Purification of oil-polluted water? In environmental terms there can hardly be a more urgent problem waiting to be solved. As soon as the term ’oil production’ is heard, one automatically thinks of the Gulf of Mexico and the disturbing scenes of the enormous oil slick choking flora and fauna alike. In this scenario, oil and water appear to be so irreconcilably linked that one would find it inconceivable for oil and water to be separated by vegatation alone. 

“No Comparison When It Comes to Quality and Reliability” These were the words of CPL Australia Trenchless Technology owner, Eddie Lia.  Having owned a Tracto-Technik Grundodrill 12G since 1999 Eddie  recently took delivery of the new generation Grundodrill 15N.

BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico.

After having completed the contract for an Aker Wirth tunnel boring machine of 8 m diameter in December 2009, and following an optimal workshop acceptance, the various individual parts of our latest tunnel boring machine left the plant in Erkelenz at the beginning of July. The components are now on their way to Switzerland where a tunnel is to be bored for the extension of a hydroelectric power plant.

Together with TÜV NORD Akademie the Center for Fire and Explosion Safety of DMT GmbH & Co. KG held the expert conference "Fire and Explosion Safety in Power Plants" on June 22 and 23, 2010. More than 80 participants took advantage of this two-day meeting of experts to gain an overview of the requirements, solutions and concepts in this complex of themes.

Under the heading "Experts in Dialogue" a forum was set up for planners, constructors and operators of power plants, personnel from professional, in-plant and auxiliary fire services, as well as for fire safety officers and personnel from the domains of maintenance and occupational safety. Acknowledged specialists exchanged worldwide experience and best- practice solutions with international experts and discussed problem-solving approaches.

• Further development of the Canadian Zinc / Lead Project near Wrigley

Germany based Mining Machine manufacturer PAUS has recently extended its presence in South America by adding the leading Mining and Construction machine Dealer in Peru, Ferreyros S.A.A. to its distributor network.

• Jindal Steel Power Ltd (JSPL) fully trusts in Hot DRI transport solution from Germany.