
Apr 6, 2021
€58 million pipeline upgrade across the north-west UK
Product News
Apr 6, 2021
ABB’s latest addition to its mobile gas leak detection system HoverGuard helps find leaks faster and more reliably.
HoverGuard detects, quantifies and maps leaks up to 100 metres from natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines, gathering lines, storage facilities, and other potential sources quickly, safely and reliably.
It automatically generates comprehensive... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 6, 2021
Pipelines
A £6.5 million (€7.6 million) project to upgrade pipes and improve water supplies in Gloucestershire in the UK has been launched.
Severn Trent is replacing almost 1.6 miles of water pipes under a large area of land called the Severn Ham in Tewkesbury.
The major work will see older pipes replaced with new ones and is expected to be completed by the end of November.
A... [Read More]
Product News
Apr 1, 2021
Plant engineers needing to incorporate accurate, repeatable air/gas flow measurement into their monitoring and control can now use the precision ST Series and MT Series Thermal Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI).
FCI’s advanced single point ST and multipoint MT mass flowmeters combine highly accurate, repeatable thermal flow measurement... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 1, 2021
Pipelines
A new undersea pipeline to transfer water from Butterworth to Penang in Malaysia is now operational.
Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBA) said this latest and third twin-submarine pipeline will supply 315 million litres a day (MLD) from the Sungai Dua water treatment plant on the mainland, which draws raw water from Sungai Muda.
The pipeline runs 3.2km from the mainland... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 1, 2021
Pipelines
MWH Treatment and partner Galliford Try have successfully secured a six-year contract extension on Scottish Water’s non-infrastructure framework for the Strategic Review 2021-27 (SR21) investment programme.
MWHT, a solution provider operating across the UK water industry, will be working in the joint venture to deliver a £700 million (€821 million) water and wastewater... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 31, 2021
Pumps
Sulzer is offers interactive pump training courses for operators and maintenance engineers.
The company is encouraging people to join the company’s free online training sessions to learn more about the operation and maintenance of these important assets.
Understanding the basic principles and internal workings of a pump is very beneficial to both operators and maintenance... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 31, 2021
Pumps
Singapore's national water agency has appointed the China State Construction Engineering Corporation to construct the industrial liquids modules for the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant.
This will treat industrial used water channelled to Tuas WRP via the deep sewer tunnels.
The contract, which is valued at S$237.6 million (€150 million), includes the civil, structural... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 31, 2021
Pipelines
Anglian Water engineers have completed work on a £9 million (€10.5 million) scheme that will maintain water supplies to 3,000 homes while protecting the precious environment of Catfield Fen.
Previously, the public water supply for Ludham, Norfolk, came from a borehole near the town.
However, to help protect the surrounding environment, which is a renowned Site... [Read More]
Other News
Mar 30, 2021
A supplier of filters and housings for critical engineering processes has seen off the challenge of firms from a range of industries to win a coveted manufacturing award.
Amazon Filters has been named manufacturer of the year among companies with turnovers of more than £25 million (€30 million) at the Made in the South East Awards.
The judging panel, which included... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 30, 2021
Pipelines
Firstgas Group has announced plans for the decarbonisation of its gas pipeline network in New Zealand.
Hydrogen will be blended into the North Island natural gas network from 2030, with conversion to a 100% hydrogen grid by 2050.
This will be supported by biogas and bioLPG to offer emissions reductions for all gas users.
Firstgas has confirmed that its networks can... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 30, 2021
Pumps
Water treatment specialist Siltbuster has launched an integrated chemical dosing system (iCDS) to sit alongside its range of treatment solutions.
The new product, developed and manufactured in the UK, has been designed for sites which require a compact solution, but offers many of the benefits associated with its larger containerised dosing systems.
The new chemical... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 29, 2021
Pipelines
Veolia Water Technologies Italia has been awarded a contract by Italian leader in rice production Riso Scotti to engineer a new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for its factory in Milan.
Biogas produced during the treatment process will be reused within a circular and integrated production cycle.
In line with Riso Scotti’s Environmental Sustainability Programme,... [Read More]
Features
Mar 29, 2021
Unitywater provides water and sewerage services across south-east Queensland, Australia.
It owns and operates 17 sewerage treatment plants within the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions, supporting more than 820,000 people in the state of Queensland.
It provides its customers with a highquality, safe and reliable water and sewerage service that is economically... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 29, 2021
Pipelines
Thames Water engineers have cleared record lengths of sewer spanning further than the distance between John O’Groats and Land’s End to help protect customers and the environment from flooding.
A total of 1,500km of underground pipes in the UK have been swept since April last year using a range of techniques, from hi-tech camera technology as part of the company’s... [Read More]
Features
Mar 26, 2021
The regional municipality of Peel is the third-largest water utility in Canada serving a population of approximately 1.38 million people in the cities of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, in Ontario.
The region’s water system comprises 4,500 km of water mains ranging in size from 100 mm to 2,500 mm in diameter. The majority of these water mains are PVC and relatively... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 26, 2021
Pipelines
South East Water is investing £400,000 (467,000) in upgrading Marden’s drinking water network, improving water pressure in the area for decades to come.
The water company will begin laying a new one kilometre long pipeline from 13 April. The project is expected to take 18 weeks to complete.
Matthew Cooper, project manager for South East Water, said: “This new water... [Read More]