Dec 6, 2023
Lhyfe to supply future European hydrogen network
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 5, 2023
Pumps
Technology from wastewater treatment specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) has been selected by Scottish Water to deliver a tightened ammonia removal consent at a village treatment works.
The updated consent has led the public utility to upgrade Edgehead wastewater treatment works (WwTW) in Midlothian, east of Edinburgh.
The upgrade will involve the... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 4, 2023
As water companies look to combat the impact from the increasing occurrence of stormwater events that trigger harmful outfalls from CSOs, SPIRAC has completed two new installations of its proven, affordable CSO screen.
Designed with advanced Overflow Weir Protection, SPIRAC’s SPIROGUARD CSO Screen significantly addresses the growing challenges of stormwater management... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Dec 4, 2023
Pipelines
INEOS has today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Eastman Texas City site - the 600 kt acetic acid plant and all associated third party activities from Eastman Chemical Company.
Eastman and INEOS, as previously announced, have also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore options for a long-term supply agreement for vinyl acetate monomer.
David... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 1, 2023
Tsurumi has just celebrated 40 years of operating in Europe.
What started as a small operation in Düsseldorf, Germany, gradually expanded internationally. Today Tsurumi is considered one of the global market leaders.
Managing director Daniel Weippert attributed the success to two factors on which no compromises are made - robust pumps and excellent service.
He said:... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 1, 2023
Pipelines
Honeywell has announced the European launch of its 100% hydrogen-capable diaphragm gas meter.
The Honeywell EI5 smart gas meter, which has been successfully piloted in the Netherlands, is part of a broader initiative to align with the region’s goals outlined in the European Green Deal.
The new meter is capable of measuring both hydrogen and natural gas, providing... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 30, 2023
Pipelines
The UK's largest gas storage facility Rough has released stored gas into the grid to help the UK both manage higher heating demand during the current cold weather and keep prices down.
This is the first time Rough has released gas this winter.
This year, Centrica has filled Rough with the equivalent of 18 LNG tankers.
Rough is the UK’s largest gas storage facility.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 30, 2023
Pipelines
Topsoe has signed a MoU with Standard Gas, a decarbonisation technology company, to collaborate on a UK-based project to produce renewable natural gas and methanol from residual waste feedstocks.
Under the terms of the MoU, Topsoe will provide the technologies, engineering, equipment items and catalysts that will enable the synthesis gas produced by Standard Gas to be... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 29, 2023
Pipelines
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland has granted Neste an energy investment aid of €1.96 million for heat recovery from the green hydrogen production being planned for the Porvoo refinery.
The goal of the project, which is in the basic engineering phase, is to build a 120 MW electrolyser that produces green hydrogen for the refinery’s processes.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 29, 2023
Pipelines
ExxonMobil is now in the main construction phase of a new low-sulphur diesel facility at the Fawley refinery.
Representing a more than £800 million (€923 million) investment, the facility will help to meet Britain’s energy needs today and build the foundations for lower-carbon fuels in the future with the addition of a new hydrogen plant.
Increasing low-sulphur... [Read More]
Features
Nov 28, 2023
The oil and gas industry faces a series of new challenges, including rising energy costs and the urgent need to transition towards eco-sustainability
These challenges have placed even greater pressure on an already demanding industry to reduce operational expenses to maintain competitiveness, enhance performance for optimal asset utilization and minimise its environmental... [Read More]
Features
Nov 28, 2023
Online, one can find no end of advice on mixing systems for biogas digesters - often going into great detail about impeller designs, speeds and angles – but away from the office desk, speak to a plant manager or AD operator, and they will soon tell you that even the best mixing system in the world is not something that they want – inside the tank.
Yet around 15 years... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 27, 2023
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has welcomed the investment in British manufacturing announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt.
The government has announced £4.5 billion (€5.1 billion) in funding for manufacturing across the UK, increasing investment in eight strategic sectors that are key to economic growth, energy security, and levelling-up,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 27, 2023
Pipelines
The volume of carbon dioxide being injected into the North Sea by 2050 will be equivalent to the natural gas currently being extracted from the basin, according to a new report from global energy consultancy Xodus.
That scale of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) will require some 100 reservoirs, more than 7,500 kilometres of new pipelines and dozens of onshore... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 24, 2023
Pipelines
Petroineos is set to shut down its Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland to convert it into a fuels import terminal as it faces growing international competition.
The 150,000 barrel per day refinery, Scotland's only oil refinery and one of six in Britain, is expected to continue operating until spring 2025, PetroIneos said in a statement.
Although it is a major supplier... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 24, 2023
Pumps
A high-efficiency dual-flow travelling fine-screen made by SPIRAC has been installed at the world-renowned Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Working in close conjunction with BML Engineering, who have vast water and wastewater project experience in China, Hong Kong and the Far East, SPIRAC supplied and installed its Bandguard 300 ‘Out to In Type’... [Read More]
Features
Nov 23, 2023
Gas flaring is now recognised as a major contributor to the emission of harmful gases affecting climate change and society by creating increased incidences of cancer in communities close to flaring sites.
Sadly, flaring has been around for more than 150 years since the advent of oil and gas production, occurring when crude oil is extracted underground and natural gas... [Read More]
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