Jan 15, 2021
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Oil and Gas News
Jan 15, 2021
Pipelines
Porthos is on schedule to store 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 annually from the industry in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea from 2024.
By the end of last year, four companies registered for a total of €2 billion from the sustainable energy transition scheme (SDE) for the next 15 years.
This year, the Porthos project organisation that includes EBN, Gasunie and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 15, 2021
Work on a new water main replacement scheme in the UK has been suspended temporarily.
The scheme in Wiggington, by South Staffs Water, was due to see a total of 1,804 metres of water mains replaced as part of ongoing improvement works.
However, the work has been halted on the advice of the highways department due to a COVID-19 vaccination centre being set up nearby and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 14, 2021
Pumps
Siltbuster has provided Costain with four modular treatment solutions to be used during the delivery of a £200 million (€224 million) project.
The leading water treatment specialist has been tasked with planning the water run-off management during the building of a new dual carriageway in the UK.
The route goes past several surface watercourses including the Savick... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 14, 2021
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT has created the PurgEye 1000 Weld Purge Monitor enabling operators to read weld purge gas level from a distance.
The exposure to oxygen during the welding process on alloys such as stainless steel will result in discolouration and can severely reduce corrosion resistance properties.
It is crucial that the oxygen level is monitored throughout... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 14, 2021
Pipelines
Weir Oil & Gas Dubai has signed a five-year $70 million (€57 million) contract with a Thai firm to supply and install 1,800 sets of wellheads and trees in the Gulf of Thailand.
The agreement with Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), a subsidiary of state-owned energy conglomerate PTT, represents one of the largest recent projects in South-East Asia.
This... [Read More]
Features
Jan 13, 2021
On the road to climate-friendlier mobility, hydrogen is gaining importance as an energy source for fuel cells.
However, fuelling of hydrogen is more complex than fuelling of petrol and diesel.
Unlike other gases, hydrogen heats up as it expands, causing pressure and temperature changes during fuelling that need to be precisely monitored.
Heinrichs Messtechnik has... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 13, 2021
Filter manufacturer Amazon Filters has launched a new high-performance product range to support critical filtration processes in the oil and gas industries.
SupaSep LGP is the latest evolution of the UK company’s liquid-gas coalescers, used extensively in cost-effective upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
The new filters can be supplied complete in a bespoke... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 13, 2021
Pumps
British Water’s wastewater treatment technicians’ training continued successfully through the last 12 months despite the COVID-19 crisis.
Onsite assessment procedures, carried out by a workplace assessor as part of British Water’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Accreditation Scheme, were rigorously reviewed to ensure they complied with the government’s COVID-19 health... [Read More]
Features
Jan 12, 2021
Swagelok — a leading solutions provider of fluid system products, assemblies, and related services — has announced the launch of its gas distribution programme.
The new programme offers a complete suite of services and fully engineered sub-systems designed to help enhance safety in industrial facilities.
Maintaining optimised performance throughout the entirety... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 12, 2021
Pipelines
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, has secured a contract valued at over $120 million (€98 million) with a Chinese company.
The deal with Sinopec Hainan Refining and Chemical Limited Company (Sinopec) is to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to expand its refinery development in the Hainan Free Trade Zone in South China.
Under... [Read More]
Features
Jan 12, 2021
There are a huge number of variables you need to weigh up when selecting the right types of bearings for your project. There is no doubt things can get confusing, particularly if your project is non-standard.
Chris Johnson managing director at specialist bearing supplier SMB Bearings, explains one of six important bearing selection considerations.
Getting the right... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 11, 2021
Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers Association’s (BPMA) pump fundamentals training course was originally developed as a one-day classroom-based course, usually held at its training facility in West Bromwich.
But due to the continuing disruption caused by COVID-19, these courses are being conducted online as live webinars for the foreseeable future.
Delivered over a series... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 11, 2021
Pumps
Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has recently received renewed certification for 320 and 45 models of its submersible pump-sets.
These water and oil-filled bore-well submersible pump-sets are mainly used in the agriculture and domestic user segments.
The BIS certification is an indicator of KBL’s trusted product and service quality. It comes from the Bureau of Indian... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 8, 2021
Pipelines
North America is expected to have the maximum share of the global oil and gas trunk/transmission pipeline length by 2024 - representing around 43%.
Running for a length of 899,399 km, the region continues to lead global pipeline additions with 25,335 km, lagging only behind Asia, GlobalData revealed.
GlobalData’s report, Global Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry Outlook... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jan 8, 2021
Pipelines
Sulzer Chemtech’s proprietary separation technology for lactide production will be used in a Chinese plant.
The company has been selected for Zhejiang Depei New Material Co.’s latest facility in Ningbo, Zhejiang province.
The processing equipment will enable the company to produce large volumes of high-quality lactide from plant biomass.
The plant will leverage... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 7, 2021
The presence of moisture on the joint surface can create porosity in the weld metal.
It is important that the dew point is monitored so that welders are made aware when moisture is likely to be present.
Innovators in weld purging at Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT have recently developed a Dew Point Sensor, a predication instrument of when water will form on metal... [Read More]
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