September Cover Story Featuring Ventil!

As a global supplier of valve test and repair equipment, Ventil supports its customers at every stage of planning, development and execution of unique engineering applications.

Viper Drones Offers New OGI Gas Detection System

Viper Drones has launched of a new drone called the "Viper Vantage," which offers solutions for gas leak detection. Operators are able to locate leaks without jeopardizing operations by shutting down.

FLIR T860 Thermal Camera for Industrial Inspections

FLIR Systems has introduced the FLIR T860, the latest addition to the T-Series product line. This new thermal camera features onboard Inspection Route software, which is ideal for streamlining inspections of critical assets such as power substation components, distribution lines, manufacturing equipment, or facility electrical & mechanical systems.

US DOT Offers $60 Million for Pipeline Safety Programs

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced USD $60 million in funding for state pipeline and underground natural gas storage safety programs.

Total Joins US DOE’s National Carbon Capture Center

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Carbon Capture Center has welcomed major French energy player Total as a new member.

EPA Issues Proposed Rule on Clean Water Act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

ExxonMobil & Mosaic Partner on MOFs Removing CO2

Mosaic Materials, a chemical and engineering company, has made significant progress on a unique process that uses Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) to separate carbon dioxide from air or flue gas.

Climate-friendly Extraction of Hydrogen from Oil

Canadian researchers have discovered a way to extract hydrogen from oil without releasing greenhouse gases. Hydrogen is used by some car manufacturers to power vehicles and is also burned to generate electricity.

Stronger Membranes & Cutting Energy in Chem Mfg

The Georgia Institute of Technology has develop an alternative to thermally driven distillation routes. Prompted by the energy-intensive nature of chemical separation processes critical in chemical manufacturing, materials were modified with atomic-scale metal oxide networks, resulting in membranes that can perform chemical separations at a lower energy consumption levels and can withstand harsh solvent-rich chemical streams than traditionally seen.Metal-containing vapors are infused into the prefabricated membrane by application of vapor phase infiltration technology.

Capstone Secures Order for Low-Emission Microturbines

Capstone Turbine Corporation has secured an order to provide 1.2 megawatts (MW) of energy to power a triethylene glycol (TEG) dehydration facility in the Basra region of Iraq using two C600 Signature Series microturbines.