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Regulations for drinking water hygiene in Europe were tightened in 2018.
Applications affected were those where gradual microbial contamination of stagnating water could contaminate the mains water in the event of backflow.
Pump manufacturer KSB is offering its new Safety Boost break tank package booster set for separating such applications from the mains water, for example buried spray…
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) will be showcasing its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps at the ACE22 water conference.
The company will also be showcasing many new Qdos mounting solutions, and Bredel line of heavy-duty sludge pumps.
On display will be the Qdos range of chemical metering pumps, ideal for disinfection, pH adjustment, and flocculation of drinking…
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BHP Group has announced that the merger of its oil and gas portfolio with Woodside Energy Group has completed.
BHP received 914,768,948 Woodside shares as consideration for the sale of BHP Petroleum. BHP has paid the in specie dividend and distributed Woodside shares today in line with the details described in BHP’s announcement on 20 May.
As a result, BHP has now distributed Woodside shares…
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Usage of green and blue hydrogen, challenges for existing refineries, and environmental impact of biofuels production was one of the key issues discussed at the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2022 (PRC Europe 2022).
The Congress was held in Helsinki, Finland on May, 30-31 where it welcomed the top managers and technical directors from Wood, OMV, McDermott, Eni, CEPSA, Orlen,…
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Wärtsilä has been awarded an order to deliver the engines for a 128 MW power plant project being developed by WEC Energy Group in the US.
The order was booked to Wärtsilä’s order intake in April.
The delivery comprises seven Wärtsilä 50SG gas engines operating with natural gas fuel. They will be part of a modern, low carbon natural gas energy facility that will serve customers of WEC…
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Growth, progress, prosperity. There’s no shortage of it in North Alabama, which has seen its population grow by 30,000 over the last five years and is projected to rise by a further 24,500 by 2027. Jobs are also on the up, having increased by almost 50,000 in the past five years - with a projected growth of 33,000 more jobs, also in the next five years.
In Etowah County, Alabama’s smallest…
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The geopolitical situation caused by the crisis in Ukraine and the intensified COVID-19 restrictions in China have reduced the orders at Valmet’s valve factory.
The exceptional situation in Helsinki, Finland, during spring has particularly impacted the factory’s oil and gas projects.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in China also continues to cause challenges related to component…
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A £3.4 million (€4 million) project to install a new water main supplying thousands of homes in the south of the Isle of Man is set to begin.
Work on the six-mile pipe between St Marks and Grenaby will start on 19 April and take about five months to complete, Manx Utilities (MU) said.
MU chairman Rob Callister said it would bring a reliable supply of water to an area disrupted by frequent…
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Missouri American Water has announced the start of a $4.35 million (€4.1 million) project to replace more than one mile of water mains.
This will take place to improve reliability for customers and reduce service disruptions in St Louis.
Crews will begin installing a new 24-inch ductile iron water main to replace the aging eight-inch and 20-inch cast iron mains.
The original mains were…
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StocExpo made a successfully return with over 150 exhibitors, thousands of visitors and a busy conference.
Thousands of industry professionals, including representatives from the likes of Shell and Vopak, as well as key terminals and storage players from over 100 countries worldwide, gathered at the event to discuss the industry’s hottest trends browse the future-shaping exhibition floor.…
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Hi-tech GPS trackers have helped Thames Water track down companies that illegally take water from the network in the UK - protecting the supply against those who use water without being billed for supply.
In an industry-leading move, the UK’s largest water company has worked with standpipe provider Aquam Water Services to develop digital capability on standpipes, devices used to safely extract…
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Global water technology company Xylem helped prevent more than 500 billion gallons of polluted water from flooding communities in 2021, according to its annual Sustainability Report.
The report highlighted the company’s work with customers and partners to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.
It also detailed Xylem’s progress to reduce its operational footprint, including cutting…
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Texas LNG Brownsville has executed an agreement with Technip Energies USA and Samsung Engineering to lead the delivery of a new LNG facility via a joint venture.
This is for a four million tonnes per annum LNG export terminal to be constructed in the Port of Brownsville, Texas owned by Glenfarne Group.
Technip Energies, a leading technology and global engineering, procurement, construction and…
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Clariant and its process partner Lummus have been awarded a major contract by Fujian Meide to supply CATOFIN technology and catalysts for a new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in China.
Fujian Meide is now building one of the largest PDH units in the world and has selected the CATOFIN process and catalysts for the project’s second phase. The new unit will produce 900,000 metric tons of…
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ExxonMobil Corp shareholders have backed the energy company's energy transition strategy - voting against most proposals related to accelerating carbon emission cuts, Reuters reported.
Major oil producers in the US and Europe faced less hostile investor votes tied to climate change this year compared to a year ago as energy security and rising fuel prices overshadowed environmental concerns.
In…
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Emerson and Toyota Australia have collaborated to transform part of Toyota Australia’s operations into a commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refueling plant.
The project, supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), adopts Emerson’s automation expertise to provide the control system that helps Toyota Australia demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility…
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Municipal water engineers concerned about Chromium VI in drinking water will find the CA6 Colorimetric Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices provides precise and dependable measurement to ensure compliance with local, state and federal drinking water safety standards.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes chromium is an odorless and tasteless metallic element that is found…
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Work on the new South East Queensland pipeline has begun which will connect two recently-built reservoirs.
The $95 million (€63 million) project for the 27 km pipeline is set to be completed later this year.
The South West Pipeline is the second stage of the Beaudesert Water Supply Upgrade, a long-term water supply solution for the Scenic Rim.
Queensland Minister for Water Glenn Butcher…
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