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Use glycerol to dehydrate supercritical carbon dioxide

Trimeric Corp.: Beitler, C. M.  |  Fisher, K.  |  Lundeen, J.
Denbury Resources Inc.: Swadener, M.

This technology increases hydrocarbon recovery

HP Integration Strategies: Future of hydraulic fracturing depends on effective water treatment

ARC Advisory Group: Miller, Paul

The benefits of using hydraulic fracturing (HF) to stimulate gas and oil flow from both new and existing wells are obvious. However, the downside is that this technique consumes huge quantities (along..

US government agencies band together to address oil and gas air quality issues

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Department of the Interior (DOI), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released an interagency approach to address air quality issues associated with onshore oil and gas development on public lands.

Shell, Canadian government give green light to Quest CCS project

Shell today has signed agreements with the governments of Alberta and Canada to secure $865 million in funding for its Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Canada.

Linde partners with Sapphire on CO2 algae-to-fuel project in US

Technology group Linde says it has entered into a multi-year agreement with algae-based crude oil producer Sapphire Energy to co-develop a low-cost system to deliver carbon dioxide (CO2) to commercial-scale, open-pond, algae-to-fuel cultivation systems.

Japan disaster, environmental concerns to boost coal-based power plans - report

There has been a sudden reversal in the trend away from coal, according to a new report from US-based market research firm McIlvaine Co. The nuclear disaster in Japan coupled with new evidence that gas-fired generators will emit more greenhouse gases than new coal generators are influencing the plans of electric generating companies around the world.

Total adds to solar portfolio with expanded Tenesol acquisition

Total signed an agreement with EDF ENR to acquire all of Tenesol’s operations, the France-based energy firm said. The deal excludes operations in the French overseas departments and territories, of which Total already owns 50%, it said.

US EPA proposes new emissions cuts for domestic PVC plants

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed stronger standards that require facilities that produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to reduce emissions of harmful toxics.

US House passes bill preventing EPA regulation of GHGs, Senate rejected similar bill the day before

The US House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation coauthored by Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to address climate change.

Consider becoming more familiar with the wet gas scrubbing process

RGK Environmental Consulting, LLC: Kunz, R. G.

New ways to calculate adiabatic saturation temperature