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Sulzer acquires stake in Fuenix Ecogy and completes portfolio for plastic waste reduction Sulzer has signed an agreement with circular technology company Fuenix Ecogy to acquire a strategic stake in its plastic upcycling business.
The partnership will drive the development, commercialisation and adoption of advanced, fully integrated solutions for plastic waste processing.
The move will allow…
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NextChem and its subsidiary MyRechemical have signed an agreement with Dimeta to explore new opportunities to develop plants to produce renewable and recycled carbon dimethyl ether (DME) from waste.
The product can be blended with conventional LPG thus helping to reduce its carbon footprint with no change to LPG appliances or infrastructure.
Dimeta is a Dutch joint venture between SHV Energy…
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LyondellBasell and Nexus Circular have signed a long-term contract to supply 24,000 tpy of recycled feedstock.
The material will be produced at Nexus Circular's new advanced recycling facility, which will begin construction this year.
The new facility will convert mixed plastic waste, which mostly ends up in landfills or incineration, into recycled feedstock.
LyondellBasell will use the…
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Hydratight has completed its largest bag stop line plugging at a chemical production facility in Germany.
The 56 inch (diameter) main water-cooling line plugging operation was a quicker and more cost-effective approach than traditional mechanical line plugging.
Modifications to a water-cooling line during scheduled plant shutdown meant the line needed to be temporarily plugged.
This was to…
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Shell Offshore has announced that production has started at the Shell-operated Vito floating production facility in the US Gulf of Mexico.
With an estimated peak production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Vito is the company’s first deep-water platform in the Gulf to employ a simplified, cost-efficient host design.
“Vito is an excellent example of how we are approaching our…
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The KSB Group has announced the launch a new submersible borehole pump series on to the market.
Named UPA S 250, this pump series will extend the manufacturer's range of well pumps. It is designed for use in general water supply, agriculture, mine dewatering and ground water management as well as for general pressure boosting tasks.
Thanks to their optimised hydraulic design, pumps of this…
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The energy world is at the dawn of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing – that is creating major new markets and millions of jobs, but also raising new risks, prompting countries across the globe to devise industrial strategies to secure their place in the new global energy economy, according to a major new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.
Energy…
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Centrica, which owns British Gas, has revealed large profits after energy prices soared last year in its latest accounts.
Centrica's full-year profits hit £3.3 billion (€3.7 billion) last year, more than triple the £948 million (€1.06 billion) it made the year before.
Energy firms have seen record earnings since oil and gas prices jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The…
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A farm in the north-west of Kent has significantly enhanced its biogas operation by upgrading the mixing system for its two 4,500m3 anaerobic digesters.
Oncoland Farm (part of The Billings Group) had been experiencing problems with the mixers that were installed when the gas-to-grid AD plant was built in 2020 as part of its continuing diversification.
Traditionally, a mixed farm of arable,…
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Flowserve Corporation has acquired Velan Inc. - a manufacturer of highly engineered industrial valves.
Founded in Montreal in 1950, Velan is a family-controlled business, with a team of 1,650 people and manufacturing facilities in nine countries.
Upon completion of the transaction, Velan will become part of Flowserve’s Flow Control Division (FCD) segment.
“We are excited about the…
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Neste's Engineering Solutions has completed the construction work of the 2.2 km long gas transmission pipeline.
This runs from the port of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating terminal vessel in Inkoo Finland deep harbour area to answer the needs of our long-term partner Gasgrid Finland. Gasgrid Finland has implemented the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project to secure the…
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Topsoe and ExxonMobil have signed an agreement under which Topsoe will deliver its industry leading hydrogen SynCOR™ technology.
This will be supplied to ExxonMobil’s planned low carbon hydrogen production facility in Baytown, Texas.
ExxonMobil’s low-carbon hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon capture facility is expected to generate up to 1 billion cubic feet of hydrogen per day, delivering…
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An industrial filter specialist has strengthened its worldwide growth plans with six key promotions.
Amazon Filters says the new roles and responsibilities are designed to bolster strategic leadership as it continues to target critical industries reliant on process filtration.
The move complements a £1 million (€1.12 million) capital investment programme involving new production facilities,…
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PORTSMOUTH Water is asking for people’s views on a new pipeline it needs to build as part of the Havant Thicket Reservoir scheme.
The pipeline will transport water from Bedhampton Springs to the reservoir north of Havant as well as take water out for supply to customers when needed.
A public consultation on the company’s proposed updated plan is running until March 22.
In October 2021,…
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Hungary plans to cooperate with Croatia to increase the capacity of the Adriatic pipeline that brings non-Russian crude to the country, Reuters reported.
Hungary’s chief of staff Gergely Gulyas said the government had discussed its 2030 energy strategy and this would include enabling Hungarian oil and gas group MOL's Danube refinery to process more non-Russian crude.
Landlocked Hungary in…
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INEOS Olefins Belgium has raised €3.5 billion to support the construction and operation of the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe.
This is the largest investment in the European chemical sector for a generation. The plant will have the lowest carbon footprint in Europe, three times lower than the average European steam cracker, and less than half that of the 10% best performers…
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Nexus Circular has signed a long-term commercial agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) for the supply of a significant volume annually of circular liquid feedstocks from a new advanced recycling facility.
This long-term contractual commitment further strengthens CPChem’s relationship with Nexus for advanced recycled plastic feedstocks to produce Marlex Anew Circular…
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TotalEnergies has announced the start-up of the Deutsche Ostsee LNG import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG).
This project will consolidate TotalEnergies' position as the world's third largest LNG player and Europe's leading regasification player.
Located on the Baltic Sea coast in northeast Germany, the Port of Lubmin took delivery of the country's first floating import terminal for…
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