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Jun 19, 2023
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Axens agree petrochem licensing agreement
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 16, 2023
Pipelines
Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
With the investment of €111 million, Neste will build the capacity to upgrade 150,000 tons of liquefied waste plastic per year.
Upgrading is one of the three processing steps turning liquefied waste plastic into... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 16, 2023
Pipelines
Technip Energies, LyondellBasell and Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the design, construction and operation of a demonstration unit for Technip Energies’ electric steam cracking furnace technology to produce olefins.
The demonstration unit will be located at LyondellBasell’s site in Channelview,... [Read More]
Pipelines
Jun 16, 2023
Technology company Ovarro has opened a new leakage service centre for European customers, based at the company’s manufacturing facility in Steenwijk, Netherlands.
The Ovarro European Service Centre is a dedicated hub for repairs, services and testing of all leakage equipment in mainland Europe. A new team of repair and service engineers is based at the facility, which... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 15, 2023
Pipelines
Iberdrola plans to build a $808 million (€750 million) plant to produce green ammonia that will be purchased and exported by ammonia trader and shipper Trammo.
The Spanish power company has positioned itself as one Europe's leaders in renewable power and green hydrogen, in line with Spain's ambition to become a green energy powerhouse, Reuters reported.
Green ammonia... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 15, 2023
Pipelines
Wood and UK-based Standard Gas Technologies, which is commercialising its carbon-removing renewable energy technology, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on cutting edge processing facilities - utilising the Standard Gas SG100 advanced thermal cracking process.
The new partnership will see Wood and Standard Gas collaborate to develop a ‘design,... [Read More]
Other
Jun 15, 2023
Water sector supply chain companies are being invited to share their experiences of working with UK utilities over the past 12 months.
This is against a backdrop of an expected increase in spend to improve environmental performance.
Membership organisation British Water has launched its annual UK Water Company Performance Survey for 2023, which asks contractors,... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 14, 2023
Pumps
Bedford Pumps has supplied two of their fish friendly pumps to a chemical plant in Runcorn to aid in the chemical process.
INOVYN ChlorVinyls, part of INEOS, is Europe’s leading producer of vinyls and manufactures in eight countries across Europe. Their Runcorn site which focuses on the production of chlorine, caustic soda and chlorinated derivatives, produces chemicals... [Read More]
Product News
Jun 14, 2023
Rotork has introduced a compact and robust quarter-turn design to its Skilmatic SI range of self-contained electro-hydraulic actuators.
The new actuator uses a rack and pinion drive for a torque output of up to 1,000 Nm (737 lbf.ft).
The SI range of actuators combine the simplicity of electrical operation with the precision of hydraulic control and the reliability of... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 14, 2023
The German manufacturer Schroeder Valves hosted a meeting of their 40 international sales partners.
The agents came from a total of 25 countries - from Australia to the United States - to its headquarters in Cologne.
Since the company generates more than 70% of its sales abroad, it used the four-day presence of its international sales representatives to thank them... [Read More]
Pipelines
Jun 13, 2023
Severn Trent has outlined proposals to build a new 10 mile-long water pipe under a section of Nottingham in the UK in a bid to improve the area’s water supply.
The new pipe expects to carry water between reservoirs in Redhill and Strelley, helping to make the city’s water supply more reliable.
Ofwat said Severn Trent Water lost around 161 billion litres of water... [Read More]
Pipelines
Jun 13, 2023
Thames Water has been given the all-clear to transform London’s network of Victorian water pipes.
Industry regulator Ofwat has backed Thames releasing an extra £700 million (€814 million) to tackle water leakage in the capital with 112km pipeline replacement programme.
At Price Review 19, the regulator conditionally granted Thames £300 million (€348 million)... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 13, 2023
Pipelines
Energy engineering company Kent has been appointed as the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contractor for Grenian Hydrogen’s six electrolytic hydrogen projects.
Under the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Net Zero Hydrogen Fund and Hydrogen Business model, Grenian Hydrogen, a joint venture between Progressive Energy, Statkraft and... [Read More]
Product News
Jun 12, 2023
Crane ChemPharma & Energy is one of the leading global manufacturer of valves, pumps and related flow control, instrumentation and automation accessories that offers a comprehensive range of highly engineered products.
The extensive product portfolio is designed to meet the most demanding requirements of industries, from valves and lined pipe to actuators, hoses, fittings,... [Read More]
Features
Jun 12, 2023
Ahead of the spring budget, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, spoke of a ‘clean energy reset’ which sounded like a promising step on the country’s net-zero journey.
There are certainly elements of the budget announcement that will help firms to move the dial forward, but the UK needs to work hard to ensure that it benefits from the booming clean energy industry.
Grant... [Read More]
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The #UK’s #liquified #petroleum #gas (LPG) sector is now supplying 25 million litres of renewable liquid gases to customers nationwide, according to new figures published in Liquid Gas UK’s latest industry census.
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