Ingeteam Joins Spain's First Offshore Wind Turbine
Spanish power technology giant Ingeteam is participating in the first bottom-fixed foundation offshore wind turbine prototype to be installed in Spain and the first of its kind in southern Europe.At the request of Estyco, the project leader, the Ingeteam business unit specializing in energy plant operation and maintenance, through its High Voltage department, was responsible for the supervision and analysis of the electrical work on the wind turbine.Specifically, Ingeteam worked on the connection of the medium voltage submarine…
Kongsberg Digital Rolls-out Digital Twin Technology
Kongsberg Digital launched their new digital twin - groundbreaking technology connects the digital and physical worlds to enable efficiency throughout the production lifecycle- after a successful feasibility study with Equinor.The new twin is a virtual model of unmanned production facilities for oil and gas. Combined with Kongsberg’s Kognifai solution it becomes a collaborative arena allowing users onshore to explore planned or existing assets offshore.It delivers intimate understanding of operations, behavior, maintenance, costs, performance, and much more.
Powering Ships with Plastic in Amsterdam
In the Port of Amsterdam, a new factory is being built that could revolutionize the way we dispose of plastic waste. Utilizing groundbreaking technology, the facility will use previously unrecyclable plastic to create fuel for diesel powered cargo ships. The group behind the facility is Bin2Barrel, a Dutch company founded in 2012 by waste management entrepreneurs Floris Geeris and Paul Harkema. While the chemical recycling technology used in the past has worked, Bin2Barrel is the first company to utilize it commercially.
The Next Generation in Subsea Compression Technology
Just one year after the first subsea compression systems went on stream at Statoil’s offshore Åsgard field, industry giants Aker Solutions and MAN Diesel & Turbo now aim to cut the size and weight of such systems by at least 50 percent. Compressors are used to maintain output as reservoir pressure at gas-producing fields drops over time – typically installed on platforms above sea level. The two 11.5 MW HOFIM motor-compressor-units at Åsgard are said to be the world’s first to operate on the seabed. The field, located on the Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea, approximately 200 kilometers off mid-Norway, has water depths ranging from 240-310 meters.
ABB Revolutionizes Battery Charger for All Trains
Most compact battery charger using groundbreaking silicon carbide power semiconductor technology comes 80 percent lighter than previous generation. At the upcoming trade show InnoTrans in Berlin, Germany, September 20 to 23, ABB will launch a next generation battery charger based on silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors for use in all rail applications. Train batteries provide power for critical systems such as control and lighting. The new compact battery charger of the series, BORDLINE® BC, complements ABB`s large stand-alone auxiliary converter product family and is compatible with all standard train battery voltages.
MHI Bags Okochi Memorial Technology Prize
A technology developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gases (so called "KM CDR Process") has received the Okochi Memorial Technology Prize at the 62nd annual Okochi Memorial Awards from the Okochi Memorial Foundation. The process's groundbreaking technology was recognized for its superior reliability and economy, its excellent track record in commercial applications, as well as its contributions to carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies that help mitigate global warming, and to CO2 injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) application.
Global Oil and Gas Drilling Hits 30-Year High
Drilling for oil and gas deposits outside North America has hit the highest level in three decades, led by big exploration and production programs in the Middle East and Africa. More than 1,300 drilling rigs have been operating on average over the last six months, the greatest number since 1983, according to oilfield services company Baker Hughes. The number of rigs is up 20 percent compared with 2008 and has more than doubled since hitting a nadir in 1999. The boom is being led by the Middle East, where the number of rigs operating has tripled since 1999, and Africa, where the rig count is up almost four times.
