USA, Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has fined the power utility Eversource $10,000 for failing to notify the state properly after transformer oil spill that occurred in Springfield on 4 October 2014.
Faulty insulation caused transformer fire and oil spill at Indian Point
USA, New York: Technavio has published a new study on the global transformer oil market “Global Transformer Oil Market 2015-2019,” which covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global transformer oil market during the period 2015-2019.
USA, Massachusetts: A vehicle striking a utility pole on Route 123 in Norton, Massachusetts on Saturday left a number of businesses without power and caused a shutdown of a major local road.
USA, Connecticut: 1,900 litres of mineral oil has been reported to have leaked from a mobile transformer at an Eversource substation in a seaport city of New London in Connecticut.
USA, Indianapolis: Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. an independent producer of specialty hydrocarbon and fuel products, announced the opening of Calumet Specialty Oils de Mexico.
United Kingdom, London: Hydrodec Group PLC, the advanced oil and chemical process technology, products and services company, has announced implementation of a new six-point plan to turn the company to profitability.
United Kingdom, Berkshire: SPP Pumps, a Reading-based manufacturer of transformer oil pumps has used recent major investments to focus on its transformer cooler product range, allowing the company to offer solutions for oil circulation pumps in the transformer industry.
Singapore: Intertek, a London-based quality and safety services provider has added a new transformer oil quality testing laboratory to its global TransoilCHECK programme, located in Singapore.
UK, London: The UK’s Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) seeks ideas for alternative oil containment bunding for primary oil-cooled transformers which will be funded by the UK’s electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs).
Costa Rica, Cartago: Fortech, a company which specialises in waste management, recycling and optimisation of various materials, has established transformer oil recovery plant.
United Kingdom, London: Intertek, a provider of services to a wide range of industries around the world, is launching TransoilCHECK.
USA, Texas: Micro Market Monitor has published new reports on transformer oil market.
Spain, Madrid: Amid fears of petroleum shortages and increasing environmental pressures, natural esters – commonly known as vegetable oils – have emerged as a renewable, biodegradable alternative to traditional mineral-based transformer oil.
USA, Texas: Oil Filtration Systems has announced a new line of portable filtration equipment for hydraulic and lube oils.
Sweden, Stockholm: Ana Cura has been appointed Regional Director Nynas Americas and takes on the responsibility with a vast experience from the Chemical business.
USA, Texas: The report ‘Transformer Oil Market by Types (Mineral Oil – Naphthenic & Paraffinic, Silicone, and Bio-based), Applications (Small & Large Transformers, Utility) & Geography – Global Industry Trends & Forecast to 2018’ has been announced.