Tag: emissions

ConocoPhillips three-prong gas capture programs

ConocoPhillips, the US’s largest oil and gas producer, says it has used technological advances and other means to cut the company's annual greenhouse gas emissions in half.

Marathon Petroleum to cut refinery pollution

Marathon Petroleum Corp. will spend approximately USD $334.6 million to cut pollution at refineries in five states, as well as paying USD $326,500 civil penalty, according to recent statements by the U.

Court demands EPA to redo emission limits

A US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to relax air-pollution limits placed on power-plant emissions. The EPA instituted the rules because some gases emitted from power plants cross state lines and impact “downwind” states.

Valve World Americas: Second day morning workshops

The second morning of Valve World Americas Conference & Exhibition on July 16th will host a series of three hot-topic workshops that will be held concurrently from 10:30am to noon. The hardest part of attending the conference will be choosing which workshop to go to on the second morning! Each informative workshop will focus on a different topic relevant to the valve industry and will have a moderator as well as a panel made up of the who’s who of manufacturers, end-users and EPCs.

Emerson acquires Cascade Technologies

It has been announced that Emerson has acquired Cascade Technologies, a manufacturer of gas analyzers and monitoring systems using Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) technology based out of Stirling, Scotland.

Leakage easily tested in new ball valve

The new NIBCO PC585-70 cast bronze ball valve features a new design that allows a leak to occur during testing, if the press connection is not properly crimped. Other NIBCO Press System fittings and valves will feature this new leak detection technology using a phased-in approach.