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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

Aramco has successfully closed a landmark transaction to acquire a 10% interest in Rongsheng Petrochemical for RMB 24.6 billion (€3 billion). This has been done through its subsidiary Aramco Overseas Company, based in the Netherlands. The acquisition follows the signing of definitive strategic agreements by both parties announced on March 27. It represents the continued... [Read More]

Kent which is an engineering company in the area of oil and gas, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), and hydrogen (H2) technologies, has partnered with The University of Manchester to produce new syngas and blue hydrogen technology. The RECYCLE project (REthinking low Carbon hYdrogen production by Chemical Looping rEforming), a £ 5.1 million multi-organisation... [Read More]

Linde has signed a series of contracts with Wanhua Chemical Group - expanding the companies’ cooperation across multiple key sites in the country. In Fujian province, Linde will acquire three air separation units (ASUs) from Wanhua, including two ASUs that are currently under construction and expected to start up in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Linde will enter into... [Read More]