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Latest environmental news
New hydrogen generation plant for Indonesia
Caloric claims to have further boosted its market position and demonstrated its strength with the recent sale of a new hydrogen generation plant in Indonesia, its fourth plant sold to Asia in 2011.
HyGear acquires funding for development of GTL plant
HyGear has announced the inception of the second phase of its gas to liquid (GTL) development programme, following the successful conclusion of the technology development phase year.
Qatargas CEO ‘Executive of the year’
Qatargas Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Khalid Bin Khalifa Al-Thani has been presented with the coveted title ‘European Gas Conference - Executive of the Year’ during an awards ceremony at the 2012 European Gas Conference.
Banking on LNG in the port of Hamburg
The Linde Group and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have agreed to advance the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port of Hamburg.
Air Products to fuel more than 1000 material handling units with latest order
With Air Products latest hydrogen fuel cell contract, the firm is set to breach the 1,000 unit milestone. The latest order will mean that Air Products will provide both the infrastructure and fuelling for over 1,000 material handling units.
Finance
Linde acquires Carbo-V® Technology
Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH has acquired the Carbo-V® Technology of the insolvent Choren Industries GmbH, Freiberg from the insolvency administrator Dr Bruno M Kübler
'Fastest growing player in South Africa' Air Liquide's €40m investment
Air Liquide has signed a long-term contract with Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium – South Africa’s second largest steel producer.
Electronic Fluorocarbons 'pleased' with new partnership
Electronic Fluorocarbons, LLC has entered a new partnership with the Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative, Inc. The Pennsylvania based company is confident in the new agreement.
Praxair sells advanced component business
Praxair, Inc has sold its advanced components business to FM Industries, Inc. of Fremont, California. FM Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of NGK Insulators of Japan.
Features
Aeroplanes and incredible India Subscription
As most of us global sales guys spend so much of our time in the air, I thought I would mention how I see so many of the major airlines today as careless ventures that see the business traveller only as a gravy train for their bottom line.
Technology
LGR introduces world's first greenhouse gas analyser
Los Gatos Research (LGR), has introduced the world’s first ultra-portable greenhouse gas (GHG) analyser, which reports methane, carbon dioxide and water vapour with parts per billion precision.
Appointments & product additions from Weldability-SIF
The UK based company, Weldability-SIF has extended its range of Sifbronze copper coated wire to accommodate robot welding applications. In addition, the firm has also appointed a new Marketing Manager.
Liquid air engine nearer to commercialisation
The Dearman Engine – a zero emission engine which runs on liquid air – took a step closer towards commercial realisation when Ricardo and a team of UK academics stated that the proposal could be completed within two years.
Competitive valves and fittings range from Boiswood
A comprehensive new range of valves, fittings, adapters and fabricated assemblies has been introduced by Boiswood. The high quality stainless steel and nickel alloy products are manufactured by SSP and are available for next day delivery from stock.
New auto-darkening welding helmets from Weldability-SIF
The UK based company, Weldability-SIF has launched the SIFecoLITE, a new auto-darkening welding helmet under its Sifbronze brand.
More environmental news
ACD receives order from TGE Marine Gas Engineering for LNG fuel gas pumps
ACD has received an order from TGE Marine Gas Engineering to supply LNG fuel gas supply pumps for a new LNG carrier from MEYER WERFT GmbH. The new tanker will transport LNG with a cargo capacity of 15,600 cbm. The vessel will be Bureau Veritas (BV) classified and meet the highest environmental standards.
Duo sets standards for energy savings with world-scale hydrogen plant
Air Products and ExxonMobil have established a new world-scale hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam. The world-scale facility is pitted to improve energy efficiency by 15% and reduce CO2 emissions by 200,000 tons per year.
Agreement will see construction of hydrogen production facility in Sweden
AGA Gas AB and Sandvik have signed a long-term contract for hydrogen gas supply to several of Sandvik’s production units in Sweden. The deal will see the Northern Europe gases company construct a whole new hydrogen production facility to meet the demand.
Brazilian project nears completion but more planned for INOXCVA
After announcing its entry into the Brazilian industrial gas market in June 2011, INOXCVA has revealed that the first phase of the project is complete. In an exclusive interview the company also offered updates on further expansion plans.
Foster Wheeler central to UK CCS
Earlier today, Foster Wheeler AG publicised the award of a significant CCS project in the UK. Located in Yorkshire, Umberto della Sala described the firm as, “delighted to win the project management.”
