GE Unveils New Ultrafiltration Membrane for Oil and Gas Sector

The new horizontal-designed, inside-out ultrafiltration (UF) membrane ZeeWeed 700B offers seawater pretreatment for injection and solids removal in oil and gas applications.

The blended polyethersulphone (PES) membrane uses SevenBore fibre technology, produces better water quality and is virtually unaffected by variable raw water quality.

ZeeWeed provides an improved pretreatment technology, decreased lifecycle costs and reduced weight, as well as extending the life of a sulfate removal unit.

The new membrane does not need air scouring, and uses multibore fibers and reduces maintenance and repairs and eliminates the need for blowers.

GE Power engineered systems water and process technologies global leader Kevin Cassidy said: "The offshore oil and gas industry has strict requirements for materials of construction, space and weight, and GE's ultrafiltration skids equipped with the new ZeeWeed 700B UF membrane meet these demanding specifications.

"On offshore facilities, there is limited opportunity for downtime. Using SevenBore multibore technology minimizes the need for maintenance and repair, making GE's ZeeWeed 700B ideal for offshore water treatment."

The advanced filtration technology separates particles, bacteria and viruses from water or wastewater and is used by nearly 1,000 plants globally.

The technology can handle large volumes of water in a small footprint and is suitable for treating sources such as seawater, GE said.

In May 2015, GE introduced a seawater sulfate removal nanofiltration membrane for the upstream oil and gas market.

The membrane removes sulphate from injection water in offshore oil production and reduces scale and corrosion in the injection well.

Aquaporin moving to full scale RO and FO membrane production

Aquaporin is dedicated to revolutionizing water purification and desalination of seawater through the use of industrial biotechnological techniques and thinking. The main goal of Aquaporin is to develop the Aquaporin Inside™ technology.

Aquaporin A/S is ready to start full scale production of RO and FO membranes in Q3 2016 based on Aquaporin Inside™ technology. Membrane products will be available on the market in Q4 2016. 

At December 31, 2015, the balance sheet of the company shows a total balance of DKK 179 million compared to DKK 107 million in December 31, 2014.  Total non-current assets amounted to DKK 84 million in December 31, 2015 compared to DKK 37 million in December 31, 2014. The increase is driven by investments in the new headquarters including large-scale production facility and development projects.

Shareholders equity amounts to DKK 176 million in December 31, 2015 compared to DKK 105 million in December 31, 2014. The capital injection from Danica Pension is the contributor to the increase in equity. Cash and cash equivalent increased by DKK 16 million in 2015 and is DKK 81 million in December 31, 2015.

In the beginning of 2016, Aquaporin A/S invested in Golgi ApS, a start-up company that is to upscale and manufacture aquaporin proteins in kilo gram scale for Aquaporin A/S.  Golgi ApS will be located in Aquaporin’s new headquarters and will be fully integrated into Aquaporin’s organization and day-to-day operations.  Golgi is co-founded in collaboration with professor Per Amstrup and partially financed by Aquaporin A/S.  Furthermore, Golgi receives co-funding from the Danish Innovation Foundation for development activities since it is an integrated part of the IBISS program. 

The overall focus area for Golgi ApS is to secure supply of aquaporin proteins for large scale membrane production in Aquaporin A/S. This will contribute significantly in further strengthening the supply chain and support our growth. 

The transition from production of milli-grams to kilo grams of aquaporin protein requires that Golgi ApS installs a dedicated aquaporin production facility including bioreactors and several downstream processing units. The plan is to setup a highly productive facility with the flexibility to produce new aquaporin molecules on a regular basis. That way, Golgi ApS optimally supports Aquaporin business and R&D that continuously strive to develop our product portfolios to new industries. 

UPW Pharma 2016 Has a New Look This Year

The Ultrapure Water (UPW) Pharmaceutical Conference has a good blend of commercial and technical coverage of UPW.  This year there will be special workshops on distillation.  The conference this year will be in Austin, Texas on June 7 and 8.  It features extended presentations by industry experts combined with interactive panel and roundtable discussions. The new format allows attendees extra time to analyze each topic in detail, while providing ample time for networking.  McIlvaine has collaborated with Ultrapure Water Magazine and Mike Henley for several decades. Bob McIlvaine has been a speaker at previous UPW conferences where he addressed the pharmaceutical market opportunities by region

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Daily Project Posting in McIlvaine Oil, Gas, Refining Supplier Program

OIL/GAS/SHALE/REFINING E-Alert

April 2016 – No. 1

This alert is being issued twice per month for suppliers in flow control and treatment who are coordinating market research with targeted pursuit of the larger and longer term orders.

PROJECTS

The following projects each will result in millions of dollars of orders for flow control and treatment products. Each project has been rated. The opportunity size is rated from 1-10 with 1 being small and 10 being very large. The timing for flow and treatment orders has been provided by year, e.g. T 16 = timing of order is 2016.

Minatitlan Refinery $800 Mln ULSD Contract Awarded to Técnicas Reunidas (07,T17)

KBR Wins Multi-phased Contract for Front-end Engineering and Design for Woodfibre LNG

CNOOC and Shell to Expand Nanhai Petrochemical Complex in China

European Commission Approves Finnish Cash for LNG Terminal (06)

CB&I to Build Oil Storage Tanks in Edmonton (06)

Black & Veatch Win Chinese Shanxi Qixian Liquefied Natural Gas Project (T16)

Expansion of the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre for LNG and Other Fuels will Drive Environmental and Energy Solutions

Neste Jacobs to Perform Energy Study of INA's Oil Refinery in Croatia

Saudi Aramco Tenders for $500 Mln Uthmaniyah Gas Treatment Units (06, T17)

Boskalis Awarded Gas Pipeline Contract in Abu Dhabi (T16)

Technip Wins Engineering Services Contract by Total E&P Angola (T17)

PetroVietnam Plans to Build Natural Gas Plant in Vietnam (08, T20)

Meridian Bucking Trend with Proposed North Dakota Refinery

Deep Down Receives Mooring Line System Order from Shell

FEED Contract Signed within Framework of the Heydar Aliyev Refinery Reconstruction Project

Iraq Signs MOU with Egypt for Oil & Gas Cooperation

South Korea Continues Push to Become Northeast Asian Oil Hub, Despite Delays

Onesubsea Wins Contract for BP's West Nile Delta Fields in Egypt (T16)

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