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Water news
All news on
Water
(also known as
H2O
,
Steam
,
Dihydrogen monoxide
,
Oxidane
,
água
,
distilled water
, and
Deionized water
): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.
11 September 2026
ENGEL: Injection-moulded plastic cell frames for industrial electrolysers
Engineering plastics, injection-compression moulding and large-machine trial capabilities for scalable, repeatable production of large electrolyser cell frames.
10 September 2026
INA installs back-pressure steam turbines at Rijeka Refinery
Back-pressure turbines with generators installed at Rijeka; >EUR 15m investment to cut steam use, save energy and lower CO₂ emissions.
9 September 2026
BASF installs Durasorb LNG MAX at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi facility
Single‑unit adsorbent solution commissioned to simplify pre‑treatment, prevent freeze‑out and increase feed‑gas flexibility; full rollout planned by end‑2027.
31 August 2026
KBR Secures FEED for Live Oak e‑NG Project in Nebraska
FEED awarded for Norfolk e‑NG plant using ~250 MW electrolysis to produce synthetic methane for export to Japan; FID targeted 2027 and commercial operations by 2030.
27 August 2026
AFYREN advances NEOXY ramp-up and validates its biobased model
Plant passed 1,000 t of bio-based acids; capacity reached 30–40% after June works; process held up during heat/water stress; aims to double NEOXY H2 2026 revenue vs H1.
26 August 2026
Chiyoda and Sage Geosystems to study high‑pressure surface facilities for commercial EGS
Feasibility study of high‑pressure surface facilities for commercial enhanced geothermal systems to enable baseload power and long‑duration energy storage.
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12 August 2026
thyssenkrupp nucera doubles nine‑month order intake, halts SOEC mass‑production plan
Nearly doubled nine‑month order intake; wins Moeve 300‑MW contract with service package; discontinues SOEC mass‑production, incurring ~€30m one‑time EBIT hit and updating FY26 outlook.
7 August 2026
MOL Group Q2 2026 results
Q2 profit USD 786m; strong oil and gas prices plus higher refining and petrochemical margins offset fuel price caps and operational outages.
6 August 2026
GRILLO leads ZACK zinc‑ion battery project
Three-year project to develop water-based acidic zinc‑ion batteries from sustainable raw materials as a low-cost stationary alternative to lithium‑ion.
6 August 2026
Petrobras posts R$52.4bn Q2 2026 profit
Quarterly results bolstered by record own oil output, above-100% refinery utilization and higher derivative production, supporting cash generation and lower imports.
5 August 2026
DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 wins Sustainability Product of the Year
High-pressure reverse osmosis element reaches 220 g/L NaCl to push membrane treatment into ZLD/MLD, enabling higher water recovery, reduced liquid waste and selective salt recovery.
31 July 2026
Sasol and partners commission 2 kW HySA PEM electrolyser in Sasolburg
A 2 kW PEM electrolyser will be used for testing, skills development and system integration under variable renewable power, supporting localisation and PGM beneficiation.
30 July 2026
bp starts up Atlantis Major Facility Expansion
Adds two subsea water‑injection wells to boost reservoir pressure, unlocking ~10,000 boe/d gross peak and extending the Atlantis field’s producing life.
30 July 2026
Veolia wins 20-year contract to modernize Cúcuta water infrastructure
Long-term contract to upgrade water and sanitation for 866,000 residents, cut losses below 30%, and deploy leak detection and network renewal.
13 July 2026
Rompetrol Energy tests island-mode operation at Petromidia cogeneration plant
Plant can start and run without National Energy System power; tested with Transelectrica and Nuclearelectrica; capacity ~80 MWh and 180 t/h steam; can feed surplus to grid.
9 July 2026
Moeve invests €100.7m in San Roque and Puente Mayorga environmental upgrades (2025)
€100.7m spent on decarbonization, energy efficiency, water and waste management at two San Roque facilities; EMAS/ISO validation and circular-economy measures advanced.
8 July 2026
RAG Austria & Andritz break ground on 12.5 MW electrolyser to scale Gampern from 2.5 to 15 MW
Groundbreaking for a self‑financed 12.5 MW electrolyser at Gampern to scale green hydrogen capacity to 15 MW, storing summer solar for winter electricity and heat use.
7 July 2026
Lhyfe expands European green hydrogen logistics with 10 new Hexagon Purus containers
Adds 10 Type IV containers to an 84-unit fleet; surpassed 1,000 deliveries in 2025, supplies RFNBO hydrogen across nine European countries and plans 70% capacity growth in 2026.
1 July 2026
Anderson Greenwood Crosby Sanmar Limited expands PRV capabilities
Launches F92 high‑temperature PRV; in‑house testing to 6000 psig and 380 bar; capacity 18,000 valves/yr and >200,000 installed base; works with high‑nickel alloys.
25 June 2026
OMV Petrom: all modules delivered for 20 MW Petrobrazi electrolyzer
Final module delivered for the 20 MW electrolyzer; it will produce ~3,000 t/yr green hydrogen for the SAF/HVO unit; total planned capacity is 55 MW across two projects.
25 June 2026
Asahi Kasei FO–MD system installed at Peptistar for API manufacturing trials
Novel forward osmosis–membrane distillation unit concentrates heat-sensitive APIs without heat or pressure, cutting freeze-drying batches and time; trialled at manufacturing scale up to 100 L for GMP evaluation.
19 June 2026
Flying Forest selects Casale to integrate Project Loonbird biomass-to-methanol complex
Pre-FEED for an Iisalmi biorefinery converting forestry residues and renewable hydrogen into ~180,000 t/y bio‑e‑methanol; operations targeted by 2030 and future SAF output.
18 June 2026
Jordan Green Ammonia secures 1,000‑ha Aqaba lease for 120,000 t/yr green ammonia project
A 1,000‑hectare site in Aqaba leased for a green ammonia plant producing 120,000 t/yr using 550 MWp solar plus storage; financial close targeted September 2027.
17 June 2026
Evonik opens AEM application technology center in Shanghai
Facility will test and optimize DURAION® anion exchange membranes at demonstration scale, validate from single‑cell to demo systems, and support local adoption of AEM electrolysis for green hydrogen.
16 June 2026
Petrobras and Finep launch R$150 million call for national electrolyzer development
R$150 million non‑reimbursable funding to develop an industrial-scale electrolyzer and domestic stack, with at least 50% national content and networked industry partners.
16 June 2026
Worley Comprimo and BASF to deliver integrated gas treatment and SRUs for Budour Tayseer Gas Project
Project will produce 2 MMSm³/day sweet gas, 950 m³/day condensate and 80 t/day sulphur pellets under a design-build-own-operate-maintain framework.
15 June 2026
Statkraft to build Blåfjell Pump into Blåsjø reservoir
Pump will lift water ~60 m into Norway’s largest hydropower reservoir, adding 54 GWh to Ulla‑Førre output; four local contracts awarded totalling NOK 250m.
10 June 2026
Kemira lowers 2026 operative EBITDA outlook after Iran war-driven cost rises
Raw material and logistics cost rises from the prolonged Iran war hit Q2 results, reducing 2026 operative EBITDA guidance to EUR 400–500m despite price increases.
10 June 2026
Evonik opens pilot plant for high-performance AEM membrane
Pilot-scale polymer membrane production for AEM electrolysis targets up to 2.5 GW/year, enabling lower-cost green hydrogen and manufactured without PFAS.
10 June 2026
Topsoe wins DKK 25m for PowerFactor to standardize Power‑to‑X grid integration
Grant-backed project will replace case-by-case grid studies with standardized methods, using electrolyzers, eREACT, SOEC and grid emulation at a Viborg pilot site.
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