Tag: Plant
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McDermott lands role on $25B Louisiana LNG plant
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Monkey Island LNG projectValue: $25 billion total investmentLocation: Cameron Parish, LouisianaClient: Monkey Island LNG Monkey Island LNG, the company behind the forthcoming eponymous LNG liquefaction facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, has awarded McDermott a master services…
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Best bulbs to plant in September for kerb appeal in spring
Deciding on the best bulbs to plant in September is one of the most enjoyable autumn jobs. An afternoon spent pushing bulbs into the soil now means you’ll be rewarded early next year when your flowers spring to life in little groups all over the garden. Planting bulbs is easy to do and an affordable…
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Waste plant fibres make compressed earth blocks stronger, study finds
Plant fibres can increase compressed earth blocks’ strength by 12%, a study by the University of Portsmouth has found. Researchers at the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying examined the fresh and hardened properties of three raw earth mortar mixes to determine the extent to which plant fibres from agricultural waste could replace the cement…
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Ensuring Power Plant Readiness with VpCI® Preservation
Power plant chimneys spewing rust. Heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) coughing out corrosion dust. Rusty replacement valves that cannot be installed. These are all signs of insufficient preservation leading to unexpected power plant downtime. With the price of lost revenue adding up quickly at an estimated several hundred thousand dollars an hour, an effective preservation…
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HSE issues plant safety warning
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning about the risk of people being struck by an excavator or a load if the operator does not use the isolation device correctly. HSE published a safety notice after a slinger was fatally crushed between the quick hitch and a fixed structure during a lifting…
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Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Rivian will host two special events next month to mark the restart of construction of its $5 billion Georgia electric vehicle factory, a company spokesperson said in an email to Automotive Dive. A community event is set…
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AbbVie to build API plant in Illinois as it steps up US production
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. AbbVie plans to spend $195 million to build a new facility to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients in its hometown of North Chicago, Illinois. Construction will begin in the fall, and the site should be fully operational in…
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Safety Shield develops live reporting for people plant incidents
Chris English, SHEQ director at AmcoGiffen, explained: “While the Safety Shield Vue portal initially allowed for data to be shared with senior management and safety representatives, AmcoGiffen was keen for a system that would allow for quicker and wider cascading of information to the workforce. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Micron awards Gilbane preconstruction contract on $100B plant
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Preconstruction and site prep workValue: Contract undisclosed, total project cost $100 billionLocation: Clay, New YorkClient: Micron A semiconductor giant is planning to break ground on the country’s largest semiconductor fabrication facility ever, according to New York…