Jul 7, 2020
Southern Water secures green funding for key environmental programmes
Oil and Gas News
Jul 7, 2020
Pumps
The Latty Group in France celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
Created in 1920, the family business managed by Mr Christian-Xavier Latty, pictured, the grandson of the founder, is now, a century later, the French market leader in research and innovation in industrial sealing.
Latty's products ensure that complex industrial processes stay perfectly sealed and today... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 6, 2020
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Indian utility company Chenab Valley Power Projects worth €50 million.
The contract is to supply the complete electro-mechanical equipment for the Kiru run-of-river hydropower plant (624 MW) located on the Chenab River in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
The order comprises the supply, design,... [Read More]
Features
Jul 6, 2020
A major North American power utility needed to dewater ash ponds at old sites without permanent power.
To ensure compliance with state permits as well as company ash pond procedures, several variables had to be monitored.
Water levels could not drop more than 12 inches a week and had to stop before 3.5 inches of remaining water was left in the basin.
Before a limit... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 3, 2020
Pipelines
United Utilities has installed its biggest ever water pipelines.
The four 1600mm line valves were delivered to the site and installed successfully - all following social distancing regulations.
The pipes will be connected to the water company’s Haweswater Aqueduct which keeps the taps flowing for 2.5 million people in Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester in... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 2, 2020
Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced the successful closing of its inaugural green bond offering of $1 billion (€889 million).
The proceeds will fund green projects that help improve water accessibility, water affordability and water systems resilience.
“Solving the world’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 2, 2020
The Middle East and African oil and gas pipelines sector has been impacted due to low oil prices and weak demand as a result of COVID-19.
The pandemic has affected the progress of several projects, forcing operators to opt for alternative strategies such as delaying project completion or reducing capital expenditures.
Haseeb Ahmed, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData,... [Read More]
Features
Jul 1, 2020
If the first picture that pops into your head is that of a diesel-powered, generator-type unit, then fine; there will always be a need – but aside from diesel not striking the right environmental chords, what if your mobile pump has to meet the demands of ATEX?
Chalwyn valves and Spark Arrestors certainly do their job to meet health and safety requirements, but they... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 1, 2020
Other
Two leading organisations in the water industry are collaborating on webinars to demonstrate global innovation taking place in the field of water resources management.
In a first for the sector, British Water is partnering the International Water Association (IWA) through its UK governing member, the IWA UK committee, on the live presentations, which will reveal technological... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 30, 2020
Pipelines
Southern Water has started the world’s first mass roll out of a ground-breaking new ‘Internet of Things’ leak detection system in Southampton.
The devices are a crucial tool to support both long and short-term challenges. Water use has soared by as much as 20% in lockdown and hot weather is further driving demand making it a challenge for water to be treated and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 30, 2020
Pipelines
Thousands of Bifold FP low powered hydraulic solenoids from Rotork have been installed on 170 new wellhead panels in the United Arab Emirates as part of an oilfield expansion project.
The customer required a low power, high pressure and high flow solenoid so Bifold FP02 hydraulic solenoids were installed with low powered coils as part of the construction of new wellheads... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 29, 2020
Valmet will supply a complete plant for the production of district heat to Göteborg Energi in Gothenburg, Sweden.
With the new hot water plant, fossil CO2 emissions will be reduced by 25,000 tons per year. The value of an order of this size is typically above €40 million.
The new boiler plant will replace two old boilers originally designed for oil and coal but... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 26, 2020
AUMA will supply more than 2,700 electric actuators for a new 1.3 million m3 HES Hartel Tank Terminal.
Electric actuator manufacturer AUMA has won the largest order in the company’s history to supply a total of 2,756 explosion-proof electric actuators for the terminal in the Port of Rotterdam. AUMA is the sole actuator supplier for this project.
The giant contract... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 26, 2020
Leading global water technology company Xylem Water Solutions has invested in a European Centre of Excellence (CoE) based at its UK facility in Axminster.
The Axminster CoE will be the centre of Xylem’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) innovation, expanding the group’s current offering through customised “plug and play” solutions range.
The Axminster CoE... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 25, 2020
Pumps
The polymetallic mine Minera Tizapa approached Weir Minerals after competitor pumps used for tailings dam duty experienced issues including severe wear.
Furthermore, due to not being properly secured, the pumps in the Mexico State would often become lost in the dam.
After several site visits, the Weir Minerals team suggested the installation of a Warman SHW submersible... [Read More]
Product News
Jun 25, 2020
Pipe stopping where access is tight can pose challenges for when duties such as repair work, leak testing and weld purging are required.
Pipestoppers, a division of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT, design and manufacture a range of mechanical and inflatable pipestoppers and plugs to suit a variety of applications.
Ron Sewell, chairman at HFT, said: “The Low Profile... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 25, 2020
Pumps
Leisure and tourism businesses with onsite wastewater treatment plants are being offered guidance to ensure equipment is powered back up safely, as lockdown restrictions ease and premises begin to reopen doors.
Following the UK Government’s announcement that businesses including hotels, caravan parks and campsites can reopen from 4 July, packaged wastewater treatment... [Read More]
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