Atkins Progresses with Prime Job in Oman to Meet Power Demand Requirements of 2021
Earlier this year, Oman Power and Water Procurement Co. (OPWP), member of Nama group, appointed Atkins Power & Renewables to provide technical advisory services for the development of the Power 2021 Procurement Cycle. The current demand for power is in the region of 6,000MW. OPWP requires an expansion of the installed capacity of the power system by at least 800 MW to meet the forecast demand requirements of 2021. This additional capacity represents a significant increase. The scope of wor...
Thailand’s New Substations will Improve the Electrical Power System Reliability for Bangkok’s Growing Industrial Base
Thailand (6 January 2017) – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is rolling out a series of electrical power system substation and transmission projects that will significantly improve the reliability of electricity supply for industrial customers and increase the competitiveness of Thailand to attract investment. The EGAT made progress on the electrical power substation improvement program with the signing of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to...
Fluor Awarded Refinery Project in Chile
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a contract by Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new process unit at its Biobío refinery in Chile. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2016. Fluor will perform the engineering, procurement and construction services to install a new flue gas steam generator, a wet gas scrubber and purge treatment unit to treat residual gas g...
A Scientist from Kazakhstan Invents a Wind Turbine 1.5 Times More Powerful than Comparable Turbines
Marat Issekeyev, a scientist from Kazakhstan, has invented a cheap wind turbine that can generate almost 1.5 times more electricity than comparable turbines. Mr. Issekeyev, who holds a PhD degree in Engineering, has won the Future Energy national competition held throughout the year by National Company Astana EXPO-2017 and the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan. Internet users have voted his multi-rotor wind turbine the best innovative project. The wind turbine makes use of the draught of ai...
AECOM, EnergySolutions Joint Venture Wins San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Decommissioning Contract
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, and EnergySolutions, a nuclear waste management and decommissioning services firm, announced today they have been selected as the decommissioning general contractor for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station through their joint venture, SONGS Decommissioning Solutions (SDS), by Southern California Edison (SCE). The Decommissioning General Contract represents a significant portion of the work re...
Bechtel, U.S. Department of Energy Agree On Terms to Complete First Phase of Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced agreement on contract terms with Bechtel that will incentivize treatment of liquid radioactive waste from nuclear weapons production to begin by January 2022. Bechtel will complete and commission the first phase of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at DOE’s Hanford Site in Washington state, bringing the U.S. closer to addressing the most complex and challenging radioactive waste site in the nation’s history. “The new contract modificati...
Veolia Nuclear Solutions works with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to Demonstrate New Disposition Path for Radioactive Contaminated Reactive Metal Waste Streams
Veolia Nuclear Solutions announced the successful demonstration of their GeoMelt® In-Container Vitrification (ICV)™ process for treatment of reactive metals. Veolia, under contract with Idaho National Laboratory (owned by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC) demonstrated safe conversion of sodium metal to a non-reactive vitrified oxide form. The demonstration, supported by glass formulation and crucible testing, consisted of a series of ICV melts that pr...
Arup Joins with Australasia LNG to Help Meet Rising Power Demand in Indonesia
Arup has been commissioned by PT Australasia LNG Indonesia (AALNG) to support the development of a new 2.4 MTPA liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, bringing greater energy security to East Java. Arup will deliver Pre-Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the marine infrastructure and vessel conversion for the Probolinggo LNG terminal. Providing geotechnical, civil, naval architecture, and mechanical engineering support, Arup will advise on the conversion of a LNG carrier into a Floating S...
Veolia Launches VEOLIA NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS
Veolia today announced it is unifying its activities in the nuclear cleanup field under a new entity called NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, that underscores Veolia’s standalone ability to confront the uniqueenvironmental challenges faced by this and future generations. The Nuclear Solutions entity, which unites the best-in-class operations of Veolia’s Kurion, Alaron, and Asteralis businesses, represents an integrated offering that includes the most comprehensive range of technologies, expertise and services...
CGE Energy Implements Custom Energy Solution for Garden City DDA
BRIGHTON, Mich., Dec. 14, 2016 - CGE Energy (OTCPink:CGEI) recently completed a CGE Sustain project for the Garden City Downtown Development Authority. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for Garden City, Michigan residents by strengthening the downtown district, to benefit the greater Garden City community. Having $0 invested with CGE Sustain, Garden City DDA was able to turn wasted energy expenses into a positive cash flow of over $20,000 over the next 10 years. According to...
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