Jun 13, 2022
Ageing water mains to be replaced with new pipelines
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 13, 2022
Pipelines
Sasol and Uzbekistan GTL’s ongoing cooperation took a significant step forward with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the supply of Low Temperature Fischer Tropsch (LTFT) catalysts.
The signing took place during Baku Energy Week, one of most prestigious events in the energy sector in the Caspian region, held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
The... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 13, 2022
Pipelines
Linde Engineering has been selected by Slovnaft to conduct a complex large-scale revamp of a polypropylene (PP3) plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.
The revamp will extend the plant’s capacity by 18% to 300,000 tpy of polypropylene, and the storage facility will be expanded from the current 45 to 61 silos in total.
The revamped plant, has been designed to offer a higher... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 10, 2022
Pipelines
Turkey is laying its first gas pipeline in the Black Sea where a total of 540 billion cubic meters of natural gas has been discovered.
Plans to bring the natural gas from the Black Sea to the consumption of citizens and households has increased.
The Filyos Natural Gas Processing Facility, where the gas will be processed on land, is being constructed while preparations... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 10, 2022
Pumps
Planned improvement works will begin at Bewl Water in the UK to ensure a safe and sustainable long-term future for this vital reservoir.
Southern Water plans to begin construction in autumn, with the works taking place at the northern end of the reservoir, on the engineered section of the dam wall, helping to maintain safety and future-proof the site against effects of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 10, 2022
Pipelines
Chevron Corporation and KazMunayGas (KMG) have announced a MoU to explore potential lower carbon business opportunities in Kazakhstan.
Through its subsidiary Chevron Munaigas, Chevron and KMG plan to evaluate the potential for lower carbon projects in areas such as carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS); hydrogen; energy efficiency and methane management; and... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 9, 2022
Pumps
PLANS for an innovative £20 million (€23 million) facility in West Dunbartonshire to turn waste plastic into hydrogen and support the UK’s energy transition to net-zero have been approved.
West Dunbartonshire Council have given the green light to the plant, the second of its kind in the UK. The plans were lodged by Peel NRE – part of Peel L&P – for the site... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 9, 2022
Vital Energi has embarked on an ambitious journey to net-zero pledging to be fully carbon neutral by 2035 and by reducing actual emissions by 50% from 2020 levels by 2030 without using offsets.
The company said it was developing science-based targets to achieve these goals, and has committed to set company-wide carbon reduction initiatives in line with the international... [Read More]
Product News
Jun 9, 2022
Regulations for drinking water hygiene in Europe were tightened in 2018.
Applications affected were those where gradual microbial contamination of stagnating water could contaminate the mains water in the event of backflow.
Pump manufacturer KSB is offering its new Safety Boost break tank package booster set for separating such applications from the mains water, for... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 8, 2022
Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) will be showcasing its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps at the ACE22 water conference.
The company will also be showcasing many new Qdos mounting solutions, and Bredel line of heavy-duty sludge pumps.
On display will be the Qdos range of chemical metering pumps, ideal for disinfection, pH adjustment,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 8, 2022
Pipelines
BHP Group has announced that the merger of its oil and gas portfolio with Woodside Energy Group has completed.
BHP received 914,768,948 Woodside shares as consideration for the sale of BHP Petroleum. BHP has paid the in specie dividend and distributed Woodside shares today in line with the details described in BHP’s announcement on 20 May.
As a result, BHP has now... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 7, 2022
Usage of green and blue hydrogen, challenges for existing refineries, and environmental impact of biofuels production was one of the key issues discussed at the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2022 (PRC Europe 2022).
The Congress was held in Helsinki, Finland on May, 30-31 where it welcomed the top managers and technical directors from Wood, OMV, McDermott,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 7, 2022
Pipelines
Wärtsilä has been awarded an order to deliver the engines for a 128 MW power plant project being developed by WEC Energy Group in the US.
The order was booked to Wärtsilä’s order intake in April.
The delivery comprises seven Wärtsilä 50SG gas engines operating with natural gas fuel. They will be part of a modern, low carbon natural gas energy facility that will... [Read More]
Features
Jun 7, 2022
Growth, progress, prosperity. There’s no shortage of it in North Alabama, which has seen its population grow by 30,000 over the last five years and is projected to rise by a further 24,500 by 2027. Jobs are also on the up, having increased by almost 50,000 in the past five years - with a projected growth of 33,000 more jobs, also in the next five years.
In Etowah County,... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 6, 2022
The geopolitical situation caused by the crisis in Ukraine and the intensified COVID-19 restrictions in China have reduced the orders at Valmet’s valve factory.
The exceptional situation in Helsinki, Finland, during spring has particularly impacted the factory’s oil and gas projects.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in China also continues to cause challenges... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 6, 2022
Pipelines
A £3.4 million (€4 million) project to install a new water main supplying thousands of homes in the south of the Isle of Man is set to begin.
Work on the six-mile pipe between St Marks and Grenaby will start on 19 April and take about five months to complete, Manx Utilities (MU) said.
MU chairman Rob Callister said it would bring a reliable supply of water to an area... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 6, 2022
Pipelines
Missouri American Water has announced the start of a $4.35 million (€4.1 million) project to replace more than one mile of water mains.
This will take place to improve reliability for customers and reduce service disruptions in St Louis.
Crews will begin installing a new 24-inch ductile iron water main to replace the aging eight-inch and 20-inch cast iron mains.
The... [Read More]
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