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bp has announced that it is developing plans for the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facility - targeting 1GW of gas production by 2030.
The project would capture and send for storage up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year, equivalent to capturing the emissions from the heating of one million UK households.
With close proximity to North Sea storage sites, pipe…
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The US Energy Information Agency has reported that four new natural gas pipeline projects were completed and entered service by February this year.
Consumer Energy’s $610 million (€510 million) intrastate Saginaw Trail Pipeline entered service last November.
The project replaced and expanded natural gas pipelines and infrastructure in Saginaw, Genesse, and Oakland Counties in Michigan,…
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Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate.
This has also enabled an operational shift to condition-based maintenance approach, said Brian Moloney, the managing director of StormHarvester.
The potential of artificial technology (AI) to transform sewer network management was…
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Siemens Energy has been selected by Shenzhen Energy Corporation in China to supply two 460-megawatt (MW) F-class gas turbine power islands for Phase Two of its Fengda natural gas power generation expansion project.
Under terms of the technology supply agreement, Siemens Energy will supply two sets of SGT5-4000F gas turbines, steam turbines, generators and related auxiliary equipment for the…
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Kent County Council in the UK has announced all food waste in the county will be recycled and turned into biogas.
Around 45,000 tonnes of food waste collected annually from local households will be turned into the gas through a new anaerobic digester at Blaise Farm Quarry.
The biogas will be fed directly into the National Grid as well as powering the plant itself and creating…
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Severn Trent has chosen Sutton Park in the UK as the latest site for the roll out of its sewer sensors, which will help to prevent blockages caused by cooking fat and other unflushable items.
A total of 150 units will be installed over the next few weeks.
The battery-powered devices use a hanging sensor to detect rising water levels in the sewer and can communicate data back to the central…
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Weltec Biopower has been contracted to build an energy-efficient wastewater treatment unit for a sewage treatment plant in Bückeburg, North Germany.
Apart from the earthworks and the electrical installations, the German biogas manufacturer will supervise the construction of the new sludge thickener, the engine room for the cogeneration power plant and the digester with its gas storage…
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As the manager and operator of the CHEMPARK in Krefeld, Germany, CURRENTA offers services that effectively facilitate the day-to-day operations of resident companies and enables them to fully focus on their core business.
One of its elementary tasks is to supply energy. The company supplies the production plants with all the necessary forms of energy in the required specifications, from…
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New water technology has helped Wessex Water upgrade a sewer beneath the River Parrett in Bridgwater in the UK - protecting the environment and saving almost £1 million (€1.17 million) in the process.
Forty-year-old pipework near the pumping station had to be replaced, work that normally requires horizontal drilling and deep trenches that would have a significant impact on the river and…
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Bedford Pumps has recently supplied two of their submersible axial fish friendly pumps to Waikato Regional Council for a new pumping station in New Zealand.
Muggeridges Pumping Station has been constructed near the Piako River in the Waihou Piako Zone to protect 1,100 hectares of land, near Ngātea.
The pumping station is positioned at the lowest point in the catchment to provide and maintain…
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has extended its direct sales and technical support to customers in Romania and Bulgaria.
The company’s Hungary sales office has supported customers of Watson-Marlow Pumps, Watson-Marlow Tubing, Bredel Hose Pumps, Alitea and MasoSine sinusoidal technology in Romania and Bulgaria since last year.
In addition, two more of WMFTG’s divisions…
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PVO-Vesivoima’s hydropower plants in Finland will introduce a new central control system from Valmet.
The system will provide PVO-Vesivoima on the Iijoki, Kemijoki and Kokemäenjoki rivers with a better overview of the production process and enhance operation in electricity markets with new control solutions.
The new system is essential for the commercial use of hydropower. The system has…
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Nidec ASI - head of the Nidec Industrial Solutions platform belonging to the Nidec Group - has been awarded orders for motors and drives needed to create five pipeline systems for transporting water in the Arabian Peninsula.
These projects will ensure greater volumes of water for over 12 million people, helping to improve the quality of life for everyone living in this dry geographical…
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When a large water factory based 120 km west from Riyadh city needed a reliable and uninterrupted power supply they turned to Atlas Copco’s partner GCC Olayan for a solution.
The Jasmine Water and Beverages Factory is in a remote location in the desert, without access to stable power grid.
Therefore, the company was facing frequent power failures, making the continuous production line…
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Offshore oil fields need to optimise productivity to remain profitable and this often means that water injection pumps are used to increase the speed of oil recovery.
These high energy pumps need to deliver reliable performance from day one, so when a Norwegian offshore platform needed expert support to repair two pumps, it called on Sulzer’s design and manufacturing expertise.
Oil and gas…
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Severn Trent will begin essential work to upgrade water pipes in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the UK.
The water company is replacing around half a kilometre of ageing water pipes with brand new ones, to help reduce the amount of leaks and bursts in the area.
The work is part of a wider £3 million (€3.5 million) investment the company is making across Warwickshire, where it is replacing over 15 km…
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Jemena has signed a collaboration agreement with Italgas to share knowledge and experiences in distribution network management with a focus on technological innovation and decarbonisation.
Italgas and the Australian energy infrastructure firm, specialise in natural gas in Italy and Australia respectively.
Italgas manages 73,000 km of gas pipeline infrastructure, while Jemena’s gas…
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Grundfos has announced the establishment of its new global mobility team to support the green evolution of the automotive and transportation industry.
Spearheaded by senior sales director Peter Kiaer, the team will serve Grundfos’ global customers to improve their water and energy footprint.
The team consists of specialists with extensive experience providing optimised water and pump…
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