Apr 20, 2021
New pumping system installed in Eastern Mediterranean
Features
Apr 20, 2021
Water company telemetry systems generate thousands of alarms each day, with the risk of control rooms becoming overwhelmed and missing critical alerts ever present.
Applied correctly, data and analytics can filter out the noise, said Matthew Hawkridge, chief technology officer, Ovarro.
With the expectation on water companies to become more proactive in their network... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 19, 2021
Exolum is the new name chosen by the CLH Group.
The company carries out oil product storage and transport activities in Spain and is now present in seven other countries following its expansion strategy.
The group has expanded its activity to include the storage, management and transportation of liquid products like chemicals and is also operating in new sectors... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 19, 2021
Pipelines
Opposition is growing towards new proposals to build a £600 million (€694 million) water desalination plant near Fawley in the UK.
Southern Water’s Ashlett Creek facility, near the New Forest, aims to convert 75 million litres of seawater a day into drinking water.
The plan will include the building of a 25km pipeline from Ashlett to Testwood Lakes in Totton.
But... [Read More]
Features
Apr 19, 2021
Last year, the European Commission (EC) announced its commitment to delivering on its energy efficiency and carbon reduction objectives through its new Green Deal proposition. This Europe-wide undertaking is, of course, excellent news and sets out a roadmap for the suggested improvements.
It also presents an ideal time to recall the pump industry’s early and continued... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 19, 2021
Reuters Events will join forces with Pall for a fluid handling webinar.
When it comes to ethylene production, the quench water process can often come with difficult and costly contamination challenges.
Focusing on this, Reuters Events alongside Pall will discuss the Managing Costly Contaminate Challenges by Controlling Emulsions in Ethylene Quench Water Webinar to understand... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 16, 2021
Pipelines
Weltec Biopower is building two agricultural biogas plants for one of Japan’s major milk producers.
One of the two 250 kW plants is being set up in Urahoro on the Japanese island of Hokkaido; the second is being built in Sakata in the country’s Yamagato prefecture, on the island of Honshu.
Japan’s annual biomass potential amounts to around 284.4 million tonnes,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 16, 2021
Valves
Siekmann Econosto is supplying industrial valves worth more than €44 million for one of the largest gas processing plants in the world under construction in Russia.
The plant in Amuris is expected to produce more than 42 billion cubic metres (m3) of natural gas annually.
The construction project, near the city of Swobodny, began six years ago.
With six production... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 15, 2021
Pipelines
Honeywell has launched a gas cloud imaging (GCI) system in Europe to provide automated and continuous monitoring for gas leaks at oil and gas, chemical and power generation facilities.
Reducing gas emissions such as methane from hydrocarbon operations is one the most cost-effective and impactful methods to help reach global climate and environmental goals, according... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 15, 2021
Pipelines
The PUB has appointed SP Services Limited to install 300,000 smart water meters from early next year.
This marks the rollout of the first phase of the Smart Water Meter Programme by the Singapore national water agency.
This is a key initiative under the Smart PUB Roadmap, which aims to transform the organisation into a smart utility of the future.
The first phase... [Read More]
Features
Apr 15, 2021
When it comes to the petrochemical and chemical industries, it is critical to have a precise awareness of current operating temperatures to ensure a stable, efficient, and ultimately safe operation.
Traditionally, temperature measurement is a process that relies on human operators to manually record the temperature of operational equipment and then to adjust accordingly.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 14, 2021
Pipelines
The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group achieved positive results in 2020 despite COVID-19 with total sales amounting to €1,178 million.
This compared with €787 million in 2019.
The company benefited from the acquisition of Benteler Distribution at the end of 2019 - doubling the size of the company.
The acquisition has further expanded its global presence especially... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 14, 2021
Pipelines
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two more projects nationwide including one in California are invited to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding.
The Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project for the Santa Clara Valley Water District will join 55 selected projects, bringing the total invitation amount for 2020 to... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 14, 2021
Valves
UK-based Domin has developed a new range of state-of-the-art servo valves.
Supported by metal additive manufacturing technology from global engineering company Renishaw the company has produced a high-performance servo valve.
Domin, based in Bristol, was founded in 2012 and aims to disrupt the fluid power industry by improving the range of technology available and increasing... [Read More]
Features
Apr 13, 2021
With leak reduction and innovation prominent in the UK water sector’s net zero carbon vision, strong partnerships between utilities and the supply chain can yield transformative results, writes Josh Britton, global product line manager at technology company Ovarro.
News that UK water companies have joined the international Race to Zero campaign is yet another exciting... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 13, 2021
Pipelines
The technology group Wärtsilä will convert the 90 MW Bel-Air power plant in Dakar to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The plant, in the Senegalese capital which is owned by Senelec its public utility company, currently operates on heavy fuel oil.
The conversion will future-proof the facility to lower its carbon footprint of energy production by switching to... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 12, 2021
Pipelines
Saudi Aramco has agreed a $12.4 billion (€10.4 billion) deal with a consortium of investors giving the group a minority stake in its pipeline assets.
The deal announced last week by Aramco and the group led by EIG Global Energy Partners is for a 49% share.
Under the plans, Aramco will lease the usage rights of its pipelines to the newly formed Aramco Oil Pipelines... [Read More]
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