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May 12, 2023
Gas drawn from geothermal heat network
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
May 11, 2023
Pipelines
Lummus Technology and Texplore have agreed to license and market EXCENETM - Texplore’s high-density polyethylene (HDPE) technology.
Under the agreement, Lummus will exclusively license Texplore’s EXCENE HDPE technology. Lummus will also provide engineering design for plant construction, services for plant commissioning and start-up, and additional life cycle services,... [Read More]
Features
May 11, 2023
As water utilities are looking for ways to do more with less, some manufacturers are investing in research and development to improve the product by using new materials to extend product life and value.
A simple choice of material can impact the design life, function and performance. One change that has all three beneficial outcomes for water distribution is moving... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 11, 2023
Pipelines
The ROSEN Group and National Gas have started work on an intensive research project to find ways to mitigate the potential for embrittlement of pipeline steel in hydrogen service.
This project will utilise ROSEN’s newly developed materials testing laboratory dedicated to testing under hydrogen conditions.
The conversion of existing pipeline infrastructure to transport... [Read More]
Product News
May 10, 2023
CIRCOR International has announced a renewed service partnership with Brown & Morrison.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brown & Morrison is a valued member of the CIRCOR Global Service Network.
Brown & Morrison underwent an extensive audit process by CIRCOR’s aftermarket service team before being granted full factory authorisation to perform both minor... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 9, 2023
Pipelines
Eni has begun offloading the first LNG cargo into Snam’s new regasification terminal in Piombino.
The terminal has a total processing capacity of 5 billion cubic metres per year, or approximately 7% of Italy's gas demand.
The LNG was produced at Egypt’s Damietta liquefaction plant, one of the facilities where Eni has invested with the strategic goal of growing... [Read More]
Pumps
May 9, 2023
A successful pilot project for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) has proved the superior speed, cost reduction and accuracy of thermodynamic pump testing.
Funded by non-for-profit collective, Waterstart, MWD used Riventa’s portable thermodynamic system to test a 7.5MW pump at one of its crucial pumping stations on the Southern California aqueduct... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 5, 2023
Pipelines
Cadent, which manages the worth-west UK’s gas network, will modernise around 418km of its pipelines over the next 12 months.
This is the same length as 4,000 football pitches, or the same height as more than 2,600 Blackpool Towers.
The £80 million (€91 million) investment will be delivered by 600 skilled gas engineers.
They will be upgrading vital pipes to plastic... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
May 5, 2023
Pipelines
NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Enerkem are advancing their versatile and energy efficient chemical recycling technology to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta.
The funding, provided through Alberta Innovates’ Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Economic Recovery Program has enabled the companies to expedite construction of a pilot-scale reactor system that converts... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
May 5, 2023
Pipelines
Gevo and LG Chem have entered into a joint development agreement to develop bio-propylene for renewable chemicals using Gevo’s Ethanol-to-Olefins (ETO) technology.
Gevo’s proprietary ETO technology can target carbon neutral or carbon negative drop-in replacements for traditional petroleum-based building blocks called olefins, including bio-propylene that can be used... [Read More]
Features
May 4, 2023
Veolia Water Technologies has built an ultra-modern plant to produce drinking water in Ostend, Belgium.
In a multi-stage filtration process, the local water supplier is now producing drinking water of good quality – far above the statutory requirements.
At critical points of the process – during reverse osmosis, filtration with activated carbon and remineralisation... [Read More]
Other News
May 4, 2023
Shell has registered a stronger than expected profit of $9.6 billion (€78.6 billion) for the first three months of 2023.
The oil and gas giant was higher than the same period last year despite a fall in energy prices.
Fossil fuel firms have been reaping record profits due to a surge in oil and gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. However, they... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 4, 2023
Pumps
Neste is working on a 120 MW electrolyser project to produce renewable hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
The company has now decided to proceed to the basic engineering phase with the project. The investment decision readiness is expected to be reached in early 2024. If an investment decision is made, green hydrogen production could start in 2026.
“Our project... [Read More]
Pipelines
May 3, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.8 million (€10.7 million) to Nebraska from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
The funding will support Nebraska communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured... [Read More]
Pipelines
May 3, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.8 million (€10.7 million) to Nebraska from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
The funding will support Nebraska communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured... [Read More]