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A wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Southern California needed to replace a diaphragm metering pump that injects ferrous chlorate into a transfer line that feeds municipal sludge to the plant’s digesters.
Its existing pump was not able to overcome the line pressure to inject the proper amount of ferrous chlorate required for the process. The new pump selected easily handles the application.…
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A new cutting basket macerator from Borger is successfully homogenising a challenging effluent in a grease trap at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the south of England.
The Borger OrbitGrinder, which is designed with pivoted cutting blades that adjust automatically, is operating at an even cutting speed, with a star-shape knife holder & circular cutting basket formation to maximise…
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The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) has announced the addition of three new members, Schneider Electric, Storengy UK and Endress+Hauser.
With these additions, NWHA’s membership rises to the highest since its founding in 2018, marking a significant milestone for the organisation as it builds a collaborative ecosystem to deliver the UK’s hydrogen future.
This announcement follows the…
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bp successfully started up the Argos Southwest Extension project, the first in a series of new projects the company is planning in the US Gulf of America between now and the end of the decade that will expand domestic energy production.
The project adds 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of gross peak annualized average production at the existing Argos platform. Argos, which…
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London Thames Hydrogen has confirmed a £200 million (€231 million) private-sector commitment to build a next-generation hydrogen-from-waste facility on the Tilbury Tax Site at Thames Freeport.
The project advances the Government’s Industrial Strategy and marks an important step toward net-zero, clean industrial growth.
The investment represents the first stage of a £1 billion (€1.16…
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PSB Industries has been showcasing the reliability and efficiency of its Deoxo and TSA Dryer Package.
This system provides a solution for removing moisture and oxygen from gas streams, addressing critical purification in wastewater applications such as biogas production from anaerobic digestion and aeration processes.
The Deoxo and TSA Dryer Package utilises Catalytic Combustion and Temperature…
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DAB Pumps is celebrating a major milestone - 50 years of innovation, expansion and a commitment to making water management easier for building professionals.
Founded in 1975 in the Veneto region of northern Italy, DAB began as a trading operation serving a consortium of four specialist manufacturers.
With deep roots in precision metalworking - stainless steel stamping, lamination and cast-iron…
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Landia has won important new orders to provide its proven pumps and mixers to two major biogas and biomethane plants in Estonia.
For a 0.7MW biogas and cogeneration plant, 11 Landia mixers (all 11kW) are to be installed in primary and post-digestion tanks that have a feedstock of wet manure and food waste.
Meanwhile at a plant that produces clean sustainable biomethane from a biomass that…
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Pump service specialists Dura Pump has solved a significant sewage headache for a large hospital in the Midlands in the UK, saving the NHS Trust three-quarters of a million pounds per year.
All too frequent blockages from floating debris, plus fats, oils and greases had rendered the existing system unfit for purpose - with the NHS hospital facing constant downtime and the very costly need for…
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Schubert & Salzer is extending its three-way ball sector valve with electric actuator product range for operations in diverting or mixing functions with the new type 4083.
The quarter turn valve with a supply voltage of 24–240 V DC/AC (50/60 Hz) enables high-precision control (rangeability of 100:1) over a wide control range with Kvs values that are around 20% higher than those of common…
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Cleanova has won the contract to supply a 72-panel air intake filtration system to Canada’s largest producer of industrial, medical and speciality gases.
The system will be based on Cleanova’s trusted Dollinger filtration range and will ensure that the plant’s compressed air supply is kept free of contamination.
The gas manufacturer uses external ambient air for processing into…
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Shell Brasil, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato - a deep-water project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
The Gato do Mato Consortium includes Shell (operator with a 50% stake), Ecopetrol (30%), TotalEnergies (20%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) acting as the manager of the production sharing contract (PSC).
The…
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United Utilities has reached the momentous halfway point in its Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme (VAMP), upgrading 139 km of pipes that serve water to a million customers across Cheshire and Merseyside.
The Vyrnwy Aqueduct consists of three parallel pipes that run from Lake Vyrnwy through to Merseyside, and account for an impressive 12% of our raw water through the North West.
The…
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Two stainless-steel Blueline Borger pumps with double-acting mechanical seals have been put into operation by a chemical company for conveying Tristyrylphenol.
Utilised to enhance the penetration and spread of the active ingredient in pesticide formulations, the Tristyrylphenol is transferred by the duo of Borger pumps from arriving tanker trucks to storage tanks.
Handling viscosities of 65 to…
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For decades, selecting and sizing control valves was a complex and time-consuming task.
Only large control valve manufacturers provided the necessary tools and they were often restricted to specialists with deep technical expertise.
However, modern online control valve sizing and selection tools have dramatically changed the landscape, making the process more accessible and efficient.
Today,…
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LyondellBasell announced an investment to expand propylene production capacity at its Channelview Complex near Houston.
Groundbreaking and construction are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with a projected startup in late 2028.
The unit will have an annual propylene production capacity of approximately 400 thousand metric tons, employ 750 people during peak construction and…
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Vogelsang USA has showcased its VX Series, a line of advanced rotary lobe pumps designed to meet the diverse needs of industrial, agricultural, biogas and wastewater sectors.
The VX Series combines innovative engineering with robust performance, offering a reliable and efficient pumping solution for a wide range of applications.
At the heart of the VX Series is Vogelsang's commitment to…
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Shares of Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd dropped sharply by over 8% today (4 August) after the company announced its Q1 financial results for 2025. The stock fell as much as 8.25% intraday to ₹1,403.85 (€16.15) on the NSE before recovering slightly.
The decline was primarily driven by a weaker-than-expected quarterly performance.
For the April–June quarter, the pump manufacturer reported a…
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