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ABB to power world’s largest seawater desalination project
ABB technology is being used to build the world’s largest desalination plant in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The US$500m development will have the capacity to process over 900,000 cubic metres of seawater per day, enough to meet the demands of over 350,000 households.
Approximately 45km north of Abu Dhabi city, the Taweelah project will be the first reverse osmosis independent water project in Abu Dhabi which will desalinate seawater for supply to local communities and industry in the area. It will also set new benchmarks for its size, efficiency and cost by utilising the lowest amount of energy per cubic metre of water produced. As the world’s largest desalination plant, it is estimated to supply 909,200 m³/day and is scheduled to become fully operational in the fourth quarter of 2022. The plant will play a critical role in meeting the region’s peak water demand, which is projected to rise by 11% between 2017 and 2024. ABB is working with SEPCOIII, the EPC contractor of the plant, to ensure power supply continuity, boost system operational efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.
Challenged to provide safe, reliable and stable power supply to the operation of the seawater desalination equipment, ABB is delivering 30 panels of UniGear ZS3.2 medium-voltage switchgear and 250 panels of MNS® low-voltage switchgear with digital capabilities. To optimise operations, the MNS switchgear delivered has incorporated intelligent devices with a data interface to enable remote operation monitoring and condition-based maintenance of the switchgear. ABB has also delivered a wide range of low and medium voltage motors and variable speed drives to ensure reliable and energy efficient pumping in the plant. The ACS580MV medium voltage drives match the speed and torque of the motors to the pumping demand for maximum energy savings.
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AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power supply systems and solutions for industrial, critical infrastructure and innovative power electronic applications has announced that it will provide eight Thyrobox DC 3 systems to supply power to the electrolysis process of the hydrogen production plant built by MPREIS in Austria. Thyrobox DC 3 was designed to provide good power factor and minimised harmonics which contribute to energy efficiency and limited distortions to the grid feeder, and finally reduce the overall cost of operations of such processes as electrolysis. Thyrobox DC 3 full grid compliance was key in its adoption by MPREIS as well as the flexibility of the solution, its high efficiency especially at partial load operation and the communications standards.
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AEG Power Solutions to secure power for hydrogen production plant in Austria
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Amarinth to overhaul and update ten pumps for ADNOC
Amarinth, a leading company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment, has fulfilled an order to overhaul and install new mechanical seals on 10 API 610 VS4 pumps for use at the upgraded ADNOC operated Bab field.
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Archirodon, the EPC awarded the Bab field upgrade, approached Amarinth to review whether new pumps would be required, or the existing pumps could be updated and integrated into the new oil train. Amarinth proposed that the seal support systems on the existing pumps be changed to Plan 71 nitrogen seals, which would be suitable for the higher concentrations of H2S, and that the pumps be fully refurbished and certified for use on the upgraded facility. It was agreed that the upgrade and refurbishment would be completed within 27 weeks from purchase order to commissioning as a longer shutdown would mean losing some £1m per day in production capacity, and this was all done during the global COVID-19 pandemic and country lockdowns.
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New renewables lead created at Ashtead Technology
Ashtead Technology has created a new role to head up its increasing activities in renewable energy.
The integrated underwater technology and services company has appointed Scott Stephen to oversee the firm’s growing presence and enhance its service offering to support the global renewables market.
Based at Ashtead’s recently opened Thainstone technology centre in Aberdeenshire, UK, Mr Stephen has been promoted to the role after four years with the company latterly as an asset integrity business development manager and formerly as NDT sales manager.
Following a handful of strategic acquisitions over the past four years, Ashtead Technology has offshore operational bases in key locations including Abu Dhabi, Broussard, Halifax, Houma, Houston, London and Singapore. The company has been servicing the energy sector for 36 years with its bespoke underwater solutions, tools and systems.
The firm has in recent years been diversifying into the renewables market where its equipment fleet and engineering skills developed to support the oil and gas industry are also suited to the requirements of offshore wind developers’ installation and operations and maintenance (O&M) work.
A specialist in underwater construction, O&M and decommissioning services, Ashtead Technology boasts one of the largest equipment fleets in the industry, coupled with the R&D capabilities to develop bespoke solutions.
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Balmoral Tanks’ appointments underpin global ambition
Balmoral Tanks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aberdeen-based engineering and manufacturing business, Balmoral Group, has built a reputation for providing not only the highest quality of product but also unrivalled levels of customer service on a global basis. To further strengthen its marketleading position it has announced two senior appointments – one at each of its manufacturing locations. Gary Lockwood becomes the new operations director at Balmoral Tanks’ Llantrisant facility in South Wales while Cheong Tsang moves into a similar role in Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire.
Mr Lockwood has enjoyed a career across manufacturing where he has held responsibility for engineering, operations, programme management and business development. Mr Tsang has held various management and directorial roles in design/development, quality/process control, production and operations and has worked extensively in the UK, China and Germany.
We are delighted to announce these two senior appointments. Both come to Balmoral with precisely the skill sets and spirit we require. We look forward to benefiting from their combined experience and I’m sure their knowledge and capabilities will assist our ambitious targets in the global market.
Allan Joyce, Managing Director, Balmoral Tanks
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