Water & Wastewater Treatment News For The Petroleum & Refining Industry

51. Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc Announces Breakthrough Water Treatment For Nitrates, Phosphates, Cyanides And Insecticides 6/6/2024

    CETI has unveiled its technological breakthrough for removing insecticides, nitrates, phosphates, and cyanide from heavily contaminated agricultural, industrial and mining wastewater. This has significant implications for potable water since, around the world, agriculture alone accounts for approximately 70% of the water that is consumed annually.

52. Mussels Downstream Of Wastewater Treatment Plant Contain Radium, Study Reports 5/31/2024

    Burrowed into streambeds and rarely moving for their decades-long lifespans, freshwater mussels are biomonitors, meaning they indicate how clean their environment is, according to Penn State researchers.

53. Newterra Acquires Carbon Service & Equipment Company (CSEC) From Encotech Inc. 5/30/2024

    Newterra Inc. today reported it acquired the assets of Carbon Service and Equipment Company (CSEC) from Encotech Inc. This acquisition reinforces Newterra's commitment to providing comprehensive activated carbon treatment solutions and expands its offering in carbon services, rentals, and media supply.

54. Researchers Develop Reusable 'Sponge' For Soaking Up Marine Oil Spills – Even In Chilly Northern Waters 5/27/2024

    Oil spills, if not cleaned up quickly and effectively, can cause lasting damage to marine and coastal environments. That’s why a team of North American researchers are developing a new sponge-like material that is not only effective at grabbing and holding oil on its surface (adsorption), but can be reused again and again—even in icy Canadian waters. 

55. Permian Water Recycling Facility Exceeds 50 Million Barrels Treated And Reused 5/22/2024

    Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: WTTR) ("Select" or the "Company"), a leading provider of sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry, today announced their collaborative efforts with Occidental (NYSE: OXY) at the South Curtis Ranch treatment facility in the Midland Basin has successfully treated and recycled 50 million barrels of produced water.

56. Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc Close To Signing A Letter Of Intent With A Salt Water Disposal Facility To Clean Contaminated Oil Production Wastewater 5/2/2024

    Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc is pleased to announce it is in the final stages of signing a Letter of Intent with a Salt Water Disposal (SWD) facility in West Texas to provide CETI's biotechnology solution to clean and ultimately repurpose wastewater safely back into the environment.

57. A Virus Could Help Save Billions Of Gallons Of Wastewater Produced By Fracking 4/30/2024

    An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater — or produced water — is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a 2022 report by the Texas Produced Water Consortium. 

58. Aker Solutions ASA: Aker Solutions To Upgrade Mongstad Refinery For Equinor 4/29/2024

    Aker Solutions has been awarded a substantial¹ EPCIC-contract by Equinor to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant facilities and lower the environmental impact of the Mongstad refinery on the west coast of Norway.

59. Henkel Closes Acquisition Of Specialized Supplier For Protective Coating And Sealing Solutions 4/4/2024

    Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the US-based Seal for Life Industries LLC (“Seal for Life”) from Arsenal Capital Partners (USA). Seal for Life is a specialized supplier of protective coating and sealing solutions in a broad variety of infrastructure markets such as renewable energy, oil and gas, and water. The signing of the transaction took place in February 2024.

60. Jereh Group Unveils Revolutionary GreenWell Hazardous Waste Treatment Equipment At Beijing Cippe 3/27/2024

    Jereh made waves at the 24^th China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (cippe2024) in Beijing with their showcase of cutting-edge innovations under the theme "Low Carbon Tech Smart Exploitation Solutions."