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BDI BioEnergy to construct biofuel feedstock refinery plant
Velan shareholders approve sale of French business
industry update
Mokveld Valves welcomes new CEO
BDI-BioEnergy International has signed a contract with Ghent Renewables BV to begin the construction of a pioneering biofuel feedstock refinery plant. This facility will integrate advanced technologies for the refining of feedstock for sustainable fuels. The plant, with a significant production capacity, will represent an important milestone in BDI’ s mission to develop alternative fuel sources and reduce carbon emissions. By processing various
waste materials, the facility will contribute to lowering the environmental footprint of the biofuel industry. Construction is already underway and the plant is expected to be operational at the end of this year. Once operational, the facility will transform waste materials into high-quality feedstock for alternative fuels, showcasing BDI’ s expertise in biofuel technology and plant construction.
Velan Inc. has announced that shareholders have approved the sale by the company’ s UK wholly-owned subsidiary, Velan Valves Ltd, of its French subsidiaries Segault and Velan S. A. S.( Velan France), to Framatome SAS, for a purchase price of USD 177.6M( EUR 170M). The Special Resolution relating to the France Transaction had to be approved by not less than two-thirds of the votes cast at the special meeting of Shareholders.
Mokveld Valves has announced that Tony Tielen has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Former CEO Stefan Weeber has stepped down after serving Mokveld for over 25 years. His leadership and humble personality significantly contributed to Mokveld’ s success. Tony brings over 30 years of professional experience in global senior commercial and operational leadership roles in the Technology and Oil & Gas industries. Tony has driven multiple commercial excellence programs throughout his career and has been instrumental in developing leading products and services.
DNV launches H2MET JIP
As hydrogen plays an increasing role in global decarbonisation, standardised and precise flow measurement is essential to ensure transaction integrity in the emerging hydrogen economy. Through the H2MET JIP initiative, DNV’ s Technology Centre in Groningen, Netherlands, will provide an advanced testing environment for hydrogen operators and technology providers to validate metrology solutions. The project will contribute to the development of essential measurement standards, fostering industry readiness for hydrogen’ s expansion in energy systems worldwide. The H2MET JIP provides a platform for industry collaboration, enabling participants to share knowledge and establish operational limits for hydrogen flow metering. Central to the project is a highly accurate, traceable reference system that will assess the performance of various hydrogen metering technologies, supporting the European hydrogen flow traceability chain and future hydrogen trading. www. valve-world. net Valve World May 2025
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