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Mar 7, 2022
Largest water infrastructure project in a generation reaches halfway stage
Oil and Gas News
Mar 7, 2022
Pipelines
The operator of the operational Nord Stream 1 undersea gas pipeline from Russia to Germany said that transportation of natural gas to Europe was continuing normally.
"Nord Stream AG is not involved in the Nord Stream 2 project and not engaged in the activities of Nord Stream 2 AG. Nord Stream AG is, therefore, not targeted by the sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG neither... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 7, 2022
Pipelines
Semcon is supporting Norwegian Hystar to develop their new electrolyser technology for the production of green hydrogen.
The aim is to produce up to 150% more hydrogen without using more energy than in conventional processes.
The project is now being expanded and Semcon is providing more expertise in order to automate the production of electrolyser stacks, which convert... [Read More]
Product News
Mar 4, 2022
Valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding its valve selection for the GEMÜ eSyLite motorised actuator with three further valve types.
With the larger selection of electrical valves, plant engineers and operators can find improved tailor-made solutions.
In addition to the GEMÜ R629 eSyLite plastic diaphragm valve that already exists, the GEMÜ 629 diaphragm valve with stainless... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 4, 2022
Pumps
AxFlow has acquired Pumpegruppen - a Danish pump supplier to the chemical industry.
It also supplies pumps for the water treatment and general industrial applications.
Pumpegruppen is a full-service pump specialist representing brands including Grundfos, Wilden, FTI and Speck.
The company is headquartered in Lyngby, near Copenhagen, and has another base in Rønde in... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 4, 2022
Pipelines
Siemens Energy secured an order from European Energy for the delivery of an electrolyser plant.
European Energy is developing the world's first large-scale commercial e-methanol production facility with the hydrogen being provided from a 50 MW electrolyser plant by Siemens Energy.
Siemens Energy will design, supply and commission the electrolysis system consisting of... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 3, 2022
Pump specialists Riventa has created significant savings at a global tyre manufacturer’s water pumping plant.
This includes an annual energy reduction of 13% in the port city of Yeosu in South Korea.
For a pressurised system that circulates cooling water for synthetic rubber processing, Riventa utilised its FREEFLOW technology and Green Pump Index (GPX) benchmarking... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 3, 2022
Pumps
INEOS Aromatics has completed a $70 million (€63 million) modernisation of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Merak, Indonesia.
The installation of a larger oxidation reactor, reconfiguration of the reactor’s heat recovery system and revamp of the process air compressor train will both reduce CO2 emissions per tonne by 15% and increase the site capacity... [Read More]
Pipelines
Mar 3, 2022
A £25 million (€30 million) investment project to help protect London’s water supply for the next decade has been successfully completed ahead of schedule.
Work to drain the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir in Walton-on-Thames in the UK, which stores around 10% of all of London’s pre-treated drinking water, began in April 2021 so that essential maintenance could be... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 2, 2022
Pumps
MAN Energy Solutions will invest up to €500 million in its subsidiary H-TEC SYSTEMS to transform the hydrogen specialist into a mass-producer of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysers.
H-TEC SYSTEMS are already successful on the market with solutions for the electrolysis of hydrogen.
“Our plan is clear,” said Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions. “We... [Read More]
Product News
Mar 2, 2022
Syngenta Spain had elected to source magnetic drive sealless pump solutions that can handle high temperatures and volatile substances associated with chemical pump applications.
HMD Kontro supplied chemical service 50 Hz CSI magnetic drive pumps, specifically CSI 65-40-200 H DB6 and CSI 80-50-200 DB6, in 316 stainless steel material, with a close coupled configuration,... [Read More]
Product News
Mar 2, 2022
KSB has introduced new ‘ready-to-connect’ pressure booster systems - the Delta Macro type series, designed for large flow rates.
The maximum flow rate per system is 960 m3/h and the maximum pump head is 160 metres as standard. The ready-to-connect units operate fully automatically and are equipped with between two and six Movitec high-efficiency centrifugal pumps.... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 1, 2022
Fifteen years on since a major UK water utility chose Landia as its framework supplier for anoxic mixers, over 200 of the units continue to work day and night across the extensive region.
Installed in anoxic zones during 2007 at over 20 wastewater treatment plants, the Landia POP-I Flowmakers were seen at the time as the equipment that could offer the very best in performance... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 1, 2022
Pipelines
Shell has announced its intention to exit its joint ventures with Gazprom.
This includes its 27.5% stake in the Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas facility, its 50% stake in the Salym Petroleum Development and the Gydan energy venture. Shell also intends to end its involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
“We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine, which... [Read More]
Features
Mar 1, 2022
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]
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Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of #artificial #intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models set to transform the way #water #quality #data is collected and used.
https://fluidhandlingmag.com/news/transforming-water-data-collection-using-ai/
