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Leeds 'sludge team' targets nuclear waste

Added: 2 Nov 2011

Leeds, UK – It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Researchers from the University of Leeds ha…

SSE gets green light for new Ferrybridge power plant

Added: 31 Oct 2011

London – SSE Generation Ltd, part of Scottish and Southern Energy, has received consent from the UK…

Sainsbury's to send all waste to AD

Added: 31 Oct 2011

London – Sainsbury’s has signed a three-year deal with Biffa, which will see all food waste from th…

Honeywell, Cisco in wireless linkup

Added: 27 Oct 2011

Baveno, Italy – Honeywell is offering a new wireless access point from Cisco Systems as part of its…

UK axes Longannet carbon capture and storage project

Added: 20 Oct 2011

London — The UK government has opted not to proceed with the construction of carbon capture and sto…

Metso extends control-system capabilities

Added: 20 Oct 2011

London — Metso has equipped the latest version of its DNA control system with some “unique” feature…

Scientists develop technology to detect leaks from underwater gas pipelines

Added: 19 Oct 2011

Southampton, UK — A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipe…

AstraZeneca to establish $200m facility in China

Added: 17 Oct 2011

London — AstraZeneca is investing $200 million to establish a new manufacturing facility in China M…

UK approves £10bn oil & gas projects

Added: 14 Oct 2011

London – BP Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron have the go ahead to develop four new oil and gas pro…

Petrobras project delays cost Aker up to $88m

Added: 12 Oct 2011

Oslo — Aker Solutions has agreed to pay damages to Petrobras for continuing delays on all major sub…

DCS suppliers report "very strong' order rates

Added: 11 Oct 2011

Dedham, Massachusetts — Most global DCS suppliers, such as ABB, Siemens, Honeywell, Yokogawa and Em…

Byres launches SCADA 'security in a box'

Added: 11 Oct 2011

British Columbia, Canada — Byres Security Inc., part of Belden Inc. has launched what it claims is …

Dow launches new polypropylene catalyst technology

Added: 5 Oct 2011

New York — Dow Chemical Co. has launched Consista C601 polypropylene catalyst, which it describes a…

Control valves market on the rebound

Added: 5 Oct 2011

Dedham, Massachusetts — Last year will likely represent the low-point for control valve shipments w…

Food and beverage makers gain appetite for systems integration

Added: 29 Sep 2011

Manchester, UK — Food and beverage manufacturers has significantly increased their adoption of inte…

EU efficiency motor rules to boost swappage scheme

Added: 29 Sep 2011

London — ABB’s drives and motors swappage scheme, has taken on new importance with the introduction…

High global demand prompts new Metso valve facility

Added: 28 Sep 2011

Helsinki — Finnish group Metso has opened a new valve production and technology centre in the Helsi…

Heat exchanger company wins Euro1m grant to tackle pig manure problem

Added: 28 Sep 2011

Watford, UK — Pig manure is a huge problem across Europe and has been identified as a major environ…

Global pulp & paper makers invest in automation

Added: 26 Sep 2011

Recent major awards for Honeywell, Metso in South America and China

Severn Trent Services for major de-nitrification project in China

Added: 20 Sep 2011

Shanghai, China — Severn Trent Services has gained a contract to provide a de-nitrification system …