast including new pipelines connecting the terminal to the petrochemical complex.
The new terminal has been designed and built by Vopak to serve Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, a joint venture by ExxonMobil and SABIC to build and operate a world-scale plastics manufacturing facility in San Patricio County, Texas,…
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Northumbrian Water's Project Pipeline: Durham and Tees Valley includes replacing sections of the network that are more than 100 years old.
The water company plans to install 17 miles of new pipes, connecting Lartington Water Treatment Works with Shildon, via Whorley Hill.
This will ensure around 200,000 customers in these areas continue to receive clean and clear tasting tap water.
Events have…
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The American Gas Association (AGA), American Petroleum institute (API), Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) have urged Congress to withdraw a new tax on natural gas.
The new tax has been branded as a ‘methane fee’ from the proposed budget reconciliation bill.
“Make no mistake, our industry supports methane…
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Saudi Arabian manufacturing and chemicals company Sabic has revealed that it is to invest almost £1 billion (€1.18 billion) into its Teesside plant.
The company, one of the world's largest petrochemical manufacturers, told Reuters the cash injection was part of its plans to reduce its carbon footprint by up to 60% initially.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the investment was a "huge…
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The next Pump Industry Awards Ceremony will take place on March 31.
Having finally staged the postponed 2020/21 awards in late September, the event achieved its goal of recognising and rewarding business and professional excellence right across the pump industry.
The event is now seeking nominations for the 2022 Pump Industry Awards to be held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth,…
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We all love it when a plan comes together. In July 1952 in Arkansas, when President Harry S. Truman dedicated the Bull Shoals Dam on the White River, which created Bull Shoals Lake, it, as planned, brought about a boom in tourism.
Perhaps not even the man who said that “America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand” could have envisioned…
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Allowing Nord Stream 2 to pump Russian gas to Germany will not threaten supplies to the EU, the German Economy Ministry said on 26 October.
While the pipeline is ready to start operations, it still needs to be certified by Germany’s Federal Network Agency, Reuters reported. The ministry’s supply analysis is an important requirement for the regulator to continue that process.
In…
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Flowmeters
Endress+Hauser has launched anew ultrasonic gas flowmeter with integrated pressure and temperature sensors for highly accurate, real-time measured values.
The Prosonic Flow G 300/500 is a suitable flowmeter for demanding applications in gas measurement, including wet gas.
With optional integrated pressure and temperature sensors for optimum process control, the ultrasonic device offers…
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Construction has started on the Regional Water Improvement Pipeline project in Nevada, US.
The 16-mile pipeline will deliver 4,000 acre-feet of treated effluent water from Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) in Sparks to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRI Center). Farr West Engineering is the construction manager for the project.
The news was celebrated by Governor Steve…
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Mammoet has been installing 100 components for a Linde plant’s gasification facility upgrade at Jurong Island, Singapore.
The items to be installed included pipe racks, rotating equipment (turbines, generators), e-containers, columns and reactors.
Overall, Mammoet employed a range of equipment to support this facility upgrade, including a CC8800-1 Boom Booster, CC2800-1, CKE2500 and 110…
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Calgary is one of Canada’s fastest growing metropolitan cities and is the major urban centre for the southern half of the province of Alberta.
Calgary is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers.
The city is perhaps best known internationally for its annual July rodeo and outdoor show, the Calgary Stampede.
Originally founded…
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