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CropEnergies and Johnson Matthey have entered into an engineering, license and technical services agreement for a plant to produce renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol.
This will take palce near CropEnergies’ production site in Zeitz, Germany.
Using Johnson Matthey technology, the renewable ethyl acetate produced by CropEnergies will reduce the fossil carbon footprint of a wide…
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Neste has successfully concluded its first series of trial runs processing liquefied waste plastic at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
After kicking the series off with its first-ever industrial scale trial run with liquefied waste plastic in 2020, Neste has conducted additional runs in 2021. Neste has been able to upgrade liquefied waste plastic to drop-in solutions for plastic production and…
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Xylem has announced it is sponsoring an innovative new funding mechanism for water utilities to deploy promising new technologies.
The partnership with water consultancy Isle Utilities is a new approach to funding and scaling breakthrough water technologies, called the Trial Reservoir.
It provides water technology innovators access to capital for pilot projects, with an initial focus on…
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The Mono EZstrip range of progressing cavity pumps, with a host of new features, now makes in-situ maintenance easier than ever for wastewater sludge applications.
The cavity pump is available from Fluid Motion Solutions, which is part of NOV Inc.
The smooth-profile Positive Torque Split Coupling Rod of the EZstrip pumps already alleviates potential ragging issues to reduce maintenance and…
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At Yorkshire Water’s new £50 million (€60 million) Huddersfield Energy and Recycling Facility (E&RF), the digester mixing system from Landia is ensuring that total gas production can reach its anticipated 22,192Nm3/d (normal cubic meter/day).
Designed, constructed and commissioned by J. Murphy & Sons Ltd (JMS), the Huddersfield E&RF is an integral part of Yorkshire Water’s…
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ABB is investing $16 million (€11 million) in its Installation Products Division manufacturing facility in Pointe-Claire, Canada.
This will enable expanded production capacity to meet the growing needs of customers from coast to coast.
“ABB’s investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation across our operations,” said Matthias Heilmann,…
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Lanaz will use UOP modular naphtha hydrotreating and fixed-bed platforming process units to upgrade its refinery in Iraq.
By adopting Honeywell technology, this will help it produce more cleaner-burning transportation fuels.
The project marks the first use of UOP modular technology in the country and will help Lanaz comply with increasingly strict specifications for fuel products.
UOP has…
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Anglian Water has revealed that fossilised remains of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur has been discovered at one of its reservoirs.
The fossil, colloquially known as a ‘Sea Dragon’, was found at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, owned and run by the UK water firm.
It is the biggest and most complete skeleton of its kind found to date in the UK and is also thought to be the first ichthyosaur…
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A chopper pump made by Landia has now completed eight years of continuous robust service at the largest university campus AD/biogas plant in the United States.
This is despite the very tough environment of being in a food waste and FOG (fats, oils and greases) reception pit.
The facility at Michigan State University (MSU), which converts over 22,000 tons of food waste annually into renewable…
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American Falls in Idaho is certainly no stranger to all things water. Almost a century ago, the entire town - nearly 350 residents and their homes, over 60 businesses, churches, schools, powerlines - and the entire railroad, had to move to make way for the American Falls Dam.
Today, American Falls’ population of 4,300 is served by a wastewater treatment centre that is the envy of most small…
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Thames Water has generated enough renewable energy from sewage in the last year to cook 112 million Christmas turkeys as the company works towards net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
The UK’s largest water company created almost 140 million cubic metres of green biogas during the sewage treatment process.
In June, Thames Water announced it is committed to leading the future of energy…
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Danish pump specialists Svanehøj has sealed a successful 12 months with a total order intake for the year of between $750 and 800 million (€100 and €107 million).
This is 50% more than the previous record set in 2014.
Svanehøj’s patented DW fuel pump solution is one of the main growth drivers. Fuel pump sales have quadrupled compared to 2020 and will account for almost 30% of total…
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ExxonMobil has announced a discovery at its Pinktail site in the Stabroek Block, located in offshore Guyana.
The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of high quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs.
Additionally, the Turbot-2 well has also encountered 43 feet (13 meters) of high quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs.
“These discoveries are part of an extensive…
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Indonesia is set to start work on 22 petrochemicals projects that will conclude in 2025 - mainly driven by strong demand for plastics and fertilisers.
Out of the 22 projects expected to commence operations in Indonesia, four will be methanol projects, followed by three polypropylene projects.
Among the upcoming methanol projects in Indonesia, the Air Products Bengalon Methanol Plant project…
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A proposal to transform the water supply for more than half Ireland’s population has begun.
The three-month consultation will be on how Irish Water intends to supply homes and businesses in its eastern and midlands region, including piping water from the Shannon to the east coast.
The draft Regional Water Resources Plan: Eastern and Midlands is the largest of four such plans being drawn up by…
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Saudi Aramco has signed a $15.5 billion (€13.7 billion) lease and leaseback deal involving its natural gas pipeline network.
This is alongside a consortium led by US investment firm BlackRock Real Assets and Hassana Investment Company, the investment management arm of the General Organisation for Social Insurance (Gosi) in Saudi Arabia.
As part of the transaction, a newly formed subsidiary,…
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State-owned oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is planning to invest $1.19 billion (€1 billion) for the construction of a new crude oil pipeline project.
With a capacity of 17.5 million tonne per annum (MMTPA) capacity, the pipeline will run from the port city of Mundra in Gujarat to IOC’s Panipat refinery in Haryana.
The project will also include installation of nine crude oil…
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The US state of West Virginia has granted a key permit for the construction of a controversial pipeline stretching for over 300 miles.
The state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has granted a water protection permit for the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), certifying the natural gas pipeline has met state standards for water quality.
The news follows Virginia's…
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