Jun 17, 2021
Low cost weld purge monitoring down to 10 ppm
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 17, 2021
Pipelines
A $2.4 million (€2 million) upgrade to one of Hobart’s major water distribution pipelines has started in Australia.
The project will replace a section of the Claremont Trunk water pipeline that runs along the Brooker Highway in Berriedale and provides water from the West Derwent System to the Tolosa Reservoirs.
Capital Delivery Office (CDO) delivery manager Chris... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 17, 2021
Pipelines
A key permit for Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline was upheld by the Minnesota Court of Appeals removing a potential delay for the controversial project.
The court on Monday affirmed a Certificate of Need and Routing Permit granted by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
The pipeline, which will carry Canadian oil-sands crude from Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 16, 2021
Pipelines
Siltbuster has worked with the Porr Skanska A Hak joint venture on a significant National Grid project to build a new gas pipeline under the River Humber.
The water treatment specialists were called in to provide a temporary, high-flow dissolved metals removal system ensuring clean water was available for a key part of the construction.
The location of the new 5km pipeline... [Read More]
Features
Jun 16, 2021
For design engineers and specifiers in the general industrial market, corrosion can be a major challenge.
Even the highest quality products can fail when used incorrectly. But how do engineers select the best materials?
They carefully analyse the operating environment and ask themselves three key questions. Firstly, is the material composition susceptible to cracking?... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 16, 2021
Pipelines
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s £2 million (€2.3 million) investment to upgrade the water network in the Fairwater, Danescourt and Radyr communities of Cardiff has now been completed.
The work formed part of a £159 million (€185 million) investment to deliver improvements on the quality of drinking water for its customers across the country.
The work involved cleaning... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 15, 2021
Mueller Water Products has announced it has acquired i2O Water a provider of pressure management solutions for about $20 million (€16.5 million).
i2O Water delivers intelligent water networks to more than 100 water companies in over 45 countries to reduce water loss by providing solutions that enable clients to instrument, analyse and control water networks to reduce... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 15, 2021
Pumps
Rotork IQ and IQT actuators have been ordered for several water treatment plants in New Zealand.
The Matamata Piako District Council, of New Zealand’s North Island, has chosen to upgrade multiple sites from pneumatic to electric actuators.
The flow control of three large water treatment sites in Morrinsville, Matamata and Te Aroha, as well as smaller sites in Te Poi,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 15, 2021
Pipelines
Work is due to start next month on a £1.3 million (€1.5 million) sewer upgrade in part of Darlington, as Northumbrian Water embarks on a project to protect the environment.
The company has set July 5 as the date to start work on replacing an existing pipe with innovative trenchless technology being utilised.
This involves digging two pits at either side of the road... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 14, 2021
Pumps
Pump manufacturer Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has opened a new manufacturing division at the company’s main plant in Kirloskarvadi.
The Advanced Technology Product Division (ATPD) has primarily been built as a dedicated manufacturing division for high-end technology products.
It is a state-of-the-art facility spread across 6,000 sq m and is fully equipped with... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 14, 2021
Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has welcomed yet another two companies into membership.
The latest company signing up is Manchester-based, CEMB Hofmann UK.
This ISO9001:2015 accredited balancing technology specialist manufactures a wide range of dynamic balancing machines.
As well as supplying new machinery, the company can also carry out balancing... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 14, 2021
Pumps
Battersea Power Station is a beacon along London’s skyline, famous for supplying over 20% of all London’s electricity in the past – and as the iconic image on Pink Floyd’s Animals. Today, Battersea Shaft Pumping Station serves the Thames Water Ring Main – a critical component in London’s water infrastructure.
The Thames Water Ring Main, formerly known as... [Read More]
Product News
Jun 11, 2021
Neles is introducing a new versatile butterfly valve product range that enables easy configuration for an extensive range of applications in all process industries.
With its proven technology and state-of-the-art functionality, the product range offers superior process efficiency with a minimized environmental footprint.
The new range combines 45 years of experience... [Read More]
Features
Jun 11, 2021
Following a highly successful upgrade to its wastewater process, Glatfelter, the leading global supplier of engineered materials, has made further investments in mixers made by Landia.
Manufacturers of quality key products for industries such as food and beverage, electrical, building and medical, Glatfelter first sought to address downtime, as well as health and safety... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 11, 2021
Pipelines
The Prince of Wales opened J V Energen’s new CO2 capture facility near the Duchy of Cornwall’s Poundbury development in Dorset where green CO₂ is supplied to their new joint venture business BioCarbonics.
The gas is captured from a full-scale anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomethane-to-grid plant, to produce a clean, sustainably sourced product for use by local businesses.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 10, 2021
Other
Wessex Water trucks powered by sewage and food waste are hitting the roads in the UK this summer to help slash greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.
Each truck converted from diesel to biomethane achieves a carbon saving that’s equivalent to removing more than 100 cars from the roads.
Following in the footsteps of the famous Bristol ‘poo bus’, which... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 10, 2021
Pipelines
One of the country’s largest hospitality management companies has been ordered to pay more than £90,000 (€104,000) after allowing huge amounts of fat, oil and grease (FOG) to get into the Thames Water sewer network.
Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail was accused of failing to prevent FOG entering the sewers in Kidlington, UK, in 2017.
The company pleaded guilty... [Read More]
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