Nov 4, 2021
Wärtsilä to support Bahamas with new optimised energy system
Oil and Gas News
Nov 4, 2021
Pumps
Global oil demand has bounced back above the key level of 100 million barrels a day last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to BP.
As world leaders discuss the fight against climate change at COP26, fossil fuel consumption is recovering despite growing urgency in the effort to curb emissions of greenhouse gases.
The resurgence is pushing prices to multiyear... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 22, 2021
Pumps
INOVYN has announced investment plans to upgrade existing production at Runcorn so that it can supply compressed fuel-cell quality hydrogen to mobility and power generation sectors.
This is part of more than €2bn investment in Green Hydrogen announced by the subsidiary of INEOS.
INOVYN, which has been producing and using low-carbon hydrogen at its Runcorn site for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 19, 2021
Pumps
The East Coast Cluster (ECC) has been named as one of the UK’s first carbon capture, usage and storage clusters following a successful bid to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
The ECC was named as a “Track-1” cluster, putting it on course for deployment by the mid-2020s.
The successful bid, led on behalf of the ECC by the Northern... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 18, 2021
Pumps
Air Products has announced that a US$4.5 billion (€3.9 billion) clean energy complex is to be built in Louisiana.
Air Products is a gas company that produces and transports hydrogen and other essential industrial gases to many customer facilities in Louisiana, across the US Gulf Coast and around the world.
Air Products will build, own and operate the megaproject, which... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 11, 2021
Pumps
Rotork electric and fluid power multi-turn and part-turn actuators have been installed at a Spanish coking plant.
More than 100 Rotork IQ3 and IQT3 intelligent electric actuators and GT, LP, CP and GP pneumatic actuators were installed at ArcelorMittal’s coking plant in Gijon, the largest city in the northern region of Asturias.
The plant is the only one in Spain which... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 1, 2021
Pumps
Doosan Lentjes and ARIKON have been awarded the contract for the turnkey delivery of the new waste-to-energy plant in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The new power plant will comprise one process line, including grate, boiler, water-steam cycle and dry flue gas cleaning.
After completion, the facility will thermally treat about 200,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial waste from... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 1, 2021
Pumps
After a 19-month pandemic induced postponement the 2020/21 Pump Industry Awards ceremony took place on 23 September.
The event was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, UK, and hosted by Philippa Forrester of Tomorrow’s World.
Colin Simpson, business development director at Tomlinson Hall, said: “I was amazed at the quality of all this year’s entries,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 23, 2021
Pumps
Wärtsilä has signed a deal with the Government of Gabon for the development, construction and operation of a 120 MW gas power plant.
Together with the Gabon Power Company (GPC) will build the plant under a full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract and will then operate and maintain the plant under a long-term 15-year agreement.
The plant will... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 10, 2021
Pumps
Mubadala Petroleum and Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at identifying cooperation opportunities in the energy transition sector.
These include cooperation in the hydrogen and carbon capture sectors, utilisation as well as in storage facilities.
The scope of the cooperation covers potential joint opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa, South... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 10, 2021
Pumps
Fulcrum has been awarded a new £4.9 million (€5.8 million) multi-utility infrastructure contract by a large investor developer.
A part of the contract, the group will design and install new water and gas infrastructure to energise and power the new development in the West Midlands.
The multi-utility infrastructure will be delivered by Fulcrum over 14 months and will... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 30, 2021
Pumps
Hydrogen fuel company Element 2 is planning to install up to 300 pumps in Aberdeenshire over the next decade.
The firm will invest up to £2 million (€2.3 million) in a two-acre site in Bridge of Don, Scotland, that will support up to six pumps capable of dispensing up to three tonnes of hydrogen fuel per day.
Element 2, based in North Yorkshire, has plans to invest... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 13, 2021
Pumps
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has expanded its suite of pump offerings for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) market with its new GD 800HDD pump.
The American-made pumpfeatures an extremely high flow rate of more than 1000 gpm, making it suitable for the most demanding horizontal drilling projects.
Its light weight eases transportation between work... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 9, 2021
Pumps
Pump supplier for the energy sector Hayward Tyler has announced an agreement with Ruhrpumpen, a leading manufacturer of pump systems, to better serve customers in the conventional power and industrial markets.
Under a license agreement, Ruhrpumpen will exclusively manufacture, sell, and supply parts and services for Westinghouse and Babcock & Wilcox pumps, using Hayward... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 23, 2021
Pumps
Aggreko is accelerating its investments in hydrogen technology.
Together with cleantech partner CMB.TECH, a 50 kVA hydrogen combustion genset demonstrator has been developed.
After successful testing, Aggreko is now investing in 10 additional units to support hydrogen readiness, working with lead customers and partners to test and validate hydrogen as an energy carrier... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 22, 2021
Pumps
Valmet will supply an automation system to an energy-from-waste facility currently under construction at Newhurst in Leicestershire, UK.
The order was placed by Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI), the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the facility.
This is the 16th time that HZI has chosen Valmet’s automation technology for its energy-from-waste... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 14, 2021
Pumps
Pump manufacturer Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has opened a new manufacturing division at the company’s main plant in Kirloskarvadi.
The Advanced Technology Product Division (ATPD) has primarily been built as a dedicated manufacturing division for high-end technology products.
It is a state-of-the-art facility spread across 6,000 sq m and is fully equipped with... [Read More]