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]

Kando, a data intelligence solution provider specialising in wastewater analysis, has a new partnership with a water utility in the UK. Scottish Water has joined forces with Kando to implement its wastewater intelligence solution and bolster its ability to harness wastewater for the benefit of community and public health. The UK government increasingly sees wastewater... [Read More]

Technology pioneer Topsoe and green ammonia firm First Ammonia have entered into a new agreement to boost the global market for green ammonia. Topsoe’s energy efficient solid oxide electrolyser cells (SOEC) will be installed in First Ammonia’s green ammonia plants around the world in the coming years. The agreement provides for an initial purchase of 500MW of SOEC... [Read More]

Nalco Water is to design and build a new water treatment plant at Shell’s Jurong Island chemicals and manufacturing site in Singapore. The plant is set to begin operations in July 2next year and is expected to contribute to Shell’s water conservation ambition. Ecolab will oversee the design and build process, as well as the commissioning and operation once complete. Greg... [Read More]

A total of 17 countries in South-East and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, plus Kosovo[2], saw an unprecedented growth in renewable power capacity between 2017[1] and 2021. Over this period, they cumulatively added 21 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, for a total installed renewable power capacity of 106 GW[3]. Released on September 14, the UNECE Renewable Energy... [Read More]

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has outlined proposals to invest an extra £100 million (€115 million) before the end of 2025 to reduce phosphate discharges from its wastewater treatment works and to reduce the impact of Combined Storm Overflows (CSOs). This is in addition to the £836 million (€996 million) already budgeted in its Business Plan for 2020-2025. This would... [Read More]

Texas LNG Brownsville has executed an agreement with Technip Energies USA and Samsung Engineering to lead the delivery of a new LNG facility via a joint venture. This is for a 4m tonnes per annum LNG export terminal to be constructed in the Port of Brownsville, Texas owned by Glenfarne Group. Technip Energies, a leading technology and global engineering, procurement,... [Read More]

ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants, signed an industrial development agreement with Water Global Access. This agreement with the research and technology development firm is to integrate Hydraulic Injection Desalination (HID) technology at scale. The agreement was signed on the... [Read More]

Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to Gas and Heat (GH), a company specialising in the design, construction and integration of liquefied gas handling systems both for marine and onshore installations. GH supported by the BV team demonstrated that IMO Type C cargo/fuel tanks made of austenitic steel with a special grade can transport both LNG... [Read More]

Nominations are being sought for the 2023 Pump Industry Awards as the event moves to its usual March slot following the disruption caused by the pandemic. The gala dinner and presentation ceremony will take place on Thursday, 16 March, at a new venue – the Hilton at St George’s Park in Burton on Trent. The online entry forms, which seek submissions for activities... [Read More]

Shell and Raízen have signed a cooperation agreement for the production of renewable hydrogen from ethanol. The additional partners include Hytron, a subsidiary of the Germany based Neuman and Esser Group; the University of São Paulo and the Centro de Tecnologia da Indústria Química e Têxtil. The partnership aims to validate the production technology through the... [Read More]

Everyone at Fluid Handling has been saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. Her Majesty has dedicated a lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and countries far beyond. We can all draw great inspiration from Queen Elizabeth who leaves behind a legacy of dignity, integrity, hard work and compassion.... [Read More]

Sulzer has received an order for five more high pressure water injection pumps (HPcp) having already delivered 11 HPcps to a site off Guyana. This delivery will help support the largest floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyana’s Stabroek block. Guyana has some of the world's biggest offshore discoveries made in years, with 10 billion barrels... [Read More]

Former Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Skidmore MP, who has been appointed by Liz Truss to lead a review of net-zero, visited HyNet - the UK’s leading industrial decarbonisation cluster. Skidmore, chair of the Environment All-Party Parliamentary Group, began his tour of the UK with HyNet as the first stop. HyNet is at the centre of the UK’s low carbon... [Read More]