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Mar 29, 2022
Emerson expands valve range
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 28, 2022
Pumps
Vitol has entered into a strategic partnership with Danish company WPU which recycles waste plastic into plastic oils.
Vitol will offtake and market the recycled plastic oils generated by WPU’s new pyrolysis plant in Faarevejle in Odsherred Municipality north of Copenhagen, which is expected to open in early 2023, with an additional two plants to be opened next year.
The... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 28, 2022
Pipelines
KBR has announced that it has secured a contract from a leading midstream company for a new olefins production facility to be built on the US Gulf Coast.
Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide the license and engineering for the olefins production plant.
KBR’s K-COT catalytic olefins technology is the key enabler that can process a wide range of feedstocks... [Read More]
Features
Mar 28, 2022
Their names sound like sinister creations that would spring from the evil mind of a mad scientist in a futuristic novel or movie - hexafluorochloride, dexamethasone, germanium and cadmium telluride.
In reality, they are among the many chemical ingredients that are indispensable foundational components in the manufacture of commodities such as semiconductors.
The main... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 25, 2022
The EU and the US have signed a liquified natural gas (LNG) deal in a bid to reduce reliance on Russian energy.
The new agreement will see the US provide the EU with at least 15 billion additional cubic metres of LNG by the end of the year, the BBC reported.
The bloc has already said it will cut Russian gas use in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia currently... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 25, 2022
Pumps
TotalEnergies has unveiled a 3D industrial pilot to demonstrate an innovative process for capturing CO2 at ArcelorMittal’s Dunkirk site. With support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, the project aims to validate replicable technical solutions for carbon capture.
The project, driven by a consortium including TotalEnergies,... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 25, 2022
Pipelines
ExxonMobil has announced it is building an integrated petrochemical complex and is targeting commercial start up next year.
The construction of the new linear alpha olefins (LAO) manufacturing unit will take place in Baytown, Texas, US.
When fully operational, the new facility will have the capacity to produce approximately 350 000 tpy of LAO.
ExxonMobil will manufacture... [Read More]
Flowmeters
Mar 24, 2022
Thames Water in the UK has been awarded £1.5 million (€1.8 million) by Ofwat to lead four projects which will support the water sector to better meet the needs of customers, communities, and the environment.
Ofwat has awarded 13 projects at a total of £5.2 million (€6.2 million) of funding through the Water Breakthrough Challenge, which will use new technology and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 24, 2022
Pipelines
Oil and gas giant Shell is reconsidering its recent decision to pull investment from a large new UK oil field.
In December, Shell said the economic case - along with possible regulatory delays - meant it was withdrawing from the Cambo oil field, which is located 75 miles off the west coast of Shetland, the BBC reported.
At the time the price of crude oil was under $70... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 24, 2022
The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined plans to remove VAT on energy saving materials and technologies which he announced in his Spring Statement.
The Chancellor announced plans to scrap VAT on domestic energy saving measures including insulation, solar panels and heat pumps.
Sunak confirmed that from April VAT is to be scrapped entirely on the installation of a range... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 23, 2022
Other
ABB has been awarded two major contracts by Plug Power Inc to provide the electrical systems for two new hydrogen plants in North America.
This is set to collectively produce 60 tons of green hydrogen per day. Green hydrogen is produced with renewable energy sources and emits zero carbon when used as fuel.
The first plant, Project Gateway, in Genesee County, New York,... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 23, 2022
India-based Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) is showcasing a series of new generation energy-efficient pumps.
KBL’s recently unveiled new generation pumps are made with advanced technology as these pumps consume less energy for high performance.
“We have been helping farmers’ prosper by producing energy-efficient pumps since the very beginning and will continue... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 23, 2022
Pipelines
Centrica in the UK is set to support National Grid to establish methods for injecting green hydrogen into the National Transmission System (NTS).
To meet the net zero targets set by the UK government, the UK gas networks need to decarbonise. National Grid, alongside CNG Services, Element Energy and Centrica, have been granted £114,652 (€137,922) for a discovery phase... [Read More]
Product News
Mar 22, 2022
Celeros Flow Technology company M&J Valve has introduced an improved version of its Model M-303 slab gate valve.
Manufactured and tested for API 6D, the improved M-303 is ideally suited for high pressure differential applications in the oil & gas sector.
The advanced design M-303 offers a host of features to simplify installation and upgrades, improve safety... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 22, 2022
Pumps
Marine pump specialist Svanehøj is experiencing a significant increase in orders for deepwell fuel pumps.
A large new order from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding highlighted the significant LNG pump potential in the ocean-going vessel segments.
Orders for dual-fuel LNG vessels broke records in 2021 with a total of 240 ships globally.
The Danish marine pump specialist... [Read More]
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