Americas
Capstone Turbine receives order for 24 C65s to be used at Eagle Ford
Capstone Turbine has received an order for 24 additional C65 microturbines for one of the world's largest independent oil and natural gas companies. This order is a follow-on order to an 18-unit C65 order received in August 2010. All 18 of the C65s purchased in August 2010 have been successfully commissioned by Capstone distributor Pumps & Service.
EPA establishes Clean Air Act standards for boilers and incinerators
In response to federal court orders requiring the issuance of final standards, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing final Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators that achieve public health protections through reductions in toxic air emissions, including mercury and soot, but cut the cost of implementation by about 50% from an earlier proposal issued last year.
MarkWest Energy Partners expanding Arapaho processing complex
MarkWest Energy Partners has announced the construction of a third plant at its Arapaho processing complex in Western Oklahoma to serve increasing volumes of liquids-rich natural gas production from Granite Wash producers, including Newfield Exploration and LINN Energy.
Study confirms viability of Jatropha plant oil for power generation
SG Biofuels and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have released results of a study revealing the performance and emissions benefits of using Jatropha oil as a drop-in replacement for diesel fuel in industrial furnaces used for electric power generation and industrial heating
Mole Master launches abrasive blasting service for bins and silos
Mole Master Services now provides abrasive blasting as an environmentally friendly, cost-effective alternative for cleaning bins and silos across the processing industries.
Holly and Frontier merge to create HollyFrontier
Holly Corp. and Frontier Oil Corp. have merged. Factoring in various variables, it can be safely interpreted that the new company has an enterprise value of $7 billion.
$8.8 billion for FGD systems market in 2011
Coal-fired power plant operators will complete investments of $8.8 billion for flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems starting operation in 2011. The investment in 2012 will be down and will bounce back in 2013.
Wood Group GTS signs a multi-year service contract for gas turbines
Wood Group GTS has been awarded a contract estimated to be worth up to $4.5 million by Consorcio Camisea to provide overhaul and technical support for eight gas turbines in two Peruvian gas plants.
Classification guidelines for LNG carriers and FPUs
Classification societies Bureau Veritas (BV) and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement covering the development of joint guidelines for LNG carriers and offshore floating production units (FPUs).
Atlas Inspection Technologies expands across US
Atlas Inspection Technologies, a Seattle-based provider of remote visual inspection solutions for the industrial and manufacturing sectors, announced further expansion across North America.
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- Clariant Zeolites partners with Vertimass to scale-up innovative CADO biofuels technology 3/3
- Seeq Intelligence: Bridging industrial AI and human expertise for smarter operational decisions 3/3
- SES Energy acquires CIU and corrosion monitoring divisions from ICR 3/3
- S3 sets a new benchmark for European onshore and transition seismic in landmark CCS survey 3/3
- How airlines have hedged against fuel price increases 3/3
