Aug 31, 2022
Heat pump boom in Germany as country weans itself off Russian energy
Oil and Gas News
Aug 31, 2022
Pipelines
The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced more than $31 million (€31 million) in funding for 10 projects to develop carbon capture technologies.
These will be capable of capturing at least 95% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from natural gas power plants, waste-to-energy power plants, and industrial applications,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 31, 2022
Pipelines
China's Sinopec Corp has begun building the country's largest carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) facility in east China, and plans to build two more plants of similar size by 2025.
The state oil giant is one of the leading companies building pilot CCUS projects, which is part of the country's goal to reach peak carbon emissions by 2030.
The new CCUS project,... [Read More]
Features
Aug 30, 2022
A recent move to further reduce emissions caused by excessive energy consumption has seen the Norwegian government offering funding to companies that lessen their contribution to CO2 and NOx figures.
One oil facility took the opportunity to rerate two condensate export pumps, which would not only reduce energy consumption but also optimise performance for the remaining... [Read More]
Product News
Aug 30, 2022
GIW Industries, a subsidiary of the KSB Group, has introduced a new heavy duty pump - the MDX-850.
GIW, based in Grovetown in Georgia, US, has developed this pump series specifically for extreme conditions.
The new MDX-850 establishes a new level of in-production, while keeping the overall operating costs down.
The impeller diameter measures 2,600 mm (102"), exceeding... [Read More]
Product News
Aug 30, 2022
The GEMÜ 550 angle seat globe valve from the Ingelfingen-based valve specialist GEMÜ is now available with gas approval in accordance with the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW).
The GEMÜ 550 angle seat globe valve has been certified by the DVGW to DIN EN 161:2013-04 and DIN EN 16678:2016-02 standards.
Therefore, the angle seat... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 26, 2022
Pumps
Anglian Water plans to create two new reservoirs to serve the East Anglian region of the UK.
One of them will be a joint project with Cambridge Water and will lie in the Fens, near the border of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, and will supply 100 million litres of water a day.
The other will be located in Lincolnshire, supplying 160 million litres daily. It is expected to... [Read More]
Features
Aug 26, 2022
If an organisation is considering building a new fluid or sampling system, chances are it will cost significant capital.
Throughout the process, it is equally important to consider the human capital necessary to make the new system work as well.
It takes a specific set of skills to design a safe and efficient system with the right components, as well as to install all... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Aug 26, 2022
Pipelines
INEOS Phenol has agreed to acquire the entire asset base of Mitsui Phenols Singapore from Mitsui Chemicals - a leading Japanese chemicals manufacturer - for $330 million (€329 million).
The business has a turnover of $750 million (€749 million) and produces over 1 million tonnes of product each year, including cumene (410 ktpa), phenol (310 ktpa), acetone (185 ktpa)... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 25, 2022
Other
Trelleborg will discuss its world-leading liquified natural gas (LNG) transfer solutions and share some of its latest product developments at the Gastech Conference and Exhibition.
The event takes place from September 5-8 at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre, Milan.
As part of the main conference during Gastech, Trelleborg industry specialist, Andrew Stafford, technical... [Read More]
Product News
Aug 25, 2022
Parker Hannifin has launched its new SensoControl® SCP04 pressure sensor for hydrogen applications.With this latest development, the firm is following its strategy of engineering products for new markets and future applications. Hydrogen is being frequently used in all kinds of transportation equipment - from trucks to buses to trains and marine.
In order to enable the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 24, 2022
Pipelines
IWJS, one of the UK’s leading providers of services to wastewater networks, has been re-awarded the framework contract to continue delivering essential services to Anglian Water to 2025.
There is also an option to extend it for a further two years.
IWJS, a part of M Group Services, an essential infrastructure services provider in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications... [Read More]
Product News
Aug 23, 2022
Wanner International has been demonstrating two fully-operational Hydra-Cell® high efficiency seal-less and packing-free chemical processing pumps at ACHEMA.
Visitors to the stand were able to see the extremely low pulse MT08 dosing pump in action, producing a smooth flow for consistent processes.
Visitors also viewed the internal components of the pump head, including... [Read More]
Features
Aug 22, 2022
In addition to the transformation towards a climate-neutral chemical industry and the perennial topic of digitalisation, the current global political situation also poses massive challenges for the process industry.
Which technologies can be used to achieve defossilisation? How to secure and enhance regional and global supply chain networks?
What hurdles must be overcome... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 22, 2022
Venezuela's state oil and gas company PDVSA has restarted gasoline production at the country's second largest refinery after repairing a breakdown, five sources with knowledge of the operation said on Monday, according to Reuters.
The Cardon refinery's naphtha reformer, with a capacity of 45,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), produces high-octane components for gasoline... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 21, 2022
Lincolnshire County Council ruled a future planning application for a new site at Glentworth would not need an environmental impact assessment (EIA), even though it met some of the criteria, reported Drill or Drop.
The Glentworth oil field, between Market Rasen and Gainsborough, in the UK, was discovered in 1961. Records by the industry regulator show that oil has been... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 21, 2022
Updates on city infrastructure services to the Fufeng/Highway 81 area in North Dakota, US, including projects related to wastewater treatment and raw water supply, were presented to members of the Grand Forks City Council during Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, reported Grand Forks Herald.
In June, the council approved annexing a portion of land north of the... [Read More]
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