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The organisers of WWEM 2014, the international Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring conference and exhibition, have announced three exciting new events that will take place during this year’s show. Building on a monitoring theme, there will be two new Forums focusing on Flow Monitoring and SMART Water, in addition to an Apprentice Instrumentation Competition.


The Flow Forum will take place on Wednesday 5th November and will include presentations from Water Companies, MCERTS Inspectors and construction partners who will share their experiences in fl ow measurement. Flow meter manufacturers will also present some of the latest measurement techniques and an open forum session will provide attendees with an opportunity to challenge the panel with questions and problems. The Apprentice Instrumentation Competition will take place during the afternoon session of the Flow Forum. Contestants from the UK’s water and sewerage companies will be required to perform a range of instrumentation related tasks in front of a live audience of industry professionals. Competition prizes are being provided by a number of industry sponsors, including Siemens & Partech. The prizes include training packages and complementary tickets to the WWEM 2014 Gala Dinner.


The SMART Water Forum will take place on the second day and will include a UKWIR dissemination workshop, featuring a study which has been ongoing for 18 months on Instrumentation, Process Automation & Control in wastewater. This will be followed by presentations on SMART


technologies, including the ‘Internet of Things’, from some of the water sector’s leading innovators, including Aquamatix, Syrinix, Nivus and Intellitect Water. Both Forums will be hosted by Oliver Grievson, a Director of the Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG) and Manager of the LinkedIn Group Water Industry Process Automation & Control (WIPAC).


The WWEM events (www.wwem.uk.com) have a heavy focus on environmental monitoring, attracting delegates such as regulators, industrial process operators, water utilities, accreditation organisations, commercial laboratories, instrument manufacturers, consultants, analytical service providers, researchers and academics. Entry to the Forums, the WWEM exhibition and Workshops are all free of charge for pre-registered visitors, in addition to free on-site parking, and complimentary lunch and refreshments.


Denmark to Start Exploratory Drilling for Shale Gas


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Frederikshavn City Council in Denmark has decided to allow shale gas test drilling to take place. The decision has been based on more than three years of research and studies conducted by Total E&P Denmark B.V. together with state-owned Nordsøfonden; the companies have also carried out a full environmental impact assessment, consisting of public hearings and consultations.


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Two licenses were originally granted to the companies by the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy in June 2010 to search for and produce oil and natural gas in two regions in the north of the country.


The licenses start with a six-year period dedicated to exploring the subsoil for shale gas. Production of shale gas in Denmark could possibly start around 2020.


Spokesperson for Shale Gas Europe Marcus Pepperell said: “Denmark has an extended track record of promoting a sustainable energy programme and is a global leader in the development of alternative energy. Its decision to permit exploration of its indigenous shale gas reserves follows an extended period of review and assessment.


“Europe must take a more holistic view on its urgent energy needs. Government policies in different Member States mean that Europe is not producing enough of its own energy. This is becoming an increasing problem, resulting in more imports from abroad, whether gas from Russia or coal from the United States. While renewables become an increasingly important part of the energy mix, fossil fuels remain essential to power our homes and factories.


Denmark, along with the UK, Spain, Poland and Romania, has made a sensible and balanced decision that shale gas has an important role to play in meeting its future energy requirements.”


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Which companies are true champions when it comes to identifying new technologies? This is a question which the German Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT has tried to answer. More than 200 leading companies participated in its survey and fi ve were honoured.


The institute found the winners in cooperation with experts from successful enterprises such as Opel, Audi, BMW, Roche, Saurer and Bosch. The aim of the survey was to identify and compare the most successful approaches and concepts for the early identifi cation of new technologies among leading European companies.


The investigation was based on a detailed written survey to which 207 businesses responded. The Endress+Hauser (Switzerland) people taking part in the analysis were Ulrich Kaiser, Head of Technology, and


Marc Baret, Technology Manager of Endress+Hauser Maulburg, the company’s competence center for level and pressure measurement.


“We were questioned about different areas and topics in the early identifi cation of technologies, with the focus on the process of early identifi cation, how it is organised, on its methods and tools, its link to our strategies and the evaluation of technologies at the early stages,” explains Ulrich Kaiser.


Following the pre-selection, the most promising candidates were interviewed in great detail. The anonymised results went to the members of the jury for their assessment, with the jury eventually picking fi ve companies that are particularly skilled and successful at implementing their concepts for the early identifi cation of new technologies.


Beside Endress+Hauser, the other companies were Osram GmbH, Enel from Italy, Wittenstein AG and 3M Germany GmbH. “We are proud to be a member of this illustrious club,” says Ulrich Kaiser. “We cannot look into each and every technology ourselves, but we can gain a lot if we keep a keen and watchful eye on what’s happening worldwide in research laboratories, both of the scientifi c community and of the industry.”


New Category of Marine Fuel helps Operators comply with Sulphur Limits


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ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has launched a new marine fuel designed to help marine operators comply with the 0.10 percent sulphur cap set to be introduced in Emission Control Areas (ECA) beginning 1 Jan. 2015. ExxonMobil Premium Heavy Distillate Marine ECA 50 (HDME 50) is a new category of marine fuel formulated to meet the 2015 ECA sulphur limit and to help marine engineers safely and effi ciently operate their engines and boilers.


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ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 offers performance benefi ts associated with both marine gas oil (MGO) and heavy fuel oil (HFO). The fuel contains a low sulphur content associated with MGO, and has the higher fl ashpoint and lower volatility properties typically found in HFO. These characteristics enable marine operators to comply with the upcoming sulphur cap and to reduce the risk of engine and boiler damage.


The higher viscosity of ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 makes storage and handling the fuel on board similar to HFO. With the fuel having to be heated, the risk of thermal shock to engine components is reduced during switchovers when entering and leaving an ECA. Thermal shock can result in fuel pumps seizures and engine shutdowns.


Prior to its introduction, ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 was tested with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, one of the world’s leading shipping and logistics groups, and is suitable for use in main and auxiliary engines and marine type boilers. Following successful fi eld trials, the new fuel has received No Objection Letters from MAN Diesel & Turbo (MDT) for use in MAN B&W two-stroke and MAN B&W Holeby genset designs, provided MDT’s specifi c engine type guidelines are followed.


“We have developed and launched ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50, a new category of low sulphur fuel, to help marine operators meet the increasingly stringent ECA rules beginning in Jan. 2015,” said Aaron Cobb, director, ExxonMobil Marine Fuels and Lubricants. “ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 complements our existing MGO offer and enables operators to choose a fuel that meets their specifi c requirements.”


ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 is already in use by a range of vessel operators. It is available from Antwerp via barge delivery for vessels operating in the Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp (ARA) region. In addition, ExxonMobil continues to offer MGO at more than 40 ports worldwide.


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