October 6, 2026

 

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HASC Cornhole classic
 

NRC approves construction of Tennessee small modular nuclear reactor

The permit will mark just the second approval in the U.S. for a commercial advanced reactor and the first for the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor design TVA selected. The design is similar to, but smaller than, the reactors TVA employs across its nuclear plants at three sites spread between Tennessee and Alabama.

The power of the pump: Rethinking how industrial sites move water and solve problems

Most industrial jobsites eventually meet the same adversary: water. Water where it isn't wanted, at volumes no one planned for, on a timeline no one controls.

 
Deltak
 

Germany's Evonik rejects BASF's $11.7B bid

A BASF company source said Evonik's portfolio was well suited to the group, offering possible cost benefits through synergies. A takeover would strengthen customer-facing business and boost company resilience, while also reducing dependency on the European market, the source added.

Dynamic Elevoators

Are your elevators costing you more than they should?

Most elevator problems don’t start out big.

They start small: something slightly out of adjustment, a part wearing down or a system not running the way it should. The issue is that when those things go unnoticed, they don’t stay small for long.

 
Midwest Cooling Towers
 

CITGO to deliver Lemont-Produced gasoline to New York via Laurel Pipeline

The shipment will mark an important milestone in moving Midwest-produced transportation fuels to East Coast markets and expanding access to a reliable, U.S.-produced fuel supply in the region.

Covestro

VIDEO: How Covestro is strengthening its Gulf Coast manufacturing network

Covestro's Victor Ortega discusses how the company's Freeport acquisition complements its Baytown operations and creates new opportunities for production synergies across the Gulf Coast.

 
MXOne
 
 

Valuable Resources

  • BIC Attends: Gulf Coast Industry Forum 2026

  • BIC Webinar: The ALTAIR io™ 6 Multigas Detector: The ultimate sampling tool
  • BIC Videos: Unlocking FCC flexibility for modern refining
  • Featured Content: Integrated asset integrity: A tale of two winters
 

Upcoming Industry Events

  • IBR Safety Culture Leadership Subcommittee Meeting - October 7 - Pasadena, TX
  • SMRP Houston Fall Happy Hour - October 8 - Houston, TX

  • Americas LNG Summit & Exhibition 2026 - October 13-15 - Lake Charles, LA
  • 8th Annual Gulf Coast Energy Forum - October 14-16 - New Orleans, LA

Top Jobs of the Week

  • VP of Estimating - Houston, TX
  • Industrial Electrical Superintendent - Houston, TX
  • Piping Superintendent - Houston, TX
  • Director of Operations - Baton Rouge, LA
 

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