A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by water technology market intelligence specialist BlueTech Research and innovation accelerator WIN Water at the 2022 International Water Association World Water Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. The agreement commits the two organisations to drive faster access to the global water market for water innovations. The one-year... [Read More]

An emergency water pipe was flown in by helicopter to increase water stocks in part of West Yorkshire in the UK, which have experienced the lowest rainfall in 130 years. Despite recent spells of rain, water levels at reservoirs in the Worth Valley are much lower than usual. According to Yorkshire Water, reservoirs need months of rain to help them return to their normal... [Read More]

The demands for safety, efficiency and environmental responsibility from the oil, gas and energy industries have significantly impacted the selection of pneumatic valve actuator for quarter turn failsafe valves (ball, butterfly and plug) and dampers. Actuator sixing depends on the various valve torque values, minimum supply pressure and actuator-valve safety margins /... [Read More]

The Department of Energy will offer additional US reserve crude for sale ahead of plans by the European Union to ban most Russian oil in December. The agency will offer 10 million barrels of low-sulphur crude for supply in November from storage caverns in Texas and Louisiana, according to a press statement. Bids for the supply that will originate from Big Hill, Texas,... [Read More]

Amogy Inc. and Trafigura have announced an agreement to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport clean hydrogen from point of production to consumption. The findings of this joint research on ammonia cracking will help support industry-wide efforts to decarbonise transport and heavy industrial processes and lower carbon emissions to meet global climate goals. Trafigura... [Read More]

The German government is to nationalise the country's biggest gas importer, Uniper, as the war in Ukraine has seen a huge spike in energy prices. Uniper's nationalisation will add another €8 billion ($7.9 billion) to its rescue as the German government scrambles to secure power for Europe's largest economy after Russian supply cuts. Nationalising Germany's largest... [Read More]

Topsoe has announced its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2040 - setting near-and long-term company-wide emission reduction targets. Through investment in renewable energy technology and changes to production processes, Topsoe aims to reduce operational emissions by 30% in 2024 and at least 95% in 2030, with a transition to 80% renewable power within all the... [Read More]

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions has launched its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps with many new Qdos mounting solutions, including skid and pod systems. The Qdos range of chemical metering pumps can be used in the flocculation of drinking water, wastewater and industrial process water. With accurate linear flow rates from 0.001 to 31.7 gallons... [Read More]

CIRCOR International is ready to showcase its Zenith brand of pulse free fluid-handling systems. Zenith pumps and systems, manufactured in the US, offer pulse free precise flow with low NPSH requirements. These positive displacement pumps utilise an intermeshing gear system that rotates within a housing, creating a void that draws the material into the pump. The tight... [Read More]

Shell has announced that Ben van Beurden will step down as CEO at the end of the year, and that his successor will be Wael Sawan. Wael’s appointment is effective on New Year’s Day when he will also join Shell’s board of directors. Van Beurden will continue working as adviser to the Board until June 30, 2023, after which he will leave the group. Shell’s chair... [Read More]

The UK Government is exploring the development of innovative low-carbon technologies such as hydrogen, while a 5GW national capacity target for hydrogen will be doubled to 10GW. Through the Government’s UK Export Finance, a £400 million (€456 million) sustainability-linked loan has been underwritten and given to Johnson Matthey, a London-based conglomerate company... [Read More]

Hynion's hydrogen station at Høvik has just completed its busiest month ever. The sales of hydrogen fuel for private cars and taxis have more than doubled since the turn of the year.  The increased demand for hydrogen has even created queues for filling up hydrogen cars. Hynion has also significantly improved the fuelling station's capacity by installing a new and... [Read More]

Mitsui Chemicals has asked Shell Catalysts & Technologies (SC&T) for its Shell S-896 catalyst, which will to provide important economic benefits from raw material ethylene savings. It will als help the organisation meet the decarbonisation goals for their ethylene oxide (EO) refinery in Osaka, Japan. This announcement builds on more than two decades of work between... [Read More]

Operators in the oil and gas sector are facing some big challenges – many of which are being exacerbated by the current pandemic. Oil prices are low and production in a surplus. The cyclic nature of the industry means there is an ongoing need for cost saving and efficiency. However, keeping production costs lean must be balanced with the need for safety. This not only... [Read More]