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Booming hydrogen market heralds water technology opportunities

The hydrogen economy is at the start of a period of growth, with the size of the global market predicted to be as much as US$12 trillion (€10 trillion) by 2050, according to the latest research. As part of global decarbonisation efforts, hydrogen is expected to emerge as an alternative fuel. Given water is the main feedstock for hydrogen production, the boom in the hydrogen market presents a…
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Oct 7, 2021

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Pep Guardiola and Xylem partner to address water scarcity

Global water technology company Xylem and Manchester City Football Club manager Pep Guardiola have announced they are joining forces to promote public engagement on the world’s water challenges. The partners will campaign for awareness and education, and will support community initiatives through The Guardiola Sala Foundation. Together, they aim to reach hundreds of millions of people, and to…
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Oct 6, 2021

Chemical/Petrochemcial News

Stanlow Refinery closure fears abated as Essar Oil UK reaches deal with HMRC

Essar Oil UK has reached an agreement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over an unpaid tax bill. Essar and HMRC have agreed a phased payment schedule, aligned with the oil company’s revenues. The firm said it was confident of resolving the matter after having successfully raised US$$1.1 billion (€1 billion) earlier in the year. Throughout the pandemic, including during the period that…
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Oct 6, 2021

Boosting pump production at new technical centre

Wanner International’s new technical centre of excellence in industrial pump development has opened. The purpose-built facility enables the UK-based company to deliver enhanced service capabilities including system design and custom pump builds and performance testing. The company has invested in this 5,000ft2 facility to increase capacity to meet the growing global demand for its services,…
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Oct 6, 2021

Shell and Pryme agree to plastic waste to chemicals agreement

Shell Chemicals Europe and Pryme have announced a strategic cooperation and offtake agreement for pyrolysis oil made from recycled plastic waste. Pryme will supply Shell from its first plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Currently under construction, the plant is scheduled to become operational in 2022 and is forecast to convert 60,000 tonnes of plastic waste into pyrolysis oil…
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Oct 5, 2021

Enbridge oil pipeline to deliver crude for the first time

Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline is set to start transporting oil, the Canadian energy company announced. The news follows more than six years of permitting, review and litigation, and nearly a year of construction to complete the 337-mile route through northern Minnesota in the US. The news has disappointed opponents of the pipeline, many of whom have spent years fighting the project. The…
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Oct 5, 2021

Flowrox rolls out its new floating aerator

Flowrox has strengthened its Environmental Technologies product family by introducing the new Flowrox Floating Aerator. The turbine surface aerator effectively aerates wastewater or natural water while keeping costs and maintenance low. The new aerator efficiently transfers and disperses oxygen into the wastewater while the floating design allows fast and easy installation without costly…
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Oct 5, 2021

Chemical/Petrochemcial News

OPEC warns gas price hike may spark oil market turbulence

As the global natural gas crunch hits suppliers and consumers Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) nations are warning of the knock-on impact for oil markets. Iraq expects higher demand for crude as the shortfall of gas forces consumers to look for alternative fuels, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Wednesday. The head of Nigeria’s state oil firm, Mele Kyari, predicted…
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Oct 4, 2021

Petronas ready to fire up petrochem refinery

Malaysia's Petronas hopes to restart its Pengerang refinery-petrochemical complex, a joint venture with Saudi Aramco, by the end of the year. Arif Mahmood, Petronas' executive vice president and CEO of downstream, said the the 300,000-bpd refinery complex in Johor was shut in March last year following a deadly fire. The Malaysian state energy firm in February delayed the restart of the complex…
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Oct 4, 2021

North Sea Link to boost hydro power to 1.4 million UK homes

The world's longest undersea power connection has been switched on allowing Norway and the UK to share renewable energy. The North Sea Link should see the UK reduce its carbon emissions by 23 million tonnes by 2030. According to the National Grid, at full 1,400 megawatt capacity it will import enough hydro power to supply 1.4 million homes. The 720-kilometre cable connects Blyth in…
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Oct 4, 2021

New Tasmanian pipeline to boost irrigation network

Tasmania’s South Arm Recycled Water Pipeline will reuse and deliver irrigation water to the Australian province. The Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water announced $5 million (€3.1 million) in federal funding for the pipeline provided as part of the $180 million (€112 million) National Water Grid Connections pathway. Assistant Minister for Industry Development and Senator…
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Oct 1, 2021

Blind flanges on oil and gas pipelines ‘costing millions’

Blind flanges on pipelines around the globe could be costing millions in unnecessary downtime, according to flow control experts at Celeros Flow Technology. The cumulative downtime caused by blind flanges could be causing inefficiencies and driving up costs in industries as disparate as oil and gas exploration, chemical processing, water treatment and power generation. According to Connolly,…
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Oct 1, 2021

Pump sector celebrates at long-awaited return of awards night

After a 19-month pandemic induced postponement the 2020/21 Pump Industry Awards ceremony took place on 23 September. The event was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, UK, and hosted by Philippa Forrester of Tomorrow’s World. Colin Simpson, business development director at Tomlinson Hall, said: “I was amazed at the quality of all this year’s entries, and it is testament to…
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Oct 1, 2021

Doosan Lentjes and Arikon to supply the Wiesbaden waste-to-energy plant

Doosan Lentjes and ARIKON have been awarded the contract for the turnkey delivery of the new waste-to-energy plant in Wiesbaden, Germany. The new power plant will comprise one process line, including grate, boiler, water-steam cycle and dry flue gas cleaning. After completion, the facility will thermally treat about 200,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial waste from the greater Wiesbaden…
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