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Aug 10, 2023
Swagelok has announced the release of its ammonia sampler. This device makes anhydrous ammonia sampling safer by minimising operators’ exposure to liquid and vaporised ammonia. It also introduces consistency into the sampling operation, significantly expedites the sampling process and eliminates the need to transport ammonia samples within the facility. Anhydrous ammonia is used in the…
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Aug 11, 2023
Pipelines
Wood is working with National Gas to ensure Britain’s gas transmission system is secure and sustainable. National Gas currently operates the entire GB gas transmission system and has appointed Wood to digitally upgrade 7,600 km of essential pipelines, compressor stations and terminal infrastructure as part of their commitment to energy transition. Through a five-year framework agreement,…
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A new scheme to improve the capacity and efficiency of a West Sussex wastewater treatment works in the UK will boost local river water quality, reduce storm overflows and keep up with population growth. The £1.4 million (€1.6 million) project at Southern Water's Henfield site will allow the works to treat more wastewater and provide extra storm water storage so more flows can remain on site…
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Aug 8, 2023
An influential report reveals how the north-west could build on world leading plans for local low carbon hydrogen production and use by also pioneering low carbon energy imports through ramping up Britain’s use of ammonia. The report, Role of ammonia in the North West hydrogen economy by the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA), outlines how using ammonia as a hydrogen carrier could further…
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Aramco and TotalEnergies have awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for the $11 billion (€9.9 billion) Amiral complex - a petrochemicals facility expansion at the SATORP refinery. The award of EPC contracts for main process units and associated utilities marks the start of construction work on the joint petrochemical expansion, following the final investment…
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The UK government will not take over the planning process for two controversial sections of a new water pipeline from the Lake District to Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The £1.75 billion (€2 billion) Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Project (HARP) will replace deteriorating 70-plus-year-old water mains to keep water flowing through the 110-kilometre pipeline. Seven councils have approved…
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Aug 3, 2023
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Amarinth has been contracted by Wood to overhaul the three oil containment skid packages managed and operated by Oil Spill Response Limited. Amarinth supplied ten API 610 OH1 pumps with Plan 53B Seal Support systems to the Subsea Well Response Project six years ago. The equipment helps contain and quickly remove oil from the sea and offload it into tankers for removal from an incident. The…
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Thirteen research reports have just been published, which aim to boost the water sector’s knowledge of microplastics and further the understanding of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in wastewater treatment processes. The reports are from the final stage of the UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) Chemicals Investigation Programme (CIP3) are now available to view and download. UKWIR has…
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Pipelines
Yorkshire Water in the UK has gone out to tender for two major framework deals worth around £2.8 billion (€3.2 billion). The two frameworks will look to deliver water and wastewater asset investment over the next 10 years, and deliver on the water company’s drive to make substantial reductions in sewage overflows into watercourses. Planned works will cover the AMP8 regulatory period…
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Jul 28, 2023
Pipelines
bp and OMV have signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) covering supply of up to 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year for 10 years from 2026. Under the terms of the agreement, bp will provide OMV with LNG from its diverse and global portfolio of LNG, which will be received and re-gasified through the Gate LNG terminal in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where OMV…
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Jul 28, 2023
Xylem has released a new dewatering pump developed to significantly increase efficiency, cut costs and minimise downtime for construction customers. Designed to meet the demands of deep-mine and high-pressure water transfers, the Godwin HL270M Dri-Prime® Pump can deliver cost savings of up to 10% when compared with competing solutions. With greater hydraulic efficiency and optimized head and…
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Jul 28, 2023
Gastech 2023 is the world’s largest meeting place for natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, low-carbon solutions and climate technologies and will take place shortly. It takes place at the Singapore EXPO from 5-8 September and welcomes over 600 expert speakers, including 300 ministers, CEOs and global business leaders. They will be joined by 4,000 delegates, 750 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees from…
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Pumps
CIRCOR International has announced that its Allweiler brand has recently secured a significant contract in the maritime sector. Allweiler, a global leader in the manufacturing of pumps and pumping systems, will supply pumps for the new frigates of the German Navy. The Dutch Damen Shipyard, winner of the German Navy tender, has ordered the complete pump packages from Allweiler. This lucrative…
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Jul 27, 2023
EBARA Pumps Europe has reached an agreement with SKF Lubrication Systems Germany, a subsidiary of SKF Group, to acquire its coolant pump business Spandau Pumpen. The agreement was signed on 11 July. Ebara has identified the development of new markets on a global scale by adding high value-added products as its global strategy. SKF has a strong product competitiveness and customer base in…
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Jul 26, 2023
Level Monitors
The new ABB XIO series is an extended range of all-in-one devices to monitor, control and manage oil and gas flow applications. The ABB XIO-08, ABB XIO-04 and ABB XIO-00 each operate as an extension to the ABB Remote Module Controller (RMC) family, providing enhanced I/O capacity and increasing overall wellhead operational efficiency. The series offers up to eight channels for customers to…
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Riventa has secured new contracts in Brazil through its partner in São Paulo, Toraqua Technologies. Five public and private water companies are benefitting from Riventa’s SAS (Software as a Service) model. André Vizioli Gomes, general manager of Toraqua Technologies, said: “The market here is pleasantly surprised and excited about just how quickly they get instant information about how…
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Jul 25, 2023
A rotary lobe pump made by Börger has helped solve a wastewater processing problem at a textile manufacturer. Taking effluent from the bleaching process into a storage tank, the Börger pump has to contend with significant fibrous material that also contains elements of hydrogen peroxide and caustic soda. When the defined fill level of the wastewater has been reached in the collection tank,…
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Jul 25, 2023
Pipelines
Yorkshire Water has signed 15-year agreements with SGN Commercial Services and Centrica Energy Trading that will see biomethane gas to grid plants introduced at its Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works. Biogas is produced as a by-product of Yorkshire Water’s sewage wastewater treatment processes and can be upgraded to separate methane from the other component gases. As…
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