Environment & Safety
HP Water Management: Legionella — to test or not to test?
Legionella pneumophila (“legionella”) bacteria cause Legionellosis, a pneumonia-like illness that infects persons with compromised immune systems and can be fatal. These bacteria are common ..
HP Viewpoint: Consider new developments in antifouling coatings for rotating equipment
Innovative materials and applications protect critical centrifugal compressors and steam turbines from erosion and corrosion
HP Innovations: HPInnovations
EYESIM Virtual Reality now available on iPhone and iPadFollowing the successful launch of the innovative Virtual Reality training system EYESIM, Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of te..
The ultimate path to H2S-free gas
Advanced technologies offer competitive advantages over traditional methods
Albemarle touts new technology to extract lithium from brine, cites growing global market
US specialty chemicals producer Albemarle said on Friday that it has developed a proprietary technology for lithium extraction from brine.
Air Products wins railroad safety award for chems
For the third consecutive year, US industrial gases firm Air Products received a Pinnacle Award for chemical transportation safety from Union Pacific Railroad.
BP plans $388mn cleaner diesel project at Cherry Point refinery in Washington
BP will begin a $388mn project in May to install hydrogen diesel units at its Cherry Point refinery in Washington, according to a recent report in the Bellingham Herald newspaper.
BP, Dow Chemical plants in Texas City lose power as regional outages continue
The BP chemical plant in Texas City, Texas, lost power on Wednesday morning, marking the latest in a string of outages for the area’s numerous plants and refineries - including nearby producer Dow Chemical.
Safety milestone reached by AltairStrickland during BP Texas City turnaround work
AltairStrickland, a process plant turnaround (TAR) engineering, management and maintenance firm, said it recently set a major safety milestone as part of its 2011 turnaround work at BP’s Texas City refinery.
BP, Gulf alliance seek Deepwater Horizon study proposals for $500mn research program
BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance announced that the independent research board of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) is requesting proposals for studies into the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident and the potential associated impact on environment and public health.
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