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For decades, Stork has provided asset lifecycle solutions for different industries and has been the driving force of many technological revolutions and supported the energy transitions of the last century.

The Krimpenerwaard pumping station, in Lekdijk between Bergambacht and Lekkerkerk in the Netherlands, received a major upgrade in 2020. Stork converted the pumping station and installed an in-house developed BVOP VVT pump turbine. This turbine allows fish to swim through it safely and also generates power.

Using hydrogen as a fuel source to generate heat or electricity can greatly reduce or even avoid the need to burn fossil fuels for this purpose. However, because the properties of hydrogen and fossil fuels (such as natural gas), switching from one to the other can’t be done at the flip of a switch.

Good preparation of a turnaround is at least half the work when it comes to efficiency. But it seems that in practice, many hours are still lost to waiting, consultations, awkwardly arranged logistical processes or even missing or incorrect tools.

Most companies within the process industries are actively adopting Asset Performance Management (APM) technologies. As different sectors embrace an APM analytics methodology, each asset owner is taking a unique journey – but everyone is moving in a cohesive direction.