PATENTLY SPEAKING
A process for producing hydrogen and carbon products through the pyrolysis of methane using a molten-salt-based catalyst system shows great promise.
Regular Features
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adVENTURE
Cumulus Digital Systems has taken the Shell TechWorks invented Smart Torque System for reliably making up flanged pipe connections to market.
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XTERNAL CONNECT
Shijin Shuai, professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, is impressed by the professionalism of the Shell staff at the Shell–Tsinghua University Joint Research Centre for Clean Mobility.
Core Upstream
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Data from a drilling campaign in Malaysia reveal that mud loss severity is linked to the downhole mud weight exceeding the reactivation pressure of the faults penetrated.
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In the Netherlands, Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij has begun projects for reducing emissions and investigating new lines of business involving carbon dioxide.
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Unmanned aerial systems represent a robust asset inspection and aerial surveillance solution, but machine vision and advanced analytics will unlock their full value.
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Shell scientists are making the most of advancing imaging technology to reveal what happens in a 3D porous medium during emulsification.
Leading Transition
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Replacing the conventional spinning reserve of part-load gas turbine power generation with a battery energy storage system is a valuable abatement opportunity.
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Oxidation, bearing and engine tests demonstrate that Shell Rimula R4 X exceeds the minimum performance requirements for engines running on high biocontent biodiesel fuels.
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Maritime transport is emerging as an essential link in the decarbonisation chain by moving liquid carbon dioxide from the source to a safe storage location.
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Self-cleaning filtration can reduce operational costs, maximise plant utilisation and deliver weight and space savings in on- and offshore locations.
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The replacement of a steam turbine driving a compressor with a high-speed electric motor will give the Moerdijk chemical plant in the Netherlands significant annual carbon dioxide emission savings.
Emerging Power
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Electric boilers offer an opportunity for Shell assets to continue to use their existing steam systems but with a smaller net carbon footprint.
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Battery energy storage systems at Shell manufacturing plants in Canada are activated when the price of grid electricity goes up, helping the plants to reduce their overall energy costs.
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A major US residential development combines a community-wide geothermal energy grid with solar photovoltaic generation and advanced battery storage and management technologies that will deliver thousands of zero-energy-capable homes.
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A dispatch optimisation algorithm aims to help Shell to dispatch its complicated mix of power assets for the highest returns.
