Vattenfall Launches Floating Solar Farm in The Netherlands (VIDEO)
company Netterden."This means that from now on, half of the annual energy consumption of the electric sand dredge and the associated sorting and processing equipment will be generated sustainably on site," Vattenfall said.Space for building solar farms is scarce in the Netherlands. A possible solution to this is to construct floating solar farms, for example on ponds and pools resulting from sand and gravel extraction. An additional benefit is that the water cools the panels naturally, which increases their efficiency compared to land-based solar panels, Vattenfall explained.As the prime
World’s First: Wärtsilä Hybrid Propulsion for Bulkers
; says Harald Tillung, Business Development Manager, Wärtsilä Marine.“We approached Wärtsilä because of their capabilities in delivering hybrid propulsion systems. We appreciate their support throughout the planning and design processes, which has resulted in the best possible solution for these vessels,” says Torbørn Torkelsen, CEO at Aasen Shipping.The full Wärtsilä scope for each ship includes a Wärtsilä 26 main engine with gearbox and controlled pitch propeller (CPP), a DC switchboard, a battery pack, and a power management system. The
Kvaerner to Study Floating Wind Structures
has identified offshore wind as one of the company’s main growth areas in the coming decades. Today, Kvaerner said it offers fixed and floating substructures in steel and concrete as well as converter platforms for offshore wind farms.“During the FEED period we will develop the smartest possible solution to bring down the serial production cost and execution time for 11 concrete units, without compromising with Kvaerner’s renowned ability to deliver predictably. Our ambition is to present an attractive concept and delivery model to Equinor and its partners, and that they choose to realize
How to Find a Stuck PIG in a Subsea Pipeline
of your asset’s design, its access, any additional equipment you have available which can help with the situation and what your expectations are. With all of this information, an IRM contractor and technology provider should be able to deploy the technology that will deliver the best possible solution for solving your problem. 5. Learn from the experience In order to reduce the risk of a PIG blocking up your subsea pipeline in the future, it is advised that you tag the PIG’s so that you can continuously monitor them as they work their way through the system. The PIG tracking
Drones: The Next Great Leap in Hydrography
constructing nearshore structures. A complete hydrographic survey is also an important source of information in determining pollution sources and sedimentation rates and their impact on essential fish habitats such as kelp or coral reefs. Since nonlivestock protein sources, such as fish, present a possible solution to the challenge of cattle production’s effects on the climate, it is necessary to understand benthic and pelagic habitat impacts on recruitment rates in global fisheries. The increasing reliance on offshore energy such as wave generators and wind farms—which require cables to bring
Largest Underwater CO2 Release from Pipeline - DNV GL
cameras and other measurement techniques, we can examine the configuration and characteristics of the released gas. It will allow us to see whether it reaches the surface and analyse what happens.” The installation of offshore CO2 pipelines linked to depleted subsea gas reservoirs is a possible solution to mitigate CO2 emissions from power plants and large industrial sources. The transportation of CO2 through offshore pipelines may also increase due to enhanced oil recovery programmes. The first phase of experiments are currently underway at Spadeadam and involves small-scale, controlled
Johan Svedrup Design Two-Thirds Complete
four of the planned platforms for the first development phase, including the so-called topsides, jackets as well as bridges spanning the facilities. "Johan Sverdrup represents the future of the Norwegian oil industry and we are working closely with Statoil, the operator, to ensure the best possible solution," said Valborg Lundegaard, Aker Solutions' head of engineering. "We have put together our biggest-ever front-end engineering design team for this project and the work is now two-thirds completed." The current work has been proceeding since Aker Solutions in December received
Hydrex Cleaning and UWILD for the Offshore Market
,” says the Hydrex Senior Project Manager. “The way we handled a big operation like this was highly appreciated. This is very important for us. The customer needs to be satisfied with the result. We work very hard to keep improving our services to make sure that we can work out the best possible solution for any problem that a customer might be faced with.” Hydrex also offers turnkey underwater repair solutions to offshore units wherever and whenever they are needed. Hydrex’s multi-disciplinary team will help you find the best solution for any problem encountered with
Hydro-Lek HyBIS Deployed for Gas Research
in the South China Sea lead by GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel. As demand for energy increases in industrialized regions of the world, so resources to produce energy within these areas are depleting. Scientists are now looking at natural gas hydrates on the ocean floor as a possible solution to this problem. Gas hydrates form in the sea floor whenever there is enough methane and the pressure is sufficiently high and the water temperature sufficiently low. These conditions exist in the passive continental margin of the South China Sea. Plate tectonics compress vast quantities
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