Jun 23, 2023
ABB collaborates on renewable hydrogen project
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 22, 2023
Pipelines
Dame Margaret Hodge MP has welcomed Thames Water’s commitment to reducing its carbon emissions and to unlocking the benefits of energy conversion for the local area following a recent tour of Beckton sewage treatment works (STW) on 9 June.
The visit to the Beckton site, which serves over four million people, demonstrated sewage sludge being converted into biomethane... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 22, 2023
Pipelines
BASF has started work on a polyethylene (PE) plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. The new plant with a capacity of 500,000 metric tons of PE annually will serve the fast-growing demand in China. The plant is scheduled to start up in 2025.
“China's demand for PE has experienced rapid growth and is going to outpace the rest of the world,” said Bir Darbar Mehta,... [Read More]
Features
Jun 21, 2023
Leading water utilities are increasingly embracing data analytics and digital technology to optimise their operations, save millions for communities and increase water networks’ resilience to climate change.
Insights from 18 global water utility leaders and experts that are influential in early-stage digital adoption are featured in a new paper from water technology... [Read More]
Product News
Jun 21, 2023
Parker Hannifin has launched the new medium-duty, fixed-displacement, bent-axis pump and motor series F10.
As an evolution of the F11 and F12 products manufactured by Parker’s Pump & Motor Division Europe, the F10 series offers elevated performance when it comes to power savings, reliability and durability.
It is intended for mobile machinery applications in agriculture,... [Read More]
Product News
Jun 21, 2023
NETZSCH Pumps USA has been showcasing its TORNADO® T1 Generation F pump - designed to produce high flow at low to medium pressures in a small compact package.
It is ideal for applications in wastewater treatment. The TORNADO T1® Generation F pump can handle a wide range of viscosities, solids, temperature, abrasion, and corrosive/acidic process fluids and environments.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 20, 2023
Pipelines
TotalEnergies has signed a 100 GW biomethane purchase agreement with Saint-Gobain France for a three-year period starting in 2024.
The biomethane will be produced by TotalEnergies at its BioBéarn biomethane plant, which came on stream at the beginning of the year and whose production is certified sustainable by ISCC under the highest sustainability criteria of the European... [Read More]
Features
Jun 20, 2023
Pump systems account for 20% of the world’s electrical energy demand and between 25-50% of the electrical energy usage in certain applications.
Pumps are the single largest user of electricity within industry across the European Union, consuming over 300 TWhpa of electricity, which in turn accounts for over 65 Mton of CO₂ emissions.
It is also well documented that... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 19, 2023
Pipelines
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing and Axens have signed an agreement allowing Axens to include ExxonMobil’s MTBE Decomposition technology for high-purity isobutylene in its portfolio.
Used in the production of high-reactivity polyisobutylene and butyl rubber, this technology enables Axens’ customers to better address the growing demand for petrochemical intermediates... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 19, 2023
Pipelines
Sustainable chemical producer Indorama Ventures and Carbios have announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture (JV) for the construction of one of the world’s first PET biorecycling plants in France.
Indorama Ventures plans to mobilise approximately €110 million for the JV in equity and non-convertible loan financing,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 19, 2023
Pipelines
Emergency action is to be taken to maintain water supplies on Skye in the UK as the dry weather continues.
Scottish Water has been given special permission to install more pipes to safeguard supplies to the village of Broadford.
The environment body Sepa has said all areas of Scotland are now experiencing some degree of scarcity, the BBC reported.
A third of areas face... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 16, 2023
Pipelines
Technology company Ovarro has opened a new leakage service centre for European customers, based at the company’s manufacturing facility in Steenwijk, Netherlands.
The Ovarro European Service Centre is a dedicated hub for repairs, services and testing of all leakage equipment in mainland Europe. A new team of repair and service engineers is based at the facility, which... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 16, 2023
Pipelines
Technip Energies, LyondellBasell and Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the design, construction and operation of a demonstration unit for Technip Energies’ electric steam cracking furnace technology to produce olefins.
The demonstration unit will be located at LyondellBasell’s site in Channelview,... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 16, 2023
Pipelines
Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
With the investment of €111 million, Neste will build the capacity to upgrade 150,000 tons of liquefied waste plastic per year.
Upgrading is one of the three processing steps turning liquefied waste plastic into... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 15, 2023
Other
Water sector supply chain companies are being invited to share their experiences of working with UK utilities over the past 12 months.
This is against a backdrop of an expected increase in spend to improve environmental performance.
Membership organisation British Water has launched its annual UK Water Company Performance Survey for 2023, which asks contractors,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 15, 2023
Pipelines
Wood and UK-based Standard Gas Technologies, which is commercialising its carbon-removing renewable energy technology, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on cutting edge processing facilities - utilising the Standard Gas SG100 advanced thermal cracking process.
The new partnership will see Wood and Standard Gas collaborate to develop a ‘design,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 15, 2023
Pipelines
Iberdrola plans to build a $808 million (€750 million) plant to produce green ammonia that will be purchased and exported by ammonia trader and shipper Trammo.
The Spanish power company has positioned itself as one Europe's leaders in renewable power and green hydrogen, in line with Spain's ambition to become a green energy powerhouse, Reuters reported.
Green ammonia... [Read More]
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