Oct 7, 2024
Neste strengthens chemical recycling logistics infrastructure
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 7, 2024
Pipelines
A water sector business has signed an innovative five-year partnership to help keep Yorkshire Water’s customers connected during unforeseen events.
Interruptions to the normal supply of water from the tap – which could be caused by burst pipes, unexpected asset failures, or planned maintenance – can have a significant impact on households and businesses.
In... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 4, 2024
ABB is marking the 70th anniversary of its Pressductor® transducer which was developed in Västerås, Sweden, in the early 1950s and patented in 1954.
When it came on the market, the innovative technology offered a step change in the reliability of load cells for tough industrial environments.
When it hit the market, the innovative sensor technology offered a step... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 4, 2024
IMI has won the contract to supply an innovative package of transfer line and valves for the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene cracker located in Canada.
Consisting of 15, 36” IMI Z&J double disc through conduit (DDTC) gate valves, the package is notable for integrating the company’s patented erosion protection device, the IMI Z&J Beluga Hump, into... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Oct 3, 2024
Pipelines
Technip Energies has revealed that the Long Son Petrochemicals olefins plant in Long Son Island, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Vietnam, has passed its final performance acceptance test.
The company provided licensing, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up and initial operation for the 1350 KTA cracker.
As Vietnam’s first olefins plant, the flexible... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 3, 2024
Pipelines
OCI Global has announced the successful closing of the divestment of its Clean Ammonia project in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy Group.
OCI will continue to manage the construction, commissioning, and startup of the facility through provisional acceptance and is targeting production of first ammonia from 2025 and lower carbon ammonia from 2026.
The Clean Ammonia... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 3, 2024
A pipeline-pigging supplier has unveiled a new state-of-the-art mapping tool.
iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ Phoenix Debris Mapping Tool uses the latest hi-tech sensors to produce a highly accurate and detailed snapshot of a pipeline’s internal condition in real time.
Unlike competing systems that often take weeks to deliver post-pigging results, the Phoenix Debris Mapping Tool... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Oct 2, 2024
Pipelines
Argent Energy has officially launched Europe’s largest facility dedicated to producing bio-based, technical-grade glycerine at its Port of Amsterdam site.
The state-of-the-art refinery will upgrade crude glycerine, a by-product of Argent’s waste-based biodiesel process, into 99.7% pure technical-grade glycerine.
This development, set to produce 50,000 tons of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 1, 2024
Pipelines
EnerMech has become the integrated service contract supplier of choice to KENT Energies for ExxonMobil’s new low sulphur diesel facility at its Fawley Petrochemical Complex, in Hampshire, UK.
The project comprises the construction of the new low sulphur diesel facility encompassing the development of a new hydrogen plant at the country’s biggest integrated complex.... [Read More]
Features
Oct 1, 2024
Almost 200 years ago, the Swede Nils Gabriel Sefström discovered a new element. Inspired by the rich colouring of its chemical compounds, he called it "vanadium" after Vanadís (Freyja), the Scandinavian goddess of beauty.
Today, the world's purest vanadium compounds are manufactured on an industrial scale by US Vanadium. Sliding gate valves by Schubert & Salzer help... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 30, 2024
bNovate Technologies SA has launched its new BactoSense product portfolio featuring three innovative models - BactoSense CORE, BactoSense SMART and BactoSense PURE, as well as the new Active Cells - UV cartridge.
The new versions of its automated analysers for online microbiological monitoring of water represent a significant advancement in water quality management, offering... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 30, 2024
Pipelines
The UK's last coal-fired power station has shut down for good - making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel.
The closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar marks a symbolic step in the UK's ambition to decarbonise electricity by 2030, and become carbon neutral by 2050.
"The era of coal might be ending, but a new age of good energy jobs for our country... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 27, 2024
Pipelines
New proposed investment of more than £150 million (€180 million) will help improve and protect water quality at England’s most iconic lake.
United Utilities had previously put forward plans to invest more than £41 million (€49 million) which would tackle and reduce spills from four storm overflows in the Windermere catchment.
Now, as part of the water company’s... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 27, 2024
Alleima is expanding its steam generator tubing (SGT) facilities in Sandviken, Sweden.
The factory will be fully open in three years’ time and create approximately 90 jobs.
The expansion, which includes the refurbishment and reopening of one of Alleima’s SGT facilities, will increase capacity and strengthen its capability to seize growth opportunities, while maintaining... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 26, 2024
Rotork has introduced its fully integrated ethernet actuator, which is compatible with EtherNet/IP Modbus TCP and PROFINET protocols.
This innovative technology marks a significant leap forward in industrial automation, offering unprecedented data connectivity, speed, and operational efficiency.
With the introduction of Rotork’s integrated Ethernet solution, a data... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 26, 2024
Cleanova has launched the Cleanova.C-CLEAN - a ground-breaking approach to the development of dedicated filtration solutions for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) applications.
CCUS is a cornerstone in the global strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Chris Nixon, Cleanova’s engineering and products director, said: “Filtration technology plays... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 25, 2024
Netzsch Pumpen & Systeme GmbH’s new campus in Waldkraiburg, Germany, was officially opened on September 20.
The company’s three plants in Waldraiburg have been merged into one large campus, with existing buildings renovated to make them more energy-efficient.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held with many guests of honour, including Helga, Claudia, Christian and Moritz... [Read More]