Dec 4, 2020
Vortek Instruments introduces its new clamp-on flowmeter
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 4, 2020
Pumps
The chief executive of Wessex Water said the company was ‘devastated’ following the fatal explosion at its plant in Bristol.
A major incident has been declared following the large blast at its site in Avonmouth, UK.
Three employees and a contractor were killed in the accident at its water recycling plant on Thursday.
The blast is believed to have occurred in one... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 4, 2020
Wanner Engineering has introduced its new Hydra-Cell Q330 Series pump that features a seal-less design.
The Minneapolis-based firm in the US said this avoided maintenance problems of mechanical or dynamic seals and packing that could lead to leaks and wear.
The pumps have been designed for a variety of high-capacity applications including salt water disposal (SWD),... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 3, 2020
Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has extended its direct sales and technical support to customers in the Nordic region with the opening of offices in Finland and Norway.
The new offices bring further strength to the Nordic sales territory and will work alongside existing operations in Denmark and Sweden.
This is the latest move by Watson-Marlow to deploy its customer-focused... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 3, 2020
Pipelines
Morecambe wastewater treatment works has won an award.
The site has undergone some major improvements, which will reduce how often storm water spills from the sewers into the sea and in turn improve the bathing water quality in Morecambe Bay.
Work carried out by United Utilities started three years ago on the £70 million (€77 million) project, which is expected... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 3, 2020
Pipelines
Operations have started on the middle portion of the China-Russia East natural gas pipeline.
This will allow the natural gas from the Power of Siberia system to be transmitted to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in northern China.
The 1,110-kilometre pipeline, according to a Reuters report, aims to help improve air quality in the region, where about a quarter of China’s... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 2, 2020
Pumps
NETZSCH will build a new €50 million facility in Waldkraiburg, Germany.
A new production unit will be built in Geretsrieder Straße, integrating the assembly hall and offices from the current plant in Liebigstraße.
The company said this was part of its global operations strategy, where the Pumps and Systems Business Unit will bring its production and assembly operations... [Read More]
Features
Dec 2, 2020
Using the highest precision manufacturing methods, REMBE has developed a range of rupture discs with high performance characteristics.
By using advanced in-house technology, the company has developed a performance-improved range of rupture discs.
Contour precision manufacturing enables highly accurate digitalisation of the rupture disc surface while high cutting speeds... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 2, 2020
Flowmeters
Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS), the water treatment specialist, has provided equipment for a special trial that saw one of its lamella clarifiers treat raw water supply.
The client was trialling different chemical dosing set ups on actual water, running the tests for several weeks to generate data for a thorough review.
For the pilot, SPS was tasked with ensuring... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 1, 2020
AUMA’s new TIGRON actuators are designed to meet the exacting requirements of the global oil and gas industry.
Building on AUMA’s more than 50 years of experience as a leading electric actuator manufacturer, TIGRON combines the high levels of explosion protection, robust design, ease of operation, and the latest trends in digitalisation.
TIGRON actuators are ATEX... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 1, 2020
Pipelines
Anglian Water has published a summary report following the first phase of consultation on proposals to relocate the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant.
The public consultation took place between July and September and sought views and feedback from the local community and stakeholders on the three potential relocation sites.
Over 5,000 people visited the digital... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 30, 2020
TESTA Analytical Solutions has published a technical report that evaluated a new liquid flowmeter device designed to provide continuous real-time monitoring of the pump flow rate of any liquid chromatography system.
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is one of the most widely used techniques in analytical chemistry.
The range of applications soluble using... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 30, 2020
Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related equipment - has reached the milestone of 100 member companies.
The most recent company to join is Surrey-based, repair, service, and supply specialist, PumpServ.
Formerly known as London Pumps, the business... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 27, 2020
Pipelines
Reading’s water treatment works is set for a £10 million (€11.2 million) upgrade to help keep taps flowing as the town’s population grows and climate change brings more extreme weather.
Thames Water’s Fobney site in the UK will benefit from upgraded filters and pumps, as well as advanced new technology to make it more efficient and resilient to stormy conditions.... [Read More]
Features
Nov 27, 2020
Fertiliser and other chemical manufacturing processes rely on several key pieces of rotating equipment to maintain efficient production rates.
Using a preventative maintenance approach to uphold the reliability and efficiency of equipment is an important strategy.
In addition to this, retrofit projects enable new materials and component designs to be integrated with... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 26, 2020
Other
Large parts of the UK water and wastewater supplier community have seen a fall in business turnover during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings of a British Water impact survey.
While the decrease had been slight for 41% of supply chain respondents, for nearly 30% it had been significant, with a third of businesses furloughing “many” employees.
Looking ahead,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 26, 2020
Pumps
LEWA Nikkiso America was awarded the contract to supply pumps to transport gas from the coast to offshore units.
Following the acquisition of natural gas production rights, off the northern coast of Mozambique by a French oil company, a gas drying plant was set up to compress the gas and later convert it into LNG (liquefied natural gas).
Since the gas is extracted under... [Read More]
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