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Scottish Water’s Kinneil Kerse WwTW produces an estimated 4,701 tds of dewatered sludge which is conditioned with lime for use as fertiliser on land. The sludge operation at this site has been funded and is operated by Veolia who are contracted by Scottish Water.
In 2021, as part of a modernisation project delivered by Veolia, two competitor’s progressive cavity (PC) pumps were installed to…
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Concerns have been raised that possible sabotage could have been behind the leaks discovered at two gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe in the Baltic Sea.
European leaders believe this to be the case after seismologists reported explosions around the Nord Stream pipelines.
European commission president Ursula Von der Leyen said the Nord Stream II leaks were due to “sabotage”, and…
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KBR has signed an engineering agreement with Giammarco-Vertrocoke to license its carbon capture technology globally.
This carbon capture technology is energy efficient and can be integrated across the value chain for blue ammonia, petrochemical, and refining industries.
"We are excited to enter into this agreement with Giammarco-Vetrocoke, as it enables us to integrate and deploy critical…
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Maire Tecnimont announced that its subsidiary NextChem has been assigned a €194 million grant for the development of a waste-to-hydrogen plant as part of the IPCEI Hy2Use EU project.
The Hydrogen Valley project in Rome, is the first industrial-scale technological hub for the development of the national supply chain for the production, transport, storage and use of hydrogen for the…
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TotalEnergies has been selected as the first international partner in the 16 Mtpa North Field South (NFS) LNG project.
This follows its selection as the first partner for the 32 million ton per annum (Mtpa) North Field East (NFE) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
TotalEnergies will obtain a 9.375% participating interest in the NFS project – out of a total 25% interest available for…
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INEOS and its partners in the Solsort Unit, Danoil and Nordsøfonden, have agreed on a final investment decision on the Solsort West field in the Danish part of the North Sea after getting approval from the Danish Energy Agency.
The Solsort development consist of two wells.
The oil and gas will be produced via the Syd Arne installation operated by INEOS and the first oil and gas is expected in…
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ABB and Samotics have entered a strategic long-term partnership to provide enhanced condition monitoring services.
The approach will leverage each company’s capabilities to deliver more insight into machine health and energy efficiency.
As a first step, ABB will integrate Samotics’ plug-and-play monitoring solution into its digital portfolio. The financial terms of the agreement were not…
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An industrial filter maker is set to highlight how its solutions can help the water sector manage the challenges of climate change, ongoing pricing reviews and rising customer demand.
Experts from Amazon Filters will focus on water companies’ need for ‘resilience and strategic planning’ when they exhibit at the seventh annual Drinking Water Quality Conference.
A key theme of this year’s…
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Sulzer Chemtech is helping Energy Absolute (EA) expand its manufacturing plant in Thailand.
The collaboration in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, is key to drive the competitiveness of EA, as the technology provided will enable the producer to deliver winterised renewable fuels.
This will expand its market reach and support the wider adoption of cleaner energy in Europe and North America.
EA, one of the…
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A natural gas pipeline connecting Spain to France has increased its capacity by 18%.
The two countries are currently connected by two gas pipelines, via the Pyrenees, which can carry gas from Spain to its neighbour to the north.
The interconnector which passes through Irun has successfully completed the technical start-up tests to increase capacity by 18% over current levels, which…
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The UK Government has lifted the moratorium on shale gas production in England to bolster the UK’s energy security.
The Government has confirmed its support for a new oil and gas licensing round, expected to be launched by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) in early October.
The administration said it was pursuing all means for increasing UK oil and gas production, including through…
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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 MOU sets out goals for…
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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 levels.
The company…
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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 / factors considered to cover…
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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, and West Hackberry,…
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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 deploys…
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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 importer of Russian gas is…
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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 company’s operations by…
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