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PetroChina is planning a strategy to have oil, gas and green energies to each account for a third of its portfolio within the next 15 years.
The Chinese company revealed that it was shifting towards a lower carbon future.
For Asia's largest oil and gas producer, natural gas currently accounts for about 47% of total output while oil covers the rest.
"Our capital spending will increase…
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has unveiled its Qdos chemical metering pumps that extends the capabilities of peristaltic pump technology and offers longer service life than traditional tube-based designs.
Qdos CWT pumps also offers important advantages in water treatment applications.
Users users will benefit from superior accuracy in chemical metering and dosing tasks, and the…
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The largest integrated petrochemical company in Indonesia has boosted sustainability through technology that enables effective remote and digital monitoring of its water operations.
Chandri Asri has incorporated Nalco Water’s 3D TRASAR Cooling Water Technology and has gradually moved more of its water monitoring to the programme.
Last year, the company reported its largest ever savings in…
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Pipelines
Colonial Pipeline said it would temporarily halt fuel deliveries to certain parts of the US due to Hurricane Ida.
The largest petroleum products pipeline in the US said it was ceasing deliveries from Houston, Texas, to Greensboro, North Carolina, due to ferocity of the hurricane.
With winds of up to 150 mph, the hurricane has forced up to 1 million people to evacuate their homes in the state of…
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Water utilities are steadily replacing legacy IT systems with software-as-a-service applications as confidence in data security builds. Alan Cunningham, subject matter expert at technology provider Ovarro, discussed the latest developments with Fluid Handling International Magazine.
What is software-as-a-service and where does it fit in with water?
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications are…
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Pumps
A project using natural flood management techniques to protect homes against flooding, while improving water quality is nearing completion.
The project in Thornton, near Blackpool, UK, has brought together experts from United Utilities, the Wyre Rivers Trust, Wyre Council and McDermott Homes to deliver an innovative natural flood management project, which is creating up to 3.3 hectares of…
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Wessex Water in South West England has published a route-map to achieve net-zero operational carbon emissions by 2030, and its plans for full decarbonisation ahead of the UK's 2050 deadline.
The operational net-zero plan will reduce the organisation’s annual emissions by 110,000 tonnes of CO2 and has three key strands:
Emissions avoidance by further reducing leakage and encouraging…
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Thames Water is urging festival-goers to ‘flush smart’ this summer to prevent blockages.
Sleeping bags, mobile phones, and inflatables are among the many unusual items dragged out of sewage systems by the water company.
With the UK’s famous Reading Festival back this week, the water company urged revellers to think twice about what they put down the toilets. The firm expected to take…
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Pipelines
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not exempt from EU competition rules, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has ruled.
The court, which is responsible for energy industry law proceedings, rejected Nord Stream 2 AG’s complaint on 25 August. This means that the Nord Stream 2 gas connection pipeline is subject to German regulation by the Federal Network Agency. Whether, when, and under what…
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Flowmeters
Industrial automation and Internet-of-Things solutions provider OleumTech has launched an electromagnetic flowmeter, adding to its H Series hardwired process instrumentation line.
The new OleumTech HEFM Magnetic Flowmeter delivers ‘exceptional’ performance, reliability, and accuracy, ideal for oil and gas, petrochemical, and water and wastewater applications.
The OleumTech Mag Meter…
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Pipelines
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published its third Edition of Standard 1164, Pipeline Control Systems Cybersecurity, underscoring the natural gas and oil industry’s ongoing commitment to protecting critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks.
In development since 2017, the third edition is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework and NERC…
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Saumya Jain, managing director of Vinyl Pipes, outlines his alternative to corroding pipes.
“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water,” so said Benjamin Franklin. The worldwide water well drilling industry is an $85 billion (€70 billion) business and escalating calls for water wells across the globe has been fuelling growth in the market.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought…
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Pumps
Pump and mixer manufacturer Landia is hosting an Open Day at its premises in Shropshire, UK, appealing to slurry and wastewater companies.
At the Open Day, Landia will give businesses a behind-the-scenes look at the pumping and mixing solutions it provides to the agricultural, biogas and wastewater sectors.
Companies offering solutions for tanks, controls, separators, food waste-to-energy,…
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Flowmeters have become essential measuring devices used in a range of different industries, from commercial applications measuring the fuel feeding industrial boilers, to flow monitoring of lubricant supply lines for wind turbines, to dosing chemicals for agricultural sprays.
Domestically, flowmeters are installed to manage the dispensing of beer or coffee, for example, or built into washing…
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A major sewage upgrade in Bicester, UK is well underway, despite a brief interruption by nesting birds.
Bicester sewage works, which is undergoing a £9.3 million upgrade to ensure a resilient service for the rapidly-growing town, is well known for its bird sightings, and even has its own local ‘twitchers’ club, for bird-watching enthusiasts.
Engineers at the Thames Water site spotted a…
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Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction’s (Doosan) UK subsidiary, Doosan Enpure, has received a contract for a sewage treatment plant by Thames Water.
Doosan has partnered with construction and engineering firm BAM Nuttall to form a consortium for the Guildford Sewage Treatment Works Relocation project, in which it will be participating as the main contractor. The project is valued to be…
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In the US, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totalling $168 million (€143 million) have been allocated for water system upgrades in Redwood City and Alameda County.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan joined Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) commission chair Alicia Aguirre, Oro Loma board president Rita Duncan and other local…
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Xylem is expanding its investment in youth innovation to empower the next generation to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.
The company’s diverse programme, including over 60 events in 2021, builds on its 25-year sponsorship of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) with innovation competitions, in addition to community outreach initiatives and a global innovation incubator…
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