Oct 26, 2022
PETRONAS acquires Perstorp
Other News
Oct 25, 2022
Latest numbers from one of the UK’s biggest manufacturing industries show the difficulties of the current economic situation.
The Q3 business survey results in the chemical sector show a first fall in sales since the height of the pandemic.
Sales are expected to continue falling in the final quarter of 2022 and the start of 2023 as the UK braces for a turbulent winter.
The... [Read More]
Features
Oct 24, 2022
Cities are the engines of the global economy and the central organising forces of human society.
Just over half of the global population resides in urban areas today, and that figure is projected to rise to two-thirds by 2050.
Urban life is a fact of life for a growing share of the world.
As the third decade of the 21st century unfolded, urban life came to a screeching... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 21, 2022
QED Environmental Systems, a subsidiary of Graco, has launched its new AutoPump® Ultra 4+ Aggressive Fluid Duty landfill liquid pump.
The pump features upgraded materials that extends the pump’s service life and expands its use cases to a wider set of conditions.
The AutoPump® Ultra 4+ Aggressive Fluids pump has stainless steel parts that have been upgraded to... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 21, 2022
Industrial automation and digital transformation firm Rockwell Automation and Cognite, a global leader in industrial data software, have announced a strategic partnership to further unlock the value of manufacturing data and accelerate technological change for the industry.
The partnership combines Rockwell’s FactoryTalk® software offering of next-generation edge connectivity... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 21, 2022
Pumps
Northeast Energy Centre (NEC) and Chart Energy and Chemicals have selected Siemens Energy to supply a gas/electric hybrid drive system for NEC’s LNG plant being built in Charlton, Massachusetts.
The NEC project will be the first LNG facility in the world to feature a system of this type, which offers a significant advance in efficiency no matter the weather or temperature.
Siemens... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 20, 2022
Valves
T-T Flow stepped in to provide a solution to isolate flow when there was a requirement for custom wedge gate valves to facilitate the transition to new metric pipework at a water treatment works.
Farlington Water Treatment Works, operated by Portsmouth Water, is a major facility supplying thousands of homes and businesses in Portsmouth, Havant and surrounding areas... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 20, 2022
Pipelines
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released new analysis of the benefits of low-carbon hydrogen produced from natural gas.
The study, commissioned by API and conducted by ICF, found that hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture and produced from electricity and other energy sources could eliminate an additional 180 million metric tons of greenhouse... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 20, 2022
Elliott Group has released their new CO2Phase Hybrid Compressor Pump Solution.
Elliott has combined their proven expertise and extensive experience in CO2 compression and pump technology to develop a solution that addresses the handling of high pressure CO2.
This compressor/pump design is equipped to handle any project and/or equipment related to CO2 compression needs... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 19, 2022
Pipelines
An investigation into the explosion along the Nord Stream pipeline revealed damage along a 50 metre stretch (164 ft).
The underwater pipeline that brings Russian gas to Germany is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month.
New Video footage appears to show the massive tear in the Nord Stream I pipe, the BBC has reported.
Danish police believe "powerful... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 19, 2022
Pipelines
Howden has secured a contract with INOVYN – a subsidiary of INEOS to supply a low-pressure piston compressor and a high-pressure diaphragm compressor.
These will be used for INOVYN’s hydrogen production facility in Runcorn, UK.
As a company dealing in hydrogen compression solutions, Howden was selected for its extensive experience and innovative technology.
Howden... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 19, 2022
Pumps
Flowserve Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply its vertical turbine pumps to an integrated renewable energy and irrigation project in Hawaii.
The West Kauai Energy Project (WKEP) will help the state reach its goal of a future with zero carbon emissions.
With the launch of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative in 2008, Hawaii became the first US state... [Read More]
Features
Oct 18, 2022
Celeros Flow Technology (CFT) has injected new life into a heritage pump for a Canadian heavy oil recovery customer, enabling them to increase production.
The pump – a Mather & Platt BB5 – was more than 40 years old and had been subject to numerous post-installation alterations.
Viscous substance
Heavy oil deposits are extremely viscous and... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Oct 18, 2022
Pipelines
INEOS Europe has announced a €30 million investment in the conversion of its plant in Lillo at the Port of Antwerp.
This is to enable its existing capacity to produce either monomodal or bi-modal grades of high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
This will allow INEOS to meet the strong demand for durable high-end applications such as cable ducts and pipes used to transport... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 18, 2022
Pipelines
Flogas Britain has announce that planning permission to construct a gas pipeline from Bristol Port into the nation’s largest above-ground LPG storage terminal has been granted.
The new pipeline, starting at the historic port to Avonmouth, will enable the transfer of bio-LPG, a fully renewable green gas alternative, at a new state-of-the-art unloading facility.
The... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 17, 2022
Pumps
Anglian Water has started work on a £3.6 million (€4.1 million) investment into Wittering Water Recycling Centre, which will see the installation of new phosphorous removal equipment, to further protect the local environment and improve river water quality.
This essential investment by Anglian Water, which began in June and is due to finish in December, forms part... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 17, 2022
Pipelines
Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies are building on their successful track record of collaboration by strengthening their strategic alliance.
This will help drive cost-effective, large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects by providing a combination of state-of-the-art technology and project management excellence.
Technip Energies recently... [Read More]
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